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  1. ChicoJim
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    Got a dirt bike? Check this!

    Serious... you gotta see this video. Click to see this 'road' in the Italian Alps. Safe for work. Nobody dies. On a scale of 10, the...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Feb 26, 2010, 12 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. ChicoJim
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    Parting out 1985 Yamaha FJ 600

    Elsewhere I posted the story of how my step-son and I restored a 1985 Yamaha FJ 600, and how destroyed it with a moment's carelessness. Glad he's...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Feb 13, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  3. ChicoJim
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    FJ-600 : After Crash Post-Mortem

    Well, teenage step-son and me finally retrieved the bike the other night, and spent the evening looking it over to figure out what it would take...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Feb 13, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. ChicoJim
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    One Minute: classic FJ600 Yam. Next: a pile of bent parts

    First off: thanks to those of you who have provided wiring diagrams, information and support for the 'restoration' of my old FJ600 Yamaha. When...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Feb 7, 2010, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. ChicoJim
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    Solenoid Location? Need help: Ongoing FJ600 Adventure!

    For the group: ARRRRGHHHH! A couple weeks ago I posted about the triumphant success in fixing the 'hard start' problem in my 1985 Yam FJ-600. So...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Jan 27, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. ChicoJim
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    Final Adventures in getting my FJ600 on the Road - w/Pics

    For the group: First off: THANK YOU for all the various help tips that you have passed along. This forum is way cool. I'll try to keep this...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Jan 3, 2010, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. ChicoJim
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    Starter Removal: FJ-600

    Okay: time for me to do the Starter Brushes on my (new to me) FJ-600. I'm told the engine in this bike is a very close cousin to the Seca 550....
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Dec 30, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. ChicoJim
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    NEEDED: Chin Fairing for 85 Yam FJ-600

    Well, you never know unless you ask, but mine is cracked and thrashed from careless loading onto a pickup truck. So... I need the plastic chin...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Dec 29, 2009, 1 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  9. ChicoJim
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    Best Xmas Present Ever: MY BIKE RUNS

    Thanks to this FORUM and RickOMatic! Quick summary: I scored an old 1985 Yamaha FJ-600 in overall good shape ... but had been stored for 10...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Dec 26, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. ChicoJim
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    Another Brakes Success Story - and some tips

    Right off: with help and tips that I found here, I was able to fix the front brakes of my 1985 Yamaha FJ600. Yahoo! Thanks to Chacal for...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Dec 22, 2009, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. ChicoJim
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    Sidecover Paint for Plastics?

    Well, I've done a search - and maybe with the question in plain site here in the title, will make it easier for others to find. But I want to...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Dec 7, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. ChicoJim
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    Mikuni BS30 vs BS32 Manifold Boots

    Here's the obscure tech question of the day: Anyone know for sure if a bank of carbs from a 86 Radian will fit an FJ 600? The Radian used...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Dec 7, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. ChicoJim
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    Disc Brake Seals for FJ600? Where to buy?

    Man, I'm having a terrible time finding disc brake seals for my 1985 Yamaha FJ 600. Can anyone steer me in the right direction? THANKS!
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Nov 28, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. ChicoJim
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    FJ-600 Carb Nightmare!

    Okay okay... it's not an XJ, but I'm sure it has a common engine with an XJ-series bike. The carbs on this bike are Mikuni BS32. So. I recently...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Nov 16, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. ChicoJim
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    Help Help! Stuck pistons in disc brakes!

    Okay, nearly have the carbs figured out... and now pushing the bike back in the garage, MAN! The pistons in the disc brake calipers are stuck...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Oct 25, 2009, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. ChicoJim
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    NEED a windscreen for Yamaha FJ600

    Title says it all. Bike was in storage for over 10 years, and somebody set ... something ... on the windscreen and cracked it into pointed...
    Thread by: ChicoJim, Oct 24, 2009, 1 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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