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  1. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    July 16, 2006 the barn rescue has a new owner and home. A lot of thanks needs to go to Tazz, who did most of the work on the rescue and got her...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jul 19, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    It's back on it's feet! Wooo HOOO! I was there when Tazz took it out for a quick run around the neighborhood streets before the RAIN came down....
    Post by: Sammowry, May 24, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. Sammowry
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    1981 Kawasaki kz750

    BikeBandit DOT COM has ring sets for the 81 Kz750. 1 set for 1 piston = $51.99 Plus shipping. How to the cylinders look? Is there any...
    Post by: Sammowry, May 23, 2006 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  4. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    A BIG thank you has to go to TAZZMANN. In the 2 weeks I was gone on a trip he's done more than I've been able to do in a little over 5 months....
    Post by: Sammowry, May 17, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. Sammowry
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    Good news, bad news.

    Yeoouch! Yep - you just got bit hard by Oregon. I live in Vancouver, Washington, just north across the river from Portland, Oregon - and one of...
    Post by: Sammowry, Apr 26, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. Sammowry
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    4 Carbon-fouled Spark Plugs

    Sam in Vancouver, Washington here. In answer to your question - yep I think you're on the right track. It's good that you've changed the...
    Post by: Sammowry, Apr 14, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Sammowry
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    Carb Boots - how to fix the cracks?

    I'm going to try this trick for my old carb intakes. Silicone in the cracks, then put it in a vacuum seal bag, and vacuum seal it with a food...
    Post by: Sammowry, Apr 1, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    3 weeks not much done. Spring is sprung & the weather hasn't given me a break. Tonight I tinkered on the carb bank, made a rough pencil diagram...
    Post by: Sammowry, Mar 22, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    Wow - I'm very flattered. My "barn rescue" has received replies from all over the USA, Nova Scotia Canada, Manatoba Canada, and most recent from...
    Post by: Sammowry, Mar 3, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    Thank you Robert. Yeah, $25 per carb holder is a normal price. I replaced a pair for a Kawasaki 440 twin last year, $50 & shipping. I'm a long...
    Post by: Sammowry, Mar 2, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  11. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    I've started a blog on my efforts to revive this beast. I hope my posts will help encourage & motivate others. Sammowry
    Post by: Sammowry, Mar 2, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    Thanks for the tips jdrich48. I was hoping that new sparkys, good gas, & good spark from a battery would be just enough to get it to run. The...
    Post by: Sammowry, Feb 22, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  13. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    Feb UPDATE: No luck starting, but hope survives. Good charged up battery, new gas, new sparkys, petcock on prime for 10 seconds, spritz of start...
    Post by: Sammowry, Feb 22, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. Sammowry
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    carb tuning problems

    Here's my experience, from a different bike. Kawasaki 550. Changed the fuel line & put in a filter. I did it cheap & used too small a hose, which...
    Post by: Sammowry, Feb 22, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Switches & starting for 81 XJ550 Q?'s

    Background - I’ve rescued a 1981 XJ 550 from a barn. It has been in the barn for 2 years, but P.O.(previous owner) claimed it did run last...
    Thread by: Sammowry, Feb 15, 2006, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Sammowry
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    1981 Kawasaki kz750

    If you can find a shop to work on it - you will PAY a LOT. These are 25 year old bikes. Most of the shops in my area WON'T work on them - They're...
    Post by: Sammowry, Feb 8, 2006 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    a question about replacing the caliper on my front brake

    Another Helpful item if you are bleeding the brakes by yourself. Speed bleeder is the way to go. There is a small one way check valve in the speed...
    Post by: Sammowry, Feb 8, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    Congrats Jazzmoose. I did a mapquest search on where Pineville was in LA. The only news we get up here of your state is still centered around New...
    Post by: Sammowry, Feb 1, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    She's truely mine now. I went & did the title transfer & registration at the licensing office today. I haven't done much other than ebay win a...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 27, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  20. Sammowry
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    a question about replacing the caliper on my front brake

    Ok, I'm back. Let's see here... Where to start? 1) The ONLY reason you should replace the entire caliper is if the piston well is galled,...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    a question about replacing the caliper on my front brake

    I second the comment from jdrich48 - Collapsed? The "noise" from the brakes is the pads vibrating on the rotor. It's annoying, but it means...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    Update: Good & bad. Finally got a break in the rainy weather around here. Had a devil of a time getting the front caliper off the rotor. No...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 20, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  23. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    List of what I can see that needs repair or replacement. Stem to Stern (front to back), top to bottom, here's what I found needs replacement:...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 18, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    Forcast for today was supposed to be clear. Nope, 28th day of scattered rain. The sun did come out for 5 minutes, then the clouds moved in again,...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 15, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    UPDATE: got it home, only got a quick look over between rain showers. Needs a LOT of attention. I'll be making a more complete list of stuff...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 14, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    $150 US dollars. too much?
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 12, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    It needs some work.... My list of replacement parts are about the same - a headlight is needed here in the USA - has to be ON when the bike is...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 12, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    Pic Attach try view 1 This may or may not work - I just signed onto this board today & am figuring out how to do stuff. I'll have a better...
    Post by: Sammowry, Jan 12, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  29. Sammowry
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    A rescue very soon - Barn fresh, Deer damaged

    This coming weekend I'll be making a short trip to rescue a XJ550. The story: Son-in-laws bike, smacked a deer or deer smacked it & it has been...
    Thread by: Sammowry, Jan 12, 2006, 49 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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