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  1. camshaftprelube
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    Clearances, valvetrain wear, lifespan?

    Yes, they are pretty much bulletproof. Only problem, really, is the owner. "You have to measure stuff, write it down, take it apart, write THAT...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. camshaftprelube
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    How we used to party in the 80's!

    Awesome.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. camshaftprelube
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    Clearances, valvetrain wear, lifespan?

    That makes sense; I could see a long plateau of very minimal wear before a failure. At what point is a failure likely? Yes, if I started to...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. camshaftprelube
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    Clearances, valvetrain wear, lifespan?

    It's been about eight hours since the last thread about valve clearances... so time for another one! Between 5000 mile checks, how much can you...
    Thread by: camshaftprelube, Sep 27, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. camshaftprelube
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    Ugh! Why did my exhaust stud break off? --UPDATED--SUCCESS!!

    Re: Ugh! Why did my exhaust stud break off? And how do I fix it? My first attempt would be to try a left handed bit. I've had very little luck...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 27, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. camshaftprelube
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    Stuck Pilot jet/easy out. Cut down tube?

    I'd liberally heat the surrounding area with a heat gun to help loosen it up, then left handed bit. They work great.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 25, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. camshaftprelube
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    Vinegar ate my carb!

    Also, read the reviews on the machine before you buy; there are a couple things to note. Seal the tub against the plastic cover to avoid...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 23, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. camshaftprelube
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    Vinegar ate my carb!

    I like Chemdip too, especially when things are caked with varnish. Removes it quickly, but destroys rubber and plastics. I have a suggestion;...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 23, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. camshaftprelube
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    Howto: Replace your stuck carb drain screws

    They weren't stainless, they were alloy steel. I've had too many cases of stainless galling to give them serious consideration. I don't normally...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 23, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    Yeah, he was alone. Funeral was yesterday. Doc had a lot of friends, a lot of them musicians. Heard a lot of wild stories. The "Time Warp"...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 23, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  11. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    Ouch.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 22, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    The float problem could be the running rich problem. They will never be right until you get the floats right!
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    The day he rode the bike home from my house was the first time he had ever ridden a bike, besides the training class. His first ride was an...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. camshaftprelube
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    Howto: Replace your stuck carb drain screws

    On the bike I sold to Doc, every screw was hopelessly mangled. I heated each bowl with a heat gun until they smoked, about a minute, maybe a bit...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    FFFFFUUU.....I should have rode with him more. I could have pointed this out... Should have adjusted those valves... His wife tried to talk...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    *edit* If you're frustrated with it, taking it all back apart is going to make it worse right now. Take a break, and spend a while reading...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    There's no way to tell until those other things are taken care of first.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    Ok. First step, figure out what the float level is supposed to be (I gave up my books when I sold my XJ. Theres a particularly disturbing...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    Well, they work on the same theories. They are just much more finicky about having everything perfect. I did the most half-ass rering job on...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    I don't know what the original jet sizes are supposed to be... Do the chokes shut all the way? Are the float levels set correctly?...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    This types of problems have to be tackled one at a time. You've got multiple problems, so you just have to check off one task at a time until...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    Does the bike "make oil"? That is, does it look strangely overfilled? Drain a bit out and smell it. If it smells like gas, drain it all, change...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. camshaftprelube
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    please help before i throw this bike away

    If you've got gas coming out of the air filter, the float needle is not seating correctly, or the float level is incorrect. This is a common...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    I got a stern talking-to from his wife; she threatened to kick my ass if I let it get to me. Explaining to his mom who I was was pretty...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    Cafeteria? Stupid phone. They were kenda challengers. I put them on, maybe had 500 miles on them when he bought it.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  26. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    The driver of the car is fine...physically. Older woman, half scared her to death. Doc overcooked it into a turn, and apparently had almost made...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    His wife had children. He'd actually just became a grandfather.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  28. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    Trying to figure out how the cager fared at this point. I'd hate for there to be legal repercussions or anything like that.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  29. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    I just saw this post. Did you get my pm's? Not familiar with this site layout. Call or text me if you got my number.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 20, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  30. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    No, not yet. The viewing is tomorrow, and the funeral thursday. I plan on attending both. I will update as new information becomes available.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 20, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  31. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesd ... fhid=11640
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 20, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  32. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    I just talked to his wife. She wanted to make it perfectly clear that he loved the bike and I shouldn't feel guilty.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 20, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  33. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    That's where the light is in this whole mess. He was going to get a bike regardless, and I always thought "Well, this bike sure went to the right...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  34. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    His family deserves to be mad, and if they decide to be mad at me, I will respect their feelings. It's all I can offer them, frankly.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  35. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    He was in a head-on collision with a car. He may have drifted out of his lane, but no one is sure yet. No info about the car driver. Was alive...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  36. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    I have asked one of his friends, in the most humble way possible, what exactly occurred. I just hope he didn't suffer.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  37. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    I'd like to think so. It's a shame he didn't start earlier, he had a very short time to enjoy himself. Less than a year riding. He sure packed...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  38. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    I think secretly most guys would like to go out in a blaze of glory. But at 42, well, that pretty much sucks.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  39. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    No, not yet. Doc, his wife, and a couple of his friends appeared to be social media junkies. Facebook, Twitter, etc. I imagine he died at...
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  40. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    I was going through some of his old posts. I really should have adjusted the valves for him.
    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  41. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

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    Post by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  42. camshaftprelube
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    Terrible news about a forum member...

    Doc2029 is a friend of mine. I sold him the XJ650 that he posted about on here. He was in love with it. It was his first bike. I had it for...
    Thread by: camshaftprelube, Sep 19, 2011, 81 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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