that Shell Rotella, it doesn't say its for motorcycle engines, in fact it says Heavy Duty Diesel engines, are you sure its ok for wet clutch...
yep , i agree with the above , ive been looking into this for a few weeks now, as i have a good ignition switch without a key. so i got the key...
AH, sorry for that, it just looked like the clutch cable bracket :oops:
the top one is the clutch cable bottom anchor bracket that bolts onto the clutch case cover the middle two are brake bleed nipples that screw into...
how bad is it ? , was it leaking before you stripped it? . not so easy to renovate the engine side crank case, any deep gouges can be filled with...
yep 82xj is more upright motor, diversion models lean more forward, carburettor angle would,nt work , thats not to say any problems could'nt be...
on the XJ600, (which should be the same as the Fj600 and YX600) , there is a connector near the top of the middle frame tube around the air box...
i dont get this question, xj600 is a 4 cylinder in line engine xv virago is a v twin , is it not, how did you get the carbs to fit let alone ,work
old school, is , remove plugs, rotate engine with spanner on crank bolt, till piston is nearly at TDC, get a pencil and put it down the plug hole...
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is the side stand up, you can check the switch by coupling the two wires together underneath the sprocket cover, (not at the back of the cover ,...
xj600 90 reg, ----is that the pre-diversion ,or the diversion type, model overlapped that year? is the battery good , you said engine cranks , but...
i also fit and ballance my own tyres, i've noticed when i get a tyre off the internet, its always wrapped in cling film, this squashes the tyre...
looks like you are mixing up two threads, under one heading, Brhatweed, you ought to start your own thread, then we can reply to you specificaly....
first and most obvious things to check, before you start taking things apart are,----- check the kill switch on the handlebars , is it in the...
theres a fourth group, C plus, i.e. Cheap tyre that gets the job done, (omitting the crappy bit) dunno whats available over there but Maxis,...
although i can't answer your question with any cirtainty, are you going to use the triple tree from the xv, or swop the fork legs into the xj...
thats what i thought, my problem is i havent seen any of the Chinese ones that are big enough to operate twin discs, do you know the diameter of...
hi, very nice build, congrats. can you tell me where you got the clutch and master cylinder controls from, are they the Chinees ones, and are the...
have you got the carbs remounted on the bike? if so is the bike on the side stand , or centre stand, if the bike is leaning over, the floats can...
yep , they work in much the same way as pods, which also fit on the outside, much easier to dial in a twin than a four.
a white wire should be oil level sender switch
if the 750 is the same petcock as most of the other xj's, then Prime is permanently ON the "ON" position is switched on by the engine running and...
after soaking with the solvent, put a load of screws and bolts inside , replace cap and wrap the tank in blankets etc. then put it in a cement...
i converted the rear of my xj600 to a 16" wheel and tyre from a yx600 radian, wheel fits same sprocket carrier and only requires the r/h side...
so ,is it still cutting out after you did this mod? do you have the carb to airbox boots, apparently if you fit the boots to the carbs ,and put...
well yes, it puts pressure on the idle screw to stop it moving , did you break the "bond " on the loc-tite after it set ,to set the idle. what are...
dont think anyone could answer your question regarding a 1200 bandit headstock, but, you could measure the headstock bearing recess, and...
great, thanks for letting us all know :)
check your exhaust studs are tight at the joint to the cylinder head, that can cause the ticking sound
how many miles on the clock has the engine done? unlikely to be a valve seat issue, unless one "or more" of the valves was tight with no...
what year is your diversion ?, does it have an automatic cam chain tensioner, or a manual one ? have you adjusted the chain tension? stu
yeh , do just that, it will be cheaper too, as the lines are priced on how many, not how long they are
if its just the oil scraper ring thats stuck, that would be the reason of burning off oil , but still give a decent compression reading
if your bike has the headlight on permanently, that would pull the charge voltage down to the 13.9v try taking the headlight bulb out , the...
thats a nice simple piece of kit Dave. where did you get it?
you could try a set of these, they're not expensive, they fit between the sparkplug and the cap, and give a visible indication of the spark in the...
so , checked today and the yellow connector coil feeds 1 and 4 plugs , and the grey connector coil feeds 2 and 3 plugs, hope this helps stu
one of the coils feeds plug 1 and 4, and the other coil feeds plugs 2 and 3, it doesnt matter which of the plug wires goes to either of the plugs...
yes, thats the pilot mixture screw, static set position is 2.5 turns out ,from a soft bottom. that means , screw the jet in until it bottoms (but...
have you checked the fuel levels with the "clear tube method" in each float bowl. thats fairly easy to do with the carbs and bowls in place?
picture is a bit blurry but the open end in the above pic goes to the fuel tap vacuum port
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the two outer tubes are overflow pipes , they thread down the back of the engine and have open ends
do you mean the tubes linking the carbs ,or the actual line from the tank to the carbs ? if you mean the line to the carbs theres only one fuel...
i can,t find any referance to wet setting the floats, have you done this ?, if not, all other settings are irrelevant
hot rectifiers are usually the result of bad connections , usually on the red wire from the fusebox to the rectifier, do you have the original...
so , XJ600n ,01, is the water cooled diversion model "right" so you ask is it overheating, my guess would be Yes. when in traffic ,can you hear...
does your bike have the vacuum petrol tap, are you sure its opening enough when the bike is running, does the petrol tap have a prime position on...