Hey Dave, thanks....it's been awhile eh!
Everything is SOLD.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here are the photos....I no longer need these things, make me an offer on what you would like.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] For Sale, new, never used throttle & clutch cables for an '85 XJ700X....probly fit the non-water cooled '85 and both '86's but...
For Sale: XJ700X maximX T140 spark plug caps. Very nice condition, came off a pristine, great running '85 with 17K miles. Has new OEM spec...
Well, couldn't stand not knowing so I bundled up and went out in the shop and hooked up jumpers. Other than tiny sparking when attaching the +...
Hey Dave! Ever get your VMax on the road? After all the power disappeared I hooked the charger on the battery and it went to 'float' mode just...
I removed the battery and noticed it was down on electrolyte....it's an old battery and the bike doesn't get much use so I just ordered another...
Looks like the battery....I have a VMax test engine stand for testing carb rebuilds, wheeled it over and jumped to the XJ battery, turned on the...
Got more info....turn the key on....no power, same as before. Battery is showing about 12.2v (which I know is low but enough to light the lights)...
-I have an '85 XJ 700x 5 Valve -Haven't gotten to any single fuses yet as everything is now dead....as if the key is off (even tho it's not) -I...
Yup, familiar with chacal, we've done business in the past....good guy!
That's a good idea....NAPA has a nice 30A set up I've used before....it'd be a good replacement for OEM and I like the fuse box you referenced,...
Went to start my '85 MaximX yesterday, turned the key on, had lights, led voltage gauge was scrolling, etc.....pushed the starter button and...
A great tool, the Morgan but ya gotta keep them clean. Kind of surprising how quickly they get dirty but certainly easy enough to take apart and...
That's funny! I'm thinking of showing the bike at the local car/bike show this summer and may give that a try....being big Harley country around...
Well, I bit the bullet and got four new TD-140's, switched the resistors out for some brass slugs I made to match the DynaTek coils and wired them...
Yeah it really came out better than I expected for the conditions I was working in. Funny but I could hear and feel it when she hit the sweet...
I gotta be perfectly honest with ya, when I saw the Carbtune rods a smidgin of doubt crept in....they were off but not very darn much! Apparently...
This is good news....thanks! Sync is the final step but I ran out of time last night figuring I could get to it...'later'. :roll: It did...
Double checked the wet levels, all four right on 3mm so I reinstalled the carbs and fired it up. Started at the touch of the button, sat idling...
I got them in spec using wet level checks only....there are just too many little variables for 'one measurement fits all' to be successful....
Yeah, it's always about 'production costs'...can't really blame them I guess. R & D dropped the ball in this case tho because they never...
That they do. What seems a little strange is these screw holes are step drilled to accommodate the larger OD of the o-ring....like the VMax...
Mikuni
Doing fuel wet level settings today on my '85 XJ700X and it bugged me that fuel would weep out the drain screw while I was checking the level in...
Fitz is correct in that the dry set is a starting point. It gets you close; then wet set one of them, get it to where the fuel level is correct,...
I'll do a wet level in the morning but thinking I won't even bother with the dry set on the other three carbs, there's too many variables....just...
This doesn't make any sense to me! Suspecting my fuel levels were way high I decided to do a fuel wet level check. The levels were...
Thanks for the verification picture....I went ahead and installed it, that's the way it HAD to go.
Going thru the water pump on an '85 XJ700X and it's time to re-assemble. Naturally I forgot which direction the oil seal faces but pretty sure...
Thanks Dave, I'll keep this in mind and get a PM to you if I can make it. Pretty timely actually....got a hanging idle that's been driving me...
Totally forgot about these wheels but ran across them this weekend overhead in the garage....still boxed up. Ready for shipping, somebody out...
Yeah, propane is always my choice too.....didn't show anything, neither did carb cleaner.....but it's still classic vacuum leak signature....maybe...
Thanks Ghost....I'll give them a look.
Pretty much covered all those bases but appreciate your replies. Not much left to do now but pull the carbs again and go back over...
Bad intake o-rings should show up on one of my vacuum leak tests, right? Yeah, valves in spec <500 miles ago, carbs rebuild & floats to spec,...
Ron, I am having this same 'hanging idle' issue with my 700x....seems like the hotter the engine gets the longer it will hang. Others have posted...
Len Chacal @ xj4ever has everything you need to do this job properly....it probly needs doing badly! You'll be amazed and maybe a little...
Re: VAC SYNK SUX, SCREW IT UP AND BACK TO BENCH SYNC. T or F I've seen those bb sync things before and truthfully, they look like a bunch of...
I find a bunch of little containers to be confusing so I made a couple of these, keeps everything organized and visible. [img]
Put a string on it, make sure the frame is straight or take measurements from another bike of the same model....if available. Also check to see...
Never seen a signal where that part is threaded....are you sure it isn't something the po did to mount them on the rack cause it sure looks like a...
I agree with Jeff....there's no reason why a valve shim job 'wouldn't work'! You're wasting your money dealing with those guys, and could easily...
I think the half sizes came from the factory but not available now. So the two sizes down from 195 would be 190 & 185. It's some extra work...
LOL!! Been there so many times Rick...... Hey...cold food ain't all that bad....you get used to it after awhile! :lol:
Re-set the mixture screws to 2 1/2 plus a skosch, set the idle at 1100, sync'd her up and went for a ride. It may not be perfect but it surely is...
The jets are correct OEM, I didn't know about the reversed position....is that for the Mikuni's or Hitachi's?
I did this Fitz but the mixture screws were way out....I'm going back to the colortune and find the 'point of idle' that Rick mentioned, and go...
