Hi all, Back again with another issue (read:a real head scratcher). Lets start with what the issue is; The bike runs good, but the idle will stick...
So my 1983 xj550seca was hit this week. The car struck my left exhaust and dented it, broke off the pass foot peg, and then the bike fell over on...
Well I suppose it was inevitable. My 10 year 1983 XJ550 Seca project was hit by a car this week. Im a little stiff in the leg, but Im fine. Here...
Here it is, back from the dead and it still wants to eat my brains. Ok some history. Shortly after doing my restore, let's say 2013 my tach...
So I've had my seca for almost 10 years. Year down, full restore. Valves adjusted, electrical Gremlins sorted, carbs cleaned (and cleaned and...
I'm looking for anyone near Madison that wouldn't mind going to look at a bike for me. I'm in LA and I'm trying not to fly out to take a look.
I have been looking for one of these for the past 9 years. This one is in rough shape but it has all the parts plus some. Is this a bad idea?...
So I'm kind of tired of looking at my old faded cluster. I have repainted the needles and the lenses several times, I changed it all over to led,...
Hi all, I just recently moved to LA from Seattle. Up in Seattle we had a motorcycle rally each month (third Wednesday) where all of the older,...
Hello all. Ive been dealing with a work injury and unable to use tools or my bike for most of the year. Well its time to do my winter project, and...
okay everyone, head scratcher for you. my headlight was working intermittently these past few nights, and now just all together off. I check the...
Last year after I rebuilt just about everything on my motorcycle a loud noise popped up that increased in pitch when I revved the engine. My...
I installed the red fork seals from Len. I've done this a few times (once on mine and a few on others). after mounting the tire the forks are...
Have had my 83 xj550 seca for 5 years now. Cleaned rebuilt and replaced a whole bunch of stuff. Engine has been running fine (or what I assume is...
Hi guys, So I stripped the bike down to repaint, well... everything. So I bought new SS brake lines from chacal and installed them. Now I'm...
http://www.economycycle.com/servlet/the ... Categories http://www.economycycle.com/servlet/the ... Categories I found this site. I think I...
So I'm in the process of a full restore on my 83 550 seca. About a year and a half ago I changed out the chain, and in the process lubed my swing...
I cutently have an 83 550 seca. But I have been looking for an 82 650 turbo for three years now. I have found some fantastic finds online (4000...
So one of the guys at work gave me a shindengen MOSFET reg/Rec that he had. He said it would improve my electrical, because it does not shunt the...
Ive done a lot to this bike (mostly rubber). Rebuilt carbs and fuel petcock. Problem is if the bike sits for about 5+ hours there is a puddle of...
I just found out about these. They are even smaller than the mini fuses in your car, because they moved the "blades" from the bottom to the sides...
I was wondering if there was anyone in the nyc or boston area with a colortune system? I need to use one right away or set it by ear while I wait...
ok to any one with a proper running electrical system. If you could please describe for us what you see. for instance my bike. key to on, run...
got a 550 83 seca last year, and thanks to the po Ive had some rough time getting it all running right. tank was rusted and on his "look it works,...
first i have(or think i have) a yamaha XJ 550 rk 1983. first off how do i check this to see if i do, because in trying to buy parts for my fuel...