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  1. kirkn
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    Colored bulb better behind colored lens? Incandescent

    Hmm... Google surely is a wonderful thing. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/sho ... p?t=561417 I guess it primarily has to do with the...
    Post by: kirkn, Nov 3, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. kirkn
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    Colored bulb better behind colored lens? Incandescent

    Y'know, I'd guess that an amber bulb would be dimmer behind the amber lens than a clear bulb behind an amber lens - I mean, an LED is one thing,...
    Post by: kirkn, Nov 3, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. kirkn
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    Yellow Residue In Carbs

    Oh yes, indeed! 'Today's' gasoline, especially the ethanol, will turn in as little as two weeks!! Seen it happen!
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. kirkn
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    Riding in windy conditions.

    hmmm........
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 29, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. kirkn
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    Frost on my pumpkins

    It's a nippy 82 degrees F here right now. Sunny and bright. Just getting INTO riding season here - not like July Aug Sept with 95+ degree...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 29, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. kirkn
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    Yellow Residue In Carbs

    It's just garden-variety varnish left over from the evaporated gasoline. That's why one uses fuel stabilizer in the first place. But, as...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. kirkn
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    83 Seca 550 Carb Sync

    Thanks! Yep, really amazing. On the other hand, I like the old-fashioned mercury-filled syncronizers better. They're taller, so in that case,...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 24, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. kirkn
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    83 Seca 550 Carb Sync

    Hi, Chacal, Well, actually, that's mostly what I did. I did the initial sync with tool in, tweaked all mixture screws with tool out, then...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 23, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. kirkn
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    Carbs Apart Part 2, The Cleanup Progress ^_^

    Kewl. Where did you pick up the JIS screwdriver? Local, or did you have to mail-order for it?
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 23, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. kirkn
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    83 Seca 550 Carb Sync

    Took the tool out and there was no change! Woo Hoo! 0.5 cm Hg difference. So, I hooked up a test tachometer and tweaked all the mixture...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 23, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. kirkn
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    83 Seca 550 Carb Sync

    So, just as an experiment, I started the bike WITHOUT the YICS tool in first. As Found, they were within 2 cm Hg. Hah, just like I thought...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 23, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. kirkn
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    83 Seca 550 Carb Sync

    Next, inserted my home-made YICS block-off tool, made from directions found on this site. Then, set up the temporary fuel supply IV tank. Set up...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 23, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. kirkn
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    83 Seca 550 Carb Sync

    Well, all I can say is, I'm amazed at the difference!! I've sync'd 4 or 5 carb banks over the years, but I don't think I've ever done a set of 4...
    Thread by: kirkn, Oct 23, 2010, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. kirkn
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    Compression range on 650?

    Well, ask a silly question... :)
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. kirkn
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    Compression range on 650?

    So, at sea level, that works out to ~150psi. Where does the 171 come from? Atomized fuel in the mix? Momentum of air 'stuffing' the cylinder?...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. kirkn
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    BEFORE you fire up that welder READ THIS!!

    Another pet peeve: burying IMPORTANT info in there along with just so much boilerplate. I mean, the safety warning reads like so much "do not...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 18, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. kirkn
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    Carb question

    I've repaired two float pillars with JBWeld over the years. One broke off while driving out the float pin improperly supported, one was rotted...
    Post by: kirkn, Oct 12, 2010 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  18. kirkn
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    XJ650, one thing I always wondered about

    Yep - what fitz said. Cam timing, porting, etc. The Seca 550s for sure had it. It was even remarked upon in the press back in the day. Very...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 30, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. kirkn
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    Clipped by a Cager

    Wow, that's a helluva thing. Glad you're relatively all right. As far as upgrades, lane positioning, etc, I don't think there's much you're...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 30, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  20. kirkn
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    carb balancing with YICS eliminator question

    Back to the original description of the problem, though: You say you had to run the idle mixture screws all the way in and it still wouldn't...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 30, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. kirkn
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    carb balancing with YICS eliminator question

    Yeah, I never would have thought you'd need to do the carbs again, but I'll tell ya, I've been reading some real horror stories about...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 30, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. kirkn
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    Twinstar conversion from 6v to 12v

    Here's what I did on my '78 CM185T Twinstar - NOTHING!! My brother originally got the bike for free and it had a dead battery. He didn't know...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 28, 2010 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  23. kirkn
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    Restricted Fuel Flow

    Done that one myself... twice. :oops: :oops: :lol:
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 28, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. kirkn
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    550 Seca Mikuni Carb Float Level 'Dry' Dimension

    Yeah, it's just the angle of the photo. It was bang on 3mm - bottom of the U, as you say. But, I had it in my mind that the spec was 3mm +/-...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 26, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. kirkn
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    550 Seca Mikuni Carb Float Level 'Dry' Dimension

    Well, I've done the first carb. "dry" measurement was about 21.75mm. Not perfect, but it was as I found it, and I'd already done the wet check...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 25, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. kirkn
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    Mikuni Carb Circuits

    No worries - of course you can. Send me an email address, and I can send you the original photos - marked up and NOT marked up, if you want 'em.
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 25, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. kirkn
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    Mikuni Carb Circuits

    The only remaining circuit is the Main. Incorporates the throttle butterfly, the diaphragm and slide piston, the main venturi, the needle jet and...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 25, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. kirkn
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    Mikuni Carb Circuits

    And the Enrichener (aka Choke) circuit: [img] [img] [img] [img] [img]
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 25, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. kirkn
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    Mikuni Carb Circuits

    The Emulsion Air Circuit: (I'm not sure if that's the correct name for the circuit. It's the air that 'percolates' around the Main Nozzle (aka...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 25, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. kirkn
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    Mikuni Carb Circuits

    Doing my Mikuni carbs from my '83 Seca 550. Thought I'd put together some pictures. The Idle Circuit: [img] [img] [img] [img]...
    Thread by: kirkn, Sep 25, 2010, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. kirkn
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    550 Seca Mikuni Carb Float Level 'Dry' Dimension

    LOL. Funny you mention those. That's what I use as well. Have a box sitting right next to my toolbox, but the other day I was just, y'know,...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 24, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. kirkn
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    BARE Min you should do/replace if swapping MCs??

    No, but you DID ask the rhetorical question "you have to ask yourself..." The only logical answer to that is that one must go all the way,...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 23, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  33. kirkn
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    BARE Min you should do/replace if swapping MCs??

    Oh, for heaven's sake... No one took that position. :) He asked opinions on the minimum to do. Originally, no mention was made of the...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 23, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  34. kirkn
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    '83 Seca 550 Enrichener Plunger - OK or Not OK?

    My Seca 550, after I got done cleaning the carbs, was still running rich in #1 and #2. Float levels (checked wet) were bang on. Running the idle...
    Thread by: kirkn, Sep 23, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. kirkn
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    BARE Min you should do/replace if swapping MCs??

    Nope, that argument don't hold water. If it did, no one drive a vintage bike with drum brakes, or YOU wouldn't drive your OWN bike until you had...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 23, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  36. kirkn
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    BARE Min you should do/replace if swapping MCs??

    Wait a sec, here - you're swapping out a FUNCTIONING non-OEM master cylinder for an ebay 'original' master cylinder? That eliminates quite a few...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 23, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  37. kirkn
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    550 Seca Mikuni Carb Float Level 'Dry' Dimension

    Yeah, you're right, of course. I guess I'm just ranting. Must be the varnish fumes... :) I swear, it takes DAYS to get that varnish stink...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 23, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. kirkn
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    550 Seca Mikuni Carb Float Level 'Dry' Dimension

    Schmuck, that's a good write-up. I like it. I'll do the wet method on one carb and use it as a reference, then set the other three dry as a...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 23, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. kirkn
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    550 Seca Mikuni Carb Float Level 'Dry' Dimension

    Does anyone have a dimension for dry-setting the float levels on a 1983 550 Seca? All my Clymer's manual will tell me is to check with tube on...
    Thread by: kirkn, Sep 21, 2010, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. kirkn
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    1978 XS400

    Hmmm..... measure the petcock outlet or carb inlet. It'll either be 3/16, 1/4 or 5/16. Or, go to Ace Hardware and buy 18" of each size for...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 17, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. kirkn
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    Bench setting for '83 550 Seca Mikuni Idle Mixture Screws?

    Well, they were gummed / varnished pretty bad. Not as bad as many I've worked on, but bad enough to prevent the slide from moving, and no...
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 13, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. kirkn
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    Bench setting for '83 550 Seca Mikuni Idle Mixture Screws?

    Ok I've searched and searched, and see lots of discussions, questions, etc. but I'm still not finding: Following my carb overhaul, where...
    Thread by: kirkn, Sep 13, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. kirkn
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    On this date in 1974

    I remember watching it on TV! It was / is my birthday - I was 9 years old.
    Post by: kirkn, Sep 8, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  44. kirkn
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    KAWASAKI Z200

    ...and you just HAPPENED to have that poster, ready to go? :D
    Post by: kirkn, Aug 24, 2010 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  45. kirkn
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    KAWASAKI Z200

    Nice. I bought a KZ200 for $25 at a garage sale nearly 20 years ago. I stripped it to the bare frame and painted, polished and refurbished it...
    Post by: kirkn, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  46. kirkn
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    anybody famaliar with the 82 XZ550 Vision

    Very much like an early Hawk GT. And they do indeed do some innovative things that don't pan out - the Omega-framed, non-telescopic-fork...
    Post by: kirkn, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  47. kirkn
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    grrr.... The inconsideration of people can be aggravating

    LOL! I love it! The only thing like that I ever do is when I sell something, and the next guy calls, sometimes they'll moan and groan about...
    Post by: kirkn, Aug 21, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  48. kirkn
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    grrr.... The inconsideration of people can be aggravating

    But that's the thing - there wasnt' supposed to BE a guy ahead of him... The SELLER told our hero what time to be there! And that NO, our hero...
    Post by: kirkn, Aug 21, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  49. kirkn
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    grrr.... The inconsideration of people can be aggravating

    Well, yeah, that's all true, of course, but in this example, the SELLER told him not to show up before 11am. So, our hero shows up at 11am, and...
    Post by: kirkn, Aug 21, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  50. kirkn
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    grrr.... The inconsideration of people can be aggravating

    Yep, that kinda thing never ceases to amaze me... I've had it happen any number of times. I ask "well, why did you have THEM come earlier, but...
    Post by: kirkn, Aug 20, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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