What did you do to your Yamaha today?

yeah, i've been meaning to do that myself. I have the sandpaper, I have water, and I have Mother's polish...now I just need the time.

Nice job.

 

I rode mine. Between the rain and excessive heat (full gear you know) I was in the cage for a week.

Also bought some reflective tape to replace the reflector that fell off from below the taillight. Will put the extra on the helmet.

 

After you do the Wet Sanding ... Buff 'em with #-5 and #-6 Jewelers Rouge.

They'll look better than Chrome!!!

 

"After you do the Wet Sanding ... Buff 'em with #-5 and #-6 Jewelers Rouge."

Rick, where is an easy place to get those compounds ?

 

and what is #5 and #6 Jewelers Rouge?????????

 

I added a new set of turn signals all around, replaced the fuse box with mini inline ones, replaced the stock headlight with an H4 and replaced the bulbs in the gages. Tomorrow I see about tackling the rough idle.

 

They are Buffing Compounds used by Jewelers to Polish soft precious metals like Gold and Silver.

I got the supply I have from Home Depot. They come in Tubes that look like Cigar Tubes. The Caps are Color Coded. Orange and Red.

Just ask anybody near the "Tools Aisle" where they keep the stock.

There are 4 Basic Rouges and one ultra-gloss finisher called "Zam"

The Brown and White are "Starter and Cleaner"

The Red isn't used on Metals.

The Green is the one that will buff soft Aluminum alloy to a mirror finish.
Mirror.
Looks like Glass.

Check-out the stuff I polished-up for my Maxim in My Gallery.

 

Today I rode 400+ miles back from TN. Round trip was over 800. I made a few stops. Check out my pics! I'll be moving shortly to the Knoxville TN area. Anybody near there?

 

Ok, got the valve clearances done, cleaned and bench set the carbs, replaced the intake boots, repaired the hacked wiring harness on the right handle bar cluster (lousy crimp butt splices!), disassembled the instrument cluster (what a pile of garbage!), and to top it all off, removed, cleaned, installed and readjusted the back wheel and brake. Whew, busy day. Oh yes, STILL have that paper to write. Guess I'm cruising for trouble with my instructor.

 

Nothing but backsides, elbows and sweat drippin' on the deck!
Whew!

I'm exhausted just reading about it!

This is one of my favorite threads; now.

 

The only thing I do with my bikee this time of year is...............
RIDE

Except yesterday I got caught in a really hard rain, 1st time...... now she runs like cr@p.

I'll park till I have time to look at her later.

oh well!!

so much for ONLY riding!

 

Slipped in new front brake pads, push-started for a cool humid evening ride (has since started by battery), rode to work - first time going to work has been fun for many moons. More to do - seems there will always be more to do - but looking forward to it because I get results, even with my 10 thumbs.

 

I thought I would beat the rain on my ride to work this morning. I thought wrong. Started right up at lunch though. I'll shine it up a bit later.

 

Tonight I'm planning on replacing the alternator brushes, re-testing the coils (without the spark plug boots), bench syncing the carbs, and adjusting the clutch cable. If I'm still motivated I may start the fork spring and seal replacement. By the way, anyone know where to go for replacement retainers for the top end of the fork tube where the air valve is? looks like the clip and surrounding area is rusting on mine.

 

Returned home from a 2,506 KM(1557 mile) trip. Traveled through two provinces and two states. XJ ran like a top! Missed a hailstorm, with baseball sized stones, by a day. We rode into Daughin, Man. and observed the carnage. When I got home, my new tank badge was in the mail so I put it on.

 

About to change out my master cylinder on my '80 XJ650. The removal screws are rusted tight and stripped, so I can't even do any maintenance.
Does anyone know a good online parts shop?

 

New rear tire makes my bike actually fully operational. On to the little stuff - fuse box, brushes, clean and polish. Runs great for a 25-year old bike.

 

I used a worn Dremel cutting fiber wheel - small diameter - to cut groves and get a new firm grip with a straight blade screw driver and picked up two new screws with the correct thread. This pair are Allen head standard steel.

The original screw head were 100% rounded out. the Phillips cross was useless - probably for the past 10 years of longer.

Steve

 

nice, great idea, thanks steve

 

Simple stuff, replaced the missing horn. Rebuilt the petcock, holy cow those washers were shot!!! Vacuum seems to be working now. Oh yeah took it for a ride!