XJ650 Build Part 23 - How to make your engine & Carbs look BRAND NEW

[@ASECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES]

Great to see the full assembly back together! Glad to be a part of it and happy to help!

[@jishh]

Thanks again for the awesome work on the carbs!

[@gkdrummer1461]

Im subbing to you immediatly. Im currently taking apart my xj650 maxim. And hoping i can get it to look as good as this does.

[@jishh]

Good luck with the build man!

[@gkdrummer1461]

@@jishh thanks so much Jish! Love your videos man! Cant wait to see your bike complete.

[@s.lokeshkumar4168]

The happiness i felt at the end office video ... Beautiful , as newborn.

[@Thegeordiemonkey]

Mint, very therapeutic seeing an engine cleaned up.

[@jishh]

Thanks Des! it was so nice to see how well It all came out and what was hiding under all that crud

[@SurreyRider]

That is a truly excellent finish, considering its age it genuinely looks better than factory new! Well done ASE and congrats Jish on your project so far!

[@jishh]

Thank you bud ☺️ he did a cracking job

[@scatcat1994]

Big thumbs up for the Macallister Orbital Sander, I too am an avid Screwfix enthusiast.

[@davidgalassini5797]

I'm.rebuilding my 82 650xj and you have gave me so many awesome ideas!!thank you!!

[@jaydrathsinhpuwar]

That engine looks soo promising i can't imagine how beautiful the bike will be😍 great job mate.

[@jishh]

it really excites me to think how it will look when its done! thanks man

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Wow brother you definitely outdid yourself on this one, fantastic video and amazing end result on the engine 👍

[@jishh]

It came out so much better than expected!

[@jimallen199]

Looks really good mate just a couple of points you might want to consider. 1/ where you have sanded of the rocker cover fins if you clear coat those surfaces to prevent oxidization. 2/ in that recess under Yamaha on the engine cover you could fit a badge with your logo on it.

[@jishh]

Hey man! I will be making something for the blank gaps ;) I will keep an eye on the top and if it starts to corrode i will clear coat them. It will take time masking everything up 😅

[@tysonmorgan346]

Nice! Gives me more motivation to do my engine while I'm restoring my 84 magna

[@rico1dennie704]

YICS it is. Awesome stuff

[@nathanielmoore3402]

Very Awesome. This has helped keep me inspired. I'm in the middle of an XJ650 Maxim Build myself. The frame is torn down ready for blast and tearing down the motor. 81 been sitting 20 yrs. Can't wait to go back up. You have defiantly given me good ideas and seen places to get parts! Thanks again.

[@jishh]

Glad this has helped man! good luck with the build :)

[@fog99uk]

Everyone seems to go for the wrinkled black for the look, but it also has the benefit of doubling the surface area so is great for heat dissipation.

[@timceltic6439]

You're the man brilliant job.

[@builtbythehand3902]

Yep looks awesome!

[@jishh]

Cheers dude! Almost as clean as yours 😆

[@shubhojitbose3112]

that texture looks so cool

[@jishh]

A nice contrast against the gloss 👌

[@peffypluis9786]

i have started my own custom bike build last week! this video is definitely helpfull!

[@jishh]

glad I can help :)

[@logikai]

Yeah finally another video! Will watch in my break!

[@jishh]

I hate how long they can sometimes take, but its been worth taking the time on this part! enjoy my dude!

[@AVVGCustomstudio]

Good restoration! Looks awesome!

[@staytruetv3896]

Mate this has come up fantastic, love seeing something so feral come up so good, Great idea with the plugs too. 👍 Really enjoyed this video keep up the great work 🙌

[@stripfix1979]

Top draw! What a beautiful looking engine... great job

[@jishh]

Appreciate it bud! can't wait to get it back in the frame :)

[@davidbates247]

Great to see some of the lads from the Midlands and what they can do real craftsmanship looks ace

[@jishh]

Midlands do it best!

[@MrAmorti]

Lot of progress this time, good stuff lad. Couple tips, Don't use a Philips screwdriver in a pozidrive screw, you'll round it out. You've polished any remaining coating off those rocker cover bolts so they'll rust real swift. Maybe look into having them replated. If you have to hammer the starter in, you've possibly pinched the O ring.

[@jishh]

Noted mate thank you! It was literal the gentlest taps so the bolt holes would line up

[@syncrosimon]

Great work, more engines shots though 👍👍👍

[@KrS14]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but a couple things. * I hope the throttle shaft seals were replaced with new ones on each carb. * Those 8 valve cover "donuts" have to be replaced or the new gasket WILL leak because it's not being pushed down enough. * You should check the valve clearances as well. Most of these bikes never had them checked after being bought new and will be way tight. Looks absolutely awesome though! I'd love to re finish my 750 Seca engine. I will clean it as best i can this spring, but I just don't have the room to do a frame off.

[@jishh]

Thanks bud will keep all that in mind! Will get some valve cover rubbers ordered etc 👍

[@hugoortega195]

That's beautiful man........

[@stevennailedit]

That engine has really come up nice, great work!

[@jishh]

Thank you ☺️ could say, i Nailed it 😆

[@stevennailedit]

@@jishh 👍

[@andrewsmith-zi7db]

Looking really good nice job coming together now keep up the great work

[@jishh]

Thanks buddy!

[@glennhofmannl]

Man that is a great and thorough job there. Love the rough paint on the cylinder head. I can already see the epic finish on this build! Keep it up mate.

[@jishh]

It was a gamble but im glad i rolled with it 👌

[@aarondrysdale1398]

Amazing job Jish, looks incredible!

[@jishh]

Thank you man! really appreciate it

[@simonduster67]

That was so fun to watch! I love the crackle black you used for the rocker cover and the top of the carbs. It's going to look so good with that frame. Keep it up! Excited to see a rolling chassis.

[@jishh]

Thank you man! Love hearing these comments 😁

[@automotivediversity554]

Good effort 👍 Looking forward to next episode and eventually a finished project😎

[@jishh]

Hopefully it will all just start slotting together! Thanks for watching ✌️

[@DimecitycyclesShop]

Looks great!

[@jishh]

Thanks guys! means a lot coming from you!

[@mrbusak3]

That engine looks amazing!

[@jishh]

Thank you buddy! its so satisfying seeing it clean up so well

[@beardedcatguitarplus9485]

Looks amazing. I want to do that to my same engine so bad. I just used some ( Simple Green) to clean mine up. Lol didn’t turn out nearly as nice as your. That’s a future goal of mine

[@S09Engineering]

The engine looks great! I can't wait to hear it.

[@jishh]

Thank you man! Cant wait either!

[@sonicpro5464]

What an excellent job, I actually spend a lot of time on the video, I'm currently working on an equal engine. you have a simple electrical diagram with pleasure I share a photo with you

[@olrenison]

Wow, that looks rad. Shiny shiny! 👌👊

[@jishh]

came out so much better than I thought!

[@ZippoVarga]

Another smashing Video Jish my Friend! You've come a LONG Way since your early days with the 125. Truly honing your craft and learning as you go. Simply Brilliant! Cheers my Friend! Zip~

[@jishh]

I was watching back some old videos and it was blatant how much i have progressed! Sometimes its hard to see but we all progress in our own ways ✌️ thank you though man! Take it easy ⚡️

[@victorrobinette114]

Looks Great. I have a 81 xj650.

[@KingstonLaneWorkshop]

Looks fantastic.

[@jishh]

Thank you man

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

WOW you made this look magnificent. not your first rodeo as we say over here in NA. I'm in Canada and even back in 2001-2002 I had difficulty sourcing replacement parts from Yamaha. I had to go ebay and get some salvage items.

[@jishh]

Its actually my second 😅 parts seem to be a little more common here in the UK but not by loads. Thanks for the comment!

[@ibanrodriguez622]

Very nice work with the engine

[@jishh]

Thank you 😊

[@nookingo]

Amazing

[@andrealillacci9030]

Hey man I'm watching all your videos and they are rellay professional and well made. You're doing a great job with this bike, it's gonna look great !!! The only thing I was expecting a bit more was more diy and less external help. Anyway just wanted to thank you for sharing all this. Peace

[@jishh]

Some jobs its better to take to someone who knows what they are doing 😊 plus i dont have an ultrasonic cleaner or vapour blaster myself and those are key to a good finish

[@r779projects7]

im doing the same bike i found the r1 forks and was too anxious i was just going to install and ride but after seeing your frame and engine after the work and powder coat yes this frame needs that. i wish i had that seca tank but am thinking i like the royal enfield and will use the stock maxim seat, uncover it, reform my foam and recover utilizing the original seat in a cafe racer style. thanks for the inspirsation jish your bikes are awesome. i will also be attempting to swap the 650 cams with the xj700-non-x cams so fingers crossed i have the cams and valve shims and buckets for those cams.

[@alancampbell1008]

Looking sweet Jish. You should get those blanking plugs into production mate...great idea.

[@jishh]

problem is every bike has different size ports haha! not a bad idea though!

[@alancampbell1008]

Yeah but there will be a finite range of popular sizes and I'm already thinking who do I know with a 3D printer to make some for my bike! 😁

[@damoncameron6431]

@jishh or anyone, if you have the .stl for 3d print on these plugs, please share. I'm working on my xj750 scrambler project and getting great inspiration from your series, thanks.

[@moto_dras]

Love it, amazing work!!

[@jishh]

Thank you man! ⚡️

[@_nader.essa_]

Great vid

[@jishh]

Thanks buddy!

[@CS-tn4tv]

👍🏻 Man your killin it! Engine looks perfect 👌🏻 keep up the good work

[@jishh]

Cheers Cory!

[@CS-tn4tv]

Can not wait to see this bike of yours completely done! Only downside I won’t have anymore xj650 vids to look forward to

[@Boombox113]

The carbs look brand new!! Awsome job dude

[@jishh]

Thanks buddy! they came out so well!

[@TulsaMotoClub]

My dood! It's really coming together!!!!! I've been slacking. :( keep it up buddy!!!!

[@jishh]

Hey man! it is isn't it! Nothing wrong with stepping back for a while man. I have done it more than once! you will get back to it when its time (y)

[@thomaseubanks5323]

Aside from the vapor blasting, how were the carbs cleaned on the inside? Ultrasonic bath, or just solvent? Any details on that would be greatly appreciated. It’s been fun watching these videos!

[@fiorellogalluzzo7282]

Beautiful mate

[@jishh]

Thank you man

[@AaronMartinCOOLVIDEO]

Looks good to me.

[@rjay4019]

Hey there! When Vapor Blasting, what temperature is the liquid (water?)?. Thanks.

[@stevelink2917]

Engine looks absolutely insane 🙌

[@jishh]

Cheers steve!

[@SlowRideHome]

Its looking realy good dude :)

[@jishh]

Thanks dude!

[@kencohagen4967]

So it's a reseal, not a rebuild, re-ring, rebuild or overhaul. That would mean that it has oil leaks the allow oil to escape the engine and transmission, but when tested there isn't a huge loss of compression. This is the rarest engine work that an engine could actually be needed and nothing else is wrong with the engine. As an Auto Parts Countermen and engine builder for well over 20 years, I can tell you I've sold a lot of reseal kits but those engines smoked badly and they were nothing you would want on your ride!

[@patrickbuildsalot5348]

Looking clean :)

[@simonthielscher5984]

I like a very nice work on this engine.

[@jishh]

Thanks man!

[@ANDY5]

You look like a very happy chappy mate, good work.

[@jishh]

Cheers Andy! I am super happy with how its turned out. Makes me more motivated to get it back in the frame and get the bike whole again!

[@sharp640SR]

Ok I'm doing xj750 right now. Looks awesome man. Really. And just wondering what the textured coating is you used on the valve cover?.

[@beardnbiker7853]

Engine looks awesome dude.

[@jishh]

Came out much better than expected!

[@davem7385]

Fair play man that is some job. It looks savage. Your improving as you go along. Deadly stuff keep em comming!

[@jishh]

Taking more time on the details ⚡️

[@LiveFreeMoto]

i can't wait to start my xj build too!

[@jishh]

Good luck with it man!

[@LiveFreeMoto]

@@jishh love the rear sets its an awesome idea i might have to try

[@numptyadventures9207]

Taking shape 😁

[@jishh]

Just needs to be in the frame now 😁

[@Swedishbuilder]

Perfect as always

[@jishh]

Not perfect but much better than i expected! 😄

[@Swedishbuilder]

Jish come on mate, if thats not perfect then i dont know how shitty my results on the cx are😂😂. You inspire many like me and I hope I get to your level someday and then I'm happy👍🏻

[@jishh]

And its you guys that inspire me to better my work! Keep on building my friend

[@IGSpawns]

Not sure if you would remember at this point in time but which jets did you go with seeing as you have the pods on there

[@darrenkaspers9331]

Vapour blasting???? Hopefully I can get my atv 185 engine done in Hampshire! Looks amazing anyone know anyone that does it let me know. Good job tho she looks mint

[@davidmcconville6919]

Nice work mate, it’s looking really good you should be proud. I wish I had that coin to throw my engine

[@jishh]

I actually haven't spent much on doing this man! although I had the help from some great people, its still pretty cheap to do. just lots of effort and elbow grease :)

[@davidmcconville6919]

Jish I know all about elbow grease 😂 I love the stuff.

[@alejandromorales5698]

Hi, great job :-) I ride a XJ600 from 1986. It seems that both motorbikes (XJ650 and XJ600) have a similar engine. Since my XJ600 has a chain as a transmission, do you think it would be possible to thansfer the drive shaft from the XJ650 to my XJ600? Thank you.

[@adamnettleship1154]

Where are the bolts from please? Any concerns about vapour blasting the engine complete?

[@terryaylward8178]

Great vids! I’m doing a xj900f which is very similar. The 8 carb to engine M6 manifold bolts are so seized they are impossible to remove. Anybody else had the same problem?

[@seanboxer1521]

I like what you did with the caps on the carbs, mine are really corroded too. Did you consider buying replacements?

[@jishh]

I did look as one of mine was that corroded a hole punched through whilst being shot blasted before powder coat. so I had it welded up and ground back and it was fine :).plus the crackle black hides a lot of the corrosion

[@tghra]

super

[@davidfarandeau1180]

Hello, great work on the engine, what black paint did you use for the rocker cover? Thank you

[@Paul-io6dy]

Really enjoyed that, I'd rather wait for a video of that quality, production and content are both outstanding. Brilliant results on the engine and carbs with the vapour blasting and the crinkle coat. Just one wee thing, have you thought about getting the nuts and bolts re-plated as opposed to leaving them raw after cleaning on the wire wheel? It's usually cheap to get a bucket of fixings done and I'd have thougt there'd be plenty of places to do it in the Midlands.

[@jishh]

Thanks Paul! I did think about it and I still may do that. the bolts I put back on the engine area all brand new stainless steel apart from the head nuts and rocker cover ones. im planning on replacing most of the hardware for the rest of the bike for new stuff as most of it was corroded

[@mrpanda8472]

What carburetor jets did u use for the pod filters and we’re did u get the pod filters

[@NeisiPower]

Looks great, please can you tell more about the cleaning method!

[@jishh]

Vapour blasting is a cleaning process using high pressure water and a fine powder to clean things :)

[@scottmitchell9532]

Great video,photography as well professional-kudos. Would it be possible to learn what degreaser and liquid used on Carbs were? I'm doing an XJ600 DOHC mostly by hand and creative thinking,but any tips on solvents would be immensly appreciated,thanks.Looking foward to all the other vids!;)

[@jishh]

Thanks bud! Maybe a degreaser or just carb cleaner will do the trick 👍 vapour blasting and ultra sonic cleaning needs the parts to be stripped down first

[@valneisantoscostacosta5645]

Chegou a vez do motor ser restaurado 🤗✌

[@brucetaylor8973]

How did you get it so clean, what did you use? That looks amazing! I want to do that to mine!

[@loganlogan732]

How much did it cost to get it vapour blasted and the powder coating

[@davidtelford4160]

Incredible transformation, will it be ready for bike shed next year ♥️♥️♥️

[@jishh]

Im aiming for it to be yeah! cannot wait!

[@davidtelford4160]

@@jishh will the 125 be going either way? I didn't get chance to get down this year

[@jishh]

No as they dont let you show the same bike twice :(

[@davidtelford4160]

@@jishh better get cracking then haha, as from what I've heard for the bold might not be finished either.

[@diopappa]

Wow

[@sterlingrodgers2728]

Are those pieces already textured like that? Or did the powder coat texture them?

[@jishh]

Its the powdercoat 😁

[@petkobika]

Not watched the whole one, but just wondering if you blocked the engine breather port as well?

[@jishh]

Yep! I didn’t really show me doing it in the video but i jammed a spark plug down it as i had one that was the perfect size 😆 all holes into the engine have to be covered

[@petkobika]

@@jishh Spot on! :)

[@philprice760]

Good job mate. I take it you allowed the printed blanks sealant to go off before you started blasting it? Engine looks well 👍

[@paulcraig3661]

Nice job mate 👍

[@jishh]

Thanks bud ✌️

[@michaelwolf3014]

Hi Jish, nice project! Do you have a product link to the crackle black coat? Good luck!

[@jishh]

its powder coat :) you can find a link to project powder coat in the description

[@xerion2666]

Hi bro !! Crazy result !! What type of treatment or paint did you use for the carbs top and cover head top in black ? Thx nice job

[@jishh]

Thanks! its crackle black powder coat :)

[@maikellucenalopez1162]

hi! i love your videos keep going mate, just a question i was wondering what paint did you used?

[@jishh]

Powder coat bud 😄 link in the description

[@gabriel9102BR]

You think it can be done with the harley twin cam too?

[@jishh]

As long as you are confident its sealed well and no water will get in i cant see why no ✌️

[@logs1876]

Nice vlog my good man

[@jishh]

Thanks bud!

[@user-ut2kc7hf9f]

روعه

[@GabsSystemsbuster]

New subscriber here,damn wish I came across this channel ages ago!! I'm guna go back and start from the 1st video lol BTW wat part of brum are you in? I'm looking for a vapour blaster to do my cylinder

[@jishh]

Dudley side ✌️ enjoy the video dude!

[@GabsSystemsbuster]

Thanks bro I'm in kingstanding I've got a long term project I've been doing,hoping u maybe able to point me in right direction for certain places I.e vapour blasting,chroming or anodizing. Also do you know anywhere local for motorbike dyno? Cheers mate,ur vids keep guys like me sane lol

[@zimba599]

The gasket you used for the cover, was not the right one. Why did you use it then????

[@jishh]

What do you mean? All gaskets were correct

[@zimba599]

@@jishh It curved in and did not follow the edge of the cover in two places. Look at this video yourself. It's 8:18 in the video.

[@jishh]

I assure you all gaskets are fitted correctly and are the right ones buddy!

[@zimba599]

@@jishh - Okay, it's your bike so I am not to tell you what to do. I would just not have accepted that gasket since it does not fit the cover completely. But...that's just me. Hope it works out for you then.

[@MechaNick03]

What is vapour

[@jishh]

Vapour blasting is a cleaning process using high pressure water and a fine powder to clean things :)

[@quentinkelly8411]

Why TF do you have like 100 fire extinguishers

[@jerryking1434]

Probably his dads shop..

[@jishh]

Grandfathers actually. I have my own shop now