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  1. jpdukes
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    I'm selling my 81 Maxim In Virginia

    I learned a lot working on this bike last fall, but I don't have the time to fix it up and treat it right. I'm asking $800 for now, but will...
    Thread by: jpdukes, Apr 14, 2012, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Fitting Aftermarket petcock to fuel tank without blowing up

    Plan "b" sounds kind of fun though. You just need to make sure your car's the hose isn't leaky.
    Post by: jpdukes, Oct 8, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. jpdukes
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    Fitting Aftermarket petcock to fuel tank without blowing up

    Thanks. That sounds much more reasonable than some of the other ideas I came up with. Gonna try it tomorrow.
    Post by: jpdukes, Oct 8, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. jpdukes
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    Fitting Aftermarket petcock to fuel tank without blowing up

    A few weeks ago, I was having ignition trouble. Diagnosed it as the pickup coil and finally, after ordering a part and swapping out the WRONG...
    Thread by: jpdukes, Oct 8, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    pickup assembly replacement

    Good point. I know the bike has been dropped at least once, and it looks like somebody might have fixed that cover with JB weld or something....
    Post by: jpdukes, Sep 15, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. jpdukes
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    pickup assembly replacement

    It looks like I'll need to replace my pickup coil assembly. I went through the ignition troubleshooting process outlined by SQL and it revealed a...
    Thread by: jpdukes, Sep 15, 2011, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. jpdukes
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    Ignition coil check

    UPDATE: Troubleshooting reveals a bad pickup coil. It took soldering custom jumpers that would fit the terminals on the TCI unit, but that did it....
    Post by: jpdukes, Sep 15, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. jpdukes
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    Ignition coil check

    Thanks to you both. jumpers from the plastic connector to the TCI seems like the solution with the lowest impact...
    Post by: jpdukes, Sep 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. jpdukes
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    Ignition coil check

    I'm in the midst of troubleshooting the ignition system using this guide: http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=2 ... oting.html On step 5a....
    Post by: jpdukes, Sep 12, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. jpdukes
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    Ignition coil check

    Thanks for the responses. Will try Fitz' suggestions to see if the caps are actually OK. If one starts working, then that could help me eliminate...
    Post by: jpdukes, Sep 5, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. jpdukes
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    Ignition coil check

    So two weeks ago, I was having a non-start issue with my 81 xj650 and after posting to this forum, I learned I had mistakenly left the petcock in...
    Thread by: jpdukes, Sep 3, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hard starting Maxim, with an odd petcock twist

    Well, I was driving from Charlottesville to Richmond at the time of the Quake, just passing through Mineral. So I got us all covered. Staples Mill...
    Post by: jpdukes, Aug 30, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. jpdukes
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    Hard starting Maxim, with an odd petcock twist

    Oh, I see "wizard" and "3rd gear" aren't names, they are rankings... I'm a moron. Thanks for all of those tips, everybody. Will get to...
    Post by: jpdukes, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hard starting Maxim, with an odd petcock twist

    Wizard: Yes--you're right, it's a factory petc0ck. I just looked and I could make out "PRI" in the right hand position. 3rd Gear: At least...
    Post by: jpdukes, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. jpdukes
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    Hard starting Maxim, with an odd petcock twist

    Hello, I'm new to the forum, a new rider, a new owner of a 1981 XJ 650 Maxim. When I bought it two weeks ago, it was running--started on the first...
    Thread by: jpdukes, Aug 29, 2011, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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