Too bad he doesn't work at the border too! :P I've been waiting avidly for my order to arrive... seems like their might have been an XJ'r at...
If what you wrote here is correct, then perhaps he has misplaced relays, or wires to the improper relay when doing his modifications? The only...
line sizes should be 1/4" and 3/16"
I'll 3rd that :)
You didn't manage to trip the kill switch un intentionally?? Sorry if that comes off as a dumb or mean question.
Well I stopped at a dealer north of Guelph... and they didn't list anything in their book. When he checked with Yamaha they listed them on their...
Don't cut corners! Take your time, and do it right... theres no point in doing circles right... except while riding the bike. Weld them up, grind...
They should be between 4 and 6 k ohms... if not, they are too high and will have too much resistance. I am currently working with my issues as...
When I sourced mine, I just needed to know what type of terminals were on it, the height, width and length... I had one, but it ballooned.. I...
My understanding is that our bikes fire on both compression and exhaust strokes... but only to save from needing a better ignition system. I read...
It is possible that you have the leads of the voltmeter plugged into the incorrect spots, in that case you could have the red to red and black to...
Pretty sure my 81 has 120 and 40 in the carbs... cant see anyone else ever have changed them, so I have to assume that was from factory.
I tried Crappy Tire for them before going to Royal.. and they only had 2 Champions.. So I said no thanks.. I need 4 not 2... and I called Royal...
So I called NAPA today, and also a local big distributor and neither of them have the BP7ES, they told me that NGK does not make these plugs...
Well I'm really loving this site! With all of the running issues I have been having I find something that could potentially be a culprit. I ran...
Check your grounds...
Well I ran out of time tonight, and realized I also had a pinhole in diaphragm on #1.. could be a slight cause to bad running.. but I did polish...
I'm thinking a little more information would be helpful. I personally hate broken bolts, but its not something to give up on... usually the last...
OK, maybe I just missed this section... or maybe there isn't one. I just thought it would be a great idea to have a section on the forums for...
Just a quick update... I am going to pull the alternator and clean it, I am pretty sure its ok, not sure why I didn't get a noticeable increase in...
Yes, very helpful indeed! I have been trying to resurrect an 81 XJ750 and ran into some odd numbers on the rotor.. had 10.2ohms.. so I am going to...
I feel as if this bike might end up being a large money pit haha.. I hope its just worn parts, and not something that damaged the alternator and...
I don't want to be cheap, but I also don't want to be throwing parts at this bike... it still needs a fair bit of work to get it on the road.....
Well, yes there is spark on all 4 cylinders. I am unsure if it is weak though. I am testing the bike right now without the air filter in as well....
Ok, a brief history. Acquired the bike from a from, who got it from his father. Last sticker on plate was 89!?!? Needless to say, first thing that...
