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  1. k-moe
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    82 750 Maxim "Indecision"

    I stickied both. the full tale is important.
    Post by: k-moe, Feb 13, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. k-moe
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    82 750 Maxim "Indecision"

    Done. I do think that it's worth being made more visible since you had a machine with the same damage. IMO that bend is not from normal use. The...
    Post by: k-moe, Jan 23, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    A lot of the newer motors come with internal gearboxes ( like so: https://www.electroandcompany.com/product-page/qs138-70h-v3-3000w-em-150-kit)....
    Post by: k-moe, Oct 22, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  4. k-moe
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    Fork Oil Change

    The Radian weighs about the same as the XJ550 Maxim, which weighs about the same as the XJ550 Seca. The (I mean THE) resident xj550 expert runs...
    Post by: k-moe, Oct 22, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    I've had a goal since around 1986; to convert a motorcycle to electric. As it stands, buying a ready-made machine isn't on the table. It's not...
    Post by: k-moe, Oct 22, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    Yes...the first steps in the morning are horrible. All in all, feet are stupid. Why have something so far away from the heart; limiting bloodflow...
    Post by: k-moe, Oct 22, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. k-moe
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    Looking to do a Bobber-esque Build, Nothing Permanent

    Dropping my personal weight helped too.
    Post by: k-moe, Oct 2, 2023 in forum: XJ Modifications
  8. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    Not broken, thankfully. Tendons and ligaments were acting like Bass Guitar strings, and muscles were torn. The doc felt no need for x-rays, and at...
    Post by: k-moe, Oct 2, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    It’s been a week, but this photo was taken 24 hours ago. https://imgur.com/gallery/HJGAwEt Brick walkways are dangerous. They should be outlawed,...
    Post by: k-moe, Oct 1, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. k-moe
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    That’s about how my right hand is. Though it works fine, it’ll hurt and cramp horribly the longer that I use it. Injuries are stupid.
    Post by: k-moe, Oct 1, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. k-moe
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I took a very short ride with a very sore foot. I'm a week out from the original injury. If you're over 50, please take care when stepping off of...
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 30, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. k-moe
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    Harness routing under tank kicking my butt

    My best guess (from a frail memory) is to route the harness under (instead of over) the first cross member,
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 30, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. k-moe
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    Air intake tubes

    Do not discount the possibility that the prior owner had no idea what they were doing. When in doubt, buy the correct replacement parts (@chacal...
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 30, 2023 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  14. k-moe
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    Looking to do a Bobber-esque Build, Nothing Permanent

    1 inch lower at the rear is absolutely fine. The rear grab bar is just that. It's for passenger comfort. The frame won't be compromised at all by...
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 30, 2023 in forum: XJ Modifications
  15. k-moe
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    Seca 650. Not mine.

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1675874396262845/?mibextid=6ojiHh
    Thread by: k-moe, Sep 30, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  16. k-moe
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    petcock woes

    contact info@xj4ever to get a correct replacement. If you're lucky the original one is still inside of the fuel tank and just needs to be shaken...
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 25, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. k-moe
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    Hello everyone. Please ask your technical questions in the forum. I'm not the only person who...

    Hello everyone. Please ask your technical questions in the forum. I'm not the only person who knows how to make motorcycles work.
    Status Update by k-moe, Sep 24, 2023
  18. k-moe
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    Stiff Diaphragms/Weak springs??

    It's a mineral that's used for many things, including pencil "lead" and as a dry lubricant for locks, among many other things.
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 24, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. k-moe
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    front forks air leak

    Please start a thread for your bike. Include year, model, and sub-model (Maxim or Seca).
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 24, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. k-moe
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    Xj750 Maxim motor tear down

    The wear on the worst cam bearing is horrible, and the cam needs to be spray-welded and re-cut. Get another head. What do the crankshaft journals...
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 10, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. k-moe
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    XJ750 Seca - pops out of first gear

    That is very likely the problem he has now. First gear dogs aren't likely to be rounded off, unless someone who didn't know how to downshift was...
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 10, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. k-moe
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    Motor oil, is it lubricated by the oil in the gearbox or is there another inlet for a different oil?

    That used to be the case, but isn't anymore. There are several very good synthetic oils that are formulated to be used in older motorcycles, and...
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 10, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. k-moe
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    Stiff Diaphragms/Weak springs??

    That could be the culprit, but it's also caused by buildup in the slide bores. Polishing the slide bores (not the slides) fixes that. If the...
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 10, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. k-moe
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    Leaky anti dive units

    email info@xj4ever.com
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 10, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. k-moe
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    SAFETY ALERT Drum rear brake bike owners please take a look

    Is your clutch cable adjusted properly? That missing spacer would not cause any grinding noises.
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 10, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    I've struggled to learn guitar for about 40 years. I'm currently working on ukulele, and making decent progress. I think the trouble really is...
    Post by: k-moe, Sep 8, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    My son stopped over again to work on our (really my) Virago project bike. He finally decided that the original bars and the rectangular headlight...
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 29, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  28. k-moe
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    valve clearances - xj650 (uk) differs from usa??

    It's not enough different to make the bike not run. It is enough different to make the engine not produce as much peak power. Maybe that was the...
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 25, 2023 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  29. k-moe
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Oh how I miss that area. It is now absolutely as beautiful as it was before the eruption. It's just different is all. A Digression: Dad was an...
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 25, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. k-moe
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    82 XJ750 Maxim oil

    DANG!!! I missed out. Good buy. If I looked correctly at the label when I bought a gallon last month the T-4 Triple Protection has been...
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 25, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    It was not 24 hours ago, but more some changes that have occurred over the last 24 months. I appreciate everyone's grace, as well as the...
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 25, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  32. k-moe
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    Steering head bearings

    Yes. 10 years ago with a set from @chacal Best value ever.
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 10, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. k-moe
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    valve clearances - xj650 (uk) differs from usa??

    The oil cooler thing was probably one of Yamaha USA's famous requests to cut costs and boost profits. There are a lot of Yamaha models of that era...
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 9, 2023 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  34. k-moe
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    UK 1980 XJ650 4K0 SHIMS

    And that's exactly why you think that the service manual is correct.
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 3, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. k-moe
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    valve clearances - xj650 (uk) differs from usa??

    The clearances were never changed. The error has existed since the first printing of the Yamaha manual (which was written by Haynes, and copied by...
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 3, 2023 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  36. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    24 Hours ago I was happy, bu not quite this happy. I just returned from my second ride of the day. A nice cool-ish evening ride where everything...
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 3, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  37. k-moe
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    24 Hours ago...

    Same, but it was '75 Celica. Almost no rust. I didn't treat it well enough, and some butthead sideswiped her at an intersection. The most hurtful...
    Post by: k-moe, Aug 3, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  38. k-moe
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    Looking for an aftermarket Peanutnstyle tank that will fit an 81 xj650

    Buy any peanut tank of your liking. Make brackets. You will need to do some welding or brazing. There is no aftermarket bolt-on tank for any XJ.
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 31, 2023 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  39. k-moe
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    valve clearances - xj650 (uk) differs from usa??

    Chacal is correct. There are several errors in all of the service manuals, and that one is well documented. The errors will never be rectified,...
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 31, 2023 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  40. k-moe
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    fu257cd signal relay only works on right side.

    What wattage are the left bulbs? Do your turn signals have seperate ground wires, or do they gound through the bracket? Check for corrosion and...
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 31, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. k-moe
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    Buying an 81 XJ750 Seca, what to look for?

    Ask if he has the handlebar covers. They are getting harder to find for a reasonable price.
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 30, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. k-moe
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    Vermont Title Workaround is Dead.

    It won't. Snowbirds own property in Florida. That makes all the difference.
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 28, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  43. k-moe
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    Vermont Title Workaround is Dead.

    You do. Florida law is very clear about that.
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 28, 2023 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  44. k-moe
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    Xj750seca - xj750 maxim calipers

    Unfortunately not.
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 25, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. k-moe
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I do. Though it's not the potato-potato sound of that one brand. It's a bike that I refurbished 10 years ago for a friend, and it's coming back...
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 25, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. k-moe
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Drove 900 miles today [IMG]
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 24, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. k-moe
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I’m late posting by almost two hours, but I loaded onto a trailer.
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 24, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. k-moe
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    Surging

    We will need more information What year and model of XJ? How long have you owned it? Have you seen it run before? What has been done to the...
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 23, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. k-moe
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    Awful whirring noise on startup

    To my ear the sound is coming right from the starter. I’d remove the small wire plug from the starter solenoid to isolate it from the starter...
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 23, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. k-moe
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    Oil in exhaust?

    Cracked fuel line, or leak at the tank somewhere. That and a leaky valve cover gasket. Check the oil sump too. Make sure it doesn’t smell of gas.
    Post by: k-moe, Jul 23, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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