Carb cleaning 1982 Yamaha Maxim XJ750 Barn Find Carburetor check project

Carb cleaning 1982 Yamaha Maxim XJ750 Barn Find Carburetor check project

[@frontcentermusician]

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!

[@RogueDragons]

I’m so grateful for your videos!

[@mcycleshawn]

I’m here for you!

[@fitzstermoto]

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!

[@mcycleshawn]

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!

[@dditch66]

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

[@DeanEnlow]

Aren't they missing that little plate that goes over those jets under the diaphragms/needles

[@mrpanda8472]

Do u know the jet size for 1984 xj650

[@justinsane7128]

I've got one of those XJ's

[@bennyhill3642]

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]

They can be worth 1100 if running. Tires do add up fast

[@bennyhill3642]

@@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

[@loneroracing459]

Ive got my new kit whats the small o ring for that comes with the float needle

[@mcycleshawn]

Should be for the float bowl drain screw