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  1. rotaryboots
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    Wish me luck in getting her back

    Couple more pictures to reminisce over. These were taken a few years ago while on a ride up HWY 12 near Missoula around July. There was a pull out...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. rotaryboots
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    hey guys dumb question

    No stupid questions here, we all like good looking XJ's :) What I did with my engine was first got it to room temperature (leave it in the...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. rotaryboots
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    Just a word to the wise...

    Only virago carbs I've ever run into were hitachi's. Getting them off isn't fun either, especially if the bike still has all the emissions crap....
    Post by: rotaryboots, Feb 1, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. rotaryboots
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    Scary moment starting my 650 turbo in my basement shop

    I was expecting something like, gas, spark, fire! Much better story. Nice to hear you got the turbo running.
    Post by: rotaryboots, Feb 1, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. rotaryboots
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    Just a word to the wise...

    There's two "V" bikes I hate working on. Virago's and VFR's. The Virago carbs are a pain in the ass, and the VFR carbs always have something break...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Feb 1, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. rotaryboots
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    Complete newbie with SEVERELY neglected Seca 650

    SR500 looks better than some barn, garage, shed, bikes I've seen. Shouldn't take much to get the SR going I'd think. As for the XJ, don't get...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Feb 1, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. rotaryboots
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    Wish me luck in getting her back

    I called the guy, he still has it. He wants a fraction of what I sold it to him for. 300 dollars. Its in the exact same shape as when he bought it...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Jan 27, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. rotaryboots
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    Wish me luck in getting her back

    I sold my seca 650 a couple years ago, and if any of you remember it, then you know it was beautiful and very well customized... I'll post a side...
    Thread by: rotaryboots, Jan 27, 2011, 12 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. rotaryboots
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    FS: 1982 XJ650RJ Seca in awesome Condition

    Hey guys, I'm selling one of my XJ's and quite possibly my best one out of the two. Here's its info: This bike runs perfect and looks...
    Thread by: rotaryboots, Jul 11, 2009, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  10. rotaryboots
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    XJ650LJ Carbs on a XJ650RJ or... ideas?

    Ok guys, the carbs on my XJ650RJ run rich. the bike is completely rebuilt and lightly modified (ported and shaved head, 4-2 exhaust, etc etc.) and...
    Thread by: rotaryboots, Jun 13, 2009, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. rotaryboots
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    Spark plugs

    Resistor plugs cut down on radio interference for the most part. there's not a whole lot of difference between the two types besides that. In my...
    Post by: rotaryboots, May 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. rotaryboots
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    Fuel gauge on tank

    I've considered the idea of a fuel gauge yet not quite like that though. I more less considered the "Low fuel light" sender found on some sport...
    Post by: rotaryboots, May 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. rotaryboots
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    Wow. This beats MY dash 'thing'

    I have one of these on my seca. works very well. I went a step farther and rewired the external temp wires to a temp sensor between my return line...
    Post by: rotaryboots, May 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    thats good to here. I'm thinking of getting new pilot needles for her and maybe enricher needles. I'm thinking there could be some weird chance...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Aug 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    Well it runs great and the plugs run fine and look like they should when you ride it normally like on the highway and will only foul if you let it...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Aug 6, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    Well I'm kinda at a loss here. I thought about maybe putting a leaner pilot jet in her but I guess they don't really make a leaner Hitachi pilot...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Aug 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    True. Yeah I'll start putting 91 in it instead of 89. its only a buck or two more in the end anyway. Hey my XJ is at 20,019 miles :P
    Post by: rotaryboots, Jul 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    It has #40 pilot jets on all the carbs. Tomorrow I'm going to just get new enrichment plungers and see if that helps to seat the valves. Hmm a...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Jul 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    Sorry its been a while getting back to you guys but here's that latest news. I have finished completely rebuilding the carbs and have good...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Jul 24, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    Well I got the caps off with out a scratch on the screws underneath. It was no problem at all actually. the screws underneath the plugs were...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Jul 15, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    I'm taking the carbs back off tonight and getting everything double checked. While they're off I'm gunna take off those tamper plugs. And yeah the...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Jul 14, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    I replaced the o rings on the two middle pilot needles. the outside carbs simply don't even have a hole for the pilot screw, they are sealed from...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Jul 14, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    Forgot to mention that if I leave the fuel petcock to Prime that the carbs begin to flood as in fuel litterly starts dripping out and into the air...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Jul 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. rotaryboots
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    The screw is out to 3 turns. I only have screws on two of the carbs though, the middle two. I have fooled with the screws before but they made no...
    Post by: rotaryboots, Jul 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    I can't stop fouling plugs...

    Here's what I've done to try and fix this problem: First I replaced the plugs and the engine ran sweet and fired on all 4, then after running...
    Thread by: rotaryboots, Jul 13, 2008, 34 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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