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82' Xj550 Seca for sale near philly

short story: I bought this bike last year in a non running state but it turned out that with a carb cleaning the bike started and drove. Although...

Thread by: austinjg95, Apr 24, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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Front brake piston stuck

I did get it out! Ended up using a grease gun. Worked great

Post by: austinjg95, Apr 21, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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not so good front disk brake...

I just did this conversion on my XJ550. Took out the metal part and used one long braided steel brake line. I routed the brake line along the...

Post by: austinjg95, Mar 29, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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In line fuel filter

Looking to get an in line filter, what size brake hose is on a '81 xj550rj?

Thread by: austinjg95, Mar 25, 2016, 21 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Xj550 brake piston issues

21mm sticking out. I'm pretty sure it's not in all the way, I dont think the disk and both pads would fit in the gap as is.

Post by: austinjg95, Mar 20, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Xj550 brake piston issues

Saw a slight ridge that looked like a weld or maybe a line of hardened brake fluid if that's possible? Couldn't file it away. Should I try sand...

Post by: austinjg95, Mar 20, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Xj550 brake piston issues

So after taking out the stuck brake piston and cleaning my caliper it seems as though my piston will not slide into the caliper. With no seals it...

Thread by: austinjg95, Mar 20, 2016, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Front brake piston stuck

It's only pitted like that where you can see it. Is that too bad to keep using?

Post by: austinjg95, Mar 9, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Front brake piston stuck

http://imgur.com/3vWKSMQ I got a rebuild kit for my caliper but when I got to putting the piston back in it got stuck. I've tried pushing it with...

Thread by: austinjg95, Mar 7, 2016, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Valve clearance frustrations

Some action shots if these are helpful[IMG] [IMG] http://imgur.com/gallery/CjHSiRP http://imgur.com/gallery/pMQLW0Q

Post by: austinjg95, Mar 1, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Valve clearance frustrations

I have an old '82 XJ550 Seca and I was pretty sure the valve clearances had never been checked so I decided to check them out. I followed this...

Thread by: austinjg95, Mar 1, 2016, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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82' Xj550RJ wheel nuts

Awesome thank you guys so much

Post by: austinjg95, Feb 22, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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'82 XJ550RJ wheel nuts

I have new bearings for my front and rear wheel and I plan on putting them in next week. I don't know what size wrenches i'll need to take off the...

Thread by: austinjg95, Feb 20, 2016, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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82' Xj550RJ wheel nuts

So I bought new rear break pads and bearing for the front and rear tires. I'll be putting everything together next week but right now my bike is...

Thread by: austinjg95, Feb 20, 2016, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Question about Caliper rebuild kits

I'm rebuilding my caliper and when looking at this kit from XJ4ever it looks like it has everything but the transfer seals ( i think thats their...

Thread by: austinjg95, Jan 14, 2016, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Aftermarket brakes

I'm a college student, no access to grease gun or air compressor

Post by: austinjg95, Jan 10, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Aftermarket brakes

Dude I just started this exact same project. I'm in college and am on a tight budget so I feel you. I was also working with limited tools, no...

Post by: austinjg95, Jan 10, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Which gaskets do I need?

I'm planning on checking and fixing my valve clearances sometime this month, I'm pretty sure it's never been done before. The bike is a 1982...

Thread by: austinjg95, Jan 2, 2016, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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New brake line question

Awesome thanks. I think I'm gonna try to convert to a single length. I'll order the parts soon and post pictures of the process I go through for...

Post by: austinjg95, Dec 29, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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New brake line question

Stainless steel is the plan, i figured one long line would work fine. Two questions though: What are the clips called? What are they for?

Post by: austinjg95, Dec 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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New brake line question

Is there a downside to switching to one long line? I'm not rolling in cash at the moment and have a few other things that need to be worked on on...

Post by: austinjg95, Dec 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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New brake line question

On xj4ever I'm confused, there are two brake lines, one from the master cylinder to the distribution joint and another from distribution joint to...

Post by: austinjg95, Dec 27, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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New brake line question

I'm trying to replace my brake lines. I found these:...

Thread by: austinjg95, Dec 26, 2015, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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two questions about my new to me Xj5502

Hey guys this is my first time posting here as i'm a newish owner of a 1982 Xj550r. I have two problems with my bike right now: So the first...

Thread by: austinjg95, Dec 9, 2015, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat

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