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  1. Ashex
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    1982 XJ750J Maxim (Seattle)

    Sold!
    Post by: Ashex, Aug 5, 2013 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    1982 XJ750J Maxim (Seattle)

    Price drop to $700!
    Post by: Ashex, Jul 27, 2013 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    1982 XJ750J Maxim (Seattle)

    I got this bike early last year as my first bike, she's treated me well and the engine runs strong. The previous owner was a bit of a dope and...
    Thread by: Ashex, Jul 19, 2013, 2 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    1982 XJ750J Maxim in Seattle, WA

    I got this bike at the beginning of the season as my first bike, she's treated me well and the engine runs strong. This is a great bike, very...
    Thread by: Ashex, Sep 26, 2012, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    I installed the rectifier last week and secured that grounding strap, a quick test showed the voltage was increasing as expected with rpm. I've...
    Post by: Ashex, Sep 25, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What matches from a xj550 with the xj750?

    Well damn, guess the '82 had a few one-off features? Thanks for the info guys!
    Post by: Ashex, Sep 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What matches from a xj550 with the xj750?

    Bugger, thanks for the info! Regarding the round gauges, if I wanted to get those and put it on, am I looked at redoing the wiring or are the...
    Post by: Ashex, Sep 19, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What matches from a xj550 with the xj750?

    So for those parts I would need to get them all from a 750? Nuts :( When you say "basis" for a conversion, would you mean I'd need to create...
    Post by: Ashex, Sep 18, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What matches from a xj550 with the xj750?

    I want to replace the tank, seat, and potentially exhaust on my bike to clean up the look (tank is dented and has rush, seat is ripped, and...
    Thread by: Ashex, Sep 18, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    Picked up a rectifier and swapped it in, While putting it on I noticed a lone cable hiding behind the panel. Anyone know where it goes? [img]
    Post by: Ashex, Sep 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    turns out I jumped the gun. I went back this morning with the battery and it still wouldn't start. It was low on gas but wouldn't start on reserve...
    Post by: Ashex, Aug 25, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    I checked and it was around 12.26V so way below what it should have been. I'm not sure that I polished but I did wipe it thoroughly, I'll check it...
    Post by: Ashex, Aug 24, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    The problem is the bike isn't starting, I hooked my car straight to it and still couldn't get it to start. I've got the battery on a trickle...
    Post by: Ashex, Aug 24, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    Thanks for the advice, I opened up the alternator and found a good amount of carbon dust. I wiped it down with a clean terry cloth then closed it...
    Post by: Ashex, Aug 24, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    Ah I see, Gotta pull the cover off to see the wires. I was pretty sure it was there but I didn't want to pull off the wrong cover (some have...
    Post by: Ashex, Aug 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    I tried testing everything today and for the life of me I couldn't find the alternator/generator. Can you tell me where it's located on the body?
    Post by: Ashex, Aug 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Headlight Won't Come on. Connected to Gauge Cluster?

    Have you checked if the socket is getting voltage with a multimeter? Check that before anything else. I had a bulb go bad on me a couple weeks...
    Post by: Ashex, Aug 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    After I took it off the charger the battery reads 12.85V. I had suspected it was most likely the regulator, can you tell me where exactly it's...
    Post by: Ashex, Aug 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 750 Maxim charging battery unreliably

    Hey Guys, I've fixed the majority of the electrics, still got the turn signals not blinking below 2.5k rpm but I believe it's due to the spring...
    Thread by: Ashex, Aug 22, 2012, 18 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Thanks for the write-up! I'll start on the horns tomorrow. Today I wired up the battery sensor, turned out it had been connected directly and I...
    Post by: Ashex, Jul 4, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Thanks for the advice, that is pretty easy to do, I'll go pick up a batch of resistors and wire that up. That was my original plan but the...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    I'll check that conductor plug tomorrow, I don't think the bulb is burnt out as it lights up when I switch to high-beam but then again I could...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Re: Fixing up my XJ750J The horns I bought ended up being about double the size of the stock ones so I was only able to fit one in, I'll get a...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 29, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Re: Fixing up my XJ750J Hooray for double posts! I took all my horns (I got a couple fancy chrome ones from a xj650 with the relays) and...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 25, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Re: Fixing up my XJ750J Honestly, Electrical is the one thing I'm totally comfortable working on. I grew up building stuff with my dad (who's a...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 25, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Re: Fixing up my XJ750J Yowza, I'm getting lots of attention :o I'll take a pic once I've cleaned the bike up a little, the PO has dropped it...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 25, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Re: Fixing up my XJ750J Thanks for the advice, I've looked into the rats nest a couple times and completely missed that the speedo cable is right...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 25, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Re: Fixing up my XJ750J I went through and gave all the contacts I could find for the horn (didn't locate the positive quick disconnects yet) and...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 24, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Re: Fixing up my XJ750J Thanks for the info! I ordered the spring which will be here Saturday. I chose a bad week to buy a bike, family has been...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Re: Fixing up my XJ750J I'm trying to figure out what part I need for the rear brake, I've found This one on eBay but that spring doesn't look...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Re: Fixing up my XJ750J Thanks for the info! The PO called it maxima so I just stuck with it :oops: I've got a tester and multimeter. I was...
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 19, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fixing up my XJ750J Maxim

    Hello everyone, I just got an '82 XJ750J Maxima as my first bike to learn on (both mechanic and riding) and the first thing I'm doing is a full...
    Thread by: Ashex, Jun 19, 2012, 33 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Part out 82 Maxim

    Sent you an email.
    Post by: Ashex, Jun 19, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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