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  1. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    I just moved back here after 25 years in Arizona. I was going to buy a truck by winter. I hadn't seen a temp below freezing in a long time.
    Post by: ericesch, Jun 3, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    I looked online for a couple of hours for those specs but could not find them. Might have to send Yamaha a request for that information.
    Post by: ericesch, May 31, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    It's a midnight Maxim. I wanted black. MAC was was only $250.If I have to rejet I will but I'm going to try the adjustable baffle idea first. It...
    Post by: ericesch, May 31, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  4. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    I figure you are the man to have the answer that question. Weren't you the one that had that POD modification thread I read? It sounds like you...
    Post by: ericesch, May 30, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    That sounds like a fancy way of saying what I said earlier. Allows for more air through the system causing a hotter burn. The question I have is...
    Post by: ericesch, May 30, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    Here is my idea for an experiment. Take an intact stock exhaust from an XJ750 and Hook up the downpipes to a compressor with a pressure guage ( a...
    Post by: ericesch, May 30, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    I am a chemist not an engineer but as I understand it the reason you burn exhaust valves up if you reduce backpressure is it allows for more air...
    Post by: ericesch, May 30, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. ericesch
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    Thinking of getting my first motorcycle...hows the maxim?

    A more poetic description of the XJ experience has never been written. Again you astound me Rickomatic.
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. ericesch
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    Thinking of getting my first motorcycle...hows the maxim?

    Re: Thinking of getting my first motorcycle...hows the maxim OK H8Monday I get where you are coming from but my recommendation for the Reb250 was...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. ericesch
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    Lets see those bikes!

    Amazing that so many of us have such great looking 25+ year old bikes looking so sweet. I never get tired of looking at them.
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  11. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    The problem is not his justification but the fact I have not been employed long enough to be eligable to draw it. 90 days of employment after many...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. ericesch
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    Mileage. A poll.

    Keeping accurate track of your mileage under similar conditions is a great way to detect motorcycle problems before they are noticable in any...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    To late. Because I couldn't show up for work today he called me to inform me I was no longer employed there. Just in time to prevent me from...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    That is great advice and if I decide to sell again I will print it out and use it. As to losing my job that is how this thread started. My...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  15. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    AWWWWWWSOME!
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. ericesch
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    Lets see those bikes!

    Not perfect but better.
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. ericesch
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    Lets see those bikes!

    This is what Black Beauty looked like last week before the kid drove her down a brick wall. Hope to have her back looking the same in a couple of...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  18. ericesch
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    Mileage. A poll.

    That would account for the data points all being within 1SD but scattered on both sides of the mean. I also always stop at the same gas station...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    I can't complain about one bad day in the face of death that close up. Losing my crappy job in Kalamazoo just means I will get a better one. I...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  20. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    Funny thing was when his dad showed up I opened the door to a big bad biker wearing his colors. When he told me he was Shawn's father I thought he...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. ericesch
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    Thinking of getting my first motorcycle...hows the maxim?

    Re: Thinking of getting my first motorcycle...hows the maxim As much as I love the Xj's the Rebel 250 is a great beginner bike. They are cheap...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    Yes humor is great and I appreciate the laugh. unfortunately it is smashed almost flat and ripped open about 6in past where the downpipes join...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  23. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    Of course that was as of last week before jacka$$ wrecked it and smashed my new exhaust!
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    I am guessing by what you say the majority of the back pressure is developed in the collector box? Should I rejet mine after the 4into 1 change? I...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. ericesch
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    Mileage. A poll.

    I rode several 100 mile trips a week for the last 3 months and kept a chart of my running average. I drove the same route every time (all freeway...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. ericesch
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    how much is enough back pressure

    I just went through an exhaust change a couple of months ago. As my mechanic explained it to me even straight pipes is enough back pressure for...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    UPDATE: Today the kids father showed up to tell me Shawn was to scared of me to contact me but wanted to offer to pay for all the damages to my...
    Post by: ericesch, May 29, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  28. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    I understand that but I don't even know the guys last name to initiate any civil action. I don't even have his phone #. I know he said he's a...
    Post by: ericesch, May 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  29. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    Now for some really bad news. At 8:30 I went out to look at it further and found my neighbor in the hall with no pulse and no respiration face...
    Post by: ericesch, May 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  30. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    Looks like I need a brake lever, MC rebuild kit, clutch cover, brake pedal, and my brand new MAC 4 into 1 exhuast (that I just put on a couple...
    Post by: ericesch, May 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  31. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    I don't even know his last name. Now I have to put a bunch money into a bike that had never been laid down in 29 years just to sell it to buy a...
    Post by: ericesch, May 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  32. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    My apologies for the language but I'm pretty mad.
    Post by: ericesch, May 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  33. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    UPDATE TO THE NIGHTMARE: First of all thanks for all the advice I have been looking for a better job but they are hard to come by here and I will...
    Post by: ericesch, May 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  34. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    My job sucks. I really miss owning my own business (except for the fact that econimic downturns can "F" you up through no fault of your own).
    Post by: ericesch, May 27, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  35. ericesch
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    Sad news for me

    I have been a motorcycle only driver for a long time (it was no problem in Arizona) but my employer here in Michigan has informed me they will not...
    Thread by: ericesch, May 27, 2012, 41 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  36. ericesch
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    How much to run your Bike in your part of the world?

    $110.00 included title xfer, registration (annual), and sales tax (which I don't think should happen for used vehicles) $231 for insurance...
    Post by: ericesch, May 22, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  37. ericesch
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    Stopped just in time.

    That's a "road" bike...I don't see a road! Glad you were paying attention.
    Post by: ericesch, May 13, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  38. ericesch
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    Reserves: How Far Can You Go?

    I do drive her very gently. Speed limit or less, slow acc and dec. I have found I get about 48 mpg consistantly.
    Post by: ericesch, May 13, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  39. ericesch
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    Reserves: How Far Can You Go?

    I get an avg of 48 mpg. Calculated. Ive used a little more than 1/2 tank by the time I get 100 miles. I went 162 miles once and didn't have to use...
    Post by: ericesch, May 12, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  40. ericesch
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    Reserves: How Far Can You Go?

    The whole trip was freeway @ 70 mph. Running out of gas on I-94 in the middle of the woods would have not only sucked but been dangerous. I'm glad...
    Post by: ericesch, May 12, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  41. ericesch
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    Reserves: How Far Can You Go?

    I had forgotten I did not fill my tank all the way up last time I put gas in. I was on a 100 mile trip to Kalamazoo Michigan when the bike started...
    Thread by: ericesch, May 12, 2012, 18 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  42. ericesch
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    First Bike. First Project. Very excited.

    Welcome from the mitten state. Great XJ site here. I know more about my 83 Maxim than any other bike I have ever owned and it's all thanks to...
    Post by: ericesch, Apr 18, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  43. ericesch
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    And down she goes!!

    You don't have to be anti-smoking to be pro XJ! Cigarettes don't cause bike wrecks.
    Post by: ericesch, Apr 18, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  44. ericesch
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    WHY so many try for more XJ POWER?

    0-60+ in a city block is fast enough for me. Of course there's always nitrous oxide. Saw an XJ last year with a bottle attached to the frame,...
    Post by: ericesch, Apr 18, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. ericesch
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    Lets talk gear

    Tuck and roll is for vertical falls like parachuting and jumping from high places. It transfers vertical motion to horizontal motion. In a bike...
    Post by: ericesch, Apr 6, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  46. ericesch
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    Lets talk gear

    @ redsix, I bought a backpack/rolling luggage/soft trunk from Kmart for $15.00. Brand name is dickies or starter in some stores. Same thing can be...
    Post by: ericesch, Apr 6, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  47. ericesch
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    Does your bike have a name?

    1983 Midnight Maxim. "Black Beauty" She is definately female. I would be uncomfortable riding a male. I hope that doesn't make me sound homophobic.
    Post by: ericesch, Apr 6, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  48. ericesch
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    Lets talk gear

    Here in Michigan I always wear my leather coat, boots, denim and helmet, even in summer. I did however spend the last 25 years in Arizona where I...
    Post by: ericesch, Apr 6, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  49. ericesch
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    What to do next. Priorities.

    Just discovered the numbers on the brake lines contain a date code (thanks to casual reading in this forum)
    Post by: ericesch, Apr 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. ericesch
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    What to do next. Priorities.

    Will be checking the clearances this weekend to see what shims I need. After closer inspection yesterday I am pretty sure my brake lines are not...
    Post by: ericesch, Apr 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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