What did you do to your Yamaha today?

Yesterday the temp was in the 70's but was windy, today no wind but is in the 90's rode my 7 mile course going down the back road two very large does ran out of the corn field ran across the road into the woods . That is worst part of riding in Indiana and Illinois lots of cornfields and deer, raccoons, possums be careful out there.

 

This time of year, the deer make me more nervous than even the stupid cars do.

 

Same here. Yesterday, on a ride through Mendon Ponds Park (actually fishing, fly rod in saddlebag), which is full of deer, a doe was standing in the opposite lane staring at me. After slowing almost to a stop and beeping my horn, she ran across the road and disappeared. Some areas need extra animal vigilance.

 

Almost every ride, there is one near the road. I'm on 2 lane back country roads after work. I do deer hunt, so I've for years been pretty keen to see the movement as I'm driving. Especially at night when you see the moving glowing eyes.
Trick I tell people is that when you see one cross the road, slow down cause good chance you will see another. The fawns are still pretty stupid and soon, before the rut, the does are running away from their own children.
Come Oct/Nov around here things get REALLY crazy. I have a Solunar app, when its 4/4 and peak near dusk, WATCH OUT, lots of movement. I'll be changing my routes come mid September away from areas I know they concentrate on. Shame, cause those are the scenic routes.

I took the '83 XJ650 Maxim out for a ride yesterday after work. Still running good.

 

Oh how I miss that area. It is now absolutely as beautiful as it was before the eruption. It's just different is all.
A Digression: Dad was an amateur radio operator, and accompanied a USGS survey crew to the mountain to survey after it had calmed down. I was a dumb kid and broke about every bit of pumice that he brought back for my brother and I. Mom's piece was set outside and became a ball of moss. There are photos in a box somewhere that Dad took. I think brother has them.

 

Finally re-mounted the tank and fender my son and I painted a couple of weeks ago.
New saddle on the way soon. She's coming together!

 

Switched out a 650 Maxim(?) Airbox for a stock one in one of my 900 Secas. Other than 2" of fuel in the airbox after running it for a few minutes, it's running great! ;oP

 

A few weeks back I went up the east side of Mt St Helens. This morning I rode up the west side. This is the more heavily visited side with a well maintained highway the whole way up, although the visitor center at the end is currently closed due to a slide. Still a great ride. The forecast this week seemed like it might be threatening the end of fair weather riding, but it was bright and sunny today.

I failed to get any scenic pictures, so here's one of burger King on the way back.

 

Baby got a new pair of (Bridgestone) shoes and a shine.

 

And for some more fun this evening, finally dove into the starter chain guide on the 750. Lots of plastic bits in the oil pan. Only about an inch of the guide left intact with the rest scattered throughout, including a sheared bolt on the crank end of the guide. And this motor is filthy inside. It'll be interesting, but that's a far as I'm going tonight.

 

Yamhadium Explodio! Or whatever the magic words are...

Scratching my head on this one. I can't put it back together without doing a thorough cleaning to ensure all the chain guide bits are out. But then I get real tempted to do a more extensive rebuild when it's this far. Haven't found any other damage so far other than a couple cam journals are kind of scarred up. Lap the valves? Rings? Bore it out? I dunno. Maybe tomorrow will have the answers.

 

Make sure you replace the starter clutch springs and rollers , I used an overhaul kit from England bought off of eBay .

 

Definitely. Already have the starter clutch parts, and the chain guide of course. Then looking at the cam chain guides...I've never seen brand new ones so I'm not sure what worn out looks like. The book says "inspect for wear...". Yah, well it's more than 40 years old! I was already worn out at that age too.

 

Tried to ride a bit today ....too hot , but cleaned it up , looking at my shift linkage rather sloppy. So robbed off spare engine wow much better on the shaft shifts better . I think ACE hardware has some nylon bushings , if the shifter arm on the pivot point is reamed out and a bushing installed I think it would take all the wobble out .

 

Search ebay for 8mm x 10mm plain sleeve bushings. About a buck apiece. I've been putting them in all my levers. Drill 25/64. Press them in. They come long, cut to length and file flush after install. Works great.

Oops edit.... You said shifter arm, thought clutch lever.

 

Absolutely. And check the cylinder head and jugs mating surface for straightness, there are specs and a nice diagram in the service manual.

Depends how they measure out.

Size matters.

And, of course, whether the pistons and cylinder bores are in spec.

 

Well my 82' XJ750 started smoking from the spark plug holes so that's new.

 

Took some pictures of the master cylinder and sent them to a dealer so that I can get the right rebuild kit. Want to stop on a dime when completed.

 

i fitted new shoes, bike off road for at least 13 years, as I tighten the axle nut, the wheel binds and almost locks up completely. Its like I am missing a washer/shim somewhere. Gutted cos I was going to a show tomorrow. I have had the wheel in and out 10 times, all washers are present ( though not standard probably) brake torque arm ok, brake adjuster backed off, I did note the hole in the axle for a rod to hold it while tightening the axle nut is partly covered by the swingarm collar. I would have thought it would be well clear.

 

Rode it. Hit 26,000 miles today just as I was approaching my house. Only about 550 miles are mine though.