engine side carb boots? my friend needs them, let me know if you have them
also, btw, honda starters are almost identical to this, so close.
geeze, i am here looking at this post for ever going "Fack, thats not my starter, but its a 650 right?" i cudn't figure it out, and then all of a...
thanks for the input. i do need an air compressor for house work too(nail gun , stapler, and a wet polisher for quartz counter), and some auto...
Re: more of less a rant. some people.
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man did you find a deal, i do need an air compressor though. not only do i want air tools, but i also need one to fill car tires ( ya i know you...
oh man, you guys are in for a rant here, he brought the bike over. ima post a new one, and i'll link it.
as a added note, one of the reasons im fed up with not having air tools, is that on my crotch rocket, i was replacing the sprockets about a year...
i'm finally going to get air tools ( i'm 23, and just closed on my first house 6 months ago, so cash has been tight the last year, but i have been...
my buddy bought it, for $900. i bought one a while ago with 8,000 miles on it in much nicer shape, that only need carbs cleaned for $300.
just wondering if anyone recognizes this, or if the previous owner is on here, 650 maxim out of fridley MN....
+1 on 4nik8r, plus test vacuum leak
valves and wet float set carbs
if it is having trouble as it warms up, it could be a vacuum leak, you could try testing for that.
penetrating oil never hurts either
that's about the only 2 things i could think of, if that doesn't awnser it, maybe take a picture?
the wire can slip right out of the tube, especially on an old broken one, it can't go into the engine, but i would still look over the bike and...
http://www.powersportsuperstore.com/EBC ... 057960.htm "1980-1983 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim" thanks for the concern, but amazon and...
mine slipping if you slam the throttle hard, just thought i throw out the amzon.com option, clutch plates and springs for $50, shipped (2-day...
just giving you some sort of response, i'm sure some one who knows better will say something, but it think its more important that you get similar...
yup, it seems it has to be binding some where, the idle drops down quick when ridding, but not when im testing it in neutral in the driveway,...
ya, i have found that forum, basically it sounds like if i have 2 motorbikes, ( always working on one or the other) i can assume that atleast one...
holly hell, that looks so sick, i can't imagine thats remotely street legal though? i ride (in MN, mahtomedi) on 2 wheels 365, i am looking for...
http://www.amazon.com/PK80-2-Cycle-Engi ... roduct_top any one ever try one of these Chinese crap, engine bike kits? looks like it could be fun...
your right, of coarse it has to be binding a bit. cept maybe the shaft seals i put in need a little more time to wear in, or a little bit of...
after i rebuilt my carbs (dipped them, replaced the butterfly seals, wet set, and so on) anyway, while i'm tuning it if i rip the throttle, it...
good proper work always pays off better, in the long and short run, no doubt about that, but cut the guy SOME slack
you gotta do what you gotta do, you don't want to give up motorcycles because you can't do it 100% right, shortcuts will lead to not as good...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005XQ ... UTF8&psc=1 this isn't a bad carb set, chacal can get you anything you need that isn't in there, if...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-XJ650-XJ ... a9&vxp=mtr
this is a great place to start, lots of info
i always wonder about this too, like why isn't the "choke" plug greased and such, but seems a little anti sieze on the A/F screws, and the screws...
i went with the great neck set (1), and the Standard set (3), just so that i have both options, thanks for the help
if someone could recommend a good metric feeler set for a yamaha 82 650 maxim from amazon, i would appreciate it (preferable amazon prime...
make sure you have the bolt in the lever that sits on the pole into the clutch, no bolt and it will slip and jump, if not back it like they said
this might help http://www.electrosport.com/media/pdf/f ... iagram.pdf if your bike is running right it shouldn't be at 9v, or 11v at idle(...
Re: New to this forum - XJ sputtered out on me now has high +1
one more thing i guess, did you wire anything extra on your self? heated grips, or cell phone charger or such?
did you build the volt meter yourself? or was it stored outside over winter? it might not be getting a good reading. first thing i would do is...
if its pushed out far enough, wrap a cloth around the piston and pull it out with channel locks, not the best answer, but i have done it before...
first off is that my bet is on carbs, like broberg said the choke specifically, it might be running "fine" once you get it started, but if it...
i had to look up exactly what jis screw drivers are, and im guessing that no, none of mine are JIS screw drivers. THats good to know, i'll have...