What did you do to your Yamaha today?

Didn't do it today, but got word from my mechanic buddy and the valves and clearances were spot on, the compression was even across all four cylinders so hopefully next week I can clean up the motor and start to button things back together. I may get this beast back on the road yet!

 

Last night I replaced my temporary fuse holders (already replaced the original) with a nice 6 fuse ATO holder. Soldered and looks great.

Also bypassed my headlight relay madness since I was popping fuses left and right. Think my diode block might be the problem. Installed a 27 amp toggle switch to turn the headlight on. This way I can leave it off while starting and flip it on right before I ride off.

Also verified that my Schroeder vales are still good, just that my hand bike pump (VERY small) doesn't have the oomph to put air in the shocks. Well, I got a teeny bit in. Going to add air tonight.

 

replaced snapped exhaust stud.. little Kroil, heat, two nuts tight on the threads and out it came. did the same to pull a good one off the spare engine in the barn. worked like a charm!

fixed a chipped portion on the head where valve cover sits on top. darn thing kept leaking all week and took me three trials with JB weld to finally seal it. better be no more oil burning when running good soon!

 

Kroil and JB Weld, the only two things needed in a tool box besides vice grips and bailing wire. :roll: :roll:

 

rode it home with no speedo because some low-life POS undid my speedo-cable and stole the inner cable. FML!

 

Evicted an unwanted passenger. Remember bikes are dangerous.
LH sidecover.

 

made up some drag pipes for my seca 750 changed rear shocks got some from suzuki savage{ now just riding}

 

Picked up a set of '86 YX NOS slotted frt rotors
and new pads for the XJ. Cooler/smoother was
the thought process.

 

Cleaned all the CRAP off my chain..... all the extra rain this spring ...geez throws all that road debris into the chain...... I'm thinking a shaftie XJ would be a big bonus in these conditions.....

 

put the front and rear end back on the 750. hopefully the rest of it going together in the next couple days

 

Hey XJ511
Do the '86 YX slotted rotors and pads swap directly onto the 700, or is there some modding to do to make them fit? Got any pictures of how they look? Do they work with the stock calipers or did you put the YX calipers on too? Was thinking of getting my originals slotted, but if I can put an already slotted set on, then I'll keep my stock ones and switch in the '86YX's.


Cheers, Graham

 

Hey bro.
I STOLE the idea all together... Check this dude out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP4q1XrgHGc

 

Had to do a quickie front brake pad replace earlier this week, looks like on had become detached from the plate ..was thereat one stop...gone at the next.....

Soooo now waiting to hear back form the local shop on the price for new rear shoes, chain, sprockets and rear wheel bearings.... have some vibration and such in the rear, figure I might as well get her all done at once.

 

Technically I added the "new" slotted
rotors late Friday evenin'. New pads
and a brakeline/master cyl flushola
while I was at it. Good to go err stop. :wink:

 

Man, that looks great!

 

Yeah, Lotz mo betta' bro..!
Pads,Rotors and brake fluid
right at 60 bux..? PO had the
MC/Calipers rebuilt probly a
year ago. Got off purdy cheap...
Thank ya' sir! 8)

 

Sheez... :roll:
Nothing like timing this out a little better.
Picked up some SS braided brake lines
earlier today. I'll have to go back and
get these added in to the "newer" vented
rotors for what I hope is a trick look..?
Not just real smooth timing on my part.
Real glad I got 'em headed my way tho.

 

Yanked the battery out of it, after it went dead again.
My fault for not keeping it tended all winter.

Pimped.
It rained today.
Armoral, Mothers, Nail Polish, Red Paint.
Rubber
Chrome
Details
Inside Muffler ends.

Missed Loudin this year.

 

put on new back tire and rode the sh%t out of it more than 300 miles

 

Lapped the valves today!