I have that same 10L ultrasonic cleaner. You really need to keep the basket in there and don't let parts touch the bottom. messes with the transducers. I put clean water in the machine and then use gallon size zip lock bags with the cleaner in it. saves on cleaner. Just a thought. Nice work!
Nice job cleaning them up Shawn - definitely looking much better although I'm actually quite surprised how relatively clean they looked from the start for being 40 years old! I can't believe how fast time flies as I was also born in the 80s and seem to be quickly approaching the big 4-0 ... LOL! Anyways, looking forward to seeing the carbs back in the bike and hearing it fire up (assuming that's the plan)! I actually have a 1980 Yamaha XS850 (triple cylinder) as well as the 1981 Yamaha XS400 (that I won from the B&B giveaway a year ago). Unfortunately when I drove down to PA to pick up the XS400, I took it for a test ride and it broke down halfway through the test ride. Sean was kind enough to buy and send me all the parts to fix it, which I did briefly. I rode it once which even though it ran, it was rough. After that it completely stopped working and I now have difficulty even turning the engine over - because it's a 1981, it has both kick and electric start. I picked the XS850 up really cheap about two years ago with a seized engine and is one of my future projects to hopefully free up the motor and get it running again! I have way too many projects right now and need to stop buying projects and finally finish them one by one - I can't help it, it's a sickness and I just can't say no to a good deal! After all, I LIKE BIKE!!! Hahaha LOL! At this point I believe I have 8 or 9 bikes total and only one of them is currently running so I need to get another one running in case my one and only bike breaks down I still have a working spare!
Yeah, good to focus efforts on one at a time. My head starts spinning when I just from project to project and then I forget where I was and what I was doing on the first bike! No way! You won a bike from B&B? That’s awesome! I won a pair of M1 moto gloves at one point. They are a good group of guys!
Hello Norm. Benny here. I have a question for ya if that's ok. Im looking at a xj750 myself. Besides the dent in the gastank, and 2 headlights and no pics of the tires tje guy only wants to talk in person for a better deal. Needless to say he lives about 3 1/2 hrs from me. He wabts 1100.00 for it. And i wanted to know what you thought about it. Im sure that's pretty hard with out pics lol I wouldnt even give it a 2nd look with out your videos. And i wanted to thank you for them!
@@mcycleshawn question again lol The problem im having buying this xj750 os finding parts! I was wanting it really BAD working overtime just to get up the $$ No need and making it into a planter for the Wife!!!😤 I see ppl installing new parts on those old Honda's and yamaha's Its got me scared. And theres not enough $$ to have 229 1/2 bikes like you do ROFL
That's clean? hmmmm. If you don't check the fuel enrichment jet path in the bowls and the Pilot circuit, bad things can happen and it will be hard to start
I have that same 10L ultrasonic cleaner. You really need to keep the basket in there and don't let parts touch the bottom. messes with the transducers. I put clean water in the machine and then use gallon size zip lock bags with the cleaner in it. saves on cleaner. Just a thought. Nice work!
I’m so grateful for your videos!
I’m here for you!
Nice job cleaning them up Shawn - definitely looking much better although I'm actually quite surprised how relatively clean they looked from the start for being 40 years old! I can't believe how fast time flies as I was also born in the 80s and seem to be quickly approaching the big 4-0 ... LOL! Anyways, looking forward to seeing the carbs back in the bike and hearing it fire up (assuming that's the plan)! I actually have a 1980 Yamaha XS850 (triple cylinder) as well as the 1981 Yamaha XS400 (that I won from the B&B giveaway a year ago). Unfortunately when I drove down to PA to pick up the XS400, I took it for a test ride and it broke down halfway through the test ride. Sean was kind enough to buy and send me all the parts to fix it, which I did briefly. I rode it once which even though it ran, it was rough. After that it completely stopped working and I now have difficulty even turning the engine over - because it's a 1981, it has both kick and electric start. I picked the XS850 up really cheap about two years ago with a seized engine and is one of my future projects to hopefully free up the motor and get it running again! I have way too many projects right now and need to stop buying projects and finally finish them one by one - I can't help it, it's a sickness and I just can't say no to a good deal! After all, I LIKE BIKE!!! Hahaha LOL! At this point I believe I have 8 or 9 bikes total and only one of them is currently running so I need to get another one running in case my one and only bike breaks down I still have a working spare!
Yeah, good to focus efforts on one at a time. My head starts spinning when I just from project to project and then I forget where I was and what I was doing on the first bike! No way! You won a bike from B&B? That’s awesome! I won a pair of M1 moto gloves at one point. They are a good group of guys!
Do u know the jet size for 1984 xj650
Hello Norm. Benny here.
I have a question for ya if that's ok.
Im looking at a xj750 myself. Besides the dent in the gastank, and 2 headlights and no pics of the tires tje guy only wants to talk in person for a better deal. Needless to say he lives about 3 1/2 hrs from me.
He wabts 1100.00 for it. And i wanted to know what you thought about it. Im sure that's pretty hard with out pics lol
I wouldnt even give it a 2nd look with out your videos. And i wanted to thank you for them!
They can be worth 1100 if running. Tires do add up fast
@@mcycleshawn question again lol
The problem im having buying this xj750 os finding parts! I was wanting it really BAD working overtime just to get up the $$ No need and making it into a planter for the Wife!!!😤
I see ppl installing new parts on those old Honda's and yamaha's
Its got me scared. And theres not enough $$ to have 229 1/2 bikes like you do ROFL
That's clean? hmmmm. If you don't check the fuel enrichment jet path in the bowls and the Pilot circuit, bad things can happen and it will be hard to start
Aren't they missing that little plate that goes over those jets under the diaphragms/needles
Ive got my new kit whats the small o ring for that comes with the float needle
Should be for the float bowl drain screw
I've got one of those XJ's