I have sent you a pm Joris
And some pictures of the exhaust system.
Some more information on the bike and parts. The bike has done 92477 km (58k miles). And some pictures of the tank. The blanking plates from...
I am parting out my XJ900F from 1991. All parts are available. I will charge some money for the tank, exhaust, TCI, and carbs (details below). The...
I decide to part out my XJ900F. A couple of weeks ago I had started to rebuild her after 10 years of standing still, but I found just too much...
If it is no problem to make an adapter between your collector and a new muffler, you could also consider to create a adapter with a downward bend...
Thanks for the pointers. I think it was indeed something electrical. But of course when testing, the error did not come back. I will go through...
I worked on the bike, solved one problem (I think) and found a new one. I have completely torn down the bike in the past and at that time...
I created a start button out of a thumbtack and some plastic once. It worked fine for a couple of years. The bigger issue was that the original...
Thanks all for the replies. Good to hear that I have at least one good plug :rolleyes: I think I want to check if I have some air leaks. I will...
New developments. I rode the bike to work (20 km) before further syncing the carbs. First parts in town and on country roads were excellent....
To answer the last question first: In retrospect I think the engine never ran properly, but every time I did something to it, it improved. I...
Thanks all for the replies. You're right. I stated this the wrong way: when I pull lead off plug 1 engine keeps running, any other plug and engine...
My 81 XJ 550 SECA only runs on three cylinders. I have checked a number of things and found no obvious causes. Can you help to define next steps?...
Maybe your new brake blocks haven't bedded in to the rotor yet. Some light sanding of the blocks or just some more riding and hard braking should...
The silver bike has the same cracks in the saddle cover as the green one. My guess is that he bought it in silver and then painted it green (has a...
I could as klompen are officially rated as safety footware, but I find them lacking in comfort (a lot):rolleyes:
I also rode to work today. I wasn't the only one and I couldn't resist taking some photo's from the motorbike parking. One is of my bike and a...
At the risk of stating the obvious, did you check that the vacuum adapter on no 2 air boot is open? If it would be blocked you would get normal...
Without having studied the exact proposals, what I know is: > UK and France are to ban selling new cars and vans that are only powered by a petrol...
Did I understand correctly that you inserted a zip tie in the cylinder when you measured the clearance? That would ruin your measurement because...
I had the same thing recently after I rebuilt my calipers. When I travelled over a very bumpy road and the noise got really bad, I stopped to...
Does your bike have the two nuts at the back that keep the YICS passages together? My 550 had them, they are not mentioned in any manual that I...
Does the potassium aluminum sulfate work the same? That variety is more readily available here.
Are you sure your engine is worn out? I have 56k miles on my 550 and it is nowhere near worn out. So,if you want to use this engine: service it...
Take out the spark plugs and (partly) insert some straws (the kind for drinking sodas). They should be long enough to rest on the pistons while...
To open the seat, carefully turn the key in the opposite direction to unlock. Then there is a little latch near the left rear suspension to...
When i look at this thread, you are all premium members. Maybe the software just assumes that you know...
The airbox in the pictures looks the same as the airbox in my 81 550 Seca, so I think it will fit. Is it a reasonable deal? I don't know, I am not...
I was wondering about that VIN label. A long time ago, when I took my frame for powdercoating, I removed the VIN label als carefull als I could....
The post I referred to is http://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/tech-topic-model-id-and-vins.14577/ In this long story is says that you have a...
Hi, The nummer starting with 5G2 is your shorty VIN number. Yamaha also numbered the engine with the same number when they assembled your bike....
I have a German manual with the wiring diagrams you are looking for. Start a conversation with me and I will send you a scan of the wiring diagrams.
It is the other old thing that consumes a lot of my free time, but also a lot of fun:) Actually it is a train built in 1938 and I am part of the...
For the raar brake light: There is a spring between the axle of the brake pedal and the actual switch. The spring will stretch and the brake...
Looks to me that you have all the important bits. What I woud do is: * decide if you want to rebuild stock or custom Assuming you go for stock,...
I finally installed the new brake lines that I bought from Len last year. The existing lines were the originals from 10/80. First ride of the...
Forgot the obvious: both are Bridgestone BT45 Battlax of course.
You didn't mention what bike, but my '81 xj 550 seca has the following tubeless tires: Frontwheel 100/90-19 m/c 57V Rearwheel 110/90-18 m/c 61H...
Just maybe your getting rough above 6K is the same as K-moe's coming alive.;)
Both of my XJs did this all the time. With one of them, this issue seems to have disappeared after I rebuilt the carbs. (The other one I haven't...
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As promissed port distances: #1 - #2 and #3 - #4 : 80 mm #2 - #3: 120 mm
To complete this thread I will share my experiences. First of all, thanks for the tips they were really helpfull. My rig looked like this:...
Actually this makes perfect sense assuming that #1 and #3 plug are connected tot the same coil and fire at the same time. The current from the...
Is some-one on this list living near Eindhoven (The Netherlands, Europe) and willing to rent or let me borrow the tools needed to tune my XJ 550?...
I measured my Jama aftermarket header pipes and they have an outside diameter of 34 mm. These pipes have a single wall, so inside diameter is...
I know it does not really count as there is no motorcycle in the pictures, but I wanted to share some pictures of the events te commemorate that...
In the pocket below the saddle I found a registration identification card of (I think) the first owner of my bike. [ATTACH] I hope that someone...
Hi all, I am in the process of rebuilding my carbs. So far everything goes wll. Cleaned every part, made sure all passages are open, replaced...
