Re: SAFETY ALERT Drum rear brake bike owners please take a l Fitz, I'll check the numbers. There seems to be 3 sets of numbers on them. Also my...
Re: SAFETY ALERT Drum rear brake bike owners please take a l That was fast. Rear wheel off and pads are not delaminated, but will be replaced...
Re: SAFETY ALERT Drum rear brake bike owners please take a l Oh! and thanks for the code breakdown on the manufacturing date of a tire....
Re: SAFETY ALERT Drum rear brake bike owners please take a l WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! What an eye opener. When I bought my xj last year, I...
This is my 1982 XJ650J with only 18K miles. Paid $350 for it last September off of Craigslist. Needed lots of TLC. New battery,right side...
Well, I got the Virago pic to post. Now I'm unable to delete the two postings that follow. The delete function has disappeared. Apparently...
Checked the file size and it's only 55 kb. Pretty small for a pic. Most likely it's a file type that's incompatable with xjbikes posting system.
Well, I tried to get the pic of a Virago to post, but it's not letting me. :( Maybe the file size is too large.
I think I'll put the stock airbox back on after I acquire the missing boot, clamp and filter. Another benefit is that I won't have to worry about...
Actually, it still has the stock jets. Plugs were tan until I noticed that the mixture screws were all way different from each other. They are...
I've got non K&N pods on the bike now. I have the stock airbox and only need the air filter, a air boot and boot clamp. I'm wondering if the...
Rickomatic, my 82 xj650 carb area around the mixture screw doesn't look at all like the pic above. I'm thinking maybe the carbs are different...
If I shut the bike off for a few minutes, it is hard to start back up. Then misses and pops until I get going again good. Once going down the...
Thanks Wizard. Plug chops will probably have to do, but I've been mulling over the idea of buying a colortune kit. Bought a compression tester...
Pulled my starter plungers tonight and polished the plungers and shined my flashlight down the plunger hole. Hole only seems to lead into the...
The vacuum idea sounds like a good one. :D I pulled the #1 intake manifold off to try to see where the small hole is going to the passage, but...
OK. I used the stainless wire brush I got from Chacal. After running it in and out of each of the passage sides about 10 times, it was pretty...
The only thing in the box I got was the invoice and the parts I ordered. No harm done nonetheless :)
The one I bought from Chacal will melt too. Had a fan blowing on engine to help. After carbs were in sync, I tried to remove the YICS blocking...
Last weekend I did a valve adjustment on my XJ650. Thanks to Chacal for the supply of shims. Cylinders 1,2,and 3 were in tolerance. Both intake...
I've run into the same problem. Our local Yamaha dealers won't touch anything older than 1990. And they can't seem to get much in the way of...
So now I've got the valves back in spec. The shim I replaced brought the clearance back to only .12mm. Spec calls for .11 - .15mm on intake....
About how many mm will the gap increase by using the next size thinner shim?
I was able to get my Craftsman Microtork torque wrench in on the middle bolts. It was a tight fit. I had to angle the wrench first to get it into...
Thank You Sir
Can anyone tell me the torque requirements of the 12 valve cover bolts for my XJ650J. Yamaha manual doesn't list it clearly. I need it in...
Hey Chacal, you ever considered teaching mechanical engineering. WOW, that was an indepth explanation. If I had that much math in my head, it...
Did a valve job today on my XJ650. Put new sealing washers on the valve cover bolts. I figured out an easy way to get the washers on the bolts...
Nice find on the XS11. I wish I still had the one I used to own. Had to sell at the time. Needed the money for the family. It was real loud...
Now that you guys mention the strength of the filter casing, I remember one time having to drive a screwdriver into an automotive filter to turn...
I think the opposum I hit was a bodybuilder on steriods :D or related to the Terminator. I came close today to squashing Rocky the squirrel on...
Spin on oil filter sounds great, but what about the vulnerability of the exposed filter to stones kicked up by the front tire. I'd hate to be out...
If I hit a squirrel, will I go down and die? :( And will the squirrel live :D or not :cry: I know what happens when you hit a opposum at...
I have a 1982 xj650J. It has one of those ridiculous 85mph speedomoters on it. Does anyone know what happens to it if I go say, 90 or 95? Will...
Chacal, my parts came today. Everything in excellent shape thanks to your excellent job of packing.
Chacal, you are the Heaven-sent supplier of XJ parts. Ordered parts from you last fall. Came in 2 days. Ordered last week, same 2 day arrival....
Always happens. Got the bike running great now thanks to parts bought from Chacal. Monday and Tuesday (my 2 days off) it's supposed to snow...
Sounds good. I've ordered carb drain screws from Chacal before and they were here so fast, he must have used a Star Trek transporter to send them...
I'm confused. I'm trying to replace the cracked rubber intake manifolds for #1 and #2 cylinders. My Yamaha xj650j parts list shows 1 part # for...
I agree BigFitz. I was on the website www.bikez.com the other day and even the Honda CBR600 from back in 1995 was rated at 100 HP. And those...
I remember when the original v-max came out. It was an impressive acceleration bike for sure. But, like others here have stated, I haven't seen...
I live in a somewhat rural area. The speed limit on my street is 55. When this Harley with drag pipes comes around the corner a MILE away I can...
Just a thought. Diesel fuel is a slower burning fuel than gas. Gas flashes very quickly. Maybe diesel just needs more time to burn and limits...
That the downloads section has been down for about 4 days now? I keep getting error messages. Rest of the site works, so I guess it's not on my...
I went the OEM route with Honda cycle oil in my XJ650j. It was $2 cheaper than the Yamaha brand. I figure if the Manufacturer recommends it it...
Re: Carb Question - Rick is the heavy hitter, but any takers While everyone is talking about using the choke to start the bike and letting it...
WOW!! Thanks Supero 1 for the Carb Stand plans. Great pics and instructions. I didn't know it was so simple to build. Should work out...
A couple of years ago I saw a schematic of a home-made flasher that would signal the traffic light to turn green. Here where I live, emergency...
The SHO was quick. I wonder if it was faster than an S-10 pick-up. Or my brothers S-10?? His S-10 has a 4 bolt main 350 which has a balanced and...
I recently read a very detailed article about the relationship between Horsepower and Torque. Seems that Horsepower is calculated from Torque....