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i've been telling myself for years that i'll get around to fixing this bike up proper, but i think it's time to face facts and let her go to...
model 12 is kinda spendy too - i found these for $89...
I found these - but I can't tell if its $299 for a single shock (yikes), or $299 for the pair (still yikes, but not as much yikes)...
Hey guys - well, I got a new battery and took her for a quick ride and she runs just as good as I remember. I think first thing on my list of...
Hey Hogfiddles, I'm a Dave F, too - weird, man . . . Stumplifter - yes, I have a long history with Primus - was very dissapointed that the Les...
hey everybody - I was a pretty regular poster here years back - got a lot of help from this forum on my '81 Seca 750 - mainly sorting out the...
my seca really stepped up her game after i got my KLR. it's been a win-win. plus - now i have something to ride if the other one gets a headache.
i haven't pulled the carbs off my seca in quite a while - that just ain't right. here's what's going on: i have a stock airbox and a (mac?)...
i have an '81 seca 750 and the speedo doesn't work at all - i believe 4000 RPMs in 5th gear is (or very close to) 55 mph and 3000 RPMs in 4th gear...
well . . . i wouldn't steal a bike that looked like that . . .
i've ridden my '81 seca in pretty heavy raind with no problems. left outside overnight in the rain with no problems. also, the left control...
i just use the master cylinder to push the piston out - usually only have to top off the brake fluid once to accomplish this - it does kinda make...
i'm not sure what you're describing, exactly - but do you think a "magnet-on-a-stick" would do the trick?
i don't think your sidestand switch would be causing your problems. a faulty sidestand switch will cause the bike to die once you put it in gear....
cool. post what you find out.
ok. the cheap and easy way to diagnose spark is to start at the plugs and work your way towards the battery. have you tried new plugs? i...
in retrospect, it would've been nice to have a list of "must have" tools/supplies for doing a bike resto. to save countless trips to the store...
ditto on the wally world battery. i've had pretty good luck with this battery charger/tender. ok - so, you can turn it over and seem to have...
can you turn the engine over with the starter?
$130 should be more than enough to buy you a manual, a socket set, some screwdrivers, an impact driver, a multimeter, a can of KROIL and a few...
theory of relativity: my mom and dad are my relatives. therefore, i am.
anyone so inclined to wire me the money (plus, maybe, a finders fee - how's 10% sound?) and i'll go save it
http://greenbay.craigslist.org/mcy/1871578807.html might be too good to be true - $700 for an '83 750 Seca with fairing and luggage. guy says...
i picked up an ATV seat cover at wally-world for around $18 it has some texture and hides the tears and duct tape nicely. be warned if...
is that a fact? cuz that would be like rain on your wedding day. or 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.
i stand corrected - gear driven, single cam is a huge plus in my opinion. maybe not going to give best possible performance, but should last for...
i was visiting a friend recently who is a die-hard harley fanatic. i woke up early the next morning and was sipping coffee and perusing his...
my gauge was in inches, i believe. if memory serves, i had .005, .006, .007, .008, and .009 gauges. i just used that to get as close to right as...
i found that i had to hold the tool in place with my thumb while rotating the cam away from it. even when it was as tight as i was comfortable...
if it's not a fuse, it isn't too hard to remove the starter and test with a 12v source. i believe the starter grounds to the frame and has only...
you don't need a YICS tool to bench synch. a bench synch should get you close enough to run the bike and ride it. but it won't perform as good...
you *might* be able to make some washers out of an old beer can. i think the purpose of the washer is to either protect the o-ring from the...
yes - thinner shims when clearance tightening up. if you think about it - to increase the clearance you have to remove material from somewhere -...
you might have some luck at a local bike shop if you're in a hurry. i bet chacal, here, can help you out (send him a PM). he ships very fast....
i thought the same thing, but what is going on is that every time the valve closes - it pounds it's way deeper into the head and that shortens the...
if new plugs and new battery worked for *awhile* then, it's likely that's where your problem is: take a look at those new plugs now that you've...
slap your friend. your synch is now screwed up for sure. the good news is that you needed to pull your carbs anyway (to clear the pilot...
not to be a jerk - but a few more paragraph breaks would make this a LOT easier to read. this makes no sense at all. that being said - i...
thanks, bigfitz, i was hoping to actually "see" something (i'm a charts and graphs kinda guy) but what you described is what i was...
hmm - hard to describe what side of the float goes up or down, cuz when you look at the float, the carb is upside down. however, to check if the...
lets hope floats aren't in upside down - it's an easy mistake to make, but first step is to verify you've got fuel flowing from your temp tank to...
i've read strong opinions on here about jumping a bike off a car (something about frying the TCI or something) - so you might want to be careful...
thanks - but not quite what i'm looking for. i'm trying to decide if my "flat spot" between 5k and 6k is normal. i've read quite a few threads...
as for starting fluid (i wouldn't do this with ether, cuz it's WAY more explosive than carb cleaner). you could try spraying carb cleaner into...
yup. sounds like your fuel jets are correct. did you by chance take out your air jets? the hayne's manual has those labelled backwards (so...
hey - i sure seem to remember seeing a graph that shows torque and horsepower vs RPM on this site at one time. i tried "searching" for quite...
i'm a little confused - when you say it won't even "turn over" do you mean it won't "turn over" as in the starter does not engages and doesn't...
to anyone that will be in the vicinity of the bridge, i'd recommend checking out Legs Inn and the tunnel of trees
glad your trip went alright. shoot me a PM if you ever come back. I've got plenty of room to camp if you want to head over to the western side...