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    1981 XJ750 Seca for sale

    SOLD Thank you all for the excellent support group and knowledge-sharing. This is the best motorcycle-specific site I have ever been on. I...
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 18, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    1981 XJ750 Seca for sale

    As ad says, wiring is a mess, carbs or spark are both intermittent, runs perfect, then real rich, then a cylinder misses, day to day. Front...
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 6, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    1981 XJ750 Seca for sale

    Hi all. Gonna try to sell my beloved bike. Here's the link to the Craigslist ad: craigslist Thanks for all of your advice!
    Thread by: bvpoot, Sep 6, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    problems...

    As for me, I have a weak battery. As for my starter, it is 30 years old (1981). This has happened at home twice in the last two or three years....
    Post by: bvpoot, Jun 5, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    30 second fix probly saved my bacon today

    Wow. My bike just came back from a local mechanic who rides a lot. He did my tires for me. I just checked mine now, it must've been 30 or 40...
    Post by: bvpoot, Jun 5, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Factory Full Dress 1981 Seca 750 for sale

    Hello. Two or so years ago I bought a Seca 750 and got it running. This is a special Seca in that it has a factory fairing, and factory luggage....
    Thread by: bvpoot, Jun 4, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    XJ750 Maxim Full Dress Fairing W/Bags

    Here's my 1981 Seca 750 with factory stuff. I am about to post it for sale. I don't know if it would fit, and I doubt it. Why would you want to...
    Post by: bvpoot, Jun 4, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  8. bvpoot
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    Beer Thread!

    Dogfish Head, 90 Minute, all four of 'em. Even at ten bucks. 'Specially now since the bike is torn down and under re-construction...<hiccup>
    Post by: bvpoot, Dec 15, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. bvpoot
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    Average age of the xj'r

    47
    Post by: bvpoot, Oct 6, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    YICS Tool Rental?

    Hi all. Anyone seen this YICS tool on ebay? Any thoughts? ebay The o-rings are Viton and withstand almost 400 degrees. I wondered if it...
    Post by: bvpoot, Oct 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Laid it down today (or, it laid ME down)

    It just occurred to me. Maybe the bleed nipples on my bike were the wrong ones. Hmm. Well, the next ones will be correct! Thanks again.
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 26, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Laid it down today (or, it laid ME down)

    An admission of stupidity. Background: With the fairing, it's very difficult to see the master cylinder, etc. Based on your inputs, I found...
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 26, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Laid it down today (or, it laid ME down)

    Greased clutch and brake cable, put cables back on levers. Rode it and thought all was well. Decided to play hooky from work, thought it was...
    Thread by: bvpoot, Sep 25, 2009, 7 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    As the weekend approaches....

    Hey Max, come on down to the Arkansas River Valley sometime. We'll go up any number of passes including Cottonwood, Monarch, Wilkerson, Trout...
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 24, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Engine Guards

    Sweet. Please post pics when done. I've got some cool engine guards that came with my XJ -- hadn't seen anything like them 'til I got it....
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 21, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    ACK!

    Hi all. I recently bought a great '81 XJ 750 Seca that had sat. Spent hundreds getting carbs rebuilt by a yamaha dealer. Ran pretty good...
    Thread by: bvpoot, Sep 18, 2009, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Took apart the factory fairing (1981 XJ750 Seca) so I could lose all screws and springs and other hardware way down into its nooks and crannys so...
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Replacement H4 Headlight and many light questions

    If both are 12 volts (are they?), what's the diff between a car H4 and a motorcycle H4? And a 9003 (12.8 volt)? And HB2? I was in NAPA trying...
    Thread by: bvpoot, Sep 11, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ750 Seca

    Thanks Lisa and Chacal. Hey Chacal, do you know if that two-toned seat was just for the model with luggage, or why they did that? It's a...
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    1981 XJ750 Seca

    Again thanks. I am now burning 91 octane, and my friend who is also rebuilding a bike poured some sea foam (?) into my tank, the thing is...
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 8, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    1981 XJ750 Seca

    Thanks for all the great input. As to the altitude, I mentioned it because regular gas is 83 octane which seems kinda low. Add to that the...
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    1981 XJ750 Seca

    See pic
    Post by: bvpoot, Sep 6, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    1981 XJ750 Seca

    Hi guys. It is great being here (in this forum). I have some questions for you, but first, a little background. Suffice it to say that I...
    Thread by: bvpoot, Sep 6, 2009, 14 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    lets talk octane!

    That's the best news I could ever get -- the "ain't hollow" part. The Yamaha dealer wanted desperately to sell me new floats along with all...
    Post by: bvpoot, Aug 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    lets talk octane!

    Just askin', although I'm not SHOCKED by the answer :wink: Thanks. BTW, my XJ has been in the shop TWO WEEKS getting the carbs fixed and new...
    Post by: bvpoot, Aug 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    lets talk octane!

    If anyone is still "out there" allow me to complicate the situation. This topic is important to me because I live at 8,000 feet elevation, just...
    Post by: bvpoot, Aug 29, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    WTB Windshield for '81 Seca 750 Stock Fairing

    Here's a pic of the bike from the Craigslist ad I bought it from. Unfortunately it's in the shop so I can't send detail pics. Fuel in the...
    Post by: bvpoot, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    83 Maxim xj750 parts free - you pay shipping!

    headlight assbly, foglight, rear seat grab bar, rear turn signals, and maybe front signals! I want to have the stuff to be able to interchange...
    Post by: bvpoot, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    WTB Windshield for '81 Seca 750 Stock Fairing

    Hello all. I just purchased a 1981 750 Seca with less than 15,000 original miles. It's in the shop right now. Bought it for $700. It is...
    Thread by: bvpoot, Aug 15, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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