Yea that's fine.
I know I have a brand new seat cover. I will have to look on the headlamp stuff tho, I am pretty sure I do but I will double check when I get home...
Well tomorrow sounds like a button everything up day. I appreciate the help I will let you know what happens next.....to be continued
Can anything else cause a problem other than the carbs? Like an exhaust leak or something like that. I know I may sound stupid but I don't have...
Yea I'm sure I twist the throttle and it will go higher. And the are 2.5 turns out now.
The screws next to the choke levers. I even put them back to where they were with the idle screw backed out still same thing
I have it on number 2, I just plugged it and it's still doing the same thing
Now I do have a rigged aux tank just a Gatorade bottle with gas and a house going to the carbs. The line that goes to I'm assuming the vacuum on...
alright guys I have to missing something. I backed everything out all the way and still goes up past 6k rpm, now is I hold the choke up all the...
I do and 12,547
Thanks guys for all the help I will let you know what happens tonight. I really needed yesterday, it put a little wind in my sails made me very happy.
Where is the idle speed screw? Any pics?
I think I tightened the idle screws all the way down, not knowing what they were. How should I got about adjusting it? I did bench sync the carbs too
Alright guys holy shit got it started but umm started and shot up to 6000 rpm any suggestions?
Since it is raining today in good ole Florida, I will be hitting the carbs.
Thanks guys I won't give up
What about carb dip? I know it can eat away rubber seals tho. So do u need to take every jet out and clean them out, pretty much just take the...
How do you wet set the floats. I'm sure it's somewhere on the forum just can't find it
I think I'm gonna end up selling it tho, now have a kid on the way I really can't invest anymore time and money into it.
Damn no doing that now tho, I benched synced them that was all
I also have new after market gauges from dime city cycles that work fine
All new gaskets set on the engine, valve clearance done, new battery, new clutch plates.
Really it just tries to turn over that's all. Nothing more then that it. I got it to start 1 time with the throttle all the way open but when I...
I'm getting tired of throwing money into this bike and about ready to take it the scrap yard or sell it for parts..anyways I have an 81 xj650 the...
I have one from an 81 to sell tired of throwing money into this crap so selling everything 81 is a complete bike she turns over but won't run, the...
exhaust was sold.
Thanks K-Moe for all the help!!!
Yea trying to get the Headers to line up to install the pipes everything cleaned old gaskets out all that.
On my 81 xj650 I am having a hell of a time getting the original exhaust to go back on
I have some from an 80' xj650 and the air box a lot of parts I have for that bike. Need anything let me know.
Lol wow I fell stupid, had my mechanic friend come out that's all he does is motorcycles. Well he looked at it felt around, turns to me chuckles...
So I did what you guys said and still doesn't do crap. Is the a certain way the drive shaft is supposed to be aligned like notches on that as well?
Thanks man, I appreciate it. I will post and let you guys know if it takes care of the problem
Till it stops? Then the cable does the rest.
Alright, so with that being said; I need to spin to the right then but the lever on but keep the rod all the way to the right. Correct?
I will have to retry this. I know when i take the cover off i can spin it just fine, but when cover is on it will barely mover maybe a quarter...
I know there is a gear on the inside of the clutch cover, does that have to be lined up in a certain way when installing?
Thanks man
Looks like a pita to do lol. How much do you sell the kit for?
How much harder is it to install the aftermarket coils?
I do have the cylinder head btw just 2 bolts broke off on intake side all other parts on it can be sold. I do have a brand new seat cover as well...
I have a lot of parts for this bike some I do not have anymore. I do not have the exhaust,seat or cylinder head or wire harness I do have the gas...
Sorry, I always ditched that day in school. Thank you for the compliment. I will try your suggestion and see what happens. Thank you again.
Great write up and good work! A++
Hey guys got an 81' xj650 Maxim...put the clutch plate on the aligned right the swivel where the cable is aligned right everything adjusted blah...
lol that made my morning. That's what I'm gonna start with is the battery.
Just if I have to replace the starter clutch, I just bought a battery but it's going back fully charged only reading 9.5v so gonna replace the...
Hey guys I know I saw a post on here of the whole engine being dismantled step by step with tons of pics I can't seem to find it anywhere I tried...