Thanks guys I think your first bike/car is always something special. So when I get settled into my new house with a large workshop area. I will...
Well guys the mighty XJ has now found a new home. I sold the bike last week and have passed on the URL to the new owner, so I hope he joins. I...
I pulled mine out to be replaced. I checked the manual and it said to used BP7ES, the ones in the bike were a BP5. I am buggered why a much...
Hi guys I have another question. After getting the petcock issue fixed I took the bike out for a ride the other day up to where my house is...
Yeah Brenton Around the Penrith area, Western Sydney at the moment and will be moving up into the mountains in a few months. I am sure...
B I N G O B I N G O B I N G O and Bingo was his name. The diaphragm was rooted in the Petcock. I got up this morning after the mrs...
Well guys after a full on day it is done. I am now sitting down on my second amber ale and what did I find out, the beer wench brought me the...
Thanks Robert, It is just on 8:30 Saturday morning here. The Mrs is still in bed and I am about to tackle the car first, do the weekly shopping...
Thanks again for the tips guys. I am going to have a fun day today now as I have to replace the clutch slave cyl on the car, then onto the bike. I...
Thanks Robert Thank god I have been off the smokes for the past 14 months and fuel in Sydney is around $1.49 for 98RON premuim unleaded. At 11...
Hi guys I hope someone can help me here. Last week when I took the bike out for a ride it had been losing fuel. It was coming from the intake...
Thanks Rob I learnt back in the late 90's how cheap I could pick things up in the US. Taylor Made golf clubs and big brand clothes were brought...
Hey guys This is not mine as I brought a brand new one several weeks ago for 60 odd bucks. If your after a manual here is one I found on...
Brenton If you want to practice doing and oil change on my forks, brakes and shaft you more than welcome to do my bikes. I can sit was watch...
Thanks Brenton If the GTX2 works, I might give it a try next service. It would be around 1/2 the price and shold be able to get 2 services out...
The first oil change I did on my XJ was Motul 3000 20W 50 oil. Due the the fact that our winters are so much milder over the Canadian/American...
Hey Brenton The Mrs goes to Uni at the Penrith Campus as well. She will be starting her 3rd year in Primary Teaching. I am keen to catch up,...
Hey SnoSheriff, I just looked at your bike. She is very sweet, well done. The wheels do look the same. Does the RD250, 350 also share the same...
Hey guys thanks for the welcome. This is how I picked the bike up so I am not sure on how original it all is. The paint on the tank is a little...
Hi Folks I recently picked up a 1980 XJ650 for my wife to learn to ride on. I search far and wide for a forum and have found xjbikes.com I...