I updated here: https://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/re-re-reviving-my-81-seca-750.131232/page-6#post-678119 But basically piston was fully...
Ok, so, finally got into the master cylinder on Saturday. Nothing obviously broken, which is a bit disappointing. When I took it out, there was...
Will do. It'll be Sunday at the earliest before I get into it. Do I remember that the carb clinic is this weekend? Hope it goes well!
Exactly. And they're newer shoes I just inspected when I got new tires on in the fall. Stopping good. I keep in practice.
Copypasta from the "What Did You Do" tread to keep everything in one place: The front brakes I rebuilt last fall failed on me last night -...
The front brakes I rebuilt last fall failed on me last night - luckily in a parking lot. Will update my build thread when I have a chance to dig...
@Jetfixer those brakes are a BEAR! You try everything and nothing works and then one day, bam, you have pressure. It's the darndest thing. Good...
Yup, when I first got the bike in '95 from the original owner, the starter button was flaky. I took it apart, cleaned, and reassembled and it's...
I went through that sciatic BS a couple weeks ago. Broke my moto-commuting streak until I realized staying mobile on the Seca was better for it...
Amazingly, those strips came in on Friday or Saturday already. Didn't ahve time to take off my tail bag and put them on, but did test-fit one....
All of the above but also, I think worth checking the petcock. Does the 650 have the vacuum-operated valve with the Prime setting like a 750? I...
Bad coil? Bad wiring to that coil? What have you checked?
While out for lunch, I grabbed a few shots of my rack/bar (with tail bag). I thought I'd gotten a clear angle of the mount points, but clearly...
AWESOME. Thank you. Snagged a set. I'd thought of cutting my own from some rubber mats I have, but never got around to it.
Nice find. I have one of these racks w/ sissy bar (a glimpse in my profile pic), installed by the original owner. I'd never found any details on...
I had a similar smart-assed thought as well when I first saw the thread yesterday. :D "Oh, blown head gasket for sure!"
Weird quirk of humidity/pressure/temperature? Who knows. Sometimes I see my breath when I don't expect to be able to as well. Good luck.
I usually miss these snapshots, but I coincidentally rolled to 39k miles just as I got home from work last night:
My one FI bike woe (2008 WR250R) was a bad fuel pump - there was a bad batch in the early models and mine lasted far longer than most. Just...
What clock? LOL. Been a long time, I figured I'd check in on this thread and see the finished project. Tick tock!!! :D
Rode to work today (like most days), but a few days ago I put 110+ miles on with some friends for a special mission:...
We got snow again Thursday, so the salt monster is back out on the road. Waiting for the next big rain before I'm out again.
My '81 750 Seca was my 'starter bike' and it's still (well, again, there was a long layoff detailed in another thread) my main ride nearly 28...
Congrats! Just a heads up that bleeding that particular master is it's own circle of Dante's Hell. Plenty of tips and tricks in the forums, but...
First motorcycle I ever rode (just around a parking lot) was my buddy's '85 Vmax. They've got a special place in my heart. Their sound is...
So, my first ride 'of the year' was yesterday - about a 10 mile gas/library run. She started a little rough, but by the time I was to the library...
Nice. Where in IL did you have to venture?
Sadly, after all of my tough talk, I've been thwarted by either rain, too much salt for my liking, or family logistics and haven't ridden in a...
I've thought of you this last week. :D
Whereabouts in Ireland was this mess?
We're still touching 70 this week around Chicago and I got a ride in yesterday and will today. Rain and logistics had me in the truck Monday and...
A buddy (VTX 1800) and I went out for probably his last ride of the season tonight. Was about 45 degrees. Stopped by his friend's shop: [ATTACH]
That's a bummer. Hope you can return or resell. The lookup on their site got me the correct wheel bearings.
Looks like someone replaced the fuse block with inline fuses. Not inherently bad, as long as it was done correctly. Should be simple enough to...
Big yikes. Good luck.
https://www.allballsracing.com/22-1015.html ???
So, since the clutch job, I've noticed accelerations are much smoother. Before, I always felt two 'bumps' in power. Initial, then a plateau, then...
Please know I'm laughing WITH you, not at you. :D
First thought is stuck float, but that should only take out one cylinder at a time. I'd crack the drains on each bowl and see if any are not...
That pic is NOT normal. The most seepage (XJ750 Seca) I've seen is just enough to get the cap and surrounding area 'road grimy.' I'd...
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"Know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em." Can't say you didn't try.
Did a short ride on my new tires/bearings yesterday to shake things out. Was hoping to get a longer ride in (around Chicago - gorgeous weekend),...
Got the job finished today. Definitely easier to overdrive the rear bearings. Had to back them out of hair after binding them a wee bit. It's...
Got my new D404s mounted up on Monday and received my bearings (All Balls) and a slide-hammer bearing-puller during the week. Started on them last...
Probably one of the first jobs I had to tackle on my bike ages ago. The biggest thing is getting the correct inside-diameter hose to fit the...
How do you get them keyed the same? On my wife’s Vino scooter, I had to replace the gas cap, so now it has two different keys. And yeah, the wind...
Wheels off for tire mount this week. Rear did NOT want to come off. Took some extra persuasion. I put my mc jack under there after the pics for...
A sign I may actually be a bit touched: 69 mile motorcycle ride on what I thought was a brisk but otherwise gorgeous Sunday, yet I only saw one...
The first motorcycle I ever rode was my buddy's V-Max - just around parking lot in first gear, but I was instantly hooked. Smartly, I put a couple...