Welp, it's done. Just traded in the '82 XJ Maxim for a 2011 Triumph Tiger 1050 SE. The dealer took $100 less for the XJ than what I paid for...
So I've been looking around at getting a new bike, I expect to have a 100 mi each way commute in about a year (Graduate Program in another city)....
So...I was trying to get a bit of info on my BMW 325i...which I don't put even 1/4 of the miles on as I do my XJ, when I came across a very...
I can't quite tell from just reading the Haynes, can you replace the Middle Gear Oil Seal without cracking open the case? It sure looks like you...
I recently installed real mufflers and OEM air filter, did some tuning by ear, and after riding to work the other morning (25 miles, freeway for...
Man dies due to not wearing a helmet, while riding in a anti-helmet law protest.
I've been blowing the ignition fuse. This doesn't seem to happen with any warning, or with any regularity. Sometimes it will be at a steady...
I have the opportunity to get a GREAT deal on an entire front end (triple trees on down) from a 82 750 Seca, and have been wanting to put dual...
I need new rear shocks, and will likely get the Progressive Suspension 412 series, as they are a decent price. But I see a difference in price of...
I have two questions for the exhaust experts. Background: When I got my bike it had 2 straight 2" pipes after the collector. It was LOUD!...
So, I went to the Cali DMV today to get my 1982 XJ650J registered. It was made in 11/1981. So for those who know, yes, it is one of the bikes...
I'm hoping to open a discussion here. I think this might be helpful for those of us that are hoping to make our bikes better, and maybe better...
I need one, and only one main jet needle for my bike. I think any HSC32 jet needle will work. My carbs look great, except one of the needles got...
I have a 82 650 that runs great, and I work on it myself. I saw on CraigsList a 83 750 that has electrical issues. The PO thinks it needs a...
When taking apart my carbs, I noticed two things. First, I don't have any enrichment plunger boots. Second, it looks like this may be...
I am deploying soon and will not be back until next year. I live in Southern California on the beach (lots of salt), and have a wife and friends...
There are tons of questions about what kind of gas mileage do our bikes get. Even after reading all the responses, my human brain can't process...
I will eventually need to pull my carbs to inspect, adjust, and clean them. However, this is a bike I ride everyday, and for the most part it...
I read somewhere on this forum not to install any hard brake lines, but the reason given was that it would be too difficult to change your brake...
I don't like chrome, really. Painting chrome, however, in say, a flat black, which is what I would like, seems like destruction of what otherwise...
Background: I thought I had brake problems. I had heard that a "fountain" when you squeeze your brake is bad, and I had one. I got that idea...
http://www.yamaha-motor-europe.com/fact ... -EU-EN.pdf Speechless.....
I finally got my idle to be steady! Turns out I had to reset my pilot screws. I'm not sure where they were, but I turned them to 3 turns out....
I haven't seen this link in any of the forums, so I thought I would share it. I don't know much about cleaning the carbs, but I do know the...
So I'm bidding on an item on ebay, and it's ridiculously cheap, like 1/7 the value, until some "bidder" with 0 feedback comes in and bids 5 times,...
Alright, I looked in the manual and found out the proper words for my items. I forgot how important that is! Of course, just in case there is...
I took my wheel off to get the tire changed, and when I put the wheel back on the speedometer did not work. I then fixed it, or so I thought,...
Background: This is my first motorcycle. The throttle does not seem to stick, meaning that it always and quickly returns to the idle position...
The Haynes manual recommends a timing check, but doesn't say that there is anything you can do if it is off. As it is a PIA without the right...
Background: My petcock is fine when the engine is off, but under vacuum there is a leak or spurt, depending upon engine speed, of gasoline coming...
I just bought a 82 Maxim with 48000 miles. Suprisingly enough, it runs pretty good. However, as a basic tune up, I got some new spark plugs and...
