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  1. XJ750RNEWBIE
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    XJ750 Seca All New Gaskets but won't start

    Engine is turning over and I have found that after attempts to start it, the spark plugs are still dry. It apparently is either a carb issue or...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Jan 27, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ750 Seca All New Gaskets but won't start

    Sorry, guess I should have been more thorough in my description. Yes, fuel to the carbs, all lines are connected and the bolts are airtight. No, I...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Jan 26, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ750 Seca All New Gaskets but won't start

    Okay, so my 1981 XJ 750 R SECA had to sit apart and stored in a garage for 1.5 years and I just put it back together with all new head gaskets,...
    Thread by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Jan 26, 2014, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Flasher relay assembly

    I just have to say thanks to you Scrape! Part Number EL13 worked great and only cost me $7.99 to get!
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Oct 7, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Carburetor issues

    Problem solved! Rebuilt carb 4's cold start and no more stammer/stutter. Man, a $2.00 spring gave me all this trouble :oops: ! Well, on the...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 26, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    OK, after all this I may have found my problem. I decided to go back through the carbs again and check the cold start needles as I hadn't checked...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 25, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    OK, sorry it took so long. Here are the results, though I am not certain I got exactly a tablespoon of oil in each cylinder. Here are the...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 24, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    OK, did compression check again with wide open throttle and spark plugs ground. Here are the results: :arrow: Cylinder 1: 115 PSI :arrow:...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 24, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    Ok, I will do that. I did not understand that it was necessary to do it with the throttle open, as I thought it was a question as to whether or...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 22, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    By the way, the ironic thing here is that the top end of the engine has been rebuilt recently and there was no problem until I made the mistake of...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 22, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    Compression test was done with no spark plugs in the bike with the engine hot and just turning the engine over until I reached the highest reading...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 22, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    Ok, I just checked all of the clearances on the valves and here are the measurements. :arrow: Cylinder 1: Intake: .13mm :arrow: Cylinder...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 22, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    is this true. very bad review of xj750? or the truth?

    I bought my bike with 9k miles on it and have about a 45 mile round trip commute. The bike had been sitting in a field when the guy I purchased it...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    Well, the problem is persisting :( . So, I purchased a compression guage and did a test on all 4 cylinders and here are the results: :arrow:...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    Well, I am not sure just yet, but initial results of a re-sync of the carbs seems to have resolved the issue. I have only taken it for a ride...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 20, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    Here are some videos I have that show my float level checks today. I also have a video here of how it is running. Carb 4...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 20, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    I have looked into spark issues, though minimal and have all new caps, but the coils are original on the bike. I guess I had better start at...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 20, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    When I cleaned and rebuilt the carbs, I replaced the fuel valve seats and the needles and made the adjustments on the bench to the floats to get...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 20, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    Is that what it sounds like to you, backfiring through the carbs? No, I haven't checked the compression yet, but I was thinking that I might...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 20, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carburetor issues

    I have a 1981 XJ750 RH Seca and recently had some fuel leaking into the oil. I thought I was going to have to remove the carbs because of a...
    Thread by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Apr 20, 2010, 26 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    VIN Number

    Thanks a million! with that information, I was able to put together the full 17 digit VIN number for my bike and can now file for the title on it!...
    Post by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Sep 28, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    VIN Number

    I just purchased a 1981 Yamaha XJ750RH Seca, but I cannot read the VIN number as the tag has some parts scratched off. Is there another location...
    Thread by: XJ750RNEWBIE, Sep 28, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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