NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT

Very inspiring work - - so much that I had to run out and buy a pair of XT 500"s in "basket case" form !!

I just don't see how you can sell these bikes when you're done.

funny oil change tutorial

 

Just space, Time.

 

What we have here is MIKUNI VM34SS.
I will check that the stock jets are fitted.
Main.....#300
Air........#80
Pilot......#25
Starter..#50

 

It's a "pumper!"

I already explained about the white nylon "start" button there, didn't I?

 

Yes apparently it clicks just 1mm to start when the mill is hot. I'm just about to take it apart & find out why,

 

carb write up.link

 

Carb cleaned, glad there was just one of these.

 

Hey Time to Ride,
Nice write up link on the carb! Very interesting to say the least. I like the way they broke the whole carb down and explained everything extremely clearly for a slow learner like me. Now if they would just do that with the Hitachi carbs on an XJ Seca 750 like that. Sooner or later I am going to have to tear into mine but it is looking more and more that before I get done with mine I am going to have to go through the entire bike. That's going to take a bit of time for sure so in my case I am going to have to first get caught up on my Honey Dooooo list so that I can have some Peace of Mind when concentrating on my bike. Hope that time comes before 2013? grunt 007, 81'XJ Seca 750 R, Mi.

 

keep up the great work wiz!!! looking sharp!

 

Some progress.

 

I don't know anything about those bikes but I an curious. What's with the tank built into the top frame tube? I had a '77 Can-am MX bike that had an oil tank there, but it was a two stroke and that was the oil tank for the oil injection system.

 

Engine oil. It's a "dry sump" motor (the off road versions, the TT/XT came first.)

 

Thanks Fitz.

 

I had two SR500s, a '78 and an '80. The '78 was like the one Wiz is restoring, with a disc rear brake; it got smashed to bits in an altercation with a Toyota, along with my collarbone, 2 ribs and my leg. I replaced it with a 1980 model. The '80 had a drum rear brake, I swear the 550 Seca has the same brake. I sold it when kid #2 was born, but hung onto the Norton.

I sure miss my SR500s. They're more fun than you might believe; impractical as hell but a barrel of monkeys in the right circumstances (tight twisties or wet roads.)

 

Went with the Dunlop TT 100s.

 

Looking good Wiz

 

Looks like a lot of fun wish I had a nice project bike

 

I see by the location you've made the leap, Al, how's it going ?

 

Yup, been here 3 weeks but having fun getting a job and selling the last of the NZ stuff... So broke and jobless

 

As long as you've got the DBL working..............................