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What did you do to your Yamaha today?

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

  1. Noahsxj

    Noahsxj Active Member

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    Thank you, there’s 2 dings on the left side I still can’t get out, I think I’ll end up painting it soon, I just can’t figure out a color
     
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    Looking good! I'm not a bobber aficionado either, but I kind of like the polished tank. Maybe you could find somebody to do PDR to get the dings out and then clearcoat it(??)
     
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    That was exactly what I was thinking. Those guys can do some awesome stuff.
     
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    Yesterday the Turbo received it's new fuel pump. Thanks for the info in your thread @Simmy, I used the same one. Cleaned up some wiring details and today it got about 80 miles without fuel delivery issues. A riding pal tried it out and said when the boost comes in it gives a better surge than the VMax V boost. Tonight the Turbo got a new front tire to replace the 2010 unit that was on the wheel backwards. A good Yamaha day.
     
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    Sad day. Sold my Maxim. Guy who bought it is super stoked. That bike was a lot of fun. Learned a lot and it got me back into riding. Didn't want it to become run down from not enough use so I let it go. Currently working /riding on my latest purchase a 2009 Kawasaki Versy 650. Way different ride than my 550 but even more fun. The forum though for this bike isn't nearly as informative and active as this one. Appreciate all I've leaned here. I have a shim tool and a few shims I'd like to donate to the pool.
     
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    what are the mufflers you are using?
     
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    Some Harley slip ons I found at a local yard
     
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    look good nice lines
     
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    Not my Yamaha a kid I met at dealership working on his Maxim bobber I'm going through his carbs. Oh boy the PO broke the rack at some point , the butterfly seals were RTV ie: NO SEAL , the idle mixture screws were missing the washer , the float levels were different settings , one float bowl drain screw was completely hogged out , the fuel interconnect tubes were full of rust , one float was hanging up as well. Still working on them good times.
     
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    Working on getting the rust out of my tank. Didn't think I had that much in there until I saw the large pieces floating around on top of the vinegar. So I drained the vinegar, rinsed the tank, saw some more flakes in there and refilled with more vinegar to make sure I got everything. And of course, waiting on parts from Chacal so I can rebuilt the petcock and replace the gas cap gasket.
     
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    put some bb s or steel shot in there to help brake it shake the tank
     
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    I have seen what I thought to be rust flakes - turns out they were flakes of an old Kreem liner. I tested it and it dissolved in acetone, so then I did an acetone Kreem removal procedure on the tank.
     
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    Got my seats reupholstered 20211011_133720.jpg 20211011_133732.jpg
     
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    Looks like car seats now.
     
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    Added a handful of screws to the mix and shook it vigorously. Should take care of the left over rust.

     
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    bbs will knock the cream off. also you can tumble in a drier with fish tank gravel to remove cream and rust.

    dont forget to fog the tank after derusting
     
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    Rained three days straight finally stopped, after work worked on my yellow seca got the self cancelling turn signals working rode around neighbor hood . Rode the Johnny Cash bike down to filling station, not much of a journey...BUT it was not real warm so I did not have on much of a jacket , was still nice .
     
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    Very sad day , I put both of my bikes away for winter even though temp is around 50's it has rained almost every day and leaves are falling , we have alot of walnut trees around us and they have fallen onto the road ....if you happen to ride over these tends to push your bike to the side and can be slippery not to mention the squirrels helping themselves to them lots of dead one as well. The way I have put the bikes in my garage my wife can put her car in garage and my beetle on the other side . While I was in my garage I found a scary little fella ...black wooley worm ...according to lore ...LONG SNOWY WINTER.
     

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    Beetles and long wooly worms I think you have an infestation.
     
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    Started process of preparing my XJ550 for winter storage this weekend :-(

    Where did the summer go?
     

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