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  1. bendoza
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    collector bolt loose. or not? also some road grime/oil?

    the bolt that holds the collector box is sorta loose. i can move it back and forth but it wont come loose. should this be tight? i posted a...
    Thread by: bendoza, Aug 22, 2013, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. bendoza
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    $8.00 fork gaiters

    planned on throwing some black ties on there once i picked up some. the ties i put on were included with the bellows and the contrast looked...
    Post by: bendoza, Aug 16, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  3. bendoza
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    $8.00 fork gaiters

    I have been doing a lot of searching for any information about fork gaiters for my xj750, or similar bikes. I didn't find too much, so i decided...
    Thread by: bendoza, Aug 15, 2013, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  4. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    well. the fuel filter rearrangement seemed to have fixed my problem. thanks everyone.
    Post by: bendoza, May 11, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    is there a simple way to eliminate all the air in the filter?
    Post by: bendoza, May 7, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    okay.. so. pretty sure something is either wrong with the petcock or with the fuel filter. fuel filter is laying horizontal to the ground....
    Post by: bendoza, May 7, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    shims are changed. had the carbs off again and cleaned them again.. they look quite clean. but maybe im wrong.
    Post by: bendoza, May 4, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    well.. checked levels. looking good. cleaned out pilot jet and passages. had the carbs all apart. reassembled. problem still exists. think its...
    Post by: bendoza, May 3, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    i'll look into this. thanks so much guys. you are all so much help. this coming weekend will be the wet test and idle jet cleaning. had a yamaha...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 27, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    i have a quick question. when im cleaning out the pilot jet and paths with in. when i spray some gum out and air in i should get gum out/ air...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 27, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    well. found some shims im going to pick up tomorrow and tested the battery at idle and at 2200 rpms.. looks like its working.. road it after i...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 25, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    you know what.. i should really check that. it fires right up in the morning. but i'll have to put the multimeter on it. thanks alot...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 25, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    thanks a lot. i'll be looking around. you are quite a lot of help. thanks again.
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 23, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    thank you so much.. how well does the pretending thing work? maybe i'll give it a try? im still very concerned about drilling those...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 23, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    got the valve gasket business and doughnuts. going to replace this weekend
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 22, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    thanks for the clear answer. thanks again. looks like ill be popping them off.
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 21, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    i sprayed and i sprayed and every time i thought it was picking up, the engine would just stay and hang at that rate. only had a little bit left...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 21, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    thanks a bunch. i'll be looking for more air leaks today. no leaks as of yet. everything is stock. i'll update my profile later when i have...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 21, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    so weird update. i took out all the plugs to look at them. put them back in after photographing and started the bike up and it started and ran...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    hey everyone. thanks again for all the help trying to diagnose this issue. the problem seems to have gotten worse. the bike will preform well...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    spark looks nice on all plugs. lets see how the ride to work goes tomorrow and then some more tests.. also the plugs ceramic parts look...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    still hesitating and bogging down from stop. to start. doesnt act nearly as bad once its warmed up.
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    checked for kinks. looked somewhat pinched between filter and the clip that holds it so i just took it out from there and drove to the gas...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    thanks very much rick. im about to head out and check all the accessible parts, and i'll pop that filter off and on and look for a kink. im...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    i guess that is why the word "verify" was used. i'll try and figure it out.
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    shouldn't the float levels be fine as the bike was operating good for some time?
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    doughnuts and valve gasket ordered. i'll look into what it takes to "wet-verify".. thanks for taking a look. i appreciate all your time.
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    thanks to you both. i'll check and make sure the linkage for the choke is responding properly. also investigate the plugs properly.
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 18, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    hey, thanks a lot. i'll recheck the plugs in the morning. i checked the plug gaps earlier today. are you suggesting i take out a plug...
    Post by: bendoza, Apr 18, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. bendoza
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    1983 xj750mk 6668 miles the original owner of the motorcycle used it for 2300 miles and had it stored until i obtained it in july of 2012....
    Thread by: bendoza, Apr 18, 2013, 47 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. bendoza
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    The backwards shuffle shouldn't be this hard.

    hey. did you end up solving this problem? i have the same thing going on.
    Post by: bendoza, Jul 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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