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by wcbroad
Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:13 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Appearance
Topic: Float level question
Replies: 0
Views: 8672

Float level question

Howdy guys:

I got a quick question i hope, about float levels on my 81 750 seca.

I am going back into my 4 carbs because i figured out there all jetted for sea level and i am up near 4500 feet and the bike is running rich not only can i smell it the new plugs are turning black fast.

My Haynes ...
by wcbroad
Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:50 pm
Forum: Start Your Engines - Introduce Yourself
Topic: Howdy from Colorado
Replies: 3
Views: 4581

Re: Howdy from Colorado

Yeah that dent sucks it's a bad crease one too, only two options i have is get it spot welded and pulled out or just putty it over then paint it.
by wcbroad
Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:52 pm
Forum: Start Your Engines - Introduce Yourself
Topic: Howdy from Colorado
Replies: 3
Views: 4581

Howdy from Colorado

Howdy all:

Thought I should get my Photos up of the bike to show you all, especially since i've been asking question about it already.

I picked this bike up off a guy you had it out back of his house for sometime so it was in pretty bad shape.

Old gas and pretty much all the rubber and the seat ...
by wcbroad
Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:10 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: RPM vers gear selected seems off.
Replies: 3
Views: 5357

Re: RPM vers gear selected seems off.

Thanks guys for giving me an answer.

This bike is a shaft drive and I put on, OEM sized tires for it. Going to check compression and check valves then do a carb sync.

I'll get a picture upload soon of her.

W.Broad
by wcbroad
Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:46 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: RPM vers gear selected seems off.
Replies: 3
Views: 5357

RPM vers gear selected seems off.

Hi all:

OK I have been refurbishing a 1981 Yamaha XJ750RH Seca, I have finally gotten it on the road and while doing my shake down run it seemed to me that in 5th gear at about 38 mph with the motor at 3000 rpm the motor and gear box wanted another gear to go up. I have not driven a bike this old ...