Selling a few but now. Rode most of them all last summer for a total of almost 20,000 miles. 73 Z1 900 (2) 74 Z1900 (2) 75 Z1900 76 KZ900 72 XS2...
Your bike originally ran non resistor plugs and 5k ohm resistor caps. Non resistor plugs are getting hard to find so you can take the resistor out...
Just on the half moons
Yes I do have the service manual, however I tend to keep all my manuals just in case I work on someone else's bike or pick up another one down the...
Yes its he one in this thread
Well the bike just sold. Smart guy decided to pass on one for $1600 because he knew how much he would need to put into it. It did sell for $4,000....
I use this https://www.amazon.com/Honda-HN-08798-9010-MOLY-PASTE/dp/B0083BWUYW
Bike looks very nice. cleaned up well.
I used to do them with me fingers(and a friend) but a few years ago bought a set of Honda ring compressors and don't need anyone to help. They...
Hi Sandy, I have been on a trip with my FJR1300 for a few weeks. I would like to see what you have. You can PM me with your phone number and I can...
Yes if I get my investment out of this I would be happy. I really like to see them come back to life. My time is of no great concern especially...
Just one more post. Well it finally warmed up here so I went out to the garage to take it for another spin. Hit the start button and the starter...
I recently replaced the valve cover gasket on an XJ550 and had a leak at the 1/2 moons. You could place a small amount of sealant at those 1/2 moons.
Same with me
Its the load I would be concerned with. I have not seen a bearing like that with so few rollers. I think they could have doubled the amount in...
Probably need to talk to the bearing supply people to see if its a std bearing size.
The only bearing I could find is a 64x70x16 so it may be a special bearing made for Yamaha
I would say the sleeve diameter, housing diameter and width is all you would need. So the needle bearing would be about 3mm. I think the needle...
Probably the last update. After fixing the small leaks at the half moons on the valve cover gasket I was able to take it out for several 20 mile...
No one has mentioned anything about do a carb sync.
I believe it was used in the 600,650,750,900 machines maybe others. It would be an interesting project and also see a few other opinions on that...
It would be interesting to research that bearing a little. It's kinda a weird design if if you ask me. Im assuming cost would be a factor for that...
I would say yes. You would need to get the measurements of the two surfaces that the bearing rides on and the thickness of course. How many miles...
That is true but it's still a cage needle bearing as is the Yamaha bearing. That bearing will come off that flange. The main difference is the...
Franz, looking at your post and video that bearing is toast. Then I started to look closely at something I thought was a bit strange. I normally...
O ya I would be tearing into that. I would automatically think it's the hub bearing. Now if you only hear it when you pull in the clutch then the...
Ya always good to check, he would have to pull the clutch hub to replace or inspect. He didn't mention anything about pulling the hub. I guess we...
Since he stated that he has never seen an exposed needle bearing before I assumed he was talking about the throwout bearing as he was removing the...
I have been using this for a lot of things. It can be a little messy so I use a small screwdriver and twist a bit on the end and then transfer...
If your talking about this then they normally dont go bad but if in doubt replace it. Check the riding surface on the pusher and the plate for...
Just got back from another short ride to check things out. My first ride I noticed a slight weep of oil from the rear 1/2 moon on the valve cover...
I polish with several types of buffing wheels and grades of compounds. I start with black on a sisal wheel, the go to white or brown compound on a...
When I started to restore these bikes I had a small electric motor with a buffer wheel. As you may know its a very dirty job and can get the area...
It's alive, started up without issues. Let it warm up a bit and then synchronized the carbs. Engine sounds very smooth. So now I need to go over...
Ok well I spent some time correcting a few things and mounted the badges on the side covers, installed the vacuum and gas lines so she is ready to...
Ya I think it would be a pain to change jets without pulling the bank off the bike. Its really tight in there.. Ill probably put it on and see. It...
Well this is embarrassing , this morning I removed the coils and thought lets test them again. Last night I cut the ends off and held my meter to...
Well I got my replacement float pins from and fitted them to the carbs. I had to clean a couple up as they were a little rough and would not slip...
The first thing you should do is get the factory service Manuel if you do not have one . At least on my 82 XJ550 Manuel they have a great...
Well it has gotten nice enough to check the fuel heights in the carb bowls. I reconfigured my set up that I use for the Z1900 carbs. I took the...
Yes you are correct. That's why I was confused with the plug that was supposed to go to the ignitor.
Well lookie here. A plug right where its not supposed to be. How did I miss that? DUH. I also found a very intermittent wire from the kill switch....
Well that makes sense. I will take a look at that. Those plugs were sitting in just the right (make that wrong) location and I did not check the...
Well the battery came in so I decided to check the wiring. This bike was butchered. I cleaned up all the splices and detours that the PO made....
Well while waiting for the battery I decided to make the center stand stop since I have the 4 into 1 pipes. I dont like the stops they use that...
If its slanting to the right, I would suspect that the swing arm is bent. You could do a rough check by putting it on the center stand and measure...
Well I got my copper gaskets so I can torque the head and install the cams and chain adjuster and set valve clearance.[ATTACH] So now I can...
Well I got my head back and ready to mount but first its wise to check the factory TDC marks. I did not move them but if you did you need to...
Yes those ring compressors make it easy for one person to put the block on. I have several sizes that allow me to do most engines with the...
After checking a few more pistons, which were all about the same size I decided to go with what I have. Cylinder 2 and 3 have about .003 clearance...
