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  1. LVSteve2011
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    Change of plans

    I know, I know, I was going to sell my Maxim as a basket case, but I've since changed my mind. I was having some money woes after I bought a truck...
    Thread by: LVSteve2011, Jun 29, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: Western US and Canada
  2. LVSteve2011
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    Alternator Rebuild

    Howdy, I can tell you this there ain't much to it, check to see if you're seal is working; if you have a leak you need to take off the rotor with...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jun 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. LVSteve2011
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    Rear diff

    I'm not sure why you guys refer to the final drive as a "diff". Technically speaking a "diff" has 6 gears inside the case where as I hope you all...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jun 9, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. LVSteve2011
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    XJ 650 engine quit.

    Here's what happened to me when I was riding my 82 650 Maxim... It just quit running, it turned out to be the kick stand switch, it was "sticky"....
    Post by: LVSteve2011, May 27, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. LVSteve2011
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    For sale in Las Vegas NV a 1982 750 Maxim

    I have figured out that my message isn't getting out there what with just a tiny fraction of the 14,500+ members looking at the site at any given...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 7, 2014 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  6. LVSteve2011
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    For sale in Las Vegas NV a 1982 750 Maxim

    Let's see what numbers come up; give me some offers!
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 6, 2014 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  7. LVSteve2011
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    For sale in Las Vegas NV a 1982 750 Maxim

    Thanks Fitz, I guess I was just too optimistic. I thought that somebody would want a complete dis-assembled bike to have a project of their own. I...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 1, 2014 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  8. LVSteve2011
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    For sale in Las Vegas NV a 1982 750 Maxim

    [b]For sale a nice 1982 XJ 750 Maxim. This bike is currently 90% dis-assembled. I had planned on restoring it, but it turns out I don't have the...
    Thread by: LVSteve2011, Feb 1, 2014, 6 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  9. LVSteve2011
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    I miss summer already.

    Sorry to snow on yer parade, it's sunny and in the 60's here in Las Vegas. Y'all should move down here!
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Dec 22, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. LVSteve2011
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    82 750 maxim problems

    Hi dude, I can tell you the problem with the rear tire is it's most likely too wide, just change to a narrower one when that one wears out. There...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Nov 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. LVSteve2011
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    From what I've read, I didn't see any reference to what is actually wearing. It's not the shim that is wearing, it's the valve seat. I also would...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Oct 23, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. LVSteve2011
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    Wanted: Front emblem between forks 82 for Xj650

    Has anybody thought of taking a cosmetically crappy one to a machine shop to see if they can use a 3-D printer to make one out of powdered aluminum?
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Oct 10, 2013 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  13. LVSteve2011
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    New member intro

    Hi everybody! I am back. My world was turned UP-SIDE-DOWN! by the woman I spent ten years living with, when pretty much without warning, she...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Sep 30, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. LVSteve2011
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    Oil in swingarm/final drive help!

    I do have serious concerns about what Haynes has to say in their book, it's badly written and the tech drawings are second rate. Then there are...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, May 24, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. LVSteve2011
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    Can you say "hideous"?

    Who's the JOKER that painted that?!
    Post by: LVSteve2011, May 24, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. LVSteve2011
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    Repainting, Tank Emblem Question

    Man you just gotta love them SCOTS!
    Post by: LVSteve2011, May 24, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. LVSteve2011
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    Oil in swingarm/final drive help!

    RAZZ! you have it all wrong! you don't take the seal carrier out of the bike, you don't remove the four bolts that go into the case. To change the...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, May 23, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. LVSteve2011
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    Oil in swingarm/final drive help!

    Here is some advice for you newbike, don't mess around with the final drive yourself, it requires a Yamaha tech to do it right. As for the oil in...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, May 22, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. LVSteve2011
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    Brake rotor compatibility

    I believe that Seca and Maxim rotors are not interchangeable. There is a dimension called offset; it's the distance between the rotor surface and...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, May 22, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ650 for sale and amusing price/ad

    It's nice to see how valuable our XJ's are becoming as the years go by.
    Post by: LVSteve2011, May 4, 2013 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  21. LVSteve2011
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    Air forks 750

    What we have here is a failure to understand! I'm with Stevo on this one as I too have noticed what seem to me to be rather high prices for some...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Apr 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  22. LVSteve2011
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    Cam chain tensioner installation

    You are too young to act this old!
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Apr 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. LVSteve2011
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    Guess what i discoverd today. :(

    Yes Stevo, there is a factory twist in the frame.
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Apr 12, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. LVSteve2011
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    Guess what i discoverd today. :(

    If your bike was kept outside and uncovered, water may have gotten into the frame and not being able to drain it froze during winter and the frame...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Apr 11, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. LVSteve2011
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    Rear Differential issue

    My advice to all novice mechanics, learn well from the experience of SKYLRK62. Final drives are not to be trifled with; if it ain't broke, don'...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Apr 8, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  26. LVSteve2011
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    XJ750 Starter Clutch Replacement...

    Hey Polock, to clear up a bit of confusion, WE are referring to the alternator shaft not the middle gear.
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Apr 4, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. LVSteve2011
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    XJ750 Starter Clutch Replacement...

    Hi Stevo, the way the puller works is like this... the bolt has a long shaft that is not threaded all the way to the end, when you screw it in,...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Apr 4, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. LVSteve2011
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Ah spring is here! and the temps are just perfect for resuming work on my 750 Maxim. (Sort of) I bought a sweet set of carbs from somebody in...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Mar 26, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. LVSteve2011
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    Starter Conversion: Electric to kick

    Hi K-Moe, no, you would not have to remove the sprague clutch. Since I don't have the torque values required, I wouldn't know how long the kick...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Mar 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Starter Conversion: Electric to kick

    Hi Bloke, how would you disengage from the clutch basket's ring gear? and besides, you need to have some speed when you kick it to over come the...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Mar 18, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  31. LVSteve2011
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    Is it getting to be spring where you are with photo's

    Sorry, no pics of the heat waves rising from our streets, HERE IN FABULOUS LAS VEGAS, NV (sunny and 84 wonderful degrees)!
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Mar 17, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Starter Conversion: Electric to kick

    We had this discussion a while back and at first I thought it was impossible, but after thinking outside the box, I came up with a solution....
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Mar 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  33. LVSteve2011
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    New XJ650 Maxim Owner, Cylinder head cracked

    Hi Jammin, to confirm your fears, yes a shim did come out from under a cam and the proper fix, in my opinion is get a replacement head, they are...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Mar 3, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  34. LVSteve2011
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    brake shoes

    Not that I'm a "know-it-all", but, the material used to contact the drum surface is known as a friction liner; Oh and by the way Time, the wagons...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. LVSteve2011
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    brake shoes

    Hi MBC, F.Y.I. the correct terms for brakes: disc brakes have "pads", drum brakes have "shoes".
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. LVSteve2011
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    $300 XJ750, what parts fit from 82 to 83?

    Except for the handle bars, instrument pod, head light and turn signals, they are identical and I believe all the parts are interchangeable. The...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 8, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. LVSteve2011
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    Nuetral light? 82 Maxim 750

    Man! are all you Canucks impossibly optimistic? Have a little faith "EH"
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 7, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. LVSteve2011
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    Nuetral light? 82 Maxim 750

    Hi Mike, sorry but you have a bad switch. If you are going to change it you should drain the oil. Also there is a crush washer to replace. Not a...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 6, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. LVSteve2011
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    Mixture Screw/Colortune Question...82XJ650

    Thank you Fitz for the answer to my question.
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 5, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. LVSteve2011
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    Finding neutral on my 82 XJ650..

    Hey Morg, here is something else to consider, you may have a weak shift drum detent spring. Or it may be broken, I'm not sure if this detent...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 4, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. LVSteve2011
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    Mixture Screw/Colortune Question...82XJ650

    To prove that I don't know it all, does the YICS tool need to be installed when adjusting the idle mixture? Since I don't know the answer to this...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Feb 4, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. LVSteve2011
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    Bought it, crashed it, fixing it.

    Howdy JK, if you have the stock alloy wheel then you do not need a tube for your tire. And if this is the case, run away from that tire guy as...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. LVSteve2011
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    anyway to test a starter clutch?

    I agree Rebel, an engine switch out is the easy way to go.
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jan 14, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. LVSteve2011
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    anyway to test a starter clutch?

    Hi Fitz, I have done it. You CAN reach in and spin the idler gear with your finger; mine spun in one direction only. My point here is if you can...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jan 13, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. LVSteve2011
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    anyway to test a starter clutch?

    There is a way to tell the condition of the starter clutch, if you look inside the opening where the starter goes you will see the starter idler...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jan 13, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. LVSteve2011
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    Choosing a sight glass for your master cylinder

    Hi Smiley, you didn't say what model you have but I think all sight glass holes have a shoulder machined into them. Once you have your new glass,...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jan 12, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. LVSteve2011
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    Riding Temps

    I got a wasp down my shirt and they sting over and over; got the bike stopped without dropping it and then the nasty managed to get away before I...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jan 11, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. LVSteve2011
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    bad starter clutch verification?

    The oil shouldn't have any lasting effects, I would remove the starter and spray down the area with some kind of solvent; with the little plastic...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jan 11, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. LVSteve2011
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Howdy RD, from a mechanical POV they are not required, but the noise made may be irritating. At certain RPM the harmonic vibes cause the fins to "...
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Jan 5, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. LVSteve2011
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    Maxim airbox question

    I was going to try it myself, but I pulled the engine and it wasn't any problem. Good luck with it.
    Post by: LVSteve2011, Dec 31, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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