I think it does need some minor constant power for memory...
I think the manufacturers of these speedos have made progress, because my diagram is mostly accurate as far as colors go, the language is...
Thanks man! I've got it mostly done. Need to attach the speed sensor and tap in for the tach in the morning. It looks like in previous...
Thanks, that helps! As far as power to the speedo goes, I have a constant power wire that should go straight to battery (positive), then a...
What is the sky blue wire for?
Got in there and found one harness had been cut out. Oddly specific theft. Bought the cheapo ebay electronic gauge, am well into the battle and...
Thanks! Might see if our tool library has a set!
This is exactly my situation and your comment is reassuring and helpful! Here we go!
Sweet! I'll check it out. Thanks!
I went out to get my bike started for spring and found my headlight lens removed and cables unplugged. Got it mostly back together, but no lights...
Do you mean the small piece the two cable ends would slide into? I lost this entire piece (see pic)
I took my carbs to church and went to reinstall and realized the stub cable that connects the throttle cable to the throttle was missing. It must...
Noted! Thanks!
Holy crap! Thanks for sharing your experience. That sounds like a horrific situation. So, the idea is that you can grind away the bolt head and...
Thanks again fellas. Agreed. That quick cleaning was not adequate. I took them to church around three years ago and got a lot of mileage out of...
Thanks for the advice! Finally have time to deal with this. So, I may try grinding the head off of the bolt to reveal the circle. What do I do...
So, went to start my bike the other day and this happened: [MEDIA] I spent Sunday pulling the carbs out and giving them a solid once over (not...
Awesome. I can see where the spring rests on the tab. Very helpful! Thank you. Going to work on it now!
Thanks for your help guys. What I need help with is how to position the tips of the spring that puts force on the butterfly shaft. I'm confused...
Thanks!
Now I'm stuck on the throttle shaft spring orientation for Carb 2. Does anyone have a picture or diagram of how the spring is supposed to be set?...
Hi Chacal, I did engrave the number and orientation, but I think I had a washer out of place. I reassembled it using your part list in order for...
I'm pretty certain the butterflies didn't get mixed up, but if it's not normal for them to fit too tight going back in, then I must have. I'll try...
I need to know this too. Just botched one reassembling my butterflies. Anybody happen to know?
Do you happen to remember what size the metric screws you used as replacements for the butterfly plates were?
I've been slowly putting my carbs back together. So busy with work and the holidays... I was really hoping to have this all done by the new year....
Thanks for the tip. That's really good to know. I assumed removing the pin with a punch was risk free and DID NOT support the towers. Will from...
Thanks guys. I decided to give it a go and stop if things started to strip. The screws broke free easily and came right out. I have now cleaned...
I've got my carbs stripped down to nothing except for the butterflies. Planning to Berryman Chem-dip the bodies, but after reading the risk of...
Exactly. I restrained myself so much with the Seca and I'm glad I did, but I can't wait to put some personality into this XS. Working on cleaning...
Thanks. Good to know that the XS forum is still alive. I did email and request access. Yeah, regarding the floats, if they don't work then I'll...
Alright fellas, you helped me get my Seca running and it has been a reliable work horse the past two years. Now, I'm branching out to the XS...
Would love to know if this would work as well. My speedo and tach exploded over the summer and want to install something more modern.
Stainless steel lines is a good one to add to the list!! Need to look into the spin on oil filter. Sounds cool!
Yeah, 707s are awesome. You should probably bust that out and start a Soundcloud artist page ;) I have a Roland TR-8. Apparently there's a pretty...
Well, thanks to all of you I was able to ride my XJ550 Seca all summer and fall, with only minimal and very occasional challenges. It's snowing...
Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I am looking for a luggage rack for my 81 XJ550 Seca. Are these things out there or do they need to custom...
Have the same bike. I really like the seat and would really like a luggage rack like that. Also, getting ready to fix up some dent and cracks,...
I want to pull the collector box off to paint the shield on my 81 550 Seca. I loosened the four bolts that connect the collector to each header...
It's inspiring to hear when pods are successfully tuned. I know I wouldn't currently have the time for removing the carbs (though with pods it...
Welcome! Look forward to seeing your progress.
Cool, thanks. Yeah, I remember getting that airbox in. That's a day I will never forget... That's good to know about the carbs, thanks! Did you upjet?
Dude, I'm loving your bike. Very inspiring! I had to buy an airbox on ebay as the PO had torn it out. It was a tough decision with the box already...
Those look good! Do you have a link to those? Or recall the size?
Right. So, no to moving pegs. :) I installed the clubman bars to (upside down, hehe) and made everything work. Actually, quite comfortable that...
That is awesome. How perfect! Thanks for sharing that. Don't have the resources for this, but when I get my bars on I'll measure and see if I can...
Bondo is the plan. I actually ended up going with these mufflers instead. They have the slots cut into them and a reducer. Hope it all goes...
Your bike looks great by the way. I'm jealous of that tank. Mines beat to hell. haha
Thanks man. I'm sure it's pretty self explanatory once you get the old ones off and have a look. Much appreciated!
Ordered. Thanks so much for following up! Rad. Could you take a close up of your clamp? Does the Emgo slide over the header? And you weave the...
