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Hi, I just got my xj750r and in the process of getting her on the road. She has been stored in a garage for a year or so, and was in the process of being restored when her owner decided to quit her, now I have her. I am having some issues with the Master Cylinder and need some help. Other than that I am a Middle Aged Woman, married with grown kids and bunches of grandchildren. I try to learn as much as I can about my bike and I also am not scared to work on her myself. I have a mechanic but he is pretty slow and I ask alot of questions which I think intimidates him. Anyway look forward to getting to know some of you.

 

WELCOME from TN! Look in the "XJ FAQ SUGGESTIONS" board (from the intro page), that's where all the how-tos are. Lots of REAL GOOD help there!!!

skillet

 

Lisa,

Greetings and Welcome. You've come to the right place. Got a couple questions...Did the PO say why he/she stopped the resto? How long have you had your bike? How familiar are you with bikes? How many miles are on your bike? Reason being, your 750 in top form is a extremely powerful bike. Also, while it is very durable and maybe not as difficult to wrench on as other makes, models, etc., your bike is built to be ridden at highway speeds on a regular basis (55mph or better). Not trying to discourage you, just making sure you know what you have there. Do you have a manual for it? As far as your mechanic's "slow-ness"...may depend on "what" you're asking. A lot of mechanics don't mind a client asking who did whatever work and for proof the work was done; however, they "do" mind when a client ask "how" such work was done. The "how" is how they make their living. I'm hoping that is more the case then him actually being "slow" because if he is indeed "slow" which would be fine other than...wait for it...he's probably NOT the person you want wrenching on your BIKE! LOL.

Gary

 

Welcome from downunder

 

Welcome aboard.

I am sure you will most likely find it difficult to ask a question that can not be answerd around here. Many very knowledgable, and willing to help.

You will also find that it is generally frowned on about taking your bike to a shop to have work done on it. Most shops generally have little interest/experience working on these older bikes. There have been many stories of poor work done by shops.

You will find the most accurate, and reliable parts source by clicking the XJ4ever banner at the top right of every page.

The 750 Seca uses the remote cable operated master cylinder. What questions do you have about it?

Ghost

 

No he is just natural slow. You know over commits under performs. I have to push an be very aggressive, don't get me wrong he is knowledgable but I am the kind of person thats likes to know the when where how, and if you say your doing the work today, then give a time, don't have me sitting around waiting for you. Since I C I will have this problem as long as I use him, I decided to learn as much as I can, so I can do my own maintenace. I read alot an will ask questions from anyone who might have knowledge to share,,,

 

Well I got the MC taken care of, but was never told to cleaned the calipers, so now I am going to work on that tomorrow....

Yes you are very right about finding a shop to work on the bike. We have a Honda CB750 1980, that we let a shop get a hold to last year, and he stated he cleaned the carbs and so forth, but never got the biked running, well long story short, found out that he installed all the parts to the carb backyards, destroying quite a bit of it, stole parts an tried to convince me that the bike could not be saved... I took that info with grain of salt, when another guy just showed up stating he would buy my bike for a $100, needless to say, we will have that one running also. Rebuilt carbs, cleaned calipers, replaced MC, changed oil, new sparks an so forth an will have her bck on the road by Monday.

So yes I am quite aware of the problems with shops, besides around here if you dont have a Harley, then you dont have a bike....

 

While you are in the process of doing the brakes. I will give you a bit of a heads up.

If the brake lines have not already been replaced. Take the oportunity to do so while you have the system apart. Braided steel lines are recommended, and will greatly improve braking quality.

Also take a look at the rear shoes. Make sure that they have not delaminated. This is a known issue with these bikes.

You will note in my signature that I have your CB's little brother. After four years of dependable service. It is getting a well deserved revamp.

Ghost

 

PM'ed you the links for service, and parts manuals

Ghost