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  1. Yamatoman
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    Lean mixture, screws 6 turns out already

    I totally get what you're saying. Is it possible I missed something? Sure. Did I damage anything? I seriously doubt it. The one thing i am is...
    Post by: Yamatoman, Oct 17, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Yamatoman
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    Lean mixture, screws 6 turns out already

    I'm the PO. While I appreciate the "trust no PO" rule (I follow it too), I went through those carbs like a DI was going to check them. I followed...
    Post by: Yamatoman, Oct 16, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Yamatoman
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    Post carb rebuild tuning tips?

    OK, after a detailed cleaning of the carbs and replacement of all rubber, my bike runs! What a relief. After minor adjustment to the sync screw...
    Thread by: Yamatoman, May 29, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Yamatoman
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    Leveling carbs for float test

    I've been looking all over for this. I've read about fixtures to level the carbs for checking the floats, but I can't find a photo anywhere. Does...
    Thread by: Yamatoman, May 15, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Yamatoman
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    Carb teardown help

    Thanks for the breakdown! I'm either very unobservant this morning or it's just not there. The part I cant identify is an aluminum disk with a...
    Post by: Yamatoman, May 8, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Yamatoman
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    Carb teardown help

    One other thing. In the rebuild kit, there is a small, silver disk with a hole it it that doesn't seem to match anything in my carbs. What the...
    Post by: Yamatoman, May 8, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Yamatoman
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    Carb teardown help

    I used nippers on the two stubborn pins and the popped right off. Thanks!
    Post by: Yamatoman, May 8, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Yamatoman
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    Carb teardown help

    Well, the parts and JIS drivers arrived at the same time today and I've started the lower half of the Mikuni's for my 550. I've read about how...
    Thread by: Yamatoman, May 7, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Yamatoman
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    Carb teardown help

    Well, the parts and JIS drivers arrived at the same time today and I've started the lower half of the Mikuni's for my 550. I've read about how...
    Thread by: Yamatoman, May 7, 2011, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Yamatoman
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    Advice on 550 carb fuel inlet

    Yep, 550 Mikuni
    Post by: Yamatoman, May 3, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Yamatoman
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    Advice on 550 carb fuel inlet

    I asked Len. He suggested the metal. So, after adding that to my order, I'm adding $250 of parts to my $650 bike. Hope this gets it running...
    Post by: Yamatoman, May 3, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Yamatoman
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    Advice on 550 carb fuel inlet

    I pulled my carbs to see how gummed they were and noticed that the plastic fuel inlet has crackes in the surface. It's not leaking, but it looks...
    Thread by: Yamatoman, May 2, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Yamatoman
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    Next issue on my 81 550

    LOL. I'll check it out.
    Post by: Yamatoman, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Yamatoman
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    Next issue on my 81 550

    So, petcock rebuild and see where I'm at. Gotcha.
    Post by: Yamatoman, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Yamatoman
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    Next issue on my 81 550

    It seems the PO had some sort of vacuum issue. He disconnected and plugged the vacuum line to the petcock. Any idea why he would do that?...
    Thread by: Yamatoman, Apr 4, 2011, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Yamatoman
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    Replacement headlight relay

    Update: After going through the entire headlight circuit, I traced it to the utterly crappy job the previous owner did of putting new blade...
    Post by: Yamatoman, Apr 3, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Yamatoman
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    Replacement headlight relay

    Where can I fin a replacement headlight relay before I get annoyed and hard wire the headlight? Thanks!
    Thread by: Yamatoman, Mar 29, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Yamatoman
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    550 Wiring harness

    I wasn't sure about the headlight lighting with the motor off. My Roadstar lights when I turn on the key, my Stratoliner doesn't. :) I have a PDF...
    Post by: Yamatoman, Mar 29, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. Yamatoman
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    550 Wiring harness

    I've started the punch list on my 81 Maxim. The issue I'm trying to resolve right now is that the headlight won't light and the turn signal wiring...
    Thread by: Yamatoman, Mar 28, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Yamatoman
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    Advice on XJ550

    Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out the rear. The bike has just over 27k miles. The guy I bought it from was sad to see it go.
    Post by: Yamatoman, Mar 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. Yamatoman
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    Advice on XJ550

    I went and grabbed it today before someone else saw the add. I was going to try to knock him down to $600, but then he threw in a NIB battery, new...
    Post by: Yamatoman, Mar 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. Yamatoman
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    Advice on XJ550

    Thanks guys. If my group doesn't ride tomorrow, I'll try to grab it then. I'll let you know where it was after I get it. XD I love the look of...
    Post by: Yamatoman, Mar 18, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  23. Yamatoman
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    Advice on XJ550

    I'm going to look at an 81 Xj550 on Sunday that the owner says is in good running condition. It has 27k miles with new throttle and clutch cables...
    Thread by: Yamatoman, Mar 17, 2011, 11 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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