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  1. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    That's interesting, I might try that. What do you mean by soaping tyre walls/rims? Like, lube them so it's all sliding into place when inflating?
    Post by: PHIdet, May 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    So this is all ok? Huh okay, thanks for clearing that up for me. I was under the impression that the little voltmeter in the bike dash used to...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 7, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Fyi, here's a little video about what I mean. I'm sorry if you have trouble seeing the voltmeter, I had to do that all by myself. [MEDIA]
    Post by: PHIdet, May 7, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Little update: I figured out all the indicators, so that's working. I've got a new problem now: Suddenly, while the bike is running, the battery...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 7, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Guys I'm currently working on the indicator problem, and I noticed that there's a thread without any wire connected to it. Do you guys know if...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 7, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    I see what you mean, I feared as much. I didn't do the tyres myself, an acquaintance of mine did that, he's got his own workshop and usually does...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 7, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    I've got one more question concerning the oil pressure light: How likely is it that the actual oil level switch is broken? That would be a pain to...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 7, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    1. Great, thanks :D 2. They're completely new, but I put them on end of last year. Most the bike stood umoved in one spot were maybe 4 months,...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 5, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Cheers guys. I tried smelling it, it doesn't necessarily smell like gas, but it has the yellow-ish color to it. I'm just gonna ignite it, see how...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 5, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Got it, will adjust the ilde then. Concerning the mufflers, I'll have to take a close look wether it's a rust hole or a drain hole. Given that...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 5, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    This is what a few rounds up and down the street and quite a bit of idling look like (all straight out of cylinders without cleaning) Cylinder 1:...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 4, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Little update: The bike's firing up nicely now, even though only with choke. If I take the choke off too early, it bogs down and dies. After...
    Post by: PHIdet, May 4, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Okay I bench synced the carbs (they seemed pretty sync to beginn with) and cleaned them, and now it's firing right up. [MEDIA] But I still feel...
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 27, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    So there's no 'home made' alternative for fine tuning the mixture without colortune?
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 26, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Gottcha, thanks for clearing that up for me. So I'm gonna set the fuel mixture screws at 2 1/2 - 3 turns out, right? I took the carbs out once...
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 26, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    I did, I knew I had to look out for them. Also, playing with the choke does not help. Does the carb mixture setting affect the cold start and...
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 24, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Okay so I did the cam chain tensioner adjustment, though I did not hear it click at all, and the engine still sounds the same, running. I'm...
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 24, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    @Huntchuks I'm gonna check them later, I'd be surprised if they weren't pitch black. I'm running the bike off a rudamentary gas tank and I could...
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 24, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Thanks a lot for the input. Yeah I already replaced the shims to have the valve clearances up to specifications, but I did that with a cold...
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 23, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Thanks, I will check that. Here's a video of the rattling, it can be heard rather well around 25s [MEDIA]
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 23, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Okay I just figured it out, 3 minutes after posting this. Turns out, clever me failed to notice that the idle screw was turned in way too high....
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 23, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Hey guys, After a rather long hiatus I finally got back to getting the bike ready for the season - as bad as it is, Corona afforded me plenty of...
    Post by: PHIdet, Apr 23, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    I can't tell yet. I adjusted the valve clearances and tried turning the engine over, but my battery was pretty dead, it was cold outside and...
    Post by: PHIdet, Dec 6, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Will do, thanks!
    Post by: PHIdet, Oct 24, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Alright I'm gonna try adjusting the valve clearances, it's gonna take me a few days to get all the materials.
    Post by: PHIdet, Oct 24, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Amazing guide, thanks a lot. I still can't quite wrap my head around it. With a very tight fit like that, shouldn't the lobes open the valves...
    Post by: PHIdet, Oct 24, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    I'm actually glad to hear it. I feared it might have been something worse. By the way, I forgot to mention that I checked the compression. It's...
    Post by: PHIdet, Oct 24, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Sorry for the late reply. I have yet to try starting the motor with a car battery attached, but I did manage to check valve clearances. Here's...
    Post by: PHIdet, Oct 24, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Hey guys, Thanks for the input. I tested my batterie, after fully charging it and putting it in, it breaks down to about 9,5 volts while...
    Post by: PHIdet, Oct 14, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. PHIdet
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    Yamaha XJ 550 4V8 Trouble Starting Motorcycle (Philipp's ongoing troubleshoot)

    Hey there people, Just a quick introduction before I get to the actual dead end I'm finding myself at: My name's Philipp, I recently bought a...
    Thread by: PHIdet, Oct 13, 2019, 70 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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