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  1. XJ4Keeps
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    Heads Up!

    Sold for $2999.00 after only thirteen bids! I guess I did overpay for mine. :cry: Seriously, though, that's a pretty sweet deal, IMO. With a...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 22, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. XJ4Keeps
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    What "new" bike would you buy?

    I have been in love with these bikes ever since my ex and I toured the UK on one back in the summer of 2001. What an incredibly capable machine it...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 21, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. XJ4Keeps
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    Heads Up!

    The bid is up to 3K on eBay now, and the seller has changed the local sale price listed on his website from $2999.00 to $4500.00! This bike is...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 21, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  4. XJ4Keeps
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    What "new" bike would you buy?

    Read my post on page one. 8) No kidding. Here's another one we never got: [img] Once in a while, you can find a gray-market bike in the...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 20, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. XJ4Keeps
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    Heads Up!

    The bike in question is an RJ. The Euro and Canadian '82s had YICS heads. Only the U.S. version did not.
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. XJ4Keeps
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    Heads Up!

    I noticed that, too. After re-reading the seller's info page, it looks like PO changed out the speedo (probably because he hated the 85mph OEM...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. XJ4Keeps
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    What "new" bike would you buy?

    There are a number of big sport touring machines out there that would meet most of your criteria. The FJR1300 has a five-speed tranny, but would...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. XJ4Keeps
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    Ultra-Sweet Seca 650 For Sale

    Just saw this on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcyc ... 261129743& Nicest one I've seen for sale since I bought mine. Canadian...
    Thread by: XJ4Keeps, May 18, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Heads Up!

    The nicest Seca 650 I've seen for sale in a long time is now on fleaBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcyc ... 261129743& Auction ends...
    Thread by: XJ4Keeps, May 18, 2008, 16 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. XJ4Keeps
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    what oil do you use

    I was doing some valve work today, and while I was digging around, I noticed a little bit of galling on the cam lobes. The wear appears to be...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. XJ4Keeps
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Checked valve clearances (no adjustments necessary). Installed new clutch cable. Changed crankcase oil and filter, final drive oil, fork oil and...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. XJ4Keeps
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    How fast can you stop your bike?

    Sounds to me like the only thing wrong with your brakes is the quarter-century-old technology. Arresting the forward progress of a 500 lb. bike...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. XJ4Keeps
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    HIGH TEMP PAINT

    Duplicolor works well on the engine itself, provided you do good surface preparation, and let the paint cure for a week in a dry place before...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. XJ4Keeps
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    HIGH TEMP PAINT

    Header temps on air-cooled motorcycles can exceed 1500 degrees fahrenheit near the exhaust ports. DO NOT, under any circumstances, use engine...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, May 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How much $$ did you sink into the XJ this winter?

    People thought I was crazy to pay as much for my 650RJ as I did, but it was well worth it for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, I love...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 30, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tires

    I don't know what kind of bike you have, but I put Pirelli Sport Demons on my Seca 650 last year, and I love them. They are sticky on dry...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 29, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. XJ4Keeps
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    I am not a jackass, but....

    Exactly. You need a relatively high torque-to-weight ratio (which most XJ bikes don't have) to control a good wheelie, and the tendency of...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 25, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    How fast have you gone on you're xj?

    I'm guessing about 115 mph or so. It's hard to say for sure when your speedo pegs at 85 (thanks, EPA) but tached at the top, a buck-fifteen seems...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 24, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Smoking Joints

    The thing is, the rest of this bike is so incredibly clean and original that I really don't want to do some chewing-gum fix that would degrade its...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 24, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. XJ4Keeps
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    Smoking Joints

    Thanks for the link, Veedub. I'll try to post a pic later, but for now I will just tell you that the short sections of pipe that join the mufflers...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 23, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. XJ4Keeps
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    Smoking Joints

    Yes, or more specifically, just above it. Ebay has nothing, nor does any boneyard I have contacted so far (and there have been many).
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 23, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Smoking Joints

    Last Sunday I started my '82 Seca 650 for the first time this Spring. To my chagrin, I noticed bubbles, then steam, then smoke, coming from the...
    Thread by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 23, 2008, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. XJ4Keeps
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    New Aquisition

    You're bringing back some memories here. My first new street bike was a '78 XS750E, exactly like the one in this pic:...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    More mid-range grunt for Seca 650

    The Seca 650 is a tremendous all-around bike, but its one real shortcoming (as is the case with many smaller displacement inline fours of its era)...
    Thread by: XJ4Keeps, Apr 17, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How fast have you gone on your XJ?

    Either there is something wrong with your speedometer, or there's something wrong with your bike. A stock Seca 650 that is well tuned should top...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Sep 6, 2007 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    damn oil in the road.

    Sorry about the dump. It wouldn't hurt (no pun intended) to get your arm checked out. You don't have to be going very fast to do damage. I...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Aug 25, 2007 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Was That You?

    I was on Adams St. in Milton, Ma. the other day (minding someone else's business), when I heard a familiar exhaust note pitched above the traffic...
    Thread by: XJ4Keeps, Aug 23, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    4 into 1 exhaust..stock??

    As is the case with most Japanese motorcycles, the stock exhaust systems on the XJ bikes were very good and very efficient. While they might save...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Aug 17, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tyres

    Sweet little bike, Buzz. Yamaha never sent the 400 Stateside, so it's nice to catch a rare glimpse of such an excellent example. I just...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Jul 31, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. XJ4Keeps
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    You wear what?

    Do yourself a favor, and get some armored pants. They may feel a little awkward at first, but you'll get used to them. If the heat bothers you,...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Jul 26, 2007 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Seca 650 Accessories

    I am having difficuly finding good sources for Seca 650 accessories. Specifically, I'm looking for a luggage rack, hardbags, and possibly a nice...
    Thread by: XJ4Keeps, Mar 15, 2007, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  32. XJ4Keeps
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    IT'S OVER!!!!!!!!!!

    It's never over! I keep my bike on the road year-round. I just leave it on the battery tender and start it up once in a while. That way, I'm...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Dec 3, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Pics of my Seca at last.......I hope...third time lucky !!

    Re: Pics of my Seca at last.......I hope...third time lucky You seem to be quite familiar with the Seca 650. That's probably due to the time you...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Dec 2, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Pics of my Seca at last.......I hope...third time lucky !!

    I've done some rides out that way myself. The Catskills around the Hudson and Delaware River valleys offer some of the best roads and scenery to...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Dec 2, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    New V Max, Is it really coming?

    Not the kind of bike I would buy, necessarily, but definitely styley in a Death Race 2000 sort of way. Floogle's right about the radiator...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Dec 1, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  36. XJ4Keeps
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    Pics of my Seca at last.......I hope...third time lucky !!

    Re: Pics of my Seca at last.......I hope...third time lucky Er....Let's try this again.
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Nov 29, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  37. XJ4Keeps
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    Pics of my Seca at last.......I hope...third time lucky !!

    Nice clean bike, Daithi. (CaptainKirk's little 550 is pretty sweet, too) Hope you're enjoying this freaky-warm weather as much as I am. Here's a...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Nov 29, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  38. XJ4Keeps
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    Why do you own your XJ

    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Nov 16, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Why do you own your XJ

    Thanks for the offer, Rick. The bike is running PERFECTLY right now, so I'll pass on the Colortune. I just had the carbs done by Bob McNabb at...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Nov 15, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Why do you own your XJ

    In a word, versatility. This is especially vital now that I live in an apartment in Downtown Boston and am limited to only one motorcycle. There...
    Post by: XJ4Keeps, Nov 14, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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