That must have been the "hot" mod back in the day...the "fuses" on my '81 when I first got it: [img]
HEY! HEY! You been spying on my next project? Who told? WHO TOLD??!! Actually I enjoyed my "bobber" project and I enjoyed tuning with the pods....
Check to see if you're getting fuel through the carbs and into the cylinders (on the plugs). If not, check the enrichener (choke) circuits in the...
Nice bike. Nice colors. Very cool. Good job.
Thanks! zemville, it's a 1982 XJ650J Maxim
Thanks all. The seat was a pain. Results are decent, though. The directions said to get the front and rear of the seat done, then work the...
A couple pics. The tank has to come back off. Even with a new o-ring there is a small gas leak around the base of the petcock where it seats...
Actually, if my son really enjoys riding the Maxim I may keep it for him to ride. He is currently riding his first bike, a Buell Blast. He really...
I used 1500. Was afraid to use anything more coarse. Next time I'll try the 600. I'm calling this one good, as it's an improvement over the...
Grrrrr. I got thinking last night and brought the tank and side covers inside. I sat them on the carpet in the general area of the pellet stove to...
Ha ha. Actually I'm afraid to bring it into the house where I might drop it or do something stupid. It's definitely nice and dry, but I'm sure...
Hmmmm. Not sure what to think about that. I used this same paint on a previous bike and spilled gas on it with no issues. The can says it will...
:D Great prices, great advice and SUPER FAST shipping! Definitely an outstanding value. Thanks, Len!!!
Yup yup. Lots of preventative maintenance on the docket, including valve clearances, brakes, and a good general going over. I am going to put...
Sounds a lot like what I went with...it's in another post on this forum somewhere. Going to do some sanding and a few more coats of clear...
It was. I wasn't looking hard (I'm always looking at and for bikes). It just came up on craigslist and I snatched it up. 7,777 miles on the...
Thanks all. It looks great in the light. I'm going to wait a few days and do a little sanding and then more coats of clear. I ran out. I'm keeping...
Yeah, it's rattle can. I used Dupli-Color auto touch up paint and Dupli-Color engine enamel clear (500 degree, oil and gas resistant. It won't...
I've been off work this week, so I've been playing in the shop. Been through the carbs and they are back on the bike thanks to some super fast...
There's no replacement for displacement!!! :D
Glad to hear this. I am awaiting the arrival of my new seat cover in the mail. I considered sending the seat out to Sargent. It lookd like the...
Cool. Always have loved the tuning forks!
Thanks guys. Yeah, Fitz, I was thinking about a nice dark grey metallic. I like that color a lot. I'm going to pass on the blue. We just bought...
Dang, those Secas are suh-WEET! Actually mines a Maxim. I did a search for "Maxim" and looked at almost 400 pics in the photo gallery. Black is...
First, I hope I'm not posting this in the "wrong" forum. I've done a search on the internet and gone through some of the user picture albums on...
Stuck needle valve/float in the carb for that cylinder, allowing gas to flow. Also, your petcock (fuel valve) is either faulty or left in "Pri"...
Well, this is looking like a good learning experience about to happen! I'll be watching and hopefully learning something here. What are you...
I always check the basic things first. Make sure the cylinder is getting gas. Pull the plug and see if it is wet with gas. Then make sure you are...
Ah. Learned something today! Thanks!
Guys, if you want to see an AWESOME story about a Norton....click on this Youtube link. If you haven't seen it, I will bet it brings tears to...
The original post refers to a 1981 XJ. I thought YICS started in '82?
It wasn't very difficult. Just a little tedious. I forgot I already had them about in last night when I got distracted. I may have been...
That sounds a bit less clumsy than the way I'm doing it. I left it pretty close to done, but if I can't get it quickly, I'll try your method. And...
Ok. I don't really miss my pods. But I figured the subject line would get some attention from some experienced folks. I took my carbs off my XJ...
I like it! I'm on a budget and I have an account as a repair shop for B/S parts....I'm on it!
Sorry, I'm sure this has been beaten to death on here. But I did a couple searches and did not find anything definitive. I need to replace (or...
Nice tip on the seat recovering. I checked it out. Very promising. Thanks!
Oh yeah...my wife already suggested "Lucky 7's". :)
Thanks for the comments. The seat has a couple splits and cracks and generally feels kind of dried out. I suspect it's going to split out...
'80 or '81 XJ650? Motor looks kind of big. No "YICS" on the case, so pre 1982?
Going to keep it stock, with the possible exception of exhaust and the seat (only because it will depend on what seat/seat cover I can find that I...
1982 XJ650 with 7,777 miles. Much needed TLC to be administered over the next couple months. Picked this up for $200. Crankcase filled with gas,...
I'm on a laptop running Windows 7. It's about three weeks old and I'm using the latest browser (IE 8??). I ran into the issue even after...
It's been a long time since I was on the forum. I'm having a problem when I type a post. I'll try to explain it so that someone can hopefully...
Well, I used to be on this site quite regularly until I let my '81 XJ659 go to a new home....oh about a year and a half ago, maybe? Today I...
I know. Now. Over the last couple years I have become more and more of a "stock" guy. The bike was fun and ran ok, but never great. I went...
I hope that is the problem. I am very comfortable working on these carbs. I should be. I had the carbs off and apart so many times on my '81 that...
That's what I'm thinking. I'll take a whiff of the oil fill hole and see if that's the issue. Seems it's always the carbs with these bikes! ha ha....
Before I jump in, let me re-introduce myself. I used to be on this forum a lot when I turned a 1981 XJ650 into a bit of a custom bobber. It looked...