What did you do to your Yamaha today?

Took the 700 for a spin........ brought home the Venture Royale to start working on.

Dave F

 

Ground some 31 year-old slag off the frame, and got it ready for primer.

 

Fabulous. I just got new brakes, tires, brake, clutch levers, bearings, seals for my 1982 xj650rj.

 

cruised about the mountain roads aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah bliss

 

New starter (thanks Len!) to begin with. Oil and filter change, new fork seals and some fiddling/adjusting. Then time to ride! :mrgreen:

 

Got 1 to crank. Now time to sync carbs, change brake lines, rebuild brake system, change brake pads, adjust valves...............

 

Installed new front brake pads (YES, the rear still looks OK) and removed the valve cover to check clearances and shim sizes. Motion Pro valve tool worked great and, along with BigFitzs' tutorial, all went smoothly. Several out of spec but most OK. Installed new valve cover gasket. Now calculating which shims to order.

Wife out of town, baseball on the radio, raining outside the garage, perfect day for bike maintenance!

 

I didn't get a chance to post this Friday, but I didn't do anything to my Yamaha but did for it. I went downtown and passed my permit test so I can start riding!

 

Reset pilots to 3.5 out, and sync'd WITHOUT blocking YICS, runs better than it ever has. (Blocked YICS last attempt)

Further evidence (to me at least) that blocking YICS is a waste of time when syncing.

Tomorrow will be the ultimate tuning challenge with an actual colortune + Murcury sticks.

 

Serviced Rear Brake Adjustment Assembly / Mods.

Staked end of Camshaft even with Pinch Split.
Cleaned everything.
Narrowed Pointer and repainted it.
O-ring holds Indicator Ring for anti-rattle.
Stainless Allen Bolt, Washer and Lock.
Wire Brushed Rod Threads, Springs, Trunnion and Adjuster Nut.
Polished: Adjust Nut, Trunnion and Spring.
Added Nylon and Stainless Flats to front-end of Rod. (Anti-squeak & wear)
Painted the whole deal with Marvel Mystery Oil.

 

Congrats!

Today I simply thought about my Yamaha...I guess rain is better than drought though.

 

Rode my Concours about 40 miles. Then bought a seal removal tool and yanked out my Seca's fork seals. No way they were coming as illustrated in the shop manual (prying with a screwdriver).

 

Finally opened up the MC reservoir with the help of Kroil (top screws were rusted shut), replaced brake lines with SS lines, bled the system, took it for a spin. Brakes now feel nice and crispy.

 

Buttoned up the front end after new break pads re installed fairing , changed oil , short test ride , then i parked it hooked up the boat and spent the afternoon on the lake with my wife and best friend catching dinner !!

 

checked valve clearances and ordered new shims accordingly, soldered in a new fuse block, rebuilt petcock and cleaned out the starter motor

 

put the motor back in the frame, and began mocking up some forward controls. Also, I drank a beer. OK, maybe 2.

 

Rebuilt petcock, installed cheap ebay crash bars, adjusted rear brake light engagement after new pads. Still need to wet set the carbs and she'll be ready for inspection.

 

finished eveporust restoration on rusty e bay crash bars and put a coat of wax on them . install and pics later

 

Wrote a list of payday wishes. She needs a new battery and the rain to stop.

 

re soldered my start button, and cleaned up my new valve cylinder head still waiting on head gasket before i install it. also cleaned off the mud and grime from the oil pan and exhaust.

 

valve clearances, oil & filter, final drive oil, new blinker bulb

 

Since it's raining, I took the 700's rear wheel off to take a peek at the brake linings........lots of dust to blow out but the brakes look good. So, greased the spreader, pivot, axle, adjusted, etc.......

A couple days ago I woke up the 900......replaced the clutch cable with a new one from Chacal, since my OEM one has been sent out for some measurements........started up on the first 'pull'! It came up to a good idle and just as I started rolling toward the door the idle dropped to a putt-putt-putt-etc..... idle and wouldn't respond to throttle, or enricher or anything.....then all it would do was to stall whenever I'd crack the throttle. Then it wouldn't even start. I noticed the fuel gauge was at E.

Expecting the worst, I opened the oil filler cap to take a sniff.....NO gas there! Hmmmm........sounds (and feels) like there's enough gas in the tank------why would it act like I ran out of gas!!?!?!

Expecting to find the next worst, I looked at the petcock and expected to see that it was bad or a tube was clogged.........

DOH!........didn't hook up either the vacuum line OR the fuel line when I lowered the tank back down after sliding the clutch cable up through.

So, since no one was there, I just hooked them up like they should have been----she fired right up.

Geez, that bike is fast...............

Tomorrow and sat. evening it gets all shined up for a show on Sunday!

Dave F

 

Awesome hogfiddles

 

Wasn't today, it was last week

 

Replaced the petcock, new air filter, changed oil, and replaced the spark plugs. I rebuilt the petcock last year but it started leaking into the oil again. Yikes, I'm lucky I didn't damage the engine by being so tight. Lesson learned, do it right the first time!

 

Finally made my first parts purchase for the SECA. New seat cover off of eBay: XJ550 SECA seat . Has anybody purchased covers from this seller before? Earlier this week, I spent some time polishing up the engine and one the fork lowers. I get more excited to work and spend money for parts as it starts took look better. I spent a good part of the morning working / cleaning, checking and taking a little more inventory of what I need. Things don't look too bad so far. The most expensive parts I need so far are the side panels and new carb boots. But I found that I have a lot of parts which I thought I was going to have to purchase. I will need a choke and clutch cable. Speedo looks good. Alos will need new brake shoes and pads. And I am I sure I will need the rebuild kits for the master cylinder and calipers. And will want to replace the handle bars with a Euro bar set. Got the tank prepped and pored in some white vinegar in there so it can steep a couple of weeks.

 

bought new plugs and replaced the 30amp main fuse......to no avail....

 

More carb cleaning, pulled some shims that are out of spec.

 

New rear brake shoes and springs, new valve cover bolts and rubber seals, double checked valve clearances, ordered 7 shims from Len, ordered new tires (hope they come in before 500 mile weekend camping trip), oiled all cables, greased rear splines and changed rear gear oil while wheel was off.

Busy day......I need a beer or three.

 

Checked valve clearances, inspected rear brake shoe, finished up a few wiring issues, and spent several hours cleaning starter jets and drilling out drain screws.

This was the first weekend I've had off in over a month, I wanted to make it count. And since it rained the entire time I didn't want to be outside anyway.

 

Yes i watched it rain all weekend here no riding for me

 

Changed out shims to adjust valve clearance, painted: timing cover, side covers, and parts of frame

 

Changed rear brake shoes, and front brake pads. Bled the brakes, checked the valve clearance. Need to replace front tire, the tread seems to be separating from the tire.

 

cleaned and lapped my valves and installed new valve seals! also put the back tire back on

 

Reinstalled petcock, Added new valve cover gasket, added a new starter button, changed out spark plugs

 

I took off the tarp yesterday and took an SOS pad to the pipes and such. Wiped it down and started a polish. Left it to air out overnight (it's been very wet and finally drying up). Low and behold it was raining this morning :/

 

Painted my old faded badges black, added gold leaf to the letters. Made a mold of the YAMAHA tank emblem and filled with epoxy to replace a missing one. Temporarily stuck them on the bike to see how she looks with a little bling. Still need to touch up and clear coat.

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Today I had some issues coming home from work. I had a horrible part throttle stumble. But, as soon as I was past half throttle, it would run just fine. I limped it home and started to go through the carbs. After pulling the filters, I noticed that there was alot of fine NM dirt in the inlet of every carb. I cleaned out the contaminates. Then I noticed that two of my slides were stuck wide open. All that fine dirt prevented the slides from operating freely. After shooting a full can of carb cleaner in all 4 carbs, I was able to free the slides. Now, all is well in the world of XJ bliss.

I guess it's time to invest in some pre-filter covers for the pod filters.

 

Got my new license-plate-turn-signal-holder cut, so I Took it home and bent it around in the vice and mounted it..

Autocad:


Waterjet and some bends:

 

Replaced the old fuse box with the blade style, I swear it starts faster now lol

 

II did not do an anything to my yamaha today cept maybe turn on the fuel filted around for a few turned on the choke and busted that bad boy off pulled on the helmet and gloves and went for a spin ya baby shes still got it

 

Got trike ready for trike rally next week........first rally for us...looking forward to it

 

Well it wasn't today, it was actually last week but new tires! What a huge difference in handling!

 

I was running a bit rough so I checked my plugs today...#1 was black and sooty. The other 3 looked ok but maybe a bit rich.

 

I wrenched all day.

New Fork Seals and Front Brakes overhauled.
Putting it together.
Slowly.

Getting too old for this stuff.

 

Remounted and synched carbs, (I understand why someone would run pods now). Flailed arms wildly, spouted obscenities until any passers by assume I have tourette's before going inside to escape from bugs and wrap recently finished wire harness.

 

Replaced the fuse box with a blade style. cleaned and lubricated everything. went for a quick ride, and realized i need a new chain ...
got oil for a change, got filter, realized rusted and stripped cover bolt and drain bolt

 

Bought and road my new 83 XJ750 home and started my list of repairs/changes!!!

 

Today i enjoyed that the weather here in Denmark is sunny, took the bike to work and back. Love to show off my reborn 1982 xj 650 cafe..

 

Yesterday I put 100 miles, checked the valve clearance, washed, waxed, polished.