Len, you're making it very difficult to procrastinate! :D
Talk about service! Ordered parts for my XS11 build on Saturday, and they showed up on Monday. Thank you, Len!
Yup that's my next move as soon as I get a moment to beat up on it.
Nope, no backfire or blowback. Just runs very rich with stock settings, and loads up/shuts down at half to full throttle, chugging smoke and...
I haven't yet. I was wondering if that might somehow affect it. Is cam timing a possible culprit?
Will check the plungers.. Though it would be odd that two racks would have identical sealing issues on all four bodies. As for the jets.. The...
Well, went ahead and tried swapping the TCI.. No change. :confused:
I was gonna try swapping the TCI off my good 750 tomorrow. Hell, maybe even the carbs.. Will post results. Thank you for the suggestions!
I annealed and flipped the copper washers on the main jets.. Was concerned about the cupping as well. Mixture screws are brand new, with new...
Air filter is out of the picture.. Airbox boots not even connected. It billows smoke out that smells like raw fuel, so definitely not lean. I...
Plugs sooty black and dry. Needles are stock, not shimmed. Even tried my dynajet needles, dropped a notch.. same results. TCI is red label TID14-06.
Hey folks.. Been a while! I still have my Seca, and it still runs great, keeps my two XS11's company.. But this post is not about it. So now I'm...
Len never disappoints! Not just a very reliable vendor, but also someone who knows his stuff. Also very patient :D Thank you once again! Vlad
Heya folks! Can I be part of the old-timer club too? :D I still have my old '81 750 Seca, and she still runs good, 60K+ miles on the clock....
Just went out and looked at a Turbo front fender I have laying around.. The brace is the same thickness as the one in my Seca, except that the...
Aren't the brake rotors different? so the placement of the caliper mounts would be different as well?
I skipped the valve job until this fall, when I will have more spare time and funds. For right now, if compression is within spec, I'll leave it...
Ok, getting ready to put the head back on my 650. Previous mechanic marred up the mating surface removing the original gasket, so I was going to...
So, I think I have officially determined the reason for the oil leak. All three seals look like that. Pretty sure they came from a faucet...
ARGH!.. So I got the head off. Disassembly went perfectly smooth. Upon further inspection, I discovered a couple of things: a) One of the...
Is your wheel balance weight still attached? My Seca had a slight wobble that appeared right around 40mph, and then around 80mph, at about twice...
Oh, I have the time! Been waiting 5 years to ride this thing. Sending PM! Thank you, Fitz!
Haynes is what I have.. :( What am I missing?
Um... I just discovered something. Copper washers installed under bolts between #2 and cam chain gallery... NOT on the outside, to the right of...
Good to know! I will have to be uber-careful popping the head off the cylinders. I did order a fresh set of dowel pins and seals from Chacal,...
Agreed... Got parts on the way, will tear into it as soon as everything arrives. Would I have to mess with the bottom end gasket (jugs to crank...
Hey folks.. Well, I put a few miles on my "new" '80 XJ650, and noticed that my head gasket is leaking a bit of oil on the right side. I'm...
Welcome! You can't just tell us you have a Maxim that has had residency in several countries, and not show us a picture of it! :D
His signature says 650 Seca, though for some reason it doesn't show up on the post.
Left bottom of the engine, next to the oil pan.. It's screwed in like a spark plug, and is a royal pain to get a socket on. Last time I had to...
Thanks, peeps! It's good to have two runners in the stable again..
Only took about 5 years to get it done :mrgreen: This is my '80 XJ650 with a 750 Seca front end. I've stripped it down to bare frame, and...
If you got one in decent shape, let me know.. Thanks!
Are you implying that Oklahoma is nothing but straight roads for miles? I think you're confusing Oklahoma and Kansas :D We have plenty of...
Right on.. The more I think about it, the more I want to just go ahead and swap the engines. I have a bad feeling that if I tear into the original...
Hey folks. Been a while :) My 750 Seca is still kicking, with 62K miles on the clock. I'm starting to think about a major overhaul -- my XJ650G...
Sounds good! I'd never pass an opportunity to burn some fuel :mrgreen:
Bill, if you don't mind going with used shims, I have a small collection in my possession.. Also, the guys at Rons Cycle will sometimes let me...
Bill, what size shims do you need?
Hey Sno.. Out of curiosity, how much bandwidth does this site consume? BTW, if you ever need help troubleshooting odd server behavior, I may be...
Hey, if any of you Radian guys happen to have a spare right-side "Radian" cover and the chrome license plate light cover with the Yamaha logo,...
Here's another welcome! I also have an '86 Radian, and these guys let me hang out :mrgreen: I combined it out of two basket cases that I picked...
Re: Terrible picture - 2 stroke fans only! Sorry, I took the liberty of photoshopping your pic a little bit :mrgreen: [img]
That header is for (what looks to be) a Mac 4-1 exhaust set. This will not fit the Turbo(unless it's being converted to a naturally aspirated...
There should be a "high" and a "low" notch next to the sightglass.. As long as you're somewhere in between, you're ok.
Oh, *derp* sorry :)
On anything YICS, the donuts are part of the gasket, so they can't be replaced individually :( EDIT: I guess it's not so much the YICS thing.....
I've used EBC on 3 of my bikes with zero issues. Not sure on Barnett though.
If the inner passages of the banjo bolts are full of crud that brake cleaner won't get, find a drill bit that somewhat snugly fits inside the...
I'm not sure. Right now, only part of the rubber stop is actually hitting the pad on the left muffler, but it's on the short side... If it moved...
