Full Face just for safety not for comfort.
Zane, I couldn't find the problem yet, I haven't touched her in awhile. Mine start with no problem but cyl #3 will not fire up. I will take the...
The bowl level is constantly good, the pick up tube is clean. Weard ah?
I pulled out the carbs again. Inspected everything in #3, all passages are clean and jets are clean. Enrichment circuit clean. Put them back in...
I will try that Time. When I open the throtle the cylinder make one or two explosions but that's it. you are talking to back off the airboot...
plug is completely dry
bowl is full (tomorrow I can take some pictures). I don't think an air leak will cause that without rev the engine up. I don't know, it's...
I'm kind of lost. Bike was running rough, no idle, exhaust 3 was cold (no bang) and I decided to rebuild the carbs. Replaced all seals and...
Re: Testing the coils by switching connectors, Not Good resu Hurst, any update on that dead cylinder? I have the same problem with the #3, I'm...
Yes I though about that but there is a couple of posts explaining that procedure so I decided to be focus in the assembly only. Thanks for the...
you're welcome. I'm glad that you guys like it and hopefully will be helpfull for somebody else.
Thanks Chacal for the corrections. I put the carbs in the bike today and she started right up.
I heard before about floats going bad. Do the floatability test and if all are ok swap the float needle and the needle assembly to one of the...
Ok Fellows, I just finished assembling my HCS33 and I took a lot of pictures of every step. I though was a good idea to create a photo gallery...
SIMPLE GREEN and hot water will work well also.
wereiswally, I just finished rebuilt my carbs and I took a lot of pictures during that process. I'm creating a photo gallery that I will upload...
I ordered the wrong Airbox rubber boots for my XJ700. I sent a PM to Chacal explaining the problem. He sent me the right parts pretty fast and...
GREAT JOB Mr. FITZ!!!!!!! Thank you for share it.
do you use the same tool in all XJ models?
Awesome job Gregg!!!! I bet your brother in law is pulling his hair when he look at her....
You are right Fitz, you can do the test "in-place" but they will not slide (free fall) as Rick describe in his post. I was trying to do not...
Rubi check in the FAQ section, there are some post that will explain to you about the importance of the CLUNK TEST and how to do it. The carb...
If you use Colortune to adjust the mix, are you still need the YICS tool?
Did you rebuilt the carbs or just cleaned them? My XJ700 was doing the same after a carb clean marathon so I decided to replaced al the o'rings...
Chacal is the man!! Great service, support and honesty. I don't look for parts anywhere else. He has everything, including "prototypes" (coming...
the latest model come with a RUST-FREE frame!!!!!
Sushi, the Hitachi carbs have like a compass logo stamped in the body. I heard that the Mikuni's come with MIK or MIKU engraved in the body.
Very creative....I'm wondering if Home Depot will have these in stock soon...
I got my '85 xj700n from my brother inlaw and I didn't know anything about this bike. I was checking the net when I found the link to this site....
I recently painted my carbs hats with Rust-O-Leum Blue Metallic. I did the test with an old hat and once the paint dried it was not easy to make a...
You are right Chacal. This is the third time that I pulled the carbs apart and I still find wrong things because I didn't pay attention in...
pederacer I'm in the process to rebuild the carbs too. I took everything apart and put the carbs bodies in a pot with a Simple Green solution, I...
I wish you all a Merry Christmas. Drive safe and have a lot of fun.... :mrgreen:
usdart. Congratulation for your new bike and welcome to the forum.
Hound, you are correct. Just swap the bowl and you will fine. The first time that I cleaned my carbs I put two bowls in the wrong carbs. It...
Sorry wombat I didn't read your post and I wrote exactly the same. :roll:
Brian here is the price for those boots. You can contact Chacal, he has pretty much everything you need for your XJ. HCP561 OEM Air Cleaner...
I took the carbs apart again, did clunk test (passed), cleaned all passages again, pu them back together and started up. Ride her for a mile and...
Halfcentury, did you do bench sync first? Did you use the YICS tool to balance the carbs with the bottles differential method?
Thanks Chacal for the parts. Shipping was faster than I expected. Thanks again!!!
All the jets are in the right place, carbs fuel levels are decent (I have a picture in my gallery when they were at the bench). I have spark on...
After cleaned the carbs the bike strated up with choke and it will run rough and die in idle. The throtle is not reponding quick and I think ist'...
Congratulations!!!!!! you really did a great job.
ok, finally she started up. Start with half choke and after it warmed up it idle around the 1000 rpm and will die. I think I need to balance the...
I cleaned all the enrichment passages and put everything back together, nothing happened. I noticed that the plugs that are on it are BPR8ES, the...
I have a 3/8" gas line from a 16oz bottle straight to the carbs, the gas tank petcock is not working and I want to fix the bike before fix that.
Found something, the enrichment circuit in carb#1 was clogged, the others didn't look clogged but I put the bowls in limesol (all that I have...
Ok, here is un update. before hooked the air box I turned the key on and while the engine was turning I put the palm of my hand covering the...
ok, today I will hook the air box and adjust the choke cable and try again. I will post the results soon. I didn't alterate anything in the carbs....
the jets are clean and the choke cable has a little slack. Did you started it with the air box connected?
