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  1. Brhatweed
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    Carburetor help

    Old Akkerman funeral home
    Post by: Brhatweed, Jun 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Brhatweed
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    O2 sensors for carb tuning???

    I was going to but other priorities got in the way.
    Post by: Brhatweed, Jun 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Oh man that's a sweet bike!
    Post by: Brhatweed, Jun 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Brhatweed
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    Carburetor help

    Detroit isn't far from Mora MN if you think about it, send the carbs here and I will set them up on my 750 SECA to the book. Unless something is...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Jun 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    HELP! One piston ring is stuck but good.....need solution

    I've seen a few come across the 'Bay specifically for the 550.
    Post by: Brhatweed, Jun 5, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Yamaha 200 Electric. Any interest?

    It's a Yamaha so what better place to offer a 1972(?) CS5-200 Electric with 78xx-something miles on the clock and it's all there. It's rough and...
    Thread by: Brhatweed, Jun 4, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  7. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Done the carbs on my SECA so many times I can do them in my sleep... insomnia or insanity?
    Post by: Brhatweed, Jun 2, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Did a long road trip over the weekend and passed the 45,000 mile mark. Only complaint is the tank lasts longer than my butt on that seat.
    Post by: Brhatweed, Jun 1, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    A 13 minute ride on my 750, few bounces off the redline (frequent visitor) and some passes but the audio is typical GoPro not so pro... check it...
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 28, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Brhatweed
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    XJ750 Seca Charging Issues

    Made In China should be your first clue.
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 27, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Wrung it out today on a nice little ride on the back roads with a GoPro on the helmet. Give me some time and I will post the good parts to...
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 25, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Brhatweed
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    4 cylinder YICS question

    Possible but not likely unless raw fuel was getting in there. Have you taken your carbs to church of clean yet? Go check out the tech section...
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 23, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Added a few miles to the clock today to blow some of the rain water out and added the XJForever decal to the side panel. Too many dough-heads on...
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 22, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    27-some thousand miles on the clock and never on its side. I spent a lot of time on the back of that growing up and was the first to sit on it the...
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 17, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Dad had a Norton Commando 850... then he came to his senses and bought a Bonneville 750 new in early '77, still has the bike today. [ATTACH]
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 17, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Brhatweed
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    Can I put seca heads on a maxim?

    So going thru the engine info on the XJ Forever page it appears that the 750RL head would be a direct bolt-on and fully compatible with the...
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 13, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Brhatweed
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    Can I put seca heads on a maxim?

    Think I can make it work.
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 13, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Brhatweed
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    Can I put seca heads on a maxim?

    Sounds like an upgrade
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 12, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. Brhatweed
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    Can I put seca heads on a maxim?

    Will the head assy itself bolt to the earlier 1981-1983 jugs and run the same chain?
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 12, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Brhatweed
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    Can I put seca heads on a maxim?

    Biggest difference is SECA is a solid mount engine and the Maxim is rubber mount
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 11, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I put seca heads on a maxim?

    Yes, yes and yes. Check out the Tech section by clicking on the xjforever banner on the top right of the page, this is like the online bible of...
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 11, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Pleading the fifth...
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 9, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Too bad because MN is set to allow filtering in July. Given the number of brain-dead knuckleheads playing on their phones I'm not sure legal...
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 8, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Smashed a few bugs today after changing the final drive oil. 79F it was a perfect day for a ride. [ATTACH]
    Post by: Brhatweed, May 4, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Maxim or SECA?
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 28, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Set the floats on my carbs and sync'd them. Not entirely impressed with the new intake boots as they're already starting to stress crack around...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 27, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Brakes Part-2 Changed the pads on my 750 SECA today and did another bleed down, something seemed a little "off" with the brakes and it turned out...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 25, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    It's a nice ride regardless of the little things.
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 15, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Installed my stainless brake lines on my SECA 750 Sunday afternoon, most everything was smooth despite a few little wrinkles. The braking...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. Brhatweed
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    Looking for One used XJ550 piston with rings

    Still looking for a piston for your 550? Found one on sleaze-bay. Item number: 126787628599
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  31. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    [ATTACH]
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 13, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. Brhatweed
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    1982 XJ1100, finally found one

    Doubtful, things would be really tight with the height of that motor. Did find a 1980 1100 midnight special on Craigslist with 30,082 miles for...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 10, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. Brhatweed
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    1982 XJ1100, finally found one

    Wish I could stuff that 1100 into my SECA frame... neighbors would really love that! ;)
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 9, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. Brhatweed
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    1982 XJ1100, finally found one

    Anything above 45F and I'm on the road.
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 9, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. Brhatweed
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    1982 XJ1100, finally found one

    I agree with Robert, that yellow tinted (and clear) poly line is not the best for a motorcycle speaking from both experience with the line and...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 7, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Just waiting for my stainless brake lines to arrive, need another excuse to work on my bike.
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 7, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. Brhatweed
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    Simmy's Naked Turbo Project

    Looks good but a box of Kawasaki parts on a Yamaha? Should I call the friendly guys with the long sleeve white coats?
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 6, 2025 in forum: XJ Modifications
  38. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    So what did I do to my Yamaha today? Ordered up a set of stainless brake lines from Chacal.
    Post by: Brhatweed, Apr 1, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I don't think there's any hard numbers for when you should rebuild the calipers but personally I'd say to check them out every season at the...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 30, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    It's not just the leaks. Corrosion sets up behind the lip of the piston seal, sometimes the piston itself gets a little rust and starts hanging...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 30, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    This year it will be a GoPro... if we can get some warmer weather
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 28, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Those are all good questions and there's a lot of great information in the tech section of the forum. Honestly I don't know how my bike would be...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 26, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Been down the carburetor road to the church of clean many times, for my seca 750 it used a #40 pilot and #120 main with the OE air box but it runs...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 26, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    But they look so cool!
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 25, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    You should what happens when I shake my head...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 18, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    [ATTACH] Turned over 44,000 miles this evening
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 14, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Ongoing work on my XJ this evening thanks to the snow keeping me home from work got a new front tire wrestled on the rim, replaced the ancient...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 5, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Here's why they must be Zestfully clean. Look carefully at the pilot jet on the right, just a super small sliver of junk that caused my idle...
    Post by: Brhatweed, Mar 1, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    That's little Dorothy, a real sweet kitty. Her hooman is away paying his debt to society for a DUI and won't be back until next October.
    Post by: Brhatweed, Feb 28, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. Brhatweed
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Someone wants to go for a ride... [ATTACH]
    Post by: Brhatweed, Feb 27, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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