Recent content by Prabesh

Hey Guys, thanks a lot. I went down to a motorcycle store and bought a 14Ah one. I was hoping to get a 16Ah one not knowing it was not necessary and also it was soooooo huge than the 14Ah one. Sorry for the late reply though. @Sonreir : I'll try to do it as soon as i get over sorting with other...

Hey Guys, I am now almost finished rebuilding my 83' Yamaha XJ650 and I've been testing it using a Car Battery. But sooner or later i have to buy a new battery so I was wondering what unit of Ampere did the stock battery had on this bike since there was no battery when i got the bike. And also...

Can anyone identify the primary drive chain from this part list? http://www.cmsnl.com/yamaha-xj650g-maxim-1980_model8755/partslist/ It would be a lot of help for me. I tried searching it on the starting motor but i dont see it..

Hey man, I've searched everywhere cant find a new replacement for the chain. Can you give me a link or a website you saw it earlier?

Can I use the chain I posted on the above pic instead of this. Can I shorthen the length and use it? :/ Hmm.. Here in Nepal there are no parts available for this bike. It sucks here.

Hey Guys, I wanted to ask you. Since the Drive Chain is not available in a brand new condition and i only found old ones on ebay.. Can I use the type of chain we use to run the rear wheel, I guess its called the Drive chain too. The common type of chain. to replace the one XJ650 has. Sorry for...

Its not stretching, the back side of the chain which hooks on to the place is all grinded off. it has no proper grip. How did this happen? :S

Alright, its the drive chain.. I couldnt name it before lol.. its too loose to stay on the sprocket.. Do you guys know any website I can buy it from which ships worldwide.. Or can I use any other chain in replacement of it..

Actually the battery works fine, I took off another battery from my Royal enfield 350 and hooked on to it. Still im hearing the clattering noise.. The motor tries to turn then it stops. I'm bad at explaining things and also i dont have much knowledge on the XJ650 :( The sound is definately...

Hey guys, I just got a Yamaha Xj650 which was given to me by my friend since it was in his garage for over 15 years :D I got the bike brought it in a truck.Everything on the bike looked fine. I cleaned it, The CDI unit was missing got that too, hooked up a battery.All the four plugs were good...