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"Previous Owner" Masterpieces

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by MattiThundrrr, Apr 24, 2015.

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  1. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    They are apporved for house wiring in the U.S. (and work very well when installed correctly), but I would not use them on a vehicle except as an ememgency measure.
     
    k-moe, Apr 29, 2015
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    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    Morettes is what they're called here. Dog c*cks are WAAAAAY funnier!
     
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    I did not feel like replacing my entire fusebox this year
    so I soldered in some correct inline fuses
     
    Hotcakesman, Apr 30, 2015
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    crap! that vid was supposed to be episode 3. where this guy fixes the toggle ignition switch and fuel cap. check out his other vids, especially episode 3. you may find them "bitchin"!

    FU
     
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    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    Some of Max's fixes are a little rough... I don't think he's a purist of any sort, but he does seem to be able to get some pretty crappy bikes running again! I liked the one where he cleans a gas tank with electrolysis. Uses a coat hanger as his sacrificial anode and hooks it up to a trickle charger. I think a link from his "Motorcycle Medic" page may have been how I found this forum. He's got some good tips for getting a bike to start for the first time, and he keeps it pretty basic so unskilled jerks like me can understand. Not all XJ, but still useful . http://www.themotorcyclemedic.com/run.html
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Bike Bandit posted dup a doozy on Facebook. It's not an XJ, but it is well worth posting here.

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    Notice how the welds (if you want to call those metal boogers welds) aren't even close to good. If you're going to weld a sprocket to a countershaft at least have the decency to do it right.
     
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    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    That's the new welding method called candle drip. You just hold some lead over whatever you want stuck, hit it with a blow torch, and drip drip drip, you're done! It even works right over rust! Masterpiece!
     
    MattiThundrrr, Jun 12, 2015
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    Got his moneys worth out of that sprocket! Guess there's no going back at that point for a new one.
     
    madbones, Jun 13, 2015
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    Yikes!
     
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    Found this mess in my Seca II carbs when opening it up.

    I wonder how well this Seca II ran before I got it?!
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    And I am no longer calling the previous owner, Dick. Now he's Dumbass. Take a look at his mess inside the carb diapragms. Every one is ruined:
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    He decided to manually remove the vacuum petcock. He did this by removing the vacuum bits and installing a lawn-more fuel switch. He then managed to flood it and did this to the starter gears.

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    I have a used harness for a seca750 do you want it?????
    Just pay the shipping
     
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    Ran half assed cause carbs only halfway in :) and mix screws 12 turns out!!
     
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    The wiring on his bike has been that way for years. I think he likes it ;)
     
    k-moe, Jul 1, 2015
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    What! Is he prewiring for a Flux Capacitor when they become available !
     
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    I bought this XJ1100 from a total numpty. They really tried hard to get those cylinders off.
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    I'm sorry, "numpty" isn't in my english-english dictionary. You got that from a what?
     
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    Was he using a jackhammer ? Or dynamite! Or a 12 gauge ?.....
    All of the above:)
     
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    save that harness for someone who's not a butcher :)
    what your looking at there is a minimum harness over a stock harness using some of the original and some new wires and none of the old wires removed unless they fell on the floor.
    then the separate headlight relays added confusion and the digital speedo/tach really balled things up. i'm keeping a eye out for multi conductor #16 cable for a makeover this winter
     
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    I'm guessing a numpty is some sort of an unholy creature of the British Isles that apparently survives on a diet of aluminum. Or aluminium.
     
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    Here it means muppet, idiot, halfwit, take your pick
     
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