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  1. skoster
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    The wife and the Seca.

    Just kidding there, bud, no offense meant.
    Post by: skoster, Apr 2, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. skoster
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    Clutch Slips in higher rpm's 2-up

    It didn't hurt the clear coat on mine. I applied it three times in total while working on that gasket, each time leaving it on for 15-20 minutes.
    Post by: skoster, Apr 2, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. skoster
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    Clutch Slips in higher rpm's 2-up

    Do yourself a favor and get some Permatex gasket remover. It's gonna be a PITA otherwise. Well, it might be a PITA either way, but it'll be...
    Post by: skoster, Apr 2, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. skoster
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    Advice needed - looking at XJ650 this week...

    Honestly, you're gonna want to check them yourself even if you see a receipt. If I were you I'd just walk in assuming that it ALL needs to be...
    Post by: skoster, Apr 2, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. skoster
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    The wife and the Seca.

    Wife or bike? :twisted: JK!! :lol:
    Post by: skoster, Apr 2, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. skoster
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    these are the worst motorcycles ever

    There's no shame in not being a wrencher. I'm cheap, so I'm one by default, that's kind of a side effect of growing up broke. I could buy a...
    Post by: skoster, Apr 2, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. skoster
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    Jet problems with a 1993 Yamaha Virago 535?

    I noticed in your second post you said you were going to have someone else do the work. Personally, I'd do it myself if I were you. Not only...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 25, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. skoster
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    Power Point

    That's what I did.
    Post by: skoster, Mar 25, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. skoster
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    Tools required for Carburetor cleaning and rebuilding

    Right there with ya, Grunt! I'm doing my best not to add up what I've spent, or worse yet, what I gotta still spend! *grin*
    Post by: skoster, Mar 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. skoster
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    95 seca II vs 2003 ninja 250

    I'm gonna go out on a limb and say I have a feeling you're trying to get through this cheap and easy. Not gonna happen. You're either gonna...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. skoster
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    I feel like a traitor, but........

    Yes, I can.
    Post by: skoster, Mar 19, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. skoster
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    I feel like a traitor, but........

    Which is exactly the point I was making. A bike which is new(ish) will require less maintenance/work/whatever the hell you want to call it. I...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 18, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  13. skoster
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    I feel like a traitor, but........

    Well, I don't mind saying that you know a hell of a lot more about these bikes, and are a hell of a lot more capable at maintaining these bikes...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 18, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. skoster
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    I feel like a traitor, but........

    How do you like that Versys? I've been seriously looking at them for a bit now, they're not that much on the used market. They kind of seem...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 17, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  15. skoster
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    Meticulous previous owners...

    Did I forget to mention that the guy put on straight pipe no exhaust? It didn't need the black paint or skulls to sound bad, it managed just...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 12, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. skoster
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    Good Deal?

    You still want a compression test. Do yourself a favor and walk in thinking you're not going to buy the bike and make it convince you to buy...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 12, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. skoster
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    Should I use RTV Gasket Maker on valve Cover?

    Personally, I use the Elmer's glue method, I think RickOMatic suggested it. Seems to work and it's cheap. A little motor oil on the head side...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Meticulous previous owners...

    No pics of the bondo (and it's partially off now, though I'll be fighting with cleaning the remnants out of the valve covers for quite a while),...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 10, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Cover Bolt Helicoils?

    Thanks Thread, I'm picking up this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-5546-6-HELI ... _731wt_901 NEW 5546-6 HELICOIL THREAD REPAIR 6 MM X 1.00...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 10, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. skoster
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    Meticulous previous owners...

    LOL nail on the head! He even put Harley badges on the tank, along with tons of fake chrome skulls everywhere.
    Post by: skoster, Mar 10, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Meticulous previous owners...

    My bike's PO apparently hated Yamaha. That's all I can figure since he found EVERY SINGLE PLACE Yamaha is mentioned on the bike and slathered on...
    Thread by: skoster, Mar 10, 2012, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. skoster
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    Valve Cover Bolt Helicoils?

    Thank you, Fitz.
    Post by: skoster, Mar 10, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. skoster
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    YAMAHA tank logo repair

    Good info, thanks!
    Post by: skoster, Mar 9, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. skoster
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    order form for chacal

    In my experience, even if you're not 100% sure of what you need from his catalog, he'll make sure you get the right stuff if you just ask his...
    Post by: skoster, Mar 9, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Valve Cover Bolt Helicoils?

    Anyone know which Helicoil kit I need for valve cover bolt holes (6mm fine or coarse?)? 1981 XJ650H Maxim Thanks.
    Thread by: skoster, Mar 9, 2012, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. skoster
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    Good Deal?

    Do a compression test?
    Post by: skoster, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Name That Seca! UPDATED pics&info

    Honestly, it looks like a money pit to me, but then maybe you've got the cash to fill the pit. I'm rarely a fan of crashed bikes though.
    Post by: skoster, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    Working for me, I just have no idea how to help you. Sorry.
    Post by: skoster, Mar 4, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Sticking helmet/seat lock [how to fix]

    Last season I bought an '81 xj650 and I've slowly been putting things right (and taking off the vast variety of skulls related cheap fake chrome...
    Thread by: skoster, Mar 4, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Float Bowl Gasket Rehab

    It was a joke, that's what jk (just kidding) means, and the winking face.
    Post by: skoster, Oct 7, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Float Bowl Gasket Rehab

    Lemme guess, it won't fix the gasket but now while you're repairing your microwave you can look back on how good you had it when all you needed...
    Post by: skoster, Oct 7, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ4ever parts & service

    New to the forum, and to the XJ650. Like a lot of people I bought the bike just thinking of the riding and not the maintenance, then I got here...
    Post by: skoster, Sep 22, 2011 in forum: Reviews - Service, Online, Retail Shop
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    World of Warcraft Player's UNITE!!

    Played a WOW private server for a minute to see if I wanted to try the game and I hated it, but I play Atlantica Online though nowadays I mostly...
    Post by: skoster, Sep 17, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Tools

    Somewhere around here I saw a post listing the basic tools necessary for most maintenance, can anyone link me to it (I cannot find it)? Or...
    Thread by: skoster, Sep 13, 2011, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    stuped oil question

    I don't doubt you at all, I just figured I'd report what I had since I had it handy.
    Post by: skoster, Sep 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    stuped oil question

    My handy dandy 1981 XJ650H owners manual says on the center stand with the engine warmed up a few minutes. YMMV due to different model, but I...
    Post by: skoster, Sep 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. skoster
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    Aftermarket exhaust baffles, do they work?

    Ok, here are the pictures: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11550621/IMG_20 ... 125310.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11550621/IMG_20 ... 125319.jpg...
    Post by: skoster, Sep 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Aftermarket exhaust baffles, do they work?

    So I bought a 1981 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim, and the previous owner took off the original exhaust and installed a pair of 2 into 1 exhaust systems with...
    Thread by: skoster, Sep 10, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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