Air can build up at the banjo fitting on the master cylinder (MC). while squeezing brake lever, crack open banjo fitting on MC and see if air...
I'm assuming you assembled the floats correctly and have let the float bowls fill up with gas. Hook up an auxillary tank to carbs and see if it...
I'm going a different route for a possibility seeing everybody just about covered everything else. Did you check the primary side resistance of...
Len's the best, darn mail lost my order and Len replaced it with no problems, can't ask for anymore than that.
I wish you luck with this tank. Hopefully you will be riding soon.
yellow flame is rich and blue is lean. think of an oxygen acetelyne torch when the ratio of air to fuel is increased the flame turns from yellow...
I'm sorry to hear about this I was hoping you would be all set. I feel your pain. Theres got to be someone on this site in your area that has...
If you have a harbor freight near you, you could pick up cheap pads there and a variable drill for that matter. A real buffer can burn through...
glad to hear you got the tank painted. Thanks for the update. buffing by hand is a bitch. You can pick up cheap buffing and polishing pads to...
I had the same thing happen on a set. drilled a hole through center of each piece an put a tiny steel pin to hold each piece and then took an...
Uh Oh, He'll be needing lots of help later on! He must have visited the photo gallery. Quick guys he's following the bait, now we just have...
8" I'll post some pics in gallery when the rain stops. Hasn't rained in about three weeks or more and were just getting hammered with rain...
Check with the guy and see if he cleaned the jet in the carb bowl. If not try and spray carb cleaner through it and see if it blasts out of the...
the following are for US models for an xj650 from haynes manual Main jet - 110 jet needle y-11 pilot jet-40 starter jet-40 main air jet -50...
Schooter, Your lucky man that looks like fun. Those Yamas and hondas are pretty dam cool. Probably wasn't to many harley guys fabbing their...
Great question, I just put a set of z-bars on mine and I'm running into the same problem.
Not sure about double wall, I cut into an xj650 tank to repair and it was only one tin or what I would call single wall. I welded 14 guage steel...
here's a website that tells you how to do it. http://www.ehow.com/how_4422511_paint-o ... rface.html
keep the seat and get a new gf.
you can synch the carbs youself its not hard. bench synch & then synch on bike. check the posts on forums on how to do it. you can build your...
If you have a radio shack near by they might have them. I know they have single rubber covered male and female plugs for around $3.00 a bag I...
If the intake boots won't expand, I use a heat gun to soften them up, I've heard other people use a hair dryer. Just a couple seconds on each...
I seen this used before and it worked pretty darn good. Purchase at a home depot. after using if there are no leaks you can use two stroke oil...
I'm just providing you options. I've used Por-15 in the past so I know how expensive and time consuming to prep and seal the tank not to...
Had the same problem. Synched the carbs on the bike and adjusted fuel mixtures and resynched. You wont believe the response difference, it will...
Here's a tank on ebay, If it fits your bike make the guy an offer and end your troubles. It sounds like the tank is swiss cheese anyway and...
Dave, Is that Rodman's old bike? Did you tell him you were bobbing his bike? He seemed pretty fond of that bike still. PS. I bought the...
mad bohemian sweet paint job enough said your work speaks for itself. Nice old school crushed velvet look did you use the saran wrap on that?...
if your plugs are black your definitely running rich, your exhaust probably stinks. Just like metal bob said turning the mixture screws in...
I agree with you 100% Polock. Myself, I could rip the paint off the tank in no time with a flap wheel. But then again, thats just my two cents.
I wouldn't keep painting over a wet or tacky surface with more primer/filler & eventually paint over a surface that doesn't want to dry. If it...
Even heavy coated it should dry being baked in the sun on and off for two weeks. Primer's should be allowed to dry first then paint. If you did...
Pm Hogfiddles, he knows of other xj owners in the PA area that might be able to help. He has a carb clinic and theres a few guys from PA that...
If you have a tractor supply where you are they usually have high heat repairs for exhaust that are more industrial than the normal JB weld from...
Believe me if you take the time and tune the bike you will be suprised at what it can do. Thoroughly clean carbs, synch carbs, colortune and...
Plumber sorry to hear about your crash. Hope you recover soon and get back in the saddle. I hear you about the getting old thing. It...
Take a deep breath and relax. I think just about everybody on this site has gone through this. sounds like you have carb issues. there are alot...
I didn't shave my forks but I did polish them and they look sweet. I need to touch up some areas though. If you have harbor freight near you...
Schooter, Glad to hear you are o.k. and it wasn't worse. The xj forums doesn't need to loose a rider. It's a cool looking bike with the...
take throttle cable off and lube up the inside of cable. Probably gummed up.
Definitely I would have to say the pilot circuit in the bowls are clogged. Theres a really tiny non removable pilot jet in the float bowl. If...
heck I bought a bike an xj this april and I'm finally at the fine tuning stage. Bike literally in pieces. Didn't need to make a deal with the...
check the sidestand switch if it has one. Make sure its not stuck in.
pull the crankcase breather tube. If you have oil coming from the tube then youve eliminated oil from the airbox. If it is coming from there...
Ordered parts from Chacal and the postal service lost the package. Chacal sent out replacement parts at no additional costs. In fact we both...
Buddy of mine had one. when powerband kicks in watch out those things are fast as hell. If it ain't fast enough then I don't know what is.
Welcome!! Sounds to me your buddy is on the right path. Just make sure the oil doesn't smell like gas. If it does the petcock could be...
Just make sure when using it use chemical gloves to protect your hands arms etc. protect your eyes also. remember this is the real deal acid....
Maybe I'm wrong but something doesn't look right with the engine guard the way its sitting against the frame. There could be soft spots in the...
tapped my mouse once and clicked my heels three times and said theres no place like home. Hahahahahahahahah. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:...
