The floats aren't upside down, are they?
I've always used a YUSA 12a-a but I'm wondering if it's the best I can do. Is there a battery brand that is superior to others? I've seen...
In my cleaner I use plain water with a drop or two of dish soap. They do sell "ultrasonic cleaning liquid" but the bubbles do the cleaning....
Clutch cable
If it ran fine the LAST thing you want to do is tear into the carbs!! Check EVERYTHING ELSE FIRST.
While the bike is running spray a fine mist of water on the coils. After years, the stock coils have been known to develop hairline cracks from...
Sometimes cleaning the float valve seat with a golf tee helps clean out debris that prevents the needle from seating. I'd concentrate on the...
It's not unusual for the condensation to smell like gasoline. If you did indeed have raw gas dripping out of the exhaust the bike would be...
Did you check the compression "wet" or "dry". Add a few squirts of oil into the cylinders to do a wet test. You might have a ring or 2 hanging up.
Looks like it's coming down the factory assemble line. Sweet.
That's it!!!
If it's what I think it is, you are one in a million to have that out of the carb bowl. The hole that the tube goes down in has a SMALL orifice...
Check the wires and spark plug caps. Rust forms in the caps.
I've had my 82 XJ650J since 1985. Had it apart and back together several times. Downriver, MI
Remove the plugs, dry out the cylinders, replace the plugs, STOP THE LEAK and the bike will / should start. This is a fuel issue that is common...
If it ran well last week the issue should be minor. Perhaps the petcock was left on "prime" or the petcock is leaking and flooding the engine....
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I used just water with the heater. When doing jewelry, use straight Windex without heat. A tip from my jeweler. Think bubbles. Cavitation...
Looks like the fuel line from the tank to the carbs.
Brakes should not "drag" at all. You must have an air gap between the pads and the rotor. This will keep them cool. Even a slightly dragging...
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Swap the plug and see if the issue follows?
Spark plug wires and plug caps?
How in the hell did they balance it!!
If the rim is true, I'd suspect poor mounting. The bead is not set right. Is it mounted in the correct direction?
Somebody is gonna want that DEEP red face. Mine is almost white now!!
In the 36 years I've owned my XJ650J Maxim I've done that several times. That's why it's important to have the correct amp fuses in the fuse box....
Perhaps it's the wrong size tire or poor mounting. I hope they didn't bend the rim.
Check the fuse?
Just a reminder, If your bike ran good when you put it away for the winter it should NOT need the carbs adjusted if it runs poorly this spring....
GOOD PLAN! My plan in this order is: check battery, check wiring, check relay
Kickstand spring? Center stand spring?
I've done a few carburetor rebuilds. I used the original parts ALWAYS unless damaged or worn. I NEVER buy "kits" from e-bay (china). If they...
You could try any of the "kits" available from e-bay or Amazon but you WILL BE DISSAPPOINTED. Or you can order all the RIGHT parts from Chacal...
In the past I've heated the screw with a 100W soldering iron, then cool it quickly (pot of ice water) It helps break the bond.
Your tube without the hole looks smashed at the other end. Measure the length of them. Are they all the same?
My XJ650J has a hole in all 4. Not in the same spot. Look all around the tube. It may be plugged?
If your bike is a "YICS"" you should use the blanking tool to isolate each cylinder from each other.
Look for a pinched wire. Sounds like a dead short.
I would drop the bowl on that carb and check the float. If you can remove the float, clean the valve seat. May be a easy fix.
I'd buy that in a heartbeat. Looks like a great winter, summer, winter project. You may be able to unstick the engine with some time and KROIL.
Depends how fast you are. If you place a rag under the carb and have the new drain plug ready, you can unscrew the old one and quickly insert the...
Heat it up.
What you have is a low mileage, original, nice bike. What you DON'T want to do is start taking things apart. You just may have a good running...
That was on top of the rear differential. correct? That is the vent cover. I don't know if it's replaceable.
Pipe wrench is the way to go. The torque specs for that bolt are like in inch lbs. Most have been stripped and replaced .
Every lead/acid battery that is shipped and sold "dry" needs the acid added to it, however, the battery needs to sit for a few hours before...
I think what you are seeing is the original imperfections in the original casting. The low spots will have some material remaining, that is what...
Missing a large rubber gasket, flat metal plate and bolt and washer.