I check ebay bike adds virtually every day for project parts or another cheap project, so you get a pretty good idea of what a genuine seller...
LOL ,been there , done that , cheers , Murray
It is possible to buy iso free hardener , not quite as good as the iso one but definitely better than one pack. Also be aware that enamel and...
Correct , you can do it as described above , just have to remove the cam cover . Would suggest you change the tensioner as a matter of course at...
Re: What weight fork oil with Hagon Progressive fork springs I run 15 weight in both my xj650 and the xj900 , much better than the 10 w , even...
I, m not entirely sure that all the OZ models came with the side stand switch. Of the four that I,ve had contact with , none had s/stand switches...
They are a good bike , had one exactly the same , sold it to fund the purchase of a 2nd hand fjr1300. ,but ended up with 3 parts bikes while I...
In the old days (about 30 yrs ago ) when I first bought my xj650 the filters used to come with both the bolt and dome O ring included. Apparently...
Why ?
.... And to add to Fitz,s advice , if you grab a handful of sand or coarse dirt mixed in with the shampoo ( or dish washing liquid in my case ) ,...
Also make sure that each indicator has a good earth. I,ve found that at least 50% of these problems stem from a bad earth. That can be checked...
I had a similar problem with an xj900 motor I was taking the head off . All bolts and nuts were removed , but after literally soaking the head in...
I assumed he was refering to the jump from the standard 250 bores (54mm ) to the overbored 350 barrels (64mm standard ), cheers , Murray
To qualify , yes they are vacuum operated,the vacuum moves the slides when running, but the butterflies should move with the throttle movement...
As well as new progressive fork springs , one grade heavier fork oil makes a big difference, cheers , Murray
If I remember rightly , I just bought a standard metric tap and die set . Like many things , you get what you pay for , so get the best you can...
NSW police now ride FJR1300,s.
You,re a braver man than I am . , cheers ,Murray.
I missed that there were several pages to this thread and realised that the this had already been sorted . Forgive my seniors moment , and I will...
Hi , yes they are the same , 8 thou of a mm is no biggy . Since your gap is already at .10mm , you need to increase it by .05 of a mm ,to give...
I had two , a 1/2 " drive , and a 3/8" drive click type , but when a digital one came up on special for less than 1/2 price at the auto shop , I...
Every November ( early summer in the southern hemisphere ) I take a week of work and load the FJR with the tent and sleeping bag and take off. I...
I have in my stable a 13 tonne truck, 2 cars and several motorbikes. They all get the Teflon tape treatment and not one has leaked once between...
Hi MercuryMan , in Oz , where we got pretty much the full run of the xj900,s , the non anti-dive forks on the 1985 xj900N were generally...
Our US brothers would die if they could see the ridiculous prices they ask for used bikes over here, but then again , the new prices are so much...
I had a similar problem with my rd250lc when I put a stainless steel line in ,couldn,t get it to bleed . I used a primitive one man vacuum...
Also the 900 divi. is a rear mono shock setup. One came up the other day for $600, with a final drive problem . The listing lasted about 5 minutes...
Just found why it has been so hard to find the info about the plugs . Originally the c95 was a 10mm or 12mm plug, depending on the year model ....
Hi, some time ago i started a restoration on a 1961 Honda c95 . I,m currently in the process of rebuilding the motor and finding it very difficult...
And I will add , dont even think of buying spares through local suppliers, ie engine components etc , contact Chacal (XJ Forever ,top right of...
Hi , and welcome to the site. I, m just down the road in the Hawkesbury district of Sydney, practically neighbors. I first purchased my xj650...
It went for $300 , IMHO ,far more than it was worth . I bid up to $275 , and I thought that was overly generous. Cheers, Murray
Not a problem , I,ve got two 900,s pulled apart on my garage shelves, an 83 and an 84, so should have enough to make one bike . It my end up going...
Luckily ,its only about an one and a half hours from me . Most of the ones that come up seem to be in Victoria , WA or QLD , miles away from...
YUP ! , and I,ve got a bid on it. And I,ve got no room either ,cheers , Murray
I,ve been running a semi synthetic in the xj650 for some time now and have had no problems with the starter motor or clutch The motor has over...
Quite simple , the xj650 is a 4 cylinder bike , the xs650 is a twin, the xs750 is a triple . Why the confusion ? cheers , Murray
+ 1 on the soda, have used it on several heads and barrels. Will not damage the metal,or clog the oil passages. Just need to wash the residue off...
I,ve always wondered the same thing Crow. How can the local dealers justify a $7000 price difference in the same bike , particularly when the Oz $...
I re-used the large O- ring on my filter 3 times on my previous xj900, and it still was not leaking when I sold it and Ive re used a 25 year old...
Any specialist head service / rebuilder should be able to do the job with a time insert, Ive had it done on a xj650 head and a xj900 head, and it...
Re: Trokel's XJ900 thread - a work in progress The '84 xj900 that I had 3 years ago came with the non anti-dive forks already fitted .The PO...
.... and I was going to add that , of the half dozen or so xj900,s that Ive seen around my neck of the woods , none have had their original rear...
First thing I did on my current xj900 project is throw away the anti-dive forks and replaced them with a set from a 1985 xj900N. The are just...
Thanks Ghost , Cheers, Murray
Hi , can anyone tell me the effect that adding shims to raise the carb needle height has on the mixture . I gather it richens the mixture, but at...
.......and what proccess did you use to get the yellow highlights on the letters so distinct. ?
The old guys use the 60/60 rule , ie if its under 60 deg. F and /or over 60% humidity, DONT spray, unless you,re in a controled environment.This...
Re: XJ900 float levels - Has my manual got it wrong? I thought that lowering the needle leaned out the mixture and raising it made it richer...
Why not move to Australia , at least we speak english..........and have the XJR1300.
