1981 Yamaha XJ 650 "adjusting front drum brakes" Questions

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...front brake with an expandable drum rear brake. The Yamaha XJ650 had a curb weight of 509.3 lbs with a seat height of 30.7 inches. Performance 3. The Yamaha Maxim generated 71 horsepower at 9,400 rpm ...

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...front brakes or check for air in the system on the fronts. Those rear-brakes cannot be wearing out so often.You must be real sure that you are replacing the correct brake shoes, and that they are not ...

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...front brakes,now i cant get any brake pressure.have bled brakes several times. if they are drum brakes you may need to adjust the starwheels between the brake shoes. just like old car ...

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front brakes, you'll have to remove the wheel cyclinders, they tend to seize up and don't retract. You can buy new ones or clean yours, provided they aren't leaking. If they are leaking you'll have to

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...front brake hand lever. And almost no play in the rear brake pedal. To answer your question, Yes, this is normal and there is no adjustment in any disc brake system to stop this. In a disc brake ...

...drum brakes if your bike has them ? if the bike is on the centre stand or raised up of the ground can you spin the rear wheel and will move freely this also applies to the front wheel if it is also ...

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...Front brakes:Single disc Rear brakes:Expanding brake (drum brake) Speed and acceleration Power/weight ratio:0.1965 HP/kg Other specifications Fuel capacity:14.00 litres (3.70 gallons) Further ...

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...front brakes started to sieze.I was wondering what could cause this in such a short time. Brake style unkown. if caliper puck stuck or not retracting.. once it gets heat started swells quickly. drum ...

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...front brake which is jammed on. Where can I get hold of a downloadable manual to begin repairs? Also any general advice on the cause and solution to the problem would be great. Is it a drum brake, if ...

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...the clamp. Put the front wheel and brake drum back on and adjust the brake at the top of the tube. If you need a drawing, contact me a [email protected] . Remind me of what you need. Good Luck ...

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