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  1. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    Parts are definitely one so that is good. Most of the parts look correct but it is hard to see much. Would you be comfortable pulling the two...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 24, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    Yes
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 23, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    This should all be one welded unit and rotate together. It looks like the shaft is stationary
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 22, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    Has the weld let go on the front shifter pawl center shaft?
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 22, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    I am not really familiar with 700x directly it seems similar to the video you posted. I would suggest you get the gasket for the cover ahead of...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 22, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    I understand not wanting to split the cases to access transmission but you should be ok just pulling this cover to inspect.
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 22, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    Sorry then. The 900 is a completely different beast I believe. But I may be able to help yet
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 22, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    What model do you have?
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 21, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    No problem at all. I get the frustration when they act like up like this.
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 20, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Head on up and enjoy some Canadian hospitality.
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 20, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    And onward another 400 kms to Fort Frances
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 20, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    Fortunately what I am discussing is under the left shifter cover. The symptoms are the internal shift pawls don't return to their normal position...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 20, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    Yes the shifter should have just a little play in it but it's the two internal pawls where the problem lies
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 20, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Jarich
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    UK based owners

    I definitely have spare needles from an 84750 but I don't know if that is same needles as yours offhand. I won't be home till the 27th either but...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 19, 2026 in forum: Other
  15. Jarich
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    2nd gear rattles and doesn’t catch

    Definitely go under the left cover to inspect. There seems to be an issue in some of too little Freeplay/clearance between the shift pawls and the...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 19, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Nothing but admire its performance 1800 km in two days without a single hiccup. Well except for coming up 10 km short in fuel range and having to...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 19, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    The handling is amazing when these run on the 17s. Tire availability really helps
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 19, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    More from Yesterdays riding. On the road in the dark this morning with 100 km in before breakfast. Very glad for the extra driving lights. And...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 18, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I love this bike 430am departure 700km down 250km to go
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 17, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    This is the 3rd generation of the Seca 550 vintage race bikes we have developed over the last 6 seasons. Taking what we learned on 1 and 2 we went...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 12, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Specfx 900

    The perfect size for no one to make a head gasket it turns out so that's a handmade .030 copper gasket. The external oil routing to cams is new...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 12, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. Jarich
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    The Beast

    This is what happens when you cross a yb100, fj 600, fzr600, a buell and dome madness. Basically a cradle was created from the fj600 frame and...
    Thread by: Jarich, Sep 12, 2026, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  23. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Gave the 900 it's first good highway run to visit friends at the vintage club race at Shannonville. The 900s were really rare around here so I...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 12, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    Thanks for that. We have a fair bit of time into the pair of 550s and they are working really well now. I am struggling to get ready for a trip so...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 10, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    @co.dirtbiker For sure. My order of attack is to tape the outside to hold it all together. Grind, clean and reinforce the inside with fiba tape....
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 10, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    @co.dirtbiker
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 9, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    @co.dirtbiker These are of couple recent ones. A keyhole delete that was done just by putting tape on the outside and building up the glue and...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 9, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    That was great event and we had the pair of 550s there. I ripped around on[ATTACH] the Seca Beast all weekend
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 9, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Specfx 900

    Thanks. Places are busy around here so I had to book that two and a half weeks ago. So the pressure was on I've got about 20K on it so far and as...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 9, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  30. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    It's very much not brittle. From what I can understand it was developed through the floor repair guys and the RC body repair guys. It's amazingly...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 9, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. Jarich
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    Frame Rust/Split. Weld or Replace?

    That's pretty much identical to the really clean 84 that I did just recently. And the odd thing is we know that that one has been indoors for the...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 9, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    It's officially a certified road unit.
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 8, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  33. Jarich
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    Frame Rust/Split. Weld or Replace?

    Right at, behind the side stand and back to were frame turns up. Even if it looks all complete tap it with something metal lightly and listen to...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 8, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. Jarich
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    Frame Rust/Split. Weld or Replace?

    Excellent. Do you see alot of the shaft frames with the same issue?
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 7, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. Jarich
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    Frame Rust/Split. Weld or Replace?

    Did you get a chance to check your frame? I'm curious how many models it's occurring on. None of the 550/600 frames I have worked with have any...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 7, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]The very best thing. The first test ride. Very happy with this
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 6, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Have you tried baking soda and super glue(CCA?)
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 6, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Thanks. It even has rear brakes and rear drive now so that ride has a fair better chance of happening.
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 5, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. Jarich
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    Frame Rust/Split. Weld or Replace?

    Adding on a decade later. These 750 frames surprised us with some lower left rail rusting. Even the frame that had been indoor for almost 20...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 5, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. Jarich
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH]Fit longer rear shocks and dropped the front 6 mm. There's a better stance
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 5, 2026 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    When is a pod filter not a pod filter. Stock 900 airbox was modified to accept a Weber style air filter. It all fits neatly under seat and can be...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 5, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  42. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    No problem and thanks for the interest. I have better pictures but have trouble with loading some. Everything's from the same camera but probably...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 4, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  43. Jarich
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    84xj750 hot rod

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Last year we found three 83 xj900s as a package With the intention of building the owner of this 750 a matching 900. We...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 4, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  44. Jarich
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    84xj750 hot rod

    I built this for a friend a couple of years ago and we've just been perfecting it as time went on. Front suspension is from a fzr 400 x up so it's...
    Thread by: Jarich, Sep 3, 2026, 1 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  45. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    That is something my 63-year-old back wishes I thought of 40 years ago. I bolt onto the intake manifolds with two of these brackets and slide the...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 3, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  46. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    Some good progress today Exhaust welded up and installed Cables sorted. Brake hoses being developed. Or robbed from other units. Gets a test...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 2, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  47. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 2, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  48. Jarich
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    Specfx 900

    Engine slid in peacefully on new cradle lift recently welded up. Makes it an easy one man job. Better pics of it won't load right now
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 1, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Specfx 900

    y Thanks. This is based on an 84 xj750rl in Canada. We call those fj600 fairings here. The rest is 83 900 engine, 86 fj600 bodywork, fz750 forks,...
    Post by: Jarich, Sep 1, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Specfx 900

    [ATTACH]
    Post by: Jarich, Aug 31, 2026 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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