Another day in the garage working on the XJ600.
Seat off, tank off, airbox off. Throttle disconnected, battery positive disconnected. TPS disconnected and carbs removed to workbench. Floats removed and float level tabs adjusted so that all are the same as I can get them. Re-assemble and replace carbs and TPS and balance carbs 2 with 3 then 3 with 4 and ten 2 with 1. Refit everything else and fire up again. Yep that sounds much better. Remove sump plug drain and change engine oil. Only has 600 miles of use but I feel the need to check it for petrol contamination since I suspect the carbs were flooding into the bores. No sign of that but at least that little voice of doubt won't run around inside my helmet next time I go out. Filter was not changed. Centre stand removed for corrosion removal and repaint. Rear chain adjusted and tyres brought up to pressure. But then it was getting too late for test ride due to failing light. The job shown above was started at 1030 and finished at 1645. Everything is awkward to get at and even more difficult to put back in place. However, as I bought it to play with, it is serving me well. I gave both Moto Guzzis a wipe over and used a pastry brush dipped on AFC50 to dab as required, connected the optimates and then covered them up again. My sons now unloved Honda 125 Varadero sits a little falorrnly (and in the bloody way) since he passed his test and committed all his love to a 600 Fazer. So I may have to spent a few months making the little Honda looking presentable for someone to buy. ( Scabby water pump housings are not just a V-Strom thing)
