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What did you do to your Yamaha today?

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

  1. Franz

    Franz Well-Known Member

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    I will try that, I have not heated the tube yet, thanks.
     
  2. Noahsxj

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    Exercised my 550 yesterday, also tested out my new-to-me camera
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  3. hogfiddles

    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    Got a trophy :)
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    I accidentally etched the paint on the gas tank with vinegar when I was dealing with the rust in the tank over the winter. Today I spent a few hours using rubbing compound, polish, wax, and some serious elbow grease to remove the stain, and bring that beautiful black/red fleck paint back to life.
     
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    I started mine, YAY!

    That's kind of a big deal for me since the bike has been sitting nearly 3 years since I did a bunch of fixing up on her. New tires, paint, headlight and horn upgrades, all new brakes, fork seals, some electrical work, rebuild carbs... some more things I forgot, I'm sure. But circumstances at the time kept me from riding, so I never put gas in it after doing the carbs. I thought you know, a month or two maybe, not 3 frikken years, lol. Anyway, over the last two weeks, I've wet set my float levels, reinstalled the carbs, replaced the battery and the 3-years-old gas in the tank and yesterday finally woke sleeping beauty!

    I still need to do some tuning, but for right outta the box she seems to be running not so bad :)
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    Yaaaaay!!!!
     
  7. Fuller56

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    Congrats! Always exciting when a sleeping bike awakens.
     
  8. Uxbridge Brule

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    Yesterday checked the valves and installed a new gasket. Also swore at the PO over and over about stripping the choke cable screw, fixing that is now on the list.
     
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    Installed a new rear fender, new brake light, installed a new switch to the clutch and found out the battery that was installed was not the proper one when I went to get a new one. What is the proper battery for an 83 750 Maxim? They had 3 different ones that all said would fit but none were the same, all a little different.
     
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    Bought and installed the wrong battery today bike starts sweet charges spot on but the post are on the wrong side. GRRRR?!#@! Once they charge it no exchanges..... oh well.
     
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    Fork seal replaced and the first ride since last spring and that was only 10 minutes. I haven't rode it much since the better half bought me an S83, 3 years ago. Wow, forgot how to ride a 4 cylinder rev it and man it goes. NYCC here we come.
     
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    What is electrolisys on the tank. Do you know of any way to clean rust from inside the tank?
     
  14. Uxbridge Brule

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    Look up electrolysis on YouTube there are some good videos about it there. It involves a battery, cables, a solution and a rod of metal hanging in the tank. Haven't done it myself but everyone swears buy it.
     
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    Carbs cleaning and adjusting the fuel/air…
     
  17. StorminNorman

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    If you have good paint and the rust isn't that bad, you can try a diluted vinegar solution first. My tank had manageable rust from sitting with about a gallon of old gas in it for 10 years. I filled the tank up with a 50/50 vinegar solution a bunch of drywall screws and let it sit for a couple of weeks. I'd occasionally pick up the tank and shake it and let it sit. When it was time to empty it I'd filter out the rust into a coffee filter and so I could reuse the vinegar solution if I needed to. I then took the tank into the yard and grabbed some dawn and gave it a good rinse to get all the vinegar out. After which I immediately sprayed the inside down with WD40 to keep the flash rust away. Ended up working out great. Just had to be patient.
     
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    Straightened out a 750 Seca tank! It will live to ride another day!
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    @Dan Gardner nice job on that tank.
    Today I got the replacement 750 motor into the titled 650RJ frame. Not mounted but in there. These motors have gotten heavier since the last time I moved one.
     
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    Front brake pads done then an early morning ride to seat them. In the afternoon took the better half out for a lesson in the different feel of an 750 inline 4 accelerating and a 1400 v-twin. She liked them both but loved the seat on the Maxim
     

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