Thanks. That was the kind of response I was looking for.
Well...The T-6 is JASO DH-2 and JASO MA certified. There was some discussion regarding the difference in weight -- 5w-40 vs 10w-40, and whether...
OK. It's just that in reading through this entire thread I haven't seen one person mention Rotella T-6 5w-40, even though the discussion of grades...
That's fine. My questions were simple: Is T-6's full synthetic/5w-40 composition bad for the old XJ750's, or not, and could it possibly contribute...
So are you saying that Rotella T-6 5w-40 full synthetic is a big no-no for our XJ750 bikes? And that Rotella T-4 Triple 15w-40, which is cheaper,...
I second Todd Hoffman's experience. I've never engaged in an ordering process quite like this but it works perfectly. I just received my second...
OK. So now the next step for me is picking spark plugs so I can replace them. (I've changed the engine oil, the shaft oil, replaced the brake...
That's a good idea. It would at least show the color/condition of the oil. But now that I'll have the bike on a known schedule it shouldn't be...
Great stuff!! Thanks.
This place is the best! Thanks.
Old thread, I know. But... 1. Are all the parts necessary to rebuild clutches available here from Chacal? 2. What kind of cost are we talking...
Yeah. That's my thinking as well. And this way, I'll know for sure when the oil was changed, what oil was used, and when I need to change it next....
Thanks. I'll have to just go by the time/mileage factor. The thing is, on this new 83 that I got from Brenny's I have to trust their statement...
Thanks. Cool tip about the flashlight. Is there no way to take a long piece of lint-free cloth and put it down into the oil fill hole?
OK. So now I know there's no dipstick on the XJ750, and the oil level has to be viewed using the viewing window. But is there any way to check the...
LOL.
Amen to that. Those tanks are pure gold.
And other maintenance related issues.
Thanks. Just found it. (At least that's one use for the center stand. LOL.)
Exactly. (And as an O/T aside...if it's not too much trouble...where the hell is the dipstick on the XJ750?!!! I opened the oil reservoir and all...
35 years ago. It's an 83. It's 2018. 35 years. And there are advantages to DOT 4. And any bike that can take DOT 3 CAN take DOT 4. (I know you...
Why is DOT 3 THE brake fluid to use in XJ bikes?
And therein lies the rub... ;) (I ordered a 12 ounce Castrol DOT #4 from Amazon which I hope fits the bill.)...
Thanks. I searched first and saw a thread that discussed brakes and I saw the question asked about which DOT but didn't find the answer.
Hi. I got the carbs cleaned, now the next project is the brakes. I saw an XJ750 service manual that said DOT #3 brake fluid is recommended....
Just an FYI to lets members know that I ordered two very important tools from XJ4EVER that are used to clean the enrichment circuit. They arrived...
Great stuff man. Thanks.
I'll be damned! I can't wait to tell my buddy about this technique. (He's a big Magna Man and has re-painted several Magna tanks.)
Cool. Thanks. I will definitely check those threads out. (Tumbling in a dryer? Now THAT I have to see!!)
Absolutely. (The strange thing is that I never felt any "buzziness" on the 82. It had those ugly rectangular handlebars that were non-standard and...
Sadly...the gas tank is rusted. That's one of the reasons I got this 83 XJ750. Now that I can actually take it off the bike I might try to find...
LOL. Yeah. I don't know why I thought the straws turned with the petcock. (Well, the reason is I don't know that much about how motorcycles work.)
I always leave the petcock on the 82 in the "Off" position when the bike is not running. Now, however, since the bike is off the road/a parts...
Here's the 82's petcock. It would appear there is no vacuum connection.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'll grab a photo of the 82 tomorrow and post it.
Maybe it's backwards on my 82. On my 83 it does turn counterclockwise, and the petcock looks original. The one on my 82 does not.
The straws don't move? (I know on my Magna it's pretty easy to reach down, roll the petcock forward in a clockwise fashion, and engage the...
I'm trying to conceptualize how that would work with the straws and I can't wrap my head around it. It would seem that the lever would have to be...
So you're saying you turn yours counterclockwise to get to the reserve tank (from "On", up past the PRI, to Res)? On my 82 it's the exact opposite.
Well yeah...there's that. ;)
So I should trust logic (and physics) and have the lever's arrow pointing to "RES" (which is, in fact, actually "On") for normal riding, then turn...
OK. Here's the photo of the petcock on my 83 XJ750. (It's different than the one on my 82. My 82 doesn't have any PRI, and the positioning of the...
Thanks.
OK. Here's a photo of the carb kit I just purchased. (There are obviously 4 of them, one for each carb.) From the photo, does this kit contain...
I'll have to check about the a vacuum line from the number 3 cylinder. (And when I can I'll post a photo. It's a used bike so I don't know if it's...
Thanks. And speaking of the petcock...the petcock on this 83 is very different than the one on my 82. First of all, what is PRI? Second, if...
Thanks much. I will do that. (A buddy of mine who works on his 3rd gen Magnas looked at the bike and told me that even though it runs great after...
OK. The 83 XJ750 from Brenny's arrived last Wednesday and after some fits and starts, I've been able to ride it over 300 miles. The bike looks...
Just an FYI...I went ahead and ordered the 83 XJ750 from Brenny's. It'll be here in around 5 days, +/-. I'm really stoked. I've already made an...
OK. The deal is getting done. I've ordered the '83 XJ750 from Brenny's in Iowa -- just waiting for Mike to check the gas tank tomorrow for no rust...
