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Technical Section => Bike Tech => Topic started by: minimutly on March 19, 2018, 10:40:25 PM



Title: Yamaha xj650
Post by: minimutly on March 19, 2018, 10:40:25 PM
Quick update on the xj project - bought as a non running, semi complete project. I went for it as a parts mule for a future xj turbo trike, but it's so close to running again I had to try.
So I have bought and stripped two sets of 32mm mikunis (the wrong carbs for the 650, but will persevere with them). Also bought some controls, and have hooked a battery on and spun it over.
If the weather improves I'll get back on it later this week.


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: Manky Monkey on March 19, 2018, 10:43:19 PM
Photos! We need photos! :)


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: minimutly on March 20, 2018, 11:36:56 PM
Sorry Andy, I've given up - can't reduce them enough to post them up...
Still faffing about with stuff that almost fits - rh bar switch came today - looks like it would work but one of the plugs doesn't go into its socket. No biggy, I'll just have to use individual bullet connectors. I also need to use the ignition coils from my trike, but kawaski use different lt connectors, so I'm contemplating bying a set of new ones.


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: Manky Monkey on March 21, 2018, 04:40:58 PM
:)
It's that slow Chinese Torture of nothing fitting as it should, little things breaking, unobtainable parts etc that drives me nuts, but I guess if it was easy, everyone would be doing it!


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: stinkey on March 21, 2018, 05:02:19 PM
Any chance the new website improvements ? Will allow easier photo uploads Andy ?


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: Manky Monkey on March 21, 2018, 07:29:38 PM
I'll certainly try, but the forum runs completely separately from the main site & is just linked to it, (that's why it's still running when we had to make the main site static to fix the virus we contracted a few years ago).
If we set up a new forum everyone will have to re-register & we'd lose all the information stored here.
For those wondering what Steve's talking about, I'm planning to rebuild & relaunch the main site as soon as my truck's finished -it'll be the next project :)


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: Baychimp on March 21, 2018, 09:07:04 PM
Any chance the new website improvements ? Will allow easier photo uploads Andy ?






Try fast image resizer. You can get it free on Download.com its very easy to use.


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: stinkey on March 21, 2018, 10:16:42 PM
I've got image resized on my old iPad..it's useless ,same as me ? :-\


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: morrag on March 21, 2018, 11:31:33 PM
For anyone using Microsoft software, then Office Picture Manager is simple to use and will resize....anything, Morrag


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: BikerGran on March 21, 2018, 11:41:55 PM
I have MS Office picture manager on my old PC but it doesn't resize multiple pics at the same time.  And I don't think there's a picture handling program at all in Office 365 which is the latest version that I have on my laptop.

https://www.digitalred.com/support/windows/image-resizing/ (https://www.digitalred.com/support/windows/image-resizing/)


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: morrag on March 21, 2018, 11:47:56 PM
Well Windows 7 certainly has, and is just one of the reasons why I continue to use it over Win.10 which I'm not so keen on. As to multiple re-sizing, probably not, but as that's something I rarely do, not a problem for me, Morrag


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: the coppersmith on March 22, 2018, 08:53:35 AM
There is plenty of free software out there, someone on here told me to use "photorazer" used it ever since, no problems resizing, and quick to.


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: minimutly on March 22, 2018, 06:34:22 PM
Not found anything that will work on ipad...
If anyone has, pls let me know. I'm not so impressed if I'm honest.


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: stinkey on March 22, 2018, 08:51:05 PM
I downloaded Simpleresizer..it works to a point? But my iPad is old..and I find every picture seems to be different ? And this site only let's me download what it wants ?


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: scannerzer on March 23, 2018, 09:25:31 PM
if you can upload to google photos then link to that i think should work,in a similar way to how photobucket did


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: BikerGran on March 24, 2018, 12:20:25 PM
I downloaded Simpleresizer..it works to a point? But my iPad is old..and I find every picture seems to be different ? And this site only let's me download what it wants ?

I pads are odd!


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: minimutly on March 25, 2018, 10:12:44 PM
They are Gran, but convenient.


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: minimutly on April 11, 2018, 09:42:51 PM
Back - later than promised, but it runs! And quite well too. Despite being told by numerous Americans on the xjforum that I need to do this that and the other, this won't work, that won't work etc..
So its a 650 on 600 carbs, no filters, bench set etc. Goes like stink.
Also found out its a Midnight Maxim, quite rare actually. Sadly it will never be original, but I plan on keeping the black and gold bits exclusive to MMs.


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: Manky Monkey on April 11, 2018, 10:07:24 PM
We really need photos! :)


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: minimutly on August 27, 2018, 12:06:58 PM
The xj projects plod along (yes I did type projectS), with the maxim needing bits, me trawling ebay, suprise, found another one (seca this time) for £105, plus a pallet trip cost to bring it home.
The maxim has gained an 8 inch seca headlight, footpegs, controls, seca handlebar (big improvement), seca rear wheel and brake, generally getting there.
It will still need a seat (I plan on making one once I get it home from the garage in work), and some side panels to suit. Next year rider then...
The seca has gained an xj1100 front wheel and discs, some 900 forks, a tank and side panels, and the carbs have been rebuilt. It hasn't been started or turned over yet, but we'll get there.
Shock absorbers for both has been an issue, the konis on the seca work, but have rusted stems. The kayabas on the maxim were shot. I bough a set of hagons on ebay one night (beer and ebay...). Anyway, these were Ok, so sandblasted and painted springs and bodies gloss black. I also bought a used set of konis adjustables from ebay germany, both look good but one is low on oil....
Looking forward to getting one of these on the road one day.


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: minimutly on September 11, 2018, 11:18:53 PM
Question for Olds re shaping aluminium - I need to shape some side panels to match the seat (once I've made it) - from aluminium. How feasible is this? I expect they will be 2 to 3 inch dished, around 9 by 11 inches. I have  propane torch and a tig if I need it. Let me know?
Thanks


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: stinkey on September 12, 2018, 04:20:35 AM
You can always try looking on YouTube as well? But wouldn't it be cool for mr Olds to do a workshop  ;D


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: Olds on September 12, 2018, 04:47:56 AM
Hmm. I'm not a trained sheet metal guy but will think about it. Perhaps someone more qualified could.


Perfectly feasible but not easy. The std side panel is a truncated triangle with lots of compound curves, the main curve looks to be from top to bottom, a slight curve from front to back, but tighter curves around the edges.  The difficult bits will be the corners where a lot of shrinking is required. I would suggest making wood bucks to work the aluminium over. Try to design the panels so that the depth in the corners is as small as possible. Take it slowly and anneal often.  


Title: Re: Yamaha xj650
Post by: minimutly on September 12, 2018, 07:44:51 PM
Thanks for the advice, I'll give those bucks some thought, I'n no sheet metal basher, probably less so now I'm older - more impatient!