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  1. Fuller56 liked hogfiddles's post in the thread For Sale Lots of parts available 550/650/750.....Maxim and Seca.

    NOTE: in the truest hot-rod tradition, people sometimes inquire as to camshaft specifications and interchange. We have compiled the...

    Nov 21, 2024 at 6:33 AM

  2. hogfiddles replied to the thread For Sale Lots of parts available 550/650/750.....Maxim and Seca.

    NOTE: in the truest hot-rod tradition, people sometimes inquire as to camshaft specifications and interchange. We have compiled the...

    Nov 20, 2024 at 7:47 PM

  3. chacal replied to the thread Strange Fuel Issue.

    If your XJ700 bike is a CALIFORNIA model, then the gas cap is NOT vented, the venting goes thru the fuel tank and the "vapor cannister"...

    Nov 20, 2024 at 12:19 PM

  4. 4nik8r replied to the thread Seca/Maxim 550 differences?.

    So it sounds like I could take a pair of Seca 550 camshafts, swap them into a Maxim 550 motor, do the required shim swaps/checks, and...

    Nov 20, 2024 at 10:47 AM

  5. chacal replied to the thread Simmy's Naked Turbo Project.

    You know what they say about "previous owners"...................

    Nov 19, 2024 at 9:58 PM

  6. Quixote liked Simmy's post in the thread Simmy's Naked Turbo Project.

    I added some green to the forest. I’ve been enjoying the bike as is, haven’t installed the O2 sensor yet. The headlight quit working,...

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  7. Rooster53 replied to the thread Strange Fuel Issue.

    Not certain this covers all models https://www.xj4ever.com/gas%20cap.pdf Found here: https://www.xj4ever.com/downloads.html

    Nov 19, 2024 at 6:27 PM

  8. 4nik8r replied to the thread For Sale Lots of parts available 550/650/750.....Maxim and Seca.

    Other than the cams, what are the differences between a seca and maxim 550 engine, exactly? After 115,000 km, I'm having issues with my...

    Nov 19, 2024 at 5:42 PM

  9. tabaka45 replied to the thread Strange Fuel Issue.

    No problem on the drive home. But I am concerned about a possible vent block in the fuel cap. Is there a thread on repairing the fuel cap.

    Nov 19, 2024 at 5:11 PM

  10. 4nik8r replied to the thread WTB XJ550 Carb.

    Is it just the cams, and nothing else, that is different? I thought that the compression ratio and/or heads were also different. I have...

    Nov 19, 2024 at 4:59 PM

  11. 4nik8r currently diagnosing issues on a high mileage 1982 Seca 550. »

    Nov 19, 2024 at 4:53 PM

  12. tabaka45 replied to the thread Strange Fuel Issue.

    Good point. I'll do that if it happens again.

    Nov 19, 2024 at 1:29 PM

  13. tabaka45 replied to the thread Strange Fuel Issue.

    When I get home tonight I plan to take a close look at the vacuum and fuel lines. After restarting it I left it on Reserve, not Run....

    Nov 19, 2024 at 11:41 AM

  14. bensalf replied to the thread Strange Fuel Issue.

    is the vacuum line to the petcock ok, could it have a kink or an air leak, that could give the symptoms you describe, although starting...

    Nov 19, 2024 at 10:34 AM

  15. tabaka45 posted a new thread.

    Strange Fuel Issue

    1985 XJ700N. Coming in to work today the bike started acting like it was running out of fuel about 13 miles down the road, and then it...

    Forum: XJ Technical Chat

    Nov 19, 2024 at 10:11 AM
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