Bravo, congratuations on your sucsess. I am going to read your page more closely and try this on mine.
You want the 14mm. I got mine used off of ebay for $25 shipped. If your in a hurry then you may have to find a new one and pay the new price....
Sounds like a plan. Im pretty good with a welder so I can handle the repair job on the collector. Looks like I will be welding today when I get...
Ok, I got the exhaust off. Now I know where my lean condition was comming from. 1st: The studs that are comming out of the engine to secure...
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Thanks for the link, I will look at that more closely when I get home from work. As for the exhaust, Im thinking on taking the collector off...
So by running lean I am basicaly starving the engine of fuel, thats why its bogging down at 3000rpm? I put the charger on the batery...
Re: Need help reading spark plugs Ok, now Im really confused. Last night I had the bike running, it would rev up all the way to red line....
Ok guys and gals, time to pick your brains. Im having a little trouble reading my plugs Im not sure what I am looking at here. Here is my...
Im watching this post very closely. Please dont keep any secrets from us, I would like to do a build like this myself. Pictures,...
Tore the carbs off the bike for a good cleaning. Its raining out and will be for most of the week, its a good week for wrenching on the bike.
I have a Colortune Plug, but not Carb Sticks. Come to think of it, I could be running rich, I did have my carbs off last year to clean them....
Well I guess nobody has any Ideas, I guess I will have to look else where for help. Thanks anyway guys.
Im not sure whats going on here. When I am running my bike every once and a while when I hit 3000 rpm the bike bogs down, like its miss fireing...
Hey welcome to the site. You will love this place. Thats a nice looking bike you have there.
Re: Hey, Everybody ...Check this Out. Dealership Sell-off e Engine was rebuilt at under 18000 miles, I wonder why? Im guessing someone beat...
Re: Hey, Everybody ...Check this Out. Dealership Sell-off e Unfortunatly I dont think he has his warehouse open to the public.
Re: Hey, Everybody ...Check this Out. Dealership Sell-off e Thats funny, that is my local Yamaha dealer. I call them Speed and Greed,...
It may be a good idea to take them carbs off the bike and give them a good cleaning.
Sounds like a stuck float to me. You have a few gremlins in that bike of yours. But nothing these guys on this forum cant help you figure out....
I got my colortune off of ebay at a good price, and the thing was only used once or twice. Looks like new. Not bad for $40 US shipped. If...
:D Thats funny, I am one that likes a good practical joke. And thats a good one. :lol:
Its not a cheap tool, if you buy it new your looking at $55-$70 US Dollars. I have been looking on ebay trying to get a used one, they for for...
Its alive!!!!! Well I got the carbs put back together today, and decided to tackle the intake boots. It wasnt a very big deal, except......
AMEN, I see this all the time, but most of the riders that I see are on sport bikes and doing wheelies and shit like that. There are times and...
Im still adding penitrating oil to them at the moment, PB blaster. Im am in the middle of putting my carbs back together. Its taking me a...
Thanks for the replies, I am going to replace the bolts once I get them out. I was going to use New stainless steel ones. Has anybody had any...
Ok here's the deal. My intake boots are dryrotted and cracked. I bought new ones and plan on replacing them. I just took my carbs off the bike...
Then I guess I will just shut up.
81 Yamaha XJ750 Head Complete Here is an auction that I found on ebay. I dont know if anybody needs anything like this but I thought I would...
Mig and Tig are good.
I have Progressive, Like Polock says, its only $75 a year. And we dont have a helmet law anymore. But I still wear one. :roll:
I am looking into makeing a YICS tool and would like to know how hot the engine will get so I can material that wont melt or get ruined....
RyanfromOhio, So did you ever get this windshield made, do you have any pictures of it. I would like to know how you made out.
The paint job looks sweet, But I have 1 question. What did you clear coat it with to protect it from gas? I dont know about you...
I say its a good deal in you can get the title. If not then you got an alright parts bike to sell the parts off of. You could make your money...
Maybe if you take some pictures of the parts we may beable to help better.
So did anybody answer this question. :lol:
I only have 1 bike. That is the inspection, tags and insurance for that bike. The other items that I have listed are, The XJ750 is my...
Yea I get mine inspected, licensed and insured. I rather not get the fines. For the $150 a year for all 3 its not that bad. Now if you dont...
If you want you can send me the pic you want to use and I can try to make it work. I am pretty good with the photo shop.
I feel like Im reading a political debate. It is really entertaining reading. As far as my experiance goes, I have none so I cant say...
Re: SEARS "Mechanic's Beginner's Tool Set" SALE By: RickCoM I bought that tool set that was origanaly stated on this post. I love it, you cant...
If I only had the time to make my machine pretty.
Im guessing that your cable might be dirty, try taking it off and using some penetrating oil to loosen it up.
I completely understand this, I dont want to harm my bike in any way. I was just wondering if there was any parts that may help on the fuel....
Well as you all know the fuel prices are going up again. We all have an advantage with motorcycles having pretty good fuel milage. But I was...
I was browsing thru the photo gallery today and noticed a bunch of icons on the top bar. One of them was a slide show tab, when I went to click...
XJ750 is "the bike" F150 is "the truck" Grand Caravan is "the van" 300M is "the car" Im not that artistic when it comes to my vehicals. But...
I like to buy things off of ebay, I will be looking on there for a 14mm Colortune. Thanks for the reply's all.
