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  1. Wintersdark
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    Battery Sensor? We Don't NEED No Stinkin' Battery Sensor!

    hmmm, this sounds pretty plausible. Ignition switch has been exposed to the elements for a very long time and probably never cleaned (I did the...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 19, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Took the Maxim over to the local machine shop to have the stripped valve cover bolt hole fixed up. My wallet bleeds, but now there's a nice...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 19, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Wintersdark
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    Battery Sensor? We Don't NEED No Stinkin' Battery Sensor!

    Chacal sells the premade setup, or you can make one REALLY cheap - the resistor cost me $1, but came in a 20 pack from Active Electronics here in...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 19, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Pretty! I'd love me one of those.
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 19, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Wintersdark
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    another CL optimist

    I can't imagine a lot of people lining up to drop 3500 on an old 250. It's pretty, for sure, but it's still a 250.
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 19, 2017 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    The KLR's real value is as a dual purpose bike. Slap on some on/off road tires, take it out on dirt roads, and it's awesome. I don't think any...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 17, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    It always surprises me how small the 750's are. Doesn't FEEL small when your on it, but park it beside basically anything >600 CC's and it looks...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 17, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Wintersdark
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    Can't post things with links/photos until you have 5 or more forum posts; otherwise it just...

    Can't post things with links/photos until you have 5 or more forum posts; otherwise it just flags them as spam.
    Profile Post Comment by Wintersdark, Sep 16, 2017
  9. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    First things first! Read this. All of this. It's a lot and bewildering, but read it all:...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 15, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Spent the ride to work trying to figure out why my bike was suddenly idling at 2200k. Kept stopping, checking for vacuum leaks etc... Realised...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 15, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Wintersdark
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    another CL optimist

    Awww, I'd totally buy that if it was in Canada.
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 14, 2017 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. Wintersdark
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    another CL optimist

    Really nice and clean, and actually a pretty reasonable price too particularly considering the condition.
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 13, 2017 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  13. Wintersdark
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    another CL optimist

    Wow, that's a really, really nice condition example. He's even got the YAMAHA handlebar cover thingie.
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 13, 2017 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. Wintersdark
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    Bogs a bit

    Bubbles in the fuel filter can cause all sorts of annoying problems. Been down that road a few times over the years... Either just not flowing...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 6, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    The correct number of bikes owned is always n+1. I've love a VMAX, personally. A buddy had one of them back in the day, and damn, did that...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 5, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I've been seriously thinking about this - rebuilding a second set, install them and tune. That way if things go sideways, I can always reinstall...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 4, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Wintersdark
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    Calgary Alberta

    Hola sorta-neighbor! Sorry you've got to live in Edmonton :)
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 3, 2017 in forum: Western US and Canada
  18. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I hear that! I definitely need to do mine too,but riding season is drawing to a close pretty quick here and I'm reluctant to pull the carbs until...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 3, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Oil change day! One day, I'll remember to add some oil drain plug crush washers to a XJ4Ever order - I don't know how it is my oil plug doesn't...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Sep 2, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Wintersdark
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    82 Maxim 750. No crank. No spark.

    Yes - I don't have my book handy, so I'm not sure exactly where it is at the moment however. There is also the side stand switch, which is a...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Aug 31, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. Wintersdark
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    82 Maxim 750. No crank. No spark.

    Fuses, check and make sure your side stand (and clutch, if present) switches are working correctly. Try bypassing the various safety relays to...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Aug 31, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Wintersdark
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    SAFETY ALERT Drum rear brake bike owners please take a look

    Hey there - just happened across this post. Welcome to the forums, fellow Calgarian! Did you get this sorted out, or do you still need anything?
    Post by: Wintersdark, Aug 31, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I'm so tired of constant smoke :( Today was 34C, and so densely smokey it was like a moderately heavy fog. Riding home, it was incredibly hard...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Aug 30, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. Wintersdark
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    82 Maxim XJ1100 Dark Knight Build

    What upper screw?
    Post by: Wintersdark, Aug 30, 2017 in forum: XJ Modifications
  25. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Nice find :) Glad it wasn't a serious issue. It's supposed to return to center on it's own? *laughs* Mine never has =) Likewise, my self...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Aug 29, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Woo! Took a ride to the (only) local electronics shop, grabbed a 5.6k resistor. soldered up a little bullet-wire-resistor-wire-ring terminal...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Aug 27, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. Wintersdark
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    82 Maxim XJ1100 Dark Knight Build

    ^^ @David Cormier : In the information overload hour, there are directions for determining your 17 digit VIN. For me, that didn't work - the...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Aug 26, 2017 in forum: XJ Modifications
  28. Wintersdark
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Yeah, I was really nervous about it the first time. Did the valves on my two spare motor's (totally unnecessarily) first, and realised that it's...
    Post by: Wintersdark, Aug 25, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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