Aussie XJers

I Know I'm a bit late to this board.

But a big hello from Ipswich QLD :wink:

Just got my '80 XJ 650L in November & it's got a 750RH motor dropped into it.

And this forums' been a HUGE help in getting the beastie back on the road. There's so much information here I barely need to ever ask any questions so far.

 

Sydney XJ'r here,

Got two 900's

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Hi all, i just joined here, @ Toowoomba, Qld Ex police 1983 xj750, trying to get it on the road, mate sold it to me for $250 and i got a lot to do.

 

G'day

1982 XJ650, Geelong Victoria. stones throw to great ocean road. had the XJ for around 8 months, best bike i ever owned! stock pipes, all origional, since pictures have fitted a bikini fairing, an aftermarket RD350 design, right out of "Stone"

Honda 50 cub-great bike
Honda CB200-gutless wonder
Honda CB360-torqueeee
Suzuki T350-scary
Jawa 175 trail-was drunk
Suzuki GT380-life changing
Yamaha XS450?-gutsy
Yamaha XJ650-my mistress

 

G'day all ALBEAR from LAKE MACQUARIE [aka NEWCASTLE)!
only have just found this thread,oby2 put onto this site.
my bike is a 1986 XJ900N, which i think & others bike riders think the same the bike is in very very very good condition !!!!.
I would post a pic but lost my external drive yesterday,where the photos are located!!!!! :cry: but i have already put some in general lounge.
http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=14442.html.
Things to do fluids
headstock bearing,
wheel bearings,
rebuild speedo,
brake pads all round (best place to them hrer in aus ? or do we ask charcol?
Question1; As my speedo does not work properly at revs is 60kmh? @ what revs is 80kmh '100kmh @ so on?
Question 2; At what reves does your tourqe band cut in ????
ony had my bike 4 about 3.5 weeks @ only had it up to 6.400 rpm's?
the bikee has a 4 into 1 system on it everything else is stock

send a PM if ever in NEWY @ WAN'T TO GO FOR A RIDE !!!!
cheers

ALBEAR 8) 8) 8)

 

And another...but I don't live in Melbourne anymore...I'm overseas and live on the island of Cyprus

 

Hello from Somers Vic this is a very helpful place for a how to on yr XJ ive learnt a lot. Mine is an XJ750 RH 1981 4 into 1 Supertrap 42000k` 2nd owner since `83 Got the urge to get it back on th road after 16 years off, carbs cleaned new bits in `em, bench synch, valve shims in the process (need 6, local yam shop wants $22.50 ea for em @#$% wil try wreckers) fork seals n caps,front brake clean out new seals all over, pads, cleaned all elec switches + other maintenance stuff.Made my own shim tool, on th way to manometer and yics tool. Balance carbs to go n set idle, maybe 2 weeks to rwc n rego.

 

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Hello all- I'm from W.A. (yes I'm a sandgroper). Have an 89 XJ900F that I picked up from a work mate for $500 to learn prior to going for my open class licence (still 5 months away). Very helpful site here- has helped me with my carby balancing in particular.

Parts I reckon I'll have to buy in over ebay as my bike was brought in privately from Holland- so it's a rare bird over here (not that I've got toooo much respect for that- it's already had the fairing resprayed after I rubbed back, patched and sealed the fuel tank)

Cheers,

Daniel

 

Howdy,
XJ550H Maxim ( Grey Import from USA )
Sydney - Hawkesbury Way

 

g'day

In a few weeks, maybe 3 at the latest, i will be hitting the road for adelaide. leaving from geelong, vic. I will be going around the coast all the way, and coming back i will be going the inland route for awhile.

at the moment am just sorting some saddlebags and then will be ready to go. i imagine staying overnight mt gambier in a caravan park on the way there, then staying overnight in adelaide, then on the way back staying in either horsham or hamilton overnight.

I ride within the limits, and a little over when the conditions suit, and i stop for a break every hour or so. I will be in no hurry. if there are others out there either close by or feel like a wander along the ocean road, let us know.

look forward to seeing who is out there!
mr blackstock

 

In reference to my earlier post, I have decided to shorten my trip. only going as far as warnambool, then heading up to halls gap, and returning to geelong from there. same offer applies as above...

I talked to a few other riders and they vouched that warnambool to adelaide is duller than an in-laws slide night.

cheers.

 

Hello from Mt Evelyn, near Lilydale, at the foot of the Reefton and Black spurs.

I see many bikes heading past for the traditional Sunday fang over the 2 spurs. Hopefully I will be going too, sometime.

Dismantled the forks today, to renew the leaking seals, and found that the springs are sagged. The PO has put in some 20mm spacers. So I might as well put in some new springs while the forks are apart.

 

Duller than the inlaws slide night ???? That depends on which way you go .... Nhil, Murrayville, Pinnaroo, take your pick from there. See some of what that dry, low country is like. Take some dirt/gravel roads, my 750 copes with the terrain out there, just take it easy. I know it`s a dry, hard ,slower way to go to Adelaide but i reckon its worth the time. Its beautiful out there.

 

Hi All,
Just found this site today.

Bought an 81 XJ750 on the weekend. Needs a bit of work, seems the engine or transmission is locked up. Also needs a new clutch basket(oops).

I'm located in Newcastle, NSW.

Cheers,
Chris

 

Gotta love the names of the places in your part of the world. I live in Washington State in the far NW corner of the country. I'll be the first to admit we have some interestingly named places of our own. Mostly Native American names like Humptulips, Puyallup, Sequim(sounds like Skwim), Saanich and the list goes on.

Keep 'em coming guys!

 

hi all ,live at Bexhill NNSW ,1980 xj 650 ,anyone close bye with a good tci unit i can buy

 

Hiya,
Just picked up a well used XJ750P 1985 (same as rockerto although I don't have the rear paniers , so I'm keeping an eye on his progress!) with a few bits and pieces. Hoping to restore it close to police original over the next year or so.
Perth, Western Australia.
Before

Now

 

Hi all,
Ive already got stacks of great tips off this site. Brilliant work.
I'm in SW West Australia, near Pemberton. Karri country! Closest I could find over here to the mountain ash forests over East.
1984 XJ 900.

 

Another 84 XJ900, interested to see some pic's of the bike when you get a chance.

 

Welcome,... non-quotidiun.....not enough time during the day? I think.
Mountain ash or Karri, both damn good trees.

 

Hi Bushy, knuts2a and all the other Aussie XJBIkes members
Working night shift on an offshore oil rig. Depending on operations things out here are either flat stick or stopped.
A bit like my riding style used to be before I wised up!
Ploughing an 83 XJ900 into a Ford at 100 odd km wised me up.
I've now got an '84 XJ900, always loved the handling of the XJs on the open road, doing 10 hrs riding in a day is no problems. The 84s also have that frame mounted fairing, looks sooo nice, (also seems to cancel out the tank slapper the 83 would get at about 180 km/hr!). Just getting her up and running properly again after a little ol lady run into the side of me up in Perth.
It's taken a while, and I've still got a bit to do, I'll post some piccies when I get back home in a few weeks.

 

Gee it's a bugger when work interferes with the riding, and you can't even ride to work! Hmm bike meets car, that'll do it every time. Love the looks of 84, met all the things on the shopping list, full fairing, shaft drive(had enough of messy chains), 4into1, gear rack, resonable nic' and good price ($2500 with 6months rego) over 99,000k's now. Did 2X5hrs last week end, bum was ready for home after 3! Need to eat more Big Mac's to put on some padding.There was a Tassie Far Ride last friday, http://www.farriders.com/ 1,000Km's in 24Hrs that a couple from here (Mildura) went on, too much riding for me at once. Can't wait for the Pic's.

 

Hi knuts2a,
Is that fairing stock ? Looks like it is from your' avatar photo. I reckon that really rounds out the classy looks of the 84. Mine has no belly pan or side panels to the fairing. I've often considered making some up out of fibreglass. Maybe one of these days...

 

Nicest fairing xj I've seen so far I like it

 

I always assumed it was original but closer looks it may not be, it has some moulded bits where you would have expected the mounting screws to go but these are blank and don't line up with the frame mountings, i also found it has some dark blue underneath red. It fits ok except for cracking around the 4into1 and matches up with the top fairing and looks the same shape as the belly pan fairing only higher. Oh, and it is fibreglass while the top one is plastic. Haven't found any other XJ900's here to compare with. Will get some closeup pic's.

 

Hi everyone
Another late comer.

Live in Grafton, NSW.
I own a 1984 XJ900 that's been off the road for 2 years, but I'm hoping to get it going again soon. Really miss the old beast.

 

Hi Skeeta,
welcome to the group, i see yours is the same colour scheme as mine, good choice! Anything you need to know the guys here are really helpfull, even when you ask dumb questions like i do..

 

Hi Knuts2a
Thanks for the welcome. I like the colour scheme - only one available from the bike dealer (ha ha). Sadly, no belly pan on mine.
Had a look at your gallery - good looking machine. I see you've made a few interesting mods.
I'm currently chasing down a persistent engine misfire. Have found some good bits of info on this site. Lots of clever XJ owners whose brains I can pick.
Happy riding!

 

Hi Skeeta
Welcome aboard
I had a similar problem with one of my XJ's & I replaced the TDI unit & was all solved.
Theres a guy in NZ that makes an awesome aftermarket unit & sells them on Ebay.
Cheers Andrew

 

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Welcome SkeetaGrimshaw, plenty of good advice and information available here.
ol_750 ..have you had personal experience with th NZ TDI units, I have looked at th site, they seem interesting.
http://www.erd.co.nz/products/xjfj.html

 

Hi Bushy

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I purchased a unit through Ebay , it got lost in the post & the NZ guy sent me another one. that was about 3yrs ago. The 750RL has done a lot of K's since then , 5000ks in 10 days in October just gone & its not missed a beat.
When the 900 goes on the road it will have one off these units too.
Cheers Andrew

 

welcome skeeta, grafton aye, if you need a hand one week end let me know via and i will drop in. a good little run to grafton would be nice. a quick blast down the pacific and some fun back through the twisties. catch ya, greg

 

Ta, truckerbikes
I'm not that confident doing my own work & used to have a local guy that did reasonably priced work. Sadly he has moved on, so I might have to learn by doing.
Just researching how to trouble shoot my ignition problems - looks like TCI. Had a TCI issue a few years ago & the abovementioned mechanic sorted it by replacing with a Suzuki GS850 unit. Said that unit was well understood & easily rebuilt if it failed again.
Now I'm thinking of going back to original equipment & have just emailed a guy in NZ (found on this forum) on pricing.
Gotta get back on a bike this year. Been off for 2 years & am slowly going mad.
Where are you based?

 

hi skeeta, i am based in marsden (southside of brissie) so not that far from you, a couple of hours good running from an early start and could be having smoko by 10 easily. if you need test parts for diagnosing let me know what, as i have 3 bikes nearly complete plus my daily ride, so lots of parts. looking forward to catching up with someone from this site.
cheers, greg

 

hey guys, another aussie here. i ride (amongst others) an 84 xj900 naked conversion. currently based near port macquarie, but am from Newcastle and will be back there again soon.

 

Welcome mrtim123, you've come to th right place...how long is th return trip on th Postie to put th bins out?

 

G'day there, I have been on another XJ mailing list for about 10 yrs but see there are more Aussies here. My'83 XJ50P has been down for a few years but is just about up and on the road again. I bought proper Yamahaha fork seals, but they were too small for my bike. got aftermarket ones that fit, but now wondering how much oil should go in the forks. Did the W.A. Police Bikes have non-standard forks? The front brakes dont seem to match any picture for the 750s either.

 

Hello sandgroper...i saw your name on th members who's on list and wondered if it = WA....welcome.. Another member.. cds1984 in perth has one.. go back 1 page in this thread. There are a coupla of NZ 750P here too.
Th 750P is a 750 in a 900 frame or some version of that so far as i know, or maybe it's th forks,wheels and brakes.

 

Hi sandgroper I've got a supplemental manual for an 83 XJ750RL, according to my manual the oil capacity is metric 286+/-4cm/3cubed or
[10.1 +/-0.14 Imp. Oz or 9.67+/- 0.14 US Oz]
5W motor oil recommended according to the manual, most people I know of
run a heavier specific fork oil.
I checked the manual for the 80 to 82 models and there are three different oil capacities quoted for the XJ750 RH and RK the XJ 750 J and XJ750 [UK] so I dont know how much help this is.
The 750RL is the same as the 900's except for engine capacity.
Got any pics? the only 750P's Ive seen were the seca style bikes.

 

Thanks Gunna. I have just uploaded a photo to this album, but will see if it attaches as well. My fork seal were 2mm wider diameter (inside and out) than the standard model for the XJ 750K

 

Cool, definately a special or someone went to a lot of trouble to paint the frame white. It's interesting the different spec's for the bike from normal.

 

Looks like a NZ cop bike... You guys got the 900 we had the 750.

 

yeeha, finally going away for a weekend ride with a few mates to my favourite watering hole. been about 7 (yes seven months) since i have had a good weekend ride (money has been bloody tight) but now its wash the bike general check over throw the leg and head for the hills.
those familiar with south east queensland will know this run.
browns plains 8.00am beuadesert, rathdowney. to the summerland way to kyogle then casino, bruxner hwy to tenterfield then up the new england to wallangarra and cross the rail lines to jennings. staying the night and drinking copius amounts of bourbon with a few good mates at the best little pub (my opinion) a man could ever hope to find. after a topline breakfast its head back to brissie via the heifer creek run into gatton then home. (Yeah i know you just wish you could join in). about 1200k's for the weekend round trip should get the juices flowing again nicely

 

Way to go Truckerbike, enjoy the ride and the Bourbon!

 

Oh Truckerbikes you've got my mouth watering.
Just a couple of weeks ago I drove to Toowoomba from Grafton via Casino & Tenterfield.
On the return trip I was looking at that stretch of road through a biker's eyes & planning my next trip to Toowoomba by bike.
Can't wait.
Have a great time & stay safe.

 

i bet it would be great tooling around on a bike there just checking out the sights i would get run over since im not used to driving on that side of the road

 

thanks for the sentiments guys, cutlass it is beautiful country with rolling green hills top open country roads and plenty of sites to see along the way.
we will be cruising along at about 90 to 110 klm/hr so an early start is required to make jennings before nightfall as we will be making plenty of stops along the way, (smoke, drink, food, and toilet) plus a chance to stretch the legs and rub some life back into our butts.
as for riding on the wrong side of the road, i saw in a magazine once of a lady rider in an other country that rode on the other side of the road to her native country and to keep her on the correct side of the road for that country she was riding in she had a sign taped across the handlebars keep left. a simple but effective way of reminding yourself which side of the road to be on.
skeeter once we have done the tune up on your ride we can hook up at casino and run the bruxner there and back and then head our own way when we get back to the pacific hwy, but that run won't be until sept 3&4.
thats when i officially become and old fart (50) lol :lol: and should have a large number of bikes and friends to join in the party. thanks knuts for the bourbon sentmiment and i will be, have no fear of that.
once again guys thanks and have a good week stay safe an upright, i will take a heap of piccies for the site and post them after i get back. see ya's later

 

hey there fellas,

I picked up a 1983 XJ650 a couple of months ago. it's my first bike and i'm loving it so far.

This site helped heaps with a few teething problems but now she's running sweet, i've got heaps of mods in mind, mainly aesthetic, so i'll be around.

I'm in the city in Sydney.

Drop me a line if you're nearby.

cheers

J

 

Hey Jonathon
My XJ900 is my first adult bike (used to ride smaller bikes in my teens - then nothing for years).
I think the XJ is a great first bike. Plenty of go but not stupid amounts, & relatively easy to work on yourself.
I've been considering getting a smaller one as a project bike once mine is registered. Glad you're enjoying yours.
Drop me a line if you ever ride up Northern NSW & we'll go for a ride.
Take care out there.