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Props to RickCoMatic and Big Fitz for Carb Work

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by snapper33, Mar 24, 2011.

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    I purchased a 1982 XJ550 Seca last year that has 6,100 miles. Very good, but also bad when you consider it sat around a LOT. At first it ran "ok" then performance dropped with eratic idle and general carburetor issues. I'm a novice mechanic and I could have tackled this project and taken a year of frustrating time rebuilding and cleaning my carbs.

    While I researched doing that I read all of RickCoMatic's posts and decided to contact him to see if he'd take on the job for me, he agreed, I sent carbs and money and orderd many parts and he completed the job world-class. BigFitz was also another technical expert I relied on as my bike has a 4:1 Kerker and I needed to find out how to jet the carb...he knew of course.

    The rack is back on the bike, I have Colortuned and Carbtuned it. Several hundred miles now in the Hill Country north of San Antonio and life is good on my Seca.
     

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    Are you headed to Bandera April1st. I am hoping to have my bike ready to ride down there. Thunder in the Hills.
     
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    Nice bike...awlful nice to have real talent close by isn't it?....hopefully you've learned enough to be able to tackle the work yourself next time knowing that you can "phone a friend" if you get into trouble.


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    Hardluck,

    Man, I wish I were headed that way. Instead I'll be out of town working.
     
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    JeffK:

    Thanks, yes everyone here has been very helpful.

    My self-definition of being a rookie is that I can do just about any mechanical work but I cannot do it as fast as people with years of skills. I wanted to get my bike ready to ride faster than the half-year I would have taken on my first-time carb rebuild.(I even work on my own Porsche 911).

    I have several old RDs and GTs and I work on those with my eyes closed.

    This is my first BIG bike / 4-stroke and I'm learning thanks to all of you.
     
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