What did you do to your Yamaha today?

I put a new battery in the 550... Fired it up. New battery works much better (amazing, isn't it). Got a trickle charger, too.

The weather has been absolute $#!% for the last few weeks. I'm ready for a break so I can go play :mrgreen:

 

Okay put the battery in yesterday left her overnight to charge.Took her for a run down the service station to put air in the tyres no front brakes[well lousy ones anyway]got a fluid leak around the lowest banjo joints on both sides!wanted to do braided lines but cant afford them just now.

 

THINGS I DID TODAY:

synced my carbs

found out i was an idiot for switching the throttle and choke cables and hooking them to opposite ends

put on my new brake lever from a trx250x and bled the brake lines... works amazing with the flat reservoir on drag bars as opposed to the old angled reservoir

hooked up my gas tank and started the bike only to be squirted with oil from the PCV... still a mystery i'm going to tackle tomorrow

 

this should be
things i did yesterday

i forgot to post

but i got my fuel lines straightened out

got fuel in the tank

everything else 'hooked up' and she fired right up.

adjusted clutch cable so i could use it, and took the bike for my first ride ever! it was a blast.

the turbo on this thing, man, it's a rush!

 

Put the last coat of clear coat on.... Ohhh thats shiny.

(Painted it black)

 

Minor Service.
Added a Unifilter oiled Airfilter, Oil filter and Oil change. Discovered metal flakes in old oil...

 

What did they look like ... ?

Chia-Head particulate on the Drain Plug Magnet ... or,

Something else?

 

Well I just finished a major rebuild of the engine, over the winter I completely tore down the engine, replaced the valve seals, rings, all the gaskets, inspected all the guides, cleaned it all out, re-painted the engine and just got it back together yesterday night. Put a little gas in her....started on the third crank , Thoes hours and hours hunched over the engine payed off I think.

 

I found lots of small flakes and grain sized metal particles in the used oil. Tiny things smaller than a grain but lots of them! a bit alarming. I've posted a thread enquiring for help in the XJ chat forum.

"Mysterious particles..."

 

I did some tinkering on the bobber in the past few days. I blacked out most of the engine with high temp BBQ paint (all except the round side covers, which are polished like chrome)
Then I etched the fins with a dremel tool and a small cut off blade. I cut small slots in them at a 45 degree angle in both directions so they look like small gem stones glittering in the sun (only about 1/32" deep) With the fins flat-black, the etching really jumps out and looks great! I may run some buffing compound on the fins yet to see if I can get them to shine more.
I have to get the springs for the seat so I can get that back on today maybe. Can't wait for spring!!

 

New front master cylinder kit.
I reccomend them.

 

Took my new Colortune plug to it. WOW! RickCoMatic doesn't do the colortune justice. I can't fault him, no way to capture it in words.

And it's fun!

 

bought oil!

today was surprising with snow, ice, 50mph winds..

 

Well, this is actually an update for the past weekend as well as today.

On Saturday and Sunday my task was singular. I completely shortened the wiring harness from behind the headlight of my 1982 Seca (about 6"). In the process I replaced a few plugs with different connectors as they were showing sign of future failure, and added some "paired" plugs in place of some of the single leads coming from the turn signal switch and the master cylinder level warning. After I was done I fed all the connectors through a hunk of 2" single wall, non adhesive shrink tube, sliding it back to the front of the frame. Once my new custom light bracket/fairing is installed it will be virtually invisible, and when the fairing comes off, no more rat's nest of wires.

Todays task was to give my rings and circlips to the mechanic, give the fairing bracket mock up to the welder, and sign the delivery receipt for a big ol' beautiful pile of parts from Chacal.

Best Regards
XJ750GUY

 

today:

Shimmed valves (sucks)

Changed oil

cleaned carbs (again; i hope they get cleaner this time)

 

How do I not do the ColorTune Justice ... I did everything but appear on Cable TV, late at night, touting the wonder of the thing and saying to have your Credit Card handy for calling the 800-Number flashing on the screen!

It's a GREAT Tool.
It will get you running like you never had the Bike run before.

After doing my Engine a couple of times ... My Mixture Screws are all "Colortuned-In" and further adjusted by multiple Plug Reads to the point where I can do "Live Tweaks"

I can go "On the LEAN side" and get Maximum acceleration and pronounced Engine Braking ... or,

I can go "On the RICH side" and get a smooth as silk, cool running and closed Throttle coasting you want to have for all-day-long riding onn the open road.

ColorTune Plug -- 5 Stars
With the UpGraded - Extra insulated Plug Lead Connection (Like they sent me after my original was shorting out to the surrounding head cavity)

Totally Awesome.

 

i didn't like the 'its cold and icey' out excuse. So i went out and worked abit and found enough hardware to get most of the fairings on my seca turbo!
Thread & Pics here!.

 

I took the valve cover off to do the dreaded valve clearance check and to my surprise, they are all in spec!!! So now the cover is painted and ready to go back on when it dries.
I finished the new seat (photo later) and added 2" springs to it. I had to let the glue dry that holds the bottom fabric on and that will get mounted on the bike today.
I'll try to remember to get some photos of all the latest mods I've done and get them posted today. PD

 

Now that's funny!!! :lol:

 

Sold it last night. So now it is just my VStrom and Me...