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What did you do to your Yamaha today?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Cutlass84, Jun 4, 2007.

  1. McTavish

    McTavish Active Member

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    $ 8. - back on the road.
     
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    30 mile ride. I try to get at least one ride a week of +20 miles so I don't have to winterize the bike. Was a little chilly near the end but wonderfully sunny today!
     
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    Currently soaking my 700’s fuel tank with evapo-rust. Cleaned the carbs and the fuel rail was plugged full of rust.
    (PO used a different tank on the bike, but I’m not taking any chances. The filter on the petcock “straw” looks intact, but I had already bought the cleaner so why not).
    Hoping this is the reason the bike died on him and it’s an easy fix. Waiting on carb bowl gaskets to arrive and then we’ll see where I’m at.
     
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    You might want to install a inline fuel filter also.
    I use the brass stone type .($8)
    the 90deg. one gave me a cleaner petcock to fuel rail route . [on a 700]
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    I shall. I didn't have any Dielectric Grease at the time. tomorrow I'm going to parts store for sp.plugs and oil filter. I'll pick up D. grease. then.
    It's so incredibly easy to go back and do, it's a no brainer.
     
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    I’ve got a new inline filter to install when it all goes back together. Thanks for the tip!
     
  8. McTavish

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    Yes
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    Does the 'Atari' light up as a fault with the LED installed??
     
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    Windy, cloudy, and an early sunset this time of year. But, at 45F in Minneapolis, I had to de-winterize the XJ and get in one last ride to work. I'll re-winterize it when I'm done shoveling Tuesday evening.
     

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    The what?
     
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    My bad, realize you have a Maxim, with conventional instrument panels.....
     
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    Couple new guys showed up today. One obviously just for parts and the other will be determined later
     

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    I can see you on a 5-valve Seca!
     
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    Wouldn’t that be something to see!
     
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    yes it does there is a fix here someplace rooster wrote it up I think
     
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    Haha. This could come close to qualifying for the worst rack of the year award I think. From the 750 I snagged the other day. Here we go. Slowly
     

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    Yes those carbs are beat up...the tops look like they could go at anytime. I loved my X to work on good challenge. I didn't like the riding position. I really wanted to keep her after all the work I put into her, but just found my self jumping on the Seca all the time. I wonder why they never put that X engine into the Seca?

    Great haul and you always seem to find good deals/bikes. You are in a more populated area than I am though. I still try to keep up...You are winning! :)
     
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    Because to my understanding, having once again fallen behind in the all too important 'Sports Bike Era'....at least in UK/Europe, Yamaha needed the 5 valve water-cooled engine in their upcoming GSXR750/GPz900R and VFR750 challenger > FZ750....

    But I agree, this motor in a slightly beefed up chassis-wise Seca could have been great!

    PS a mate of mine, 'snowy' was a legend amongst (Manchester) bike couriers, his 5 valve engined FZ750 Yamaha did a recorded 240,ooo miles, when I last saw him, and it was still going, and had never been split down, as far as I know, that easily bested my 900R at about 146,000, and even one of my XJ750's, at 220,000.. !!
     
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    Scored a rebuildable 700 petcock for $20.
    and a rebuild kit for $15. [ebay]

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