Recent content by caleb

thank you! i'll try this tomorrow and get back to the thread with the results.

sorry, can you say a little more? i don't know what either of those things mean. running lean?

there is no smoke colour, as far as i can see. and the spark plugs are new.

i think you're right about the carb adjustment - and considering that the carbs had just been cleaned prior to me buying the bike, i'm thinking maybe they just weren't put back together correctly. spark plugs are new, though.

is there a way to delete this? i don't want to clog up the forums with double posts.

hey folks, so, i'm new. i mean, REALLY new. as in, just figured out where to put oil in. i bought (private sale) a 1983 yamaha xj650 maxim on july 14th of this year (two weeks ago), and it was certified. almost immediately, the bike started stalling. i'll start the bike, let it warm up for...

ah, ****. thanks. thought that's where i'd posted it!

hey folks, so, i'm new. i mean, REALLY new. as in, just figured out where to put oil in. i bought (private sale) a 1983 yamaha xj650 maxim on july 14th of this year (two weeks ago), and it was certified. almost immediately, the bike started stalling. i'll start the bike, let it warm up for...