The shaft drive - - no more messing with chains !!
The exhaust attaches to the Turbo, so nothing will fit. (I still have a pair of mufflers, a tail light, and a few bits.)
I didn't get a steering damper - - I picked up a pile of parts not so lovingly removed and kicked into a corner.
Then there's the FJR, with the break-in check at 27,000 miles, and many saying that no adjustments are needed.
Just an update on my 750 SECA wobble - It had fresh Avon tires, fork-mounted sport fairing, and all the various bearings and suspension...
It won't fit or work without the 750 frame and final drive, incompatible as crossing a cat with a dog.
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That looks like Chacal's bike . . .
I'm curious too, I would think it would be difficult to re-title and sell (so the thief would make money) and the prospects of selling parts from...
Good to know, , , I wonder if people would still cut you off in traffic with sucha big camera ?? . . . :)
Paint the whole tank clear, with a fuel-proof paint first. Paint the black, stripes, and lettering with a compatible paint system Sand the paint...
- - makes TIME grab a magnet and walk to the garage - - It's GOLD I tell ya, doesn't look like Zinc, on my '81 RH (and a magnet sticks to it)
They clearly have a yellow tinge to them - - they are not chrome.
The bars look like the stock Cadmium plated ones - - don't touch any cadmium plated parts, as it replaces Zinc in your body and never comes out....
I bought an AGM for the FJR for just $42 off E-Bay 3 years ago - still going strong !
Welcome !! additionally, tire date code check. Tires dry out Rubber dries out, and your whole front brake system contains many rubber parts....
Mud-wasps nest in bolt holes, filling them with sand in Florida. I have taken a spare bolt and slice it with a cut-off wheel, from the tip up...
Small, narrow tanks don't fit unless you cut the frame. Put the bottom pan of the tank on your frame. Put wet sand on the pan and shape it. Cover...
Instead of using the BOTTOM of the bottle, use the TOP with the twist-off lid. or glue on a drain tube and golf tee. I like the idea.
Valve float is at 12,500 RPM If the "piston sliders" in the carbs don't slide freely, you will have a limit at some point. If the ignition is...
Hey - even shampoo and toothpaste come with instructions . . . I may have to bid on these bag liners...
They don't "install" - you pack your clothes in your house, carry the bags to the bike, they fit perfect, then, at the motel, carry your bags into...
It would flash 17 times a second at idle - which is a bit fast, I was just wondering if there was a pin in the TCI that had the extra juice to...
Can you rig an LED inside the cover to flash with a coil signal ??
Gasoline can be stored in empty oil bottles - each quart giving about 10 extra miles of range.
Anyone interested in getting rid of an extra ELEVEN OZ. of oil out of the motor?? (carefully) lay the bike over on the right side, count to 5,...
Start at the beginning - valve lash adjust, correct oil, sync & tune, read plugs . . .
Rut-Roh !! . . .
Spend a dollar and get 4 more washers , That DYNA coil looks older than the bike !! I'd paint em too
The low-friction additives of automotive oil that displays the "Sunburst" on the label, where you read "5w30", soak into the clutch friction pucks...
A sketchy ground connection is all it takes to throw the running light ground energy into the turn signal - enough to light the 8W dash lamp. You...
I'm thinking the dangling keys could some day just fall
Well, if that doesn't work, you can always go to a hardware store that has a complete drill index, and drill out your stock jets. You can drill...
The Site Vendor Chacal has jets, but I've never heard of anyone WANTING a 43 Pilot Jet. The Mains should be more like 126's Are your floats set...
Search for RickCoMatic's tech write-up on adjusting the whole cable. Any chance you routed it wrong ?? Lubed recently ??
Roll some oil around in that tank - - at least. Those leaves haven't even changed color yet !!
Was trying to find the "track bike" and found - - The XJR song !! A catchy little tune.
There's at least ONE here - used as a track bike. I saw a video on "Youtube" showing the bike. Is there something about the XJR that doesn't...
Where it says "these points can be used to track progression and change a users title" What flexibility or variety do you have in users titles -...
I know of a fella in Ireland who runs a shipping company - what if you snuck one in and used the VIN ##'s from a FJ1200 ??
How about posting pics of the plugs, labeled 1-4 and tell us your compression ##'s and when's the last time you set your valves?? In miles....
14.7:1 is going to give WHITE plug insulators indicating too much heat for an XJ, but just right for a Toyota Corolla. If you listen carefully to...
. . . gear Left thumbs are only good for hitch-hiking anyway, :) Good to hear you weren't hurt any worse - -was the fire tank-related??
It worked for me just fine - - I think Sno is helping people get situated. Once you are "Logged-in" , add the site to your "Favorites" menu I...
Yeah - no more of "My bike won't start in gear when it's raining" - type threads that would sneak into "The General"
After about 3 hours of cleaning, they look pretty good [IMG] [IMG] And I did a GOOGLE search for SECA 900 and my bike pictures show 5 times on...
. . . he didn't use the BIG hammer ??
Isn't it odd that "stochiometric" just happens to be numerically the same as atmospheric pressure - 14.7 PSI at sea level. Years ago, air-cooled...
31 "robots" !!
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