Better bike in every way. Suzuki builds STRONG drivetrains. I'd take a 650 Seca over the GS650 simply because it is such a pretty bike, unless...
Probably easier to get an aftermarket piston ring catalog and cross reference to something else. You can fit certain Acura piston rings in an...
I read of a guy using a Suzuki remote hydraulic shock adjuster to adjust boost on his turbo set up by using it to increase or decease the preload...
Tank looks like it has has rusted through and has been repaired. Might not be a problem if done right, or might be a fail on inspection.
The low speed backfiring is probably sue to the PAIR system which injects fresh intake air into the exhaust for emission reduction. It can be...
It was supposed to be a response to another post.
Find out if you can still get parts for it. I think she can do better for the money.
Welcome to Ontario, the land that fun forgot. I am amazed that you found anyone to insure your bike at all, since in Ontario, all bikes...
Just taking 3 bikes out of winter storage. No Seafoam. No Stabil. Turned off the petcock and threw a cover over it. XS650 - 3 kicks, 1200 Bandit-...
Re: I think i found cheap master cylinder for xj with drag b Smaller bore = Less effort required at the lever but more level travel. Bigger...
Re: Horsepower mods ? Cant find a tell all thread for the 75 When I owned my XJ900 back in 2000, I once left a stop light the same time as a new...
Or you could use a draw through system. Simple and effective. One carb to tune.
It's what Yamaha used on the XJ Turbo.
There is no great mystery to the kidney port. When the diaphragm goes up, the volume beneath it expands, like a lung when you breathe in. Pressure...
The next clunk test might be your helmet hitting the road. I hear these XJ's really scream, but probably not as loud as the rider does when he...
Could get interesting when all that unfiltered air going into the diaphragm port jams the pistons with fine grit.
My apologies. Looks like you are keeping with the general theme of the bike. I had visions of header tape, rigid rear ends and poorly bent checker...
Nice bike you had there.
Funny, every other bike site I go to has hundreds of people happily podding away yet the XJ has some deep dark mystery surrounding it's design...
Funny, the kidney port is subject to the highest vacuum loads with a totally stock airbox and filter arrangement yet the carbs work perfectly from...
If you are running synthetic oil in your 750, dump it, do 2 oil chamges with conventional oil then see if the problems go away.
The "fixtures" make sites like this one. Every site I'm on (XS11.com, GSResources, XS650.com, XJ Bikes, OldSkoolSuzuki, etc etc) is a treasure...
Pardon? Funny, I don't see any site called OldSkoolYamaha anywhere... :lol: The GSResources has been around a lot longer than XJ Bikes...
www.oldskoolsuzuki.info >infoboard>oil cooled > Oil Cooled Owners Thread (post yer pics) http://forum.oldskoolsuzuki.info/cgi-bi ......
Nicely done! I suspected this would be a pretty straightforward swap. There seems to be quite a bit of clearance for that tire......Vmax wheel/160...
I am wondering if there wasn't some sort of electrolytic circuit set up with the vinegar and whatever it was setting on or in. I know my friend...
First, try burping the system by running it with the cap off. Make sure the coolant overflow tank isn't empty. If it is, it may be cracked, and...
Air lock Low Coolant Bad fan switch Impeller shot on water pump Blown head gasket Scale buildup in coolant circuit. I'd run the...
Did you take the side engine cover off to check the condition of the little spiral bearing? My old 550 had chewed it up pretty good with road...
Get a deep socket and rap it with a hammer down onto the top retainer. Works like a charm and doesn't require much force at all.
It won't dissolve the sticker, but it will lift the glue behind it. I cleaned out a 7ft long, 2 1/2' diameter shell and tube oil cooler last...
Smoothbores are good carbs, but with so many GSXR slingshot carbs going on Ebay for little money, there is very little incentive to use them...
Pipe and pods--Dynojet Stage 3 kit- Bob's yer uncle. I'll second KZ rider. There's plenty of expertise on this subject at the GS Resources....
http://www.thegsresources.com/gs_carbrebuild.htm Pretty much the same carbs as on the XJ's, plus an excellent overall tutorial.
How does the oblong hole provide air for the air jet circuit, which lies on the periphery of the intake bell (green line), when it is connected to...
Re: For Pod Guys & PVC Manifold Guys ONLY !! By: Rick Masse Most loss of vacuum problems associated with pods can be overcome by enlarging the...
Personally, I'd go with one of these badges from Mike's XS and apply them with double sided tape. I attached metal GS badges to my Suzuki last...
Re: For Pod Guys & PVC Manifold Guys ONLY !! By: Rick Masse I must be missing something here... That obong hole needs to supply a vacuum...
That's a sweet looking Suzuki. Hell of a deal! What would this one have been called then, The Percolator? Smoked Yam?...
The Turbo would be a downgrade. Find a nice 900. Unless you like to wrench. However, if exclusivity is your bag, go for it. The novelty wears...
I read an article a few months back that stated these bikes are about to have their moment in the sun soon, as the XS650's are all starting to...
I think you have the wrong idea about the seals. They should all be metallic seals, with the shaft seals resembling small piston rings. There is...
1987 was the final year for the FZ and the only year it had a full fairing.
The XJ900 frame is identical to the Canadian model XJ750RL, in fact, it is an identical bike except for the drive train. The later frame mounted...
I had mine topped out at 135mph many times and there was no hint of a wobble.
If the O-rings are Viton you can stop worrying about them being melted. Even plain Buna rubber should not be a problem at all.
Too true. Whenever I see some car coming up behind me weaving in and out, with lights blazing, it's always some r-sole in a German car or a Subaru.
Looks like it was built off a 500 Shadow.
Methinks you are making a bad decision, but its your life. Only you know what your heart desires. I am cheered that you at least are planning to...
http://www.xjbikes.com/coppermine/displ ... =2662.html I posted a pic of one like it a few years ago. As far as not having a high enough...
