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  1. thomasbradley
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    1982 SECA 650 pros and cons for owning

    I love mine - it was my first real bike and still my primary ride (though I've only been at it a couple years). Mine was a little rough when I got...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Dec 9, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. thomasbradley
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    New Purchase

    Agreed on the seat; from here the little bit of red piping or stitching looks great on the bike. And yeah, is all the chrome as nice as it looks...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Dec 9, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. thomasbradley
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    a real gem from CL

    It's a muppet cycle! Great find.
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 23, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  4. thomasbradley
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    Just dumped my Seca...

    Looks like the muffler is a bit more scraped up than I'd originally thought, but not dented - will probably just leave it, she was never a show...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 22, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. thomasbradley
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    Just dumped my Seca...

    Thanks for the tips and stories guys. It's interesting how I feel both reassured that my first crash wasn't as bad as I could have feared and yet...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 21, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. thomasbradley
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    Just dumped my Seca...

    Well, at the end of my second season of riding, my XJ650 Seca went out from under me on a sharp, slippery right-hander this morning. It was pretty...
    Thread by: thomasbradley, Sep 20, 2012, 11 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. thomasbradley
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    Very slow return to idle after carb overhaul - XJ650RJ

    Hey Jeff, sorry I didn't come across this post until recently. I hope you've figured out your bike well enough since to enjoy the riding season....
    Post by: thomasbradley, Aug 26, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. thomasbradley
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    81 xj 650 maxim spark wires and resistor questions

    Chacal, I am continually amazed at your knowledge of these bikes. I've been trying to eliminate my electrical/ignition systems from my gremlin...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Aug 13, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. thomasbradley
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    Mint Seca 550 for sale. Zero mileage!

    Always stored indoors and chrome in perfect shape. Will ship!
    Post by: thomasbradley, Jun 12, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. thomasbradley
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    1982 XJ650RJ Seca Build

    Just to chime in on how great this bike looks. I'm envious of where you've taken your Seca and in how little time you did it. I got my completely...
    Post by: thomasbradley, May 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. thomasbradley
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I just put some of Len's braided steel brake lines on my XJ650RJ last night, looks good so far. Still need to rebuild the master cylinder and...
    Post by: thomasbradley, May 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. thomasbradley
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    Very slow return to idle after carb overhaul - XJ650RJ

    Got her all synced back up and running today. Seems to be a decent bit better. Maybe still not the most responsive throttle/quick to return, but...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Mar 14, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. thomasbradley
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    Very slow return to idle after carb overhaul - XJ650RJ

    Looks like I might have found at least one culprit - I rechecked the float levels and was finding that I wasn't getting reliable measurements with...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Mar 14, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. thomasbradley
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    Very slow return to idle after carb overhaul - XJ650RJ

    Got the carbs back off the bike, will work back through them this weekend. The cable definitely moves freely, but I'll reset the bench sync to...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Mar 10, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. thomasbradley
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    Very slow return to idle after carb overhaul - XJ650RJ

    I pulled out and inspected the pilot mixture screws but did not replace the O-rings. Looks like I'll be paying some shipping on just a few of the...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. thomasbradley
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    Very slow return to idle after carb overhaul - XJ650RJ

    Alright - I just recently finished doing my first carb clean and rebuild on my '82 XJ650 RJ Seca. The bike does have 34k miles on it, and appears...
    Thread by: thomasbradley, Mar 6, 2012, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. thomasbradley
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    For Sale XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODELS

    Just got the parts for my first valve adjustment, as well as that nifty spin-on oil filter adapter kit. Very quick responses and fast shipping....
    Post by: thomasbradley, Oct 3, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  18. thomasbradley
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    First valve adjustment - check my math?

    Thanks for the help, Fitz! Now to put together an order with chacal.
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 29, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. thomasbradley
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    First valve adjustment - check my math?

    Alright, finally getting greasy with my new '82 XJ650 Seca with 33kmi. First up (other than safety check and oil and filter - both of which were...
    Thread by: thomasbradley, Sep 29, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. thomasbradley
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Last night I pulled the tank checked the plugs, routed everything out of the way, gave the frame a needed dusting - tonight I'm checking valve...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 27, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. thomasbradley
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    New member, Portland, OR '82 XJ650 seca

    There were two up on Craigslist for a while. One had been there longer and I looked at before this one - it had been dropped a few times, and was...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. thomasbradley
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    New member, Portland, OR '82 XJ650 seca

    Hmm, that worked in the test forum, sorry.
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 17, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  23. thomasbradley
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    New member, Portland, OR '82 XJ650 seca

    And here she is, day after I bought her.
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 17, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. thomasbradley
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    Thread by: thomasbradley, Sep 17, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Test Zone
  25. thomasbradley
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    New member, Portland, OR '82 XJ650 seca

    PTS - Nice looking 750 at a good price. If I'd been on this site and seen it a week and a half ago... well, ya never know. Thanks for the...
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 17, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  26. thomasbradley
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    New member, Portland, OR '82 XJ650 seca

    Got a nice picture of her I'll post as soon as I can figure out why I keep getting server errors when I try to add the attachment =/
    Post by: thomasbradley, Sep 17, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. thomasbradley
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    New member, Portland, OR '82 XJ650 seca

    Hi all, just wanted to say hi. Bought my first real bike, an '82 XJ650 Seca, last week, and have been perusing these forums since. Looks like a...
    Thread by: thomasbradley, Sep 17, 2011, 14 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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