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Recent Content by SecaMaverick

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    Stripping clear coat from engine

    To remove the clearcoat on my cam covers, I used spray-on gasket remover with excellent results. Not it's intended use, but it worked well. The...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, Mar 3, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    81 XJ650 - High Idle When Synched

    One of the "trick" methods to setting the butterflies slightly open (as bensalf mentioned) on the bench/off the bike is to adjust them to a very...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, Mar 3, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad cold start, could the pick-up be at fault?

    If you can, add that information to your signature for future reference. I don't know if the 1988 models suffered from the same issue as earlier...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, Feb 26, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1980 Yamaha XJ650 high idle

    Many will tell you (if they haven't in other posts you've made) that it's wise to work your way through the many, many posts on the forum about...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, Feb 26, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad cold start, could the pick-up be at fault?

    What is your bike year and model?
    Post by: SecaMaverick, Feb 26, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Exhaust Sound

    Exhaust sound, like many other things, is so very personal. When I bought my '81 XJ550RH Seca back in 2001 as a homely non-runner for $300, and...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, Apr 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Soda blasting... not so much...

    The best method I've found is vapor blasting. It almost has a self-polishing effect on the aluminum, and doesn't etch the surface as much. Kind of...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, Jan 25, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    For Sale 1981 XJ550RH Seca parts (and miscellaneous)

    I'm trying to clean out my garage of unneeded odds and ends. Some things I've bought over the years and have decided not to use, or removed when I...
    Thread by: SecaMaverick, Oct 29, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    81 XJ750 Oil Light

    If it's any consolation, I'm beginning to have a similar situation with my '81 XJ550RH Seca, with almost 51,000 miles. The low-oil light comes on...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, May 24, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Mostly I'm just venting, but please send happy carb thoughts my way

    Love the video. I work in a large machine shop, and this instantly resonated.
    Post by: SecaMaverick, May 16, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Mostly I'm just venting, but please send happy carb thoughts my way

    Yes, I have an inline fuel filter between the petcock and the carbs.
    Post by: SecaMaverick, May 16, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Mostly I'm just venting, but please send happy carb thoughts my way

    UPDATE: It turned out that the handlebar issue wasn't the entire problem with the racing idle. And it turns out that 20+ years of tinkering on...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, May 12, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ4ever parts & service

    Every one of the dozens of orders I've placed with Len over the years ALWAYS makes me question why there isn't a "Len" for every other non-XJ...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, May 12, 2023 in forum: Reviews - Service, Online, Retail Shop
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    Crankcase ventilation

    This is another reason replacing the stock airbox with pods can be problematic. There's nothing for the breather hose to plug into. (There are...
    Post by: SecaMaverick, Dec 12, 2022 in forum: XJ Technical Chat