measuring with lobe 180 degrees. Some are single blades to measure, others stacked (I have 0.01 increment from 0.04-0.1, then 0.15, 0.2). I will...
Hi everyone, I followed the how-to (airheads valve clearance) and I have an issue. If I go through sequentially and measure the valve clearances...
I also did that
So much to reply to. Thank you for your interest in this saga! Firstly: I have fixed the problem. It was electric. Short version: new plugs and...
The fuel across the bowls is within a millimetre of each other. Oh man.
UPDATE: the bike is rich on cyl 1 and 2. Colortune to blue on pilot, and increase the revs up to ~2500, the flame goes to yellow through the whole...
OK, I will get on to the electrics. One issue is: I don't know the Ohm specs for the dyna coils. Also, I don't think I have a TCI sitting around...
It began as an issue while the bike was warm: It wouldn't start easily, and ran rough when warm. I checked and changed valve shims, and it didn't...
Hi All, I am in Townsville, and need to check my valve clearances and then sync the engine. Anyone in the near vicinity who has done this and can...
Hey! What is this talk of removing the 20 cent coin spacers? Are they the spacers beneath the oil seals??? I am having a dick of a time trying...
Thanks all! These are helpful responses. I would have bought the pads from xj4ever, but the shipping to Australia starts to get heavy. The ferodo...
well, I think I have found the problem. It is, as suggested, about one shim-length of an issue. The washer that goes above the shim is different...
I took apart the short fork again for photos (since it wan't yet full of oil), and I have kept it in the order of assembly (in photos). When I...
On very close inspection, it seems the shoulders of the Ferrodo 277P pads are just very ever so slightly higher than on the old pads, The old pads...
Hi, I have the ferrodo 277P pads for the bike. I have the calipers cleaned and new orings and all ready to go. When I assemble the brakes, I...
I am cleaning my brake calipers and putting in new o-rings. There is a pin that keeps the two halves of the caliper together. The channel it runs...
Well, I followed the instructions, but I have a conundrum. One fork is now longer than the other. The short fork bounces back quite quickly to its...
very good point. Threadlocker it is.
Hey! Awesome, and thanks for the replies! Yes, a 1981 seca (Australia model). I have the forks off the bike, I have the fork cap off, the spring...
Hi, I am trying this job, but have run in to a problem with this step: The next step is to get the dampening rod's bolt off. This is at the...
Hi, I got a new bike! woo! its an XJ750 1981, from Australia. I'm in Australia, so that makes sense. The last bloke who had the bike swapped...
