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  1. FrankenSeca
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    seca 750 Bobber tank question

    PM sent.
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Sep 6, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
  2. FrankenSeca
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    selling one Complete XJ750 and on the road (red) + parting

    I need a headlight assembly, headlight "ears" bracket, and grab bar from behind the seat. PM me? Thanks.
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Aug 17, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  3. FrankenSeca
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    Parting out 1981 XJ750 Seca

    PM sent.
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Aug 13, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  4. FrankenSeca
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    1981? 82? seca 750 parts

    PM sent.
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Aug 13, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  5. FrankenSeca
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    Anti-Dive Noise

    I wanted to say it, but only a "Wizard" can get away with that! It would indeed be silly to start a thread without inspecting these first....
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. FrankenSeca
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    Anti-Dive Noise

    Great photos. They nicely supplement Yamaha's marginal drawings. "Clunking?" OK I wasted my time describing the issue. I should have entitled...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. FrankenSeca
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    Anti-Dive Noise

    Where did you buy parts for these?
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. FrankenSeca
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    Anti-Dive Noise

    I've tentatively concluded that either the L or R actuating piston (plunger) is sticking--sounds like the right one. Instead of progressively...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. FrankenSeca
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    82 xj 750 seca parts

    PM sent.
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 31, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  10. FrankenSeca
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    Starter question, please help!

    Good so far... Not quite, Sky. The solenoid (relay) needs one hot wire and one ground wire to function. Originally the fused, supply,...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 31, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. FrankenSeca
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    Starter question, please help!

    Exactly what help do you need? Can you re-solder the wires back onto the solenoid (relay)? Are you asking which wire goes to which terminal? The...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 31, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. FrankenSeca
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    83 750 secs new Atari for stator trade???

    Looks like I can say goodbye to "my" Atari. :cry:
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 31, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  13. FrankenSeca
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    Starter Clutch ?

    I hear chain noise during hot starting. I'm wondering if it's the primary chain, which under this condition will have the tension applied in the...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. FrankenSeca
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    Anti-Dive Noise

    My guess would be that you haven't read this thread. I "guess" I'm not that interested in replacing good components that have alreaded passed...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. FrankenSeca
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    Anti-Dive Noise

    Audible only, can't feel it. I couln't feel any play or binding when I inspected it during the process of removing the fork tubes from the...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. FrankenSeca
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    Anti-Dive Noise

    That's helpful to know. I took the springs out and cleaned them when I changed fork oil earlier this year upon buying the bike. I didn't...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 29, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. FrankenSeca
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    Anti-Dive Noise

    I'm only sure that it occurs exclusively during extreme fork compression, is only evident when this is the result of aggressive braking, and that...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 29, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. FrankenSeca
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    Anti-Dive Noise

    My '83 XJ750RK Seca forks seem to be performing the way they're designed, yet thay make an annoying clicking noise when the anti-dive mechanism is...
    Thread by: FrankenSeca, Jul 29, 2012, 21 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. FrankenSeca
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    Floorboards on Seca 750?

    Done the 24hr mileage twice, but not with footboards. Forward pegs/controls were good enough for me, and the controls didn't add to combort. Back...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
  20. FrankenSeca
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    removing the atari gauge cluster?

    Check your PM inbox.
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. FrankenSeca
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    High mileage stuff

    Of course the clearance (lash) will need to be reset during re-assembly. My point was that it's prudent to check them again at break-in intervals...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. FrankenSeca
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    High mileage stuff

    I've always had two grits available, but not convinced this is absolutely critical. IIRC, even the course grit leaves a good enough finish that it...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    High mileage stuff

    Back on-topic: I've made these for different model engines by bending a short piced of "band-iron" into a "U" shape and using a big "C" clamp....
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. FrankenSeca
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    High mileage stuff

    Yeah, that would be a big investment in labor to do nothing more than "reset the fuse on your time bomb!"
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    High mileage stuff

    Is a better-quality replacement part available, or is OEM through Yamaha the only option?
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. FrankenSeca
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    High mileage stuff

    Would that be the cause of the few cases I've heard of a transmission being "stuck in gear?"
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. FrankenSeca
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    neutral light is staying on

    Keep in mind that the neutral light is supposed to have 12V+ supply constantly fed through the (light) brown colored wire when the key switch is...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
  28. FrankenSeca
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    start button and kill switch Bypass

    The answer is "yes." Sounds like a reasonable question to anyone who DOESN'T ASSUME you're trying to disable some safety features. But when you...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
  29. FrankenSeca
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    High mileage stuff

    Since preventive maintenance is based on knowing when to intervene before something breaks, I'd also like to hear others' opinion on the longevity...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. FrankenSeca
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    minimum wiring diagram

    XJ750 Seca neutral light wiring doesn't interface with the "computer." The (light) brown wire is fused power and sky-blue wire is grounded by the...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
  31. FrankenSeca
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    Parting out 1982 XJ650 & XJ750

    I need a gas tank. Prefer a 750 Maxim but could use a 650 Maxim. Please send me a PM.
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 18, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  32. FrankenSeca
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    I must be nuts

    Short attention span huh? You're welcome to PM me for diagrams if you ever resume interest.
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. FrankenSeca
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    I must be nuts

    XJ750 Seca or Maxim?
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. FrankenSeca
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    750 in storage for 20 years

    Somebody pounce on that deal! I wish I lived closer.
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 15, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  35. FrankenSeca
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    ???Coated Handlebars NOT GROUNDING STARTER SWITCH????

    Check you PM inbox for more on this issue...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 14, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. FrankenSeca
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    ???Coated Handlebars NOT GROUNDING STARTER SWITCH????

    A small-gage blue/white wire originally went from one of the two small solenoid teminals to the push botton where it could be momentarily...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. FrankenSeca
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    ???Coated Handlebars NOT GROUNDING STARTER SWITCH????

    Standard engineering stuff, Dave. It's only one of the reasons the guys at Yamaha (& others) provide extra ground conductors instead of going a...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. FrankenSeca
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    stupid question regarding where the ground connections go

    I guess you didn't read my disclaimer. Yamaha says these years of Seca and Maxim have the same solenoid wiring. Yes, (again) others may vary....
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. FrankenSeca
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    stupid question regarding where the ground connections go

    Disclaimer: I only have the Yamaha-published diagrams for '81-'83 XJ 650s + 750s (Seca/Maxim) which includes my model. Others may be different....
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. FrankenSeca
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    ???Coated Handlebars NOT GROUNDING STARTER SWITCH????

    Before you do that, you might want to verify that the bar itself is well grounded. On my XJ, the bars are mounted through soft bushing that can...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. FrankenSeca
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    xj750 seca gas tank specs.

    I appreciate hearing your clarification *before* I throw-down for a used tank. Can you recommend any good sites for quick, accurate look-up of...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. FrankenSeca
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    xj750 seca gas tank specs.

    Since were talkin' 30-year-old bikes here, I hope nobody minds a 2-month-old thread bump. How about an update on your tank-swap idea? I'm also...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 8, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. FrankenSeca
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    gas tank and front brake system?

    I have a nice (stock red) Seca tank on my daily rider '83 XJ750 that I'd trade for a good Maxim tank. I'd even consider trading/selling the...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 7, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  44. FrankenSeca
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    WANTED: SECA 750 Factory TRUNK BOX!

    I have one for you; removed it from the used '83 Seca I just bought. It's in very good, undamaged condition with a cheap coat of black paint. I'm...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 7, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  45. FrankenSeca
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    minimum wiring diagram

    On my '83 XJ750RK Seca, those two wires are for the brake-fluid-level sensor. The original front brake light switch is located at the...
    Post by: FrankenSeca, Jul 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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