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  1. crowdpleazer
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    Advice on selling the XJ

    Thanks for the input everyone. I would like to sell before winter so that I have room for a project with 4 wheels but I can make room for 1...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Oct 25, 2013 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  2. crowdpleazer
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    Advice on selling the XJ

    Don't mean to sound stupid, but whats a "grab handle?"
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Oct 24, 2013 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  3. crowdpleazer
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    Advice on selling the XJ

    Ok thanks. I guess its not quite as valuable as I thought. I can lower the price some. Update: Im starting to hate this thing. Just took it out...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Oct 22, 2013 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Advice on selling the XJ

    Front tire might be pushing 2 years. I havent noticed a valve cover leak. The paint on the engine is spotted and these pics were taken at night...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Oct 22, 2013 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Advice on selling the XJ

    Ive come to a point where I want to move on to something different. This 82 XJ550 Maxim was my first bike. I bought it from a friend pretty cheap....
    Thread by: crowdpleazer, Oct 22, 2013, 15 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    1982 XJ505 Maxim died - then started again

    you have a loose connection somewhere in the main power. check battery cables, ground cable, and trace out from there. Theres a plug off of the...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, May 21, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    E3 plugs?

    Im not a scientist and I havent done much research but my experience is very bad with these. I had a chainsaw come into work when I was a...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, May 18, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. crowdpleazer
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    E3 plugs?

    Yes but in order for this theory to work wouldnt the spark plug have to be parallel to the piston and in dead center of the cylinder? One reason...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, May 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    E3 plugs?

    With all due respect, I dont understand what you said here. Please explain better...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, May 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. crowdpleazer
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    E3 plugs?

    Since most spark plugs go in at an angle wouldnt straight line be to the side of the diamond? Where as a standard plug would be straight line to...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, May 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. crowdpleazer
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    E3 plugs?

    E3 plugs and other similar ones dont work. You cant get "more spark" just from changing the plugs. To do so you have to get hotter coils then...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, May 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. crowdpleazer
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    Help! wiring issue 550 maxim

    thanks for that link. When I get some time I will do some more in depth diagnosis.
    Post by: crowdpleazer, May 9, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. crowdpleazer
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    Help! wiring issue 550 maxim

    ok so I did get a shower of sparks. Maybe I didnt hold on long enough to get it to crank. "Safety Cutoff Relay"??? whats that?
    Post by: crowdpleazer, May 8, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. crowdpleazer
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    Help! wiring issue 550 maxim

    Thanks guys, but I have already been through these. I have tested the starter button and engine run switch. Both work perfectly. This bike is...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, May 7, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help! wiring issue 550 maxim

    Ive messed up some wire somewhere. It wont crank now. I made new battery cables for it this winter and when I hooked it up with a new battery, it...
    Thread by: crowdpleazer, May 7, 2013, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. crowdpleazer
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    Three wheel drive bike !!

    looks like he lost some steering angle...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. crowdpleazer
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    Neutral light

    maybe you accidentally cut the wire that turns that light on? it happens to all of us
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Nov 2, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    valve adjustment idea...

    well now i understand the design a little better. i see that adjustable lifters are not possible on these engines. i can shim the valves thats not...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Nov 2, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    valve adjustment idea...

    bigger cam and stiffer springs is also an option for the XJ... lol only the numbers i found dont impress me much
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Nov 1, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    valve adjustment idea...

    ive adjusted valves on race engines with the setup as pictured to get one more inche of much needed vacuum. i can get it to stay within .0005 inch...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Oct 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    valve adjustment idea...

    here is a pic of a performance set for a 350 chevy. you can kinda see what i mean. but i guess there may not be enough room for something like...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Oct 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    valve adjustment idea...

    tried searching on here and couldn't find my answer. i was laying in bed the other night and wondered if anyone made adjustable lifters for these...
    Thread by: crowdpleazer, Oct 30, 2012, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. crowdpleazer
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    let's break every rule in the book

    www.wwwdotcom.com <<<<<
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Oct 3, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. crowdpleazer
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    Just got my endorsement!

    i just got my endorsement too! here in west virginia with your permit you can only ride in daylight and no passengers. thats it. no one has to be...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Sep 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    layed it down. wont run now

    yes it turns over fine. at one point i had it able to spudder. it would fire about once every other rev. nothing close enough to start
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Sep 17, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    layed it down. wont run now

    as i was sliding down the road i heard the engine kept running for a second or two then spuddered and quit. could not get it to start. working on...
    Thread by: crowdpleazer, Sep 17, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tank pinhole repair

    ive used jb weld on car gas tanks and it held up for years. also used it to hold a 1/4 inch stud in a 1/2 inch hole to hold an exhaust manifold on...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Sep 17, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    The future of motorcycles??

    i like the end of the second one. "so basically theres an app for drifting...?"
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Sep 1, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Clutch release bearing failure

    the lack of top end power is probably just the carbs slightly out of tune. it could be some bad crank/rod bearings but i would think it would...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Aug 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Rear Brake

    pull the lever on the drum by hand. its hard to pull but you should be able to get the brakes to drag a little. if not then your problem is in the...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Aug 13, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Marvel Mystery Oil or Two Stroke Oil for lean cylinder?

    the plug turned tan colored because you are burning that oil you put in the gas. i would think that the only side effect would be eventually plugs...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Aug 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Puzzled by a puzzling puzzle of an issue....

    i had that same problem when i bought my bike. it ended up being that the actual starter had rattled loose on the engine and wasnt making a good...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Aug 2, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. crowdpleazer
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    holds revs when hot

    the most likley place would be the rubber boots inbetween the carbs and the head. they can go bad and leak
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Aug 1, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    ethenol gas question

    the car i was referring to was a 1953. maybe i should have said that... any rubber or neoprene that is not designed for alcohol will eventually...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Jul 31, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    ethenol gas question

    i used to work as a small engine mech. when gas hit 10% corn, all of a sudden everything started coming in and wouldnt run. every fuel line was...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Jul 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    weird fast idle issue

    hope its not an air leak. however the partition walls (rubber boots between carbs and head) look slightly dry rotten... but i still cant...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Jul 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    weird fast idle issue

    brand new battery. have not checked the alternator yet. will do that soon
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Jul 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    weird fast idle issue

    just got my 82 xj550 maxim on the road recently and went for a good ride this saturday. well after awhile i noticed an idle problem. while sitting...
    Thread by: crowdpleazer, Jul 23, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    New owner with a couple questions...

    i believe that when you turn the key the lights are supposed to turn on even before you start the engine. its required that they be on all the...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Jul 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Ethanol and your ride - are you using it?

    ethanol works fine on a modern car with fuel injection because the fuel is under high pressure. alcohol does not like vacuum. carburetors work on...
    Post by: crowdpleazer, Jul 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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