Front brake switch stopped working... Disconnected switch and checked continuity. Nada! Okay faulty switch. Check voltage to the switch... 12...
I hired a ute to pick up a second hand fridge today. Drove it miles and miles, trapped and anxious. Toyota brand new, automatic, smick. Dropped...
I have had issues with the bike just stopping in hot weather and I figured that is what it was, hot weather. I have had the same issues now with...
Just a funny one. I replaced the fuel hose on my second bike as it pee'd all over my leg when I started it a month or so ago. Too easy... Decided...
Okay... The fear of riding a motorcycle is ingrained. I get the the quip every now and again, 'temporary Australian' which is true but aren't we...
JIS Screwdrivers... Heard about em... bought some a while back and them some more and now I can't live without them. Great online store in...
Just saw this locally. Imagine the hours and money needed to bring this back to life. Damn shame....
Hi, I've recently refurbished my front forks, previously the wavey washers were in the wrong order so they basically sucked, with no dampening at...
Aaah one of the reasons why I love motorcycles. The thrill of... I've never ridden a 500cc 2 stroke but I bet its a thrill! [MEDIA] It was a sad...
I'm an Australian and daily I check the news to see if America has finished with its craziness. But... I hope you guys get through the stupidity...
Okay. Shoot me for this if I'm out of line but... I've been trying to troubleshoot a LONG standing issue I've had with my ignition and ended up at...
Just because I never thought I'd attempt this. Pics...[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
I have lost my spacer that sits inside the final drive (diff) that the rear wheel relies upon for my XJ900... I do have the spacers to suit a...
EDIT: 1.2ohms instead of 0.8ohms. I pulled the XJ750 (5G2) Computer apart tonight and had a look at the circuit and basically it is a voltage...
So.. couldn't believe my luck finding these all over ebay and just had to buy some. Fitted them... so soft! Bike started acting up 3 or so months...
Pictures mostly but the hole is 1.5mm FYI. Used oxy/acetylene and brazing bits. Pretty sure it will work. See pics below, [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
Man... you are great but what is going on here. I bought this, HCP10232 OEM alternator bearing housing OIL SPRAY NOZZLE, use 1 per engine: $ 26.95...
Hi, I have just re-assembled my 33F engine after procuring some std 58L pistons from Germany and some OEM 58L std rings and getting my 33F barrels...
Got another camera after ruining the last one with oil and dirt so... thought I'd make a record of my recent foray into a wet-setting a set of...
To all who have had the sinking feeling and didn't think it would ever budge. [IMG] [IMG] Funny thing is the other 3 were in perfect condition....
Thought I'd whack up a few picks of my endeavours. I put an 33F motor in my 37H frame a while back and it has been good, but never quite as good...
Yes... it sounds like some sort of miracle from the subject but... not really. So, today I went to do the sync, colourtune and general tune up...
Okay... Thought I'd mention this since I.... kinda buggered it up. I have had pod filters on my 750 since I put a 818 kit through it but found...
Since the CMS is so groovy and yet lacking a couple of extra bits like a Voltmeter and a brake actuation LED, I thought to myself... fix this I...
Hi, I noticed the other day that when I pull up to a set of lights the engine starts rumbling instead of idling smoothly. Here are the...
Hi, Just wondering if someone had the scoop on these,...
I have had a bit of a search through the forum without much success looking for information on a bluetooth helmet adapter to link to a mobile...
If it was closer to me I'd buy it just to see if I could make it work... damn shame though. Ebay XJ1100
Took the plunge and bought this fancy Motobatt battery and put it in the normal way, neg on the left and pos on the right. As always, had to...
What do you think of this? The clutch grabs when the bike is cold going from neutral to 1st gear. Bit like an old truck grinding gears. Does...
Thought I would do this so I can look back and tweak my memory for next time... and who doesn't love pictures of engines?? This is in progress...
Hi, After much searching and a few mentions here and there I figured I just ask outright. Has anyone found a brake fluid(glycol based)...
Just thought I'd mention the fastest way to get that fork oil out of your forks. Forget to deflate and release the air (in air assisted forks)...
Not sure why you'd buy these but apparently they are available... if you're that way inclined....
I didn't realise this until I had a slow leak fixed at the tyre shop and was told that the wheel on the front of my XJ was not the original wheel...
I've read about this happening to a couple of guys but haven't seen it myself until.. now! Spot the missing bolt! [img] and the result of...
Hi, I was hoping someone could measure me up the original hole diameter on end of the twin exhausts from a standard XJ900 seca? I have a...
Hi again more questions for you guys! What would cause the bike to pull into a corner as soon as you put a slight lean into it. At slow...
Hi, Today I checked my brake lights to find the rear brake light switch was stuck on and the front brake light switch was only intermittently...
Hi, I'm looking at an XJ900 TCI which has an extra input, compared to the XJ750, on the Yellow/Black wire which is an 'over revolution switch'....
Hi, I Finally got around to pulling the head and barrels from my XJ750P to replace the various gaskets and o-rings to try and fix an oil leak...
Hi, Since I have holes in all my Mikuni BS34 and BS36 carb diaphragms I thought it might be best to take a look for the alternatives and ran into...
Hi, Looking at the mountings on the XJ900 compared to the XJ750 they look to be in the same sort of area but... the XJ900 has a longer stroke...
Just a quick one.(sort of quick) Float level tolerance is 3mm +/- 1mm with the wet test so... The set of carbs(Hitachi) I'm working on at the...
This astounded me last time I did it, so I figured it may be educational. Video at the top of the page. These 2 chrome box indicators really...
Hi, Did a search through and couldn't find any posts about these plugs so thought I'd ask. These ZC/CS Brisk plugs look pretty sexy(at the...
Hi, I was merrily rebuilding a rack of carburettors that I bought of ebay last night and after polishing the butterfly valve shaft, putting in...
Hi, I'm looking for an idea on the part numbers on the front of the TCI. I recently purchased a few bits and pieces on ebay, since they were...
Hi, After suppressing the exhaust, to introduce some back-pressure, I have run into some other problems and the knocking is a little bit scary....
Hi, I've been trying to come to grips with exhaust back-pressure and so far haven't been able to find any straight forward information, just...