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  1. RudieDelRude
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    time estimates

    Depends how motivated you are. My bikes finally almost put backtogether after tearing it down around eight months ago. Lol. I could see...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, May 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help me not to freak out on this....

    Im right across the mississippi from ya, i actually used to work right off hwy k in ofallon. If you catch yourself in a bind and need an extra set...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Apr 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Interesting front suspension setup...

    For some reason, i cant help but think that would be a little but rougher of a ride. Im no engineer though, or even an experienced rider, lol....
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Apr 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    Fork seals were one of those things i put off purchasing in order to get the important parts in my budget at that time. However due to my steering...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Apr 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. RudieDelRude
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Alot..... Consult the thread......lol
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Apr 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. RudieDelRude
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    [img] Steering head races were pretty dinged up. It was pretty rough turning alone, cant believe i rode it like this [img] Putting the most on...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Apr 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    Well its been a while, but im back at it. Quit my job because of the ridiculous hours and ridiculous salary pay for those hours. So now i have...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    dirty engine... an investigation?

    I had the same issue, i bought some purple power for it, and it said not to leave it on aluminum for a extended amount of time. I wound up using...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Apr 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    TRASHING A PERFECTLY GOOD BIKE

    All i have to say is "why?" Why ruin a perfectly good bike? Why the hell are they cheering like he accomplished anything for the first probably...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Mar 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    two XJ550 maxim engines being parted out

    Will they bolt into an 82 Seca? How much were you wanting for a whole motor? That is if its still in one peice
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Feb 25, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Brakes rubbing after change.

    If you crack open a part of the brake system that exposes the system to air (except the reservoir), you need to bleed em. Not to mention, youll...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Feb 14, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. RudieDelRude
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    SIMPLE MOD MAY SOLVE POD TUNING HARDSHIPS!

    somebody just f***en do it already
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Feb 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
  13. RudieDelRude
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    running like shi......

    It's been a while since I've had to do valve clearances, but if I remember correctly, holy shit is your entire top end out of spec.
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 16, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. RudieDelRude
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    (Now picture heavy) In a bit of a clutch

    so just how gpu intensive is this modeling program?? or are these pics just in "pretty mode?" lol Im assuming you have to have one hell of a pc...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    running like shi......

    How did you sync them if you can't get it to run? I'm assuming you bench synced them? They're right on wet setting the floats, you should also...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. RudieDelRude
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    XJ650 Revival

    Outta curiosity, how many times had you run into chain guide problems? All I hear about anything bigger than the 550s is the chain guide...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    ID help please

    http://www.yamaha-triples.org/forums/th ... ightmode=1 Its not a mass produced item, just something that I've seen several times for different...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    ID help please

    There are boxes that bolt on to convert shafties to chain drive. Should be an easy mod to spot though, the boxes look kind of goofy and out of...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 8, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Darker Rougher spots on engine case. What are my options?

    Thanks to everyone who chimed in, had no idea about the paint. Fitz's pictures are exactly what I'm looking at, except mines a little uglier....
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 8, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Darker Rougher spots on engine case. What are my options?

    I haven't found any left over paint anywhere that would lead me to believe anything but the fins and valve cover have ever been painted.
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. RudieDelRude
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    New User, new biker.

    Welcome. New rider here too. A little advice, no matter how excited you get to ride it, make sure its safe first. Dont just clean the carbs,...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 7, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. RudieDelRude
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    Darker Rougher spots on engine case. What are my options?

    I have soda blasted the front side of the bottom end of the engine and the lower case half seems darker, and rougher. [img] The left side is...
    Thread by: RudieDelRude, Jan 7, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. RudieDelRude
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    1982 XJ650RJ Seca Build

    Let's have a competition, you seem to have polishing fever like me. May the shiniest xj win! lol
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    (Now picture heavy) In a bit of a clutch

    Re: In a bit of a clutch I love the detail in all these.
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Engine modeling progress as of 1-2-2012

    I noticed on one of your videos you had modeled the forks. Me, being new to bikes, don't necessarily understand how the forks/shocks work or how...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    New challenge

    So jealous.....
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Jan 1, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. RudieDelRude
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    Lol, yeah they're in bad shape. Not only are they hacked up, the Chrome is gone on the underside of em, and theyre a little banged up too. As soon...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 28, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    That round rubber plug under the right round side cover leaks. Something that popped up shortly before the tear down. I read up on it on here, and...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 27, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    With having the flu for 3 days, then dealing with christmas, i havent spent too much time out there since, but i have some pics. I've soda...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 27, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    A Glimpse Into The Future Of "TV" (Call kids/Go Fullscreen)

    droooooid
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 23, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  31. RudieDelRude
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    on second thought

    one of those four bolts dont even look like they line up.....
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  32. RudieDelRude
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    taking a break right now, that air compressors getting hot. The bottom part of the case is a little rough, everything else is looking nice though.
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. RudieDelRude
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    Not a whole lot done, didnt blast the engine or frame yet, but still been spending a little bit of time in the garage. Mainly blasting everything...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. RudieDelRude
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    1982 XJ650RJ Seca Build

    Havent even taken it outta the box yet, I'm still on a soda blasting kick at the moment, lol.
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. RudieDelRude
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    1982 XJ650RJ Seca Build

    They JUST opened a harbor freight about 5 minutes away from me, closest one before was about 45 minutes away. I was there opening day picking up a...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. RudieDelRude
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    Blown fuse?

    Sounds like a poor connection to a fuse. You can either clean up the contacts or upgrade to a blade style fuse box(recommended). Either that or...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. RudieDelRude
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    rebuilt carbs and now it wont idle down

    Somebody put on here already, but when I bench sync I open the throttles to where I can only see two of the three air metering holes at the top of...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. RudieDelRude
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    I picked up a cheap siphon feed blaster yesterday, tonight ill be soda blasting the engine and sanding most the frame and blasting the rest
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. RudieDelRude
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    Getting back to work. 82 550 seca

    Since the bike has been torn down, i havent done a whole lot to it since i havent had money. Well, i got my bonus from work, and im about to...
    Thread by: RudieDelRude, Dec 11, 2011, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    I almost cried a little!

    This week at work the big guy wanted the shop cleaned out, and reorganized. I now have a 100$ shelving unit holding all my bike parts, and about...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    "New" Bike WON'T START - guy says it's the Solenoid...?

    Check if the spark plugs are sparking, safety cutoffs will also prevent spark as far as I understand. Pull a spark plug out, plug it in to the...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 6, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    "New" Bike WON'T START - guy says it's the Solenoid...?

    There are several safety elements of the wiring that will not allow the bike to start. Some examples, the sidestande switch will prevent the...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 6, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. RudieDelRude
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    Rattle at 3,000-4,000rpm

    If its a nasty rattle, it might be a baffle partially or completely broken loose in the muffler.
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Dec 2, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. RudieDelRude
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    So i was on NADA today....

    I was looking up the value of a 88 1000 ninja i saw on craiglist. Where it explains the ratings (Excellent - Poor) I saw this "Poor —...
    Thread by: RudieDelRude, Nov 30, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  45. RudieDelRude
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    Only running on 2 cylinders

    When you switch the coils you need to switch the plug wires too I think, if it backfires or acts funny something needs to be switched around. Just...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Nov 23, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. RudieDelRude
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    After electrolysis?

    I have that black oxide crap covering one of my carbs. I had my girlfriend bring one of the float bowls to a plating shop and they dunked it for...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Nov 23, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. RudieDelRude
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    Only running on 2 cylinders

    If you switch the wires they could fire at the wrong time. You'd basically have to swap the connectors going to the coils. Check the plugs for...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Nov 22, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Only running on 2 cylinders

    A good thing to check for, I don't know exactly how much that has to do with this specific problem, at idle atleast. I'de switch the coils...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Nov 22, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. RudieDelRude
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    Rubber Engine Inlay replacement?

    That poor bike....
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Nov 22, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Only running on 2 cylinders

    Carbs, and sufficient spark (coils, plugs, maybe pick up coil?) If everything good internally. Since the gas in the first two carbs isn't...
    Post by: RudieDelRude, Nov 22, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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