Has anyone successfully installed a Lithium battery into a 1982 Seca 750? I have read the charging voltage spec is pretty tight for these new...
When I was rebuilding my front brake calipers I had to remove the front tire and the mph/tach unit. The small bolt that holds the cable to the...
Has anyone used an EBC disk (P/N: VMD2023LS &RS) to replace the factory part? My right disk is warped. I also have to do a caliper rebuild and...
My 1982 Seca 750 has been experiencing low power issues when trying to accelerate. I currently have the carbs removed to inspect, clean, etc. Did...
I have an 1982 XJ750RJ. It has about 15k miles. The bike was running smoothly but it had no power. I performed a compression check and valve...
Still tuning the bike but something else came up this week. I started the bike up in neutral, let it warm up, and took it for a spin around the...
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Installed new rebuilt carbs. Took them down to the bodies. Replaced shaft seals, air/fuel adjustment screw o-rings, fuel distribution pipe...
Well, I got my carbs cleaned and all my parts. I assembled them and performed the alignment but the #1 Carb butterfly keeps hanging and not...
Well a broke down and purchased a Lyman ultrasonic cleaner. I purchased there concentrated wash for steel, stainless, and stated anodized aluminum...
Quick clutch rebuild questions. On the Seca 750 do you have to drain the oil completely before pulling the side case? I thought I read on the Seca...
After a clutch rebuild is there a break in period mileage wise that you need to keep the RPM down below a certain level?
So when I started digging into this Carb rack I am rebuilding the #1 and #2 diaphragms had been damaged. Looks like someone placed the tophats on...
So I am looking at my first Carb dip procedure. Bought some Berrymanns Carb dip. Instructions on the can say no more than 4 hours for aluminum...
Have a weird one. Driving down the road today and all of a sudden my left hand turn signals activated. I thought maybe i hit them by accident and...
The header pipes on my Seca are rusting pretty bad. Is there any way to repair them? I have tried a few chrome cleaning products with not that...
I had both coil resistances out of spec so I replaced the coils with new original units. I replaced the plug caps too. I fired the bike up and...
Just got the carbs back on the bike and about to start tuning. After I get the carbs synchronized I was going on to color tuning. Do you perform...
I removed one front fork today and proceded to disassemble its inner components. In the lower outer tube I see what I believe is the oil-lock...
I removed my handlebars today to start working on my forks. When I removed the throttle assemble rubber grip there was a tan powdery substance on...
Starting the next project. Rebuilding the front forks. Now I have read that individules have placed a jackstand on the horizontal of the frame at...
I have a stuck needle jet in one of my Hitachi carburetors. Any words of wisdom on how to extract it without damaging the nozzle or carburetor body?
Took the bike out for a ride tonight. Have not ran it in 3 weeks. The engine did not sound right. It sounded muffled. When I roll back on the...
I was riding my bike the other night and about 200 yards from pulling into my home I get an oil warning come up on the system. It showed OIL and...
Something I noticed when I was tuning the bike. With the bike on the center stand and in neutral the rear tire would slowly turn when the bike was...
I was riding today and had to use the reserve on my gas tank for the first time. I know the tank holds 5 gallons of fuel. Does anyone know how...
I got the carb rack out of my bike. I removed the #1 carb bowl and removed the float and float needle valve. The float had material missing from...
I finished the valve shim changouts and they are in spec now. I did a compression test on each cylinder. Results below. CYL# DRY WET 1...
Thanks again to everyone for answering my questions regarding gasket removal and installation. I received my side cover gaskets. The gasket seems...
Changing out valve shims on the bike this weekend. I went to remove the old gasket and it was glued on with some type of adhesive. Any words of...
I took my gas tank off to work on my valve shims. I noticed the fuel valve sensor wires where wet at the plug. The liquid was gas. It seems that...
I just wanted to ask if one of you could check my selections for new valve shims based on the measured clearance values and existing shim sizes?...
Reading some of the XJ Chat forums I found out that I will need to get a set of JIS style screw drivers to work on the carburetors and other...
I have been running the bike for about a 4 weeks. I went out the other night and about 45 minutes into my ride the bike was not running smooth at...
I installed two new Dunlop tires on my bike. Do I still go with the tire pressure values in the owners manual or do I need to get on the Dunlop...
I finially got the beast fired up this evening. I noticed when I apply the front brake lever it does not activate the rear brake light. The rear...
I had to disconnect all of the electrical connections in the light housing when I rebuilt my MC. I marked every connector and wire except the horn...
I just received a new rear brake drum shoe kit for my 1982 XJ750RJ. I removed the old brake drum kit, cleaned up the inside of the wheel assembly,...
Is there a post for a technical write up on rebuilding a 1982 Seca XJ750RJ Master Cylinder? Could someone send me a link. Just recieved the...
I just finished rebuilding both front calipers. I installed new pads. I installed the calipers, connected the brake lines, and filled the master...
Hi. I m new to road bikes and just picked up a '82 Seca XJ750RJ. Last bike I worked on was a Suzuki PE175 many many years ago. Starting the...
