If you swap in a Maxim engine (650 or 750) don't get rid of your old engine right away. You'll have to swap over the gear shift lever and side...
Weather has been beautiful out here in Victoria BC, too. Went for a nice ride yesterday. Last night we had the first rain since July - very...
Check the vacuum hose that runs from the #2 carb boot to the vacuum petcock. If that is loose or has a leak it will cause a misfire on #2 but...
My 650 Seca was built in 1982 I bought it in 1985 with low miles (maybe 1,200 km? Don't remember) Put lots of km on it in the first few years....
Yes, it's a shame that they will be gone. Good bunch of guys. I have spent many hours rummaging through their shelves. I can't think of...
I've got those same Krauser bags on my Seca. They were among the best on the market back in the day and really suit the looks of the Seca line.
One other tip: measure the old and new shims with a micrometer, don't assume that the numbers are right.
I forget what I paid for mine at my local dealer, but I was actually surprised that a) they had them, and b) they were reasonably priced. Don't...
Just wondering if you got your problem fixed yet. I haven't been on the site much lately. Yes, there is an o-ring between the two halves of the...
That little hole is just a drain for the spark plug well. So somehow you have coolant getting into the spark plug well.
Nice looking bike! Hope you are going to add a proper tail light though - that one is going to leave you invisible from certain angles in the dark.
You can safely ignore the punch marks on the sprocket unless you remove the sprocket from the camshaft. They are just there to tell you which...
I wonder how much of that crud found its way into the engine. Could be a sign of even bigger trouble downstream.
The most likely problem with old caps is high resistance, either because of corrosion or because the internal resistor has burned out....
Sounds like you have researched the issue pretty thoroughly, so you've probably already thought of this but... I've often wondered if the final...
One more thing - if you are changing grips and you might be riding in cold weather, consider heated grips. Cold stiff fingers are not only...
Nice bike! I have one much like it. I put tracker bars on it years ago - and promptly put a small dent in the tank because I didn't realize...
Nice pic! But then I would like it - other than the colour and the wheels it looks a lot like mine. I even have the same Supertrapp. Where did...
I was following your old build thread, and wondered what had happened to this project. I've been intrigued by the Hossack suspension setup for...
Always full face helmet, jacket with armour, gloves, and boots. The one thing I cheat on is 'just' wearing regular jeans instead of armoured...
I picked up a 1990 GL1500 Gold Wing in very good condition for $5K. It's a great bike for 2 up (especially if the 2 people are, ahem, not petit)....
XJ550H beat me to it. It's the alternator chain guide. The good news is that the part is not expensive, the bad news is that you have to split...
Swapping a 750 air cooled engine into a 650 frame is easy. Swapping a water cooled 750X engine into a 650 frame is hard. You can read about it here.
According to the wiring diagram in the service manual, blue/yellow stripe and black goes to the sidestand switch. Solid blue with black goes to...
My 2 cents is that it's worth doing what you need to do to make it a bike that you actually enjoy riding. Yamaha did a great job designing the...
Check the connections to the starter motor. Sometimes they start to fail near the terminals. Other possibilities: spark plugs (as mentioned...
http://www.ebay.com/p/BESSEY-B-ec3-Light-Duty-3-way-Edge-Clamp/1000025138
If you can find a clamp like this, it would be ideal. [IMG]
Nicely done. That's the same inline thermostat housing I used.
No harm in going bigger with the rad from an operating point of view as long as you maintain the stock thermostat, or one of the same temperature...
As you have discovered, the Maxim X is a somewhat rare bike and the valves are completely different from all the other XJ models. Which makes...
This guy obviously doesn't understand that we need no additional philosophy, life purpose, or meaning. We have motorcycles.
You should have no trouble putting the 750 Seca engine into a 650 Seca frame.
In your original post you said that the oil is 'spitting' onto your jeans. If it really is spitting out (under pressure) then it must be from the...
Some of those pictures make the clearance look worse than it is. Here's a better angle. [ATTACH]
No, but it's close. Less than a quarter inch clearance at full suspension compression.
And thanks for the offer of to look out for big bore cylinders and pistons, but I'll pass on that! You deserve to be the only one who has those...
I've recently upgraded my cooling system (again) and I think I've got it right this time. I had a new custom rad made, even bigger than the last...
How did I miss this thread? Right up my alley - I've also got a 750X motor in a 650 Seca frame. Here's my thread:...
The u-joint is different. The driveshaft is different. Many of the other final drive parts are different. Feel free to look it up if you are so...
Good to know. I only have a 650 Seca and a 750 Maxim X to compare (and they are different) but if you say that the 750 Seca is the same as the...
Out of curiosity, which swingarm are you using (Seca or X)? As I recall the X had a larger diameter driveshaft and a larger u-joint. Be sure to...
As others have said, the frames are quite different. Among other things, the front frame downtubes are different to accommodate the radiator on...
Well this wasn't today, it was a couple weekends ago. The Seca hadn't been on the road for nearly a year. I did some work last spring and it was...
You might be right about it being the head gasket. It can be hard to tell. Have you done a compression check yet?
+1 on what hogfiddles said, and toomanybikes as well. Don't know how mechanically inclined you are, but the main point that I think both of them...
Here's the link: https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/mcy/5589005327.html A key thing to look at is the front brake lines. Are they the original...
Overfilling the oil can cause it to come out the breather vent. As Jetfixer said, check the level with the bike not running and suck some out if...
What k-moe said (especially the zip ties, in a couple different sizes) plus a small towel for drying the seat when you come back to a wet bike...
Len, the depth of your knowledge about these bikes never ceases to amaze me.