I can't think of any styling changes I would make. Maybe the handlebar covers on the 750. I have listed after the 650 since they first came out....
@hogfiddles , Congrats! Very cool but you was robbed! How did the 900 do?
@short_circutz has it correct. I took like to use a110/90-19 front as it seems to help correct the designed in speedometer error. The 3.25-19...
@Jetfixer, are trying to use the stock Seca master cylinder? If so I have nothing. If a more "normal" master have you tried bleeding at the master...
Very cool. Good for you. That is a nice paint scheme. Have fun and good luck.
New to me 82 Maxim 750. Charged the old battery that still has some life, pulled the clogged air filter, vacuumed the remaining seeds from the air...
@BigT make a weekend of it. Ride up on Friday, camp on Dave's yard, Clinic on Saturday, nice ride home Sunday. Easy peasy, at least for me to...
at the upper right of each page of this forum is the XJ4EVER logo. Click on that and it will take you to Len Chacal's page of XJ parts and info...
[IMG]I think you are going to want to space the whole bracket out a little bit too. From this image it looks like it is going to interfere with...
@hogfiddles Hey Dave, a little far for us to go for these......darn! I hope they get to go to a good home.
Yes, it should. The swarf that does not is soft aluminum, one of the reasons it stripped, and what does not come out on the tap or blown out is...
When you cut the new threads be sure to load the tap with thick, sticky axle grease. That will hold most of the swarf. Most, not all. What you...
Sorry nobody has answered your question yet. You should have no problem with the new headlight bulb. It will likely draw a bit more current than...
All good info and useful info at that. Thank you all. But what is a little hydrogen between friends?
@Timbox , just a thought on the popping issue. I used to have an SV650 that would have the vacuum port cap disintegrate every couple of years....
@McTavish it looks like you surely got your money's worth out of the Bridgestone!
@AndyH64 Well, cool! That sounds like some pretty useful stuff. I wonder what we have that is similar. Amazon MUST have it. I just checked...
On this side of the pond we can (sometimes) get Arm & Hammer baking soda in 8# bags in the swimming pool areas of the dreaded WalMart. It works...
Good Morning! Not sure why we are up and awake at this time of day... If you are willing to wait a couple more weeks I can come over from...
Welcome & congrats! Lots of folks here from north of that border, some from across the big puddle too.
as above, start a conversation with Dave Fox, aka, Hogfiddles. He does an awesome job with carburetors. "Conversations" here are the private...
@DFinchy23 , as was stated above, check out this thread https://xjbikes.com/forums/threads/in-the-church-of-clean.14692/ These are pretty basic...
Most likely the brake lines are the originals so about 40 years old and not so good, safe condition. Best plan is to replace them. I suspect the...
If you are feeling creative go to your local auto parts place and get sheet gasket material, trace around the boots and cut out your new gaskets.
Do you have a Maxim or a Seca? Big difference. Maxims have a "normal" master cylinder and the Secas have a remote master that is down on the...
@Greg Thunderpants welcome to the forums and your English is fine, better than some of the native speakers! As @Dan Gardner wrote it could be the...
My almost plan had been to check out the RE's and if they were as nice as I expected to see about selling several (too many) of the "vintage"...
This last Friday and Saturday the Royal Enfield Demo truck was in Greensboro, NC and as Mother Nature was cooperating I rode over and gave 3 of...
His last entry was that he is spending more of his time on FB. Last time he was here was Aug 2021.
Well shucks. I was planning on being there, most likely with an XJ again this year. Not this time though, I just got the Most Awesome Wife's...
@JimS53 looking at Partzilla's fiche of your bike's fork that part appears to be: OIL-LOCK VALVE ASSEMBLY 5G2-W2311-00-00 the bad news is...
Yep, it is interesting. I still like yours better @Simmy.
Yep, that looks good. A nice even ring all the way around. Good job.
I am not fan of having spoke wheels but I do have to say that does look Sweet!
@Rick d Fuel tank interchange information | XJBikes - Yamaha XJ Motorcycle Forum @hogfiddles make this up awhile ago, it is in the Technical...
From my point of view.... I have a (very) cheaply purchased, titled 650RJ that had sat indoors but near the ocean for about 25 years and the...
Congratulations on your gathering of a herd. They should keep you busy for awhile. Welcome to the forum as well. Lots of really good...
http://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/the-secret-life-of-carburetors.14751/ Also, if you go to the XJ4EVER link in the upper right corner of this...
It would appear that you are going to learn how to remove and clean carburetors. And change the oil and filter. There is a thread here called the...
I bet you could use that as a tumbler for cleaning things like bolts and nuts too. I (fortunately) don't do enough painting to make it worthwhile...
Well, this should be an entertaining build to watch. Pictures please.
Geez, that looks nice! Now I know where all the patience and attention to detail is that I don't have.....you got it all! Nicely job, Sir!
Actual dog food. Not a lot, a couple of teaspoons but it still doesn't belong there. The Kerker was open enough that the critter that stored it...
Fitted on new foot peg rubbers as the old ones were WAY worn out and taped together by a previous owner. Cleaned some sort of paint and rust from...
That is nice and neat and very well done! Great job.
No, not a dumb question. It would be more efficient if we could take them all out and swap around but you can't do that. Just do one at a time....
If you can fix up that filter bolt that nicely you can fix the rest of the bike. We have confidence in you and the staying power the XJ's.
in order for you to get gas in the oil there has to be 2 concurrent malfunctions. The vacuum petcock must not be shutting off ( or it is left in...
I would be pretty sure your bike is a 2003 model year, just like the auto makers Kawasaki switched over early. Either way it looks like a fun...
