Check your air filter to make sure it's clear and clean.
So I'm about to strip my '85 XJ700N and have the frame modified to accept an aftermarket tank. My problems started when I tried to re-seal the...
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Thanks dqnjuan, found it.
I mean "Rick's".
I must be a moron. I've been shearching for "Rich's old school carb cleaning" thread and the "YICS tool" thread and can't seem to find them....
Welcome, these guys are great help. If you get frustrated, take it out on those drums, not the bike!
Aways back I did the Kreem coat job on my tank and swapped the old vacuum petcock out with a new on/off/reserve petcock. At that time I also...
Hey 1985xj700, I might be wrong, but on each carb one hose is the float bowl overflow, and the other is the drain. The overflow hose needs to stay...
Get some of that Kroil stuff in the orange spray can. I'm telling you, that stuff is liquid magic. It's never failed me yet on a stuck bolt or...
I wear them all the time. Not only riding, but mowing the yard, plinking, working offshore, riding choppers, driving the ole' convertable, etc....
Bought mine brand new in '85 from the Yamaha shop in San Louis Obispo, CA. Had her ever since. Still runs great.
'Bout a year after I bought my '85, I gave her a good handful. It started floating pretty good and I backed off at 110. Once you've done it,...
This might help some of you out. This is a freeware program that's been around for a long time. Real simple and easy to use to convert almost any...
I had a talk with the guy at Z1. He can get the 46mm adapter plates but not till after Jan 1. Google "petcock adapter plate 46mm". There are quite...
The holes on my '85 xj700 tank are 46mm c/l. That's 1 26/32 inch or 1.8125inch that converts to 46mm.
While I was gettin set up for the KREEM tank coating job on my ride, was cleaning up the petcock and discovered the vacuum valve. Said to myself...
I have an '85 XJ700 that I bought new. Got about 18,000 mi on it. Darn gas tank got so rusty inside it's been causing problems. Just got done...
