Probably 10k. What's the point of (knowingly) going higher? Seems to me the power gets pretty poor at that point. Or maybe someone out there...
Fellas, Question about rain performance. It has been a long time since I rode in any real rain, although I have done it in the past with no...
Second on the question of "do you know what 9500 rpm sounds like?" You ain't at redline until you think the bike is about to explode into tiny...
I let my dog take care of them. It's natural predation, so that shouldn't count against the endangered, right? ;) Nah, that's a pain cause she...
Hey folks, Interesting problem today. I went out to start the bike after charging the battery, and after doing a ton of work on the front end....
I think you should make the change as drawn. I think the fairing/windshield combo is a bit too bulky and the cut-down look like you show helps...
Not everyone agrees with this, but I think that brushed aluminum on these bikes looks great. Use a metal brush in a grinder or drill. Don't do...
I'll tip my hat to Polock for the magnet comment. Indeed, the heavy junk at the bottom of the oil was ferrous, and I do think it was rust/metal...
The stuff in the oil looks like aluminum dust to me. I polished the insides of the lower tubes with aluminum polish, but I seriously cleaned them...
Just a thought for you to consider: I had a very similar issue that was very hard to debug, and it's possible you have the same thing. If you...
Hi Everyone, I recently rebuilt my forks, with new bushings, new seals, etc. However, I noticed that there are some scratches now on the tubes,...
I would say it's a really good chance you both need to rebuild your petcocks. There's a chance you'll be leaking gas into the oil, as well. If...
I know I know, not trying to naysay or anything. I know a lot of people like it and more power to 'em, I'm just saying...is it *really* worth it?...
Lol. I don't see the point but I guess that's pretty cool. And before too many people get annoyed and point out why chains are great for...
Great job yet again, Chacal, on having the right parts for these old beasts. Got my bearings and put 'em in, no problems.
+1. I have been messing around with drive units. Final statement: leave drive unit alone, mess with something else.
Yeah for reals. PS give your bearings a look while you have it in that state. $10 says you have some rust inside one or more of them now that will...
It's just a "swirler." The reason these kind of things got phased out is that manufacturers got a better handle on how to create swirl in...
It could be. That was the source of my battery issues. Actually, my alternator was fine, but there was a badly corroded connector that was sucking...
Yes very well could be electrical. First thing to check on this front is your battery. Don't just check the voltage, do an actual load test. Some...
ARGH! Sure enough, I finally pinned down a photo of what the drive unit is supposed to look like and I am missing the fraggnabbed spacer that goes...
Excellent (well, not for you or me, but maybe we can figure this out together). Here's an update. I took everything apart. I mean, the entire...
Alright, Spoke to Chacal, and the bearings are fine. The letters at the end refer to what type of seals the bearings have, they're not size...
Chacal, if you are out there in the ether---do you have any information on this? Will a new set of bearings fix my problem?
Gents, Tried all suggestions. Couple o' things. First, the manual says "reverse to re-assemble" or whatever, and it definitely says to...
Hello all, I'm wondering if someone can post a photo of their rear axle (both sides) from an xj700n. The reason is that although I appear to...
You should definitely be able to see oil if they are leaking. It will often also be dirty, so you'd see black oil.
The stock one may very well be re-gut-able; I haven't cracked it open yet. The one that I have was actually from a junkyard. Worked fine for a...
Hi everyone, I was planning to get one of the Acewell speedos but it turns out that they're not sold by Electrosport anymore. They referred me...
Actually, I disagree with the comment on the Yamaha engineers. Although I agree that engineers tend not to think about questions like, "how easy...
Yeah seriously. You don't want to take your carbs off any more than you have to. I was able to use a hypodermic needle--that was the only thing...
Excellent job on the walkthrough. I wish I had seen that before I did mine; I was taking some pictures just in case...
Welcome! I live in Ferndale, and I also have an 85 xj700. Sounds like we need to do a ride? Dunno if you've got everything figured out on your...
I have had very similar issues due to poor battery performance. Your battery could have the right voltage but not be able to supply proper...
This is not really an original observation; it's more of a rant. Imagine this situation playing out, 4 times. AutoStoreZombie: "Can I help...
Word. Start with what doc said--I left out the obvious. The idle adjust is near the bottom of the carb rack in the middle. See if that does it. If...
That depends on what you consider easy. Prepare for some sarcasm. Would you call it easy to take your carbs off, take them completely apart...
Are you just going to matte black the frame and the wheels? I hope so. I understand not liking the paint you've got on there (I personally think...
It turns out it's a very extremely theoretical discussion (as several suspected). I happened to be setting my float levels last night, and just to...
Didn't see this till just now, but to answer the question, the height of the fuel tank does indeed set the fuel line pressure, assuming that the...
I agree with Rob. If I remember right, the idea with the sealer is that it's pretty close to the right amount for the tank. I think I had a small...
I think all the AGM batteries are good quality--there doesn't seem to be a crappy option like there is for the conventional batteries. I had...
I second the make sure you aren't living off the top of the battery comment. This phenomenon produces some very strange and seemingly inconsistent...
I have found that a wire wheel does a good job of stripping the old finish off. It's very messy so I did it outside. It can leave whorls though,...
Same question here. I have a 700N not an X, but there is very little (really, zero) clearance for a bigger tire in there, unless you went with a...
I have had batteries test good but actually be bad, especially if they had a full charge. The battery testers (even the ones made for motorcycle...
It seems like it causes some swelling to me. If you have the correct o-rings though, I don't think it's enough to be a problem. I was able to get...
I've found that the most you can usually blow is about 1 PSI (I've tried). Seem like you probably can suck much less than that. But I was able to...
There is actually a long-term danger too, one I am currently sorting out. Without the proper amount of oil in the fork (a situation which will...
Re: UDPATED:07/18/2011:'82 xj750 Project is still going... :D I'm wondering what "way cheap" means for the ceramic coating. I love the megaphone...
