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What did you do to your Yamaha today?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Cutlass84, Jun 4, 2007.

  1. smeagol21b

    smeagol21b Active Member

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    You've seen me ride a motorcycle plenty of times!
     
  2. Franz

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    Stripped forks to replace the seals and got a piece of timber 500mm long 75mm wide and 50mm thick and drilled a hole in the centre of it just slightly larger than the stanchions so I can drive the seals into the recesses in the lower fork legs with my hands. If you do this chamfer the underside of the hole where it goes against the seal to prevent crushing the seal lip. Be finished this job tomorrow and I am going to fit new front tyre and use heavier fork oil.
     
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    recently started to have some difficulty with the fuel delivery.
    Basically rides fine for about 5 0r 10 miles then acts like its starving.
    Well dies actually
    let it sit for about 10 minutes fires right up yet shortly does the same thing.
    College started 3 weeks ago so I have not had the time to change the fuel filter check the tank or the carbs the normal stuff one does when chasing a fuel delivery problem.
    I will have an updae maybe next week.
    Ride on My Friends !
     
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    See my "Seca Ongoing" thread... just chased a bunch of that and ended up being fine screens at inlet to bowl float valves...
     
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    I have fitted an in line fuel filter so hopefully it will help keep carburettors clean a bit longer.
     
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    Next time it stops slacken the fuel cap (you probably have done this already) if not slacken it and try and start engine. Could be a partial vaccum in the tank due to blocked holes in cap?
     
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    Your Gas Cap and You
     
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    well, I started to work on the bike cleaning it, but as I was disassembling, an "e" clip, it decided to fly across the shop. So I spent the next hour trying to find it/clean the shop. I did find it and spent more time cleaning.
     
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    I refitted my front forks today as I had changed the oil seals and dust seals and have a replacement tyre on the front. Going to change the oil and filter tomorrow and charge up the battery. Then I will fit the neutral wire to the switch and change the rear shock absorber bushes. One bush needs replacement but better to do them all at the same time.
     
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    Storm's a comin. Went for a ride anyway.

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    Tucked mine away for the winter. :(
     
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    Craig B,

    So sorry......maybe you should winter in SoCal and enjoy some of this fine weather here year around........sure does wonders for bike riding......love it.....
     
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    Froze myself on the way home from work... all in all not bad though...
     
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    Repairing a loose connection in the headlight shell. XJ .jpg
     
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    when you run low on gas, do you just switch tanks? :)
     
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    It was 2 Celsius on the way to the physiotherapist this morning. I was smart, I wore long underwear. By 1:30 it was 12 degrees so I rode to work tonight. Still suppose to be 5 Celsius when I get off. I'm trying squeeze every last ride in before I put her away for the winter.
     
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    That is funny Polock. I have three spare tanks for the XJ as they are difficult to get here.
     
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    We hit $1.60/L for regular gas last week so I will be riding to work all winter. I wonder if I can find an aftermarket snowplow and chains for my XJ.
     
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    [QUOTE="Paul Howells, post: 612353, member: 22048] I wonder if I can find an aftermarket snowplow and chains for my XJ.[/QUOTE]

    That i would like to see!!
     
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    In USD...that is $ 6.09 / gallon........ouch
     

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