Only one exhaust valve is out of spec by .02mm. But the other three exhaust valves are right on the cusp of being too tight, would it be...
Yes, I already got all the part/tools ready for my valve adjustment, got them in the mail from Len the other day. Was having quite a moment of...
Hello fellow XJ owners. I'm not sure where to carry on from here, she won't start. I have new spark plugs in and good spark. After cranking a...
I have found a couple used replacement forks, but I'm not so keen on switching my 30 year old springs for another pair of 30 year old springs....
Pulled out my fork springs, and not only are they both shorter than the manual calls for (23.86 inches free length), but one is almost 1.5 inches...
One source says they are both 36mm diameter, another says the Maxim has a 26mm air assisted telescopic fork.
Yea, I figured as much so I've been looking around locally for replacement forks. I've found a couple forks from an XJ650 Maxim. Does anyone...
Well, nothing seems to be working. It hasn't moved in or out at all. I'm starting to lean towards just leaving it in and trying to flush it out...
Yea, Yesterday I attached a tie down straps to the cap, and another strap to the fork tube. I tightened the straps around a tree and the bottom...
I appreciate the tips though, I don't want to give up on it! I'll leave it again over night with more penetrating oil, and try more pressure...
I already have the oil seal out. I think the cap is already pressed as far in as it goes, which is why it is so stuck. When I took the fork off...
In theory I could just leave it in there and not worry about changing the 'o-ring' right? The point of the cap is to not let fork oil out the...
