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tabaka45 replied to the thread Boiling carburetors works wonders!.

Good deal on that ultrasonic machine. I paid a little less than 1/2 that for a small one that will hold one carb disassembled.

JeffK attached a file to the thread Boiling carburetors works wonders!.

A large ultrasonic machine works great. I picked this up on fleabay for 200 bucks a bunch of years ago.....takes a full bank for four...

chacal replied to the thread Airbox Part numbers.

5K5 (first 3 positions of any part number, besides hardware) designates what bike model the part was originally specified for. In this...

k-moe replied to the thread Airbox Part numbers.

Pop the part number in the search by part number box, then click the "where used" text to see everything that Yamaha used that part on....

k-moe replied to the thread Hitachi HSC32 Throttle Shaft Seals....Which way?.

That would be correct.

StahlMaster replied to the thread What did you do to your Yamaha today?.

I've use Kroil. A large can will last me a few years. You really don't need much of this stuff to do the job. D

StahlMaster replied to the thread Hitachi HSC32 Throttle Shaft Seals....Which way?.

I did not know that. So, am I safe to assume that seals that are NOT grooved at both ends are the originals? D

StahlMaster replied to the thread Boiling carburetors works wonders!.

I put my float bowls in an old coffee pot with lemon juice and heated them for an hour. The temp was measured at 175 degrees. They...

k-moe replied to the thread Hitachi HSC32 Throttle Shaft Seals....Which way?.

The open V side should face out on the original seals. The replacement seals that you see in the photos are grooved on both sides, so...

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Hitachi HSC32 Throttle Shaft Seals....Which way?

I just removed the e-clip and plastic washer from the throttle shaft of a set of Hitachi HSC32 carbs from a 1982 XJ650 Maxim that I...

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Fuller56 replied to the thread Xj750rk.

I read the ad twice and still did not notice a price. Did I miss it? Interesting collection of parts. Good luck with the sale.

k-moe replied to the thread I want to change tenssioner gasket..

OK. You can set the crankshaft to C and just remove and replace. You migh want o have a really close look at why it is leaking, and if...

chacal replied to the thread 750 air box for 550 -same??.

Definitely not even close........

chacal replied to the thread Xj750rk.

It almost looks like it has the big 650RJ headlight on it................ Too much, over the top............:-)

chacal liked Mike Martens's post in the thread xs400 seca (kinda an xj, tho).

She is a fun little ripper. The motor is, I think, half an xj I4. The character of the motor is almost like a 2-stroke, with a peaky...