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yx600 motor in a 550?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by darren ditmar, Jun 16, 2015.

  1. darren ditmar

    darren ditmar Member

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    so i am using 122.5s in my carbs and stock airbox. the exhuast is a 4 to one with a 87 fz600 can on it and i also got an oil cooler from the fz and put it on there as well.
     
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    Hi Darren so up from 112.5 stock mains ? Mine also has the larger oil cooler too ;-)

    Cheers
     
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    did yours come with an oil cooler? and yes the 112.5s where cutting the motor if i ran it to hard and making it shut down so i couldnt go over like 75 withut the motor dying but the bigger jets helped fix that
     
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    Yep, I think it's a Europe thing - all 550s had oil coolers here (no Maxims only Secas). The one that came with my yx600 engine
    is a quite a bit wider than the 550 cooler too
     
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    ok ya i use an fj600 cooler becuase there just wasnt one
     
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    @OP and a100: Sounds and looks like both of you have nice builds going on. Your bikes are "one offs". At some point you might want to document the mods. It'll help with future maintenance and if you ever decide to sell the NO will have something to go on. Just a suggestion.

    Gary H.
     
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    Hi Gary

    Yes I'll do that when I get it finished - it's been a drawn out process for me because I've a) been mean and waited for cheap parts on ebay b) got distracted by another bike (FZ750) c) The bike is remotely located d) Got a load of kids that need entertaining.. a) being a possible a consequence of d).

    Some things have been covered in other threads from me (e..g wiring the TCI) and I have yet to wire up the electronic tacho I wedged into the standard console..but it will be done!

    Cheers
     
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    i did get the electronic tac wired in and it does work with the 550 icu you just need to plug the wires into the same spot they would have gone on the radian wire harness
     
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    i am also behind on writing things down i use the bike everyday and put almost 2000 miles a month on it so i change things often and forget to keep track
     

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