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  1. sam_g
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    Handlebar Risers

    Rather than paying out for the Rox Risers, why don't you have a look at some of the dog bone risers available... there are some on Ebay that are...
    Post by: sam_g, Apr 29, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    New Seat for XJ700 trike

    If anyone can use the original panels as templates, thety are welcome to them for the cost of postage... or I can draw around them and send paper...
    Post by: sam_g, Apr 19, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
  3. sam_g
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    New Seat for XJ700 trike

    Cheers... to be honest the leather wasn't that hard to sew... I got the upholstery leather from an old 3 seater that a friend asked me to drop off...
    Post by: sam_g, Apr 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    New Seat for XJ700 trike

    Some more pics... finished the seat and also made a sissy bar pad... they just need polishing to match the front seat.
    Post by: sam_g, Apr 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    New Seat for XJ700 trike

    Hi all.... my Xj 700 trike's seat was getting a bit ropey... splitting along the seams and generally looking rough, so I decided to take apart...
    Thread by: sam_g, Apr 9, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    switch and choke relocation

    Not sue which model you are running, but on my XJ700, the choke cable was broken, so I ended up fitting a stainless T handle onto the end of the...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 28, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    XJ700 Running on three... Advice needed

    And the prize goes to.... Kenneth (Mr Etobicoke)... when I swapped plugs from 3 to 4, No 4 cylinder stopped woking despite seeing a healthy spark...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 27, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700 Running on three... Advice needed

    Thanks for the initial advice... is it possible to get such a rich mix that one cylinder won't run? Or could an excess of seafoam still be causing...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 25, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700 Running on three... Advice needed

    Hi all... I'm hoping you can help with a problem I'm having with my 1985 XJ700 based trike. The engine was running rough so I used some seafoam...
    Thread by: sam_g, Feb 25, 2011, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Headlight Question

    I've just changed the tank on my xj700 based trike to one from an ZVS650... this has the speedo on the tank, so I lost all the normal instruments...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 19, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
  11. sam_g
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    Fuel tank Swap

    Basic explanation is given here... http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=29730.html I'll try to get some more pics which should explain...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 19, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Headlight Question

    To be honest, I like the headlight you already have... if you could fit an even larger satin silver single lamp it would suit the lines of the...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 19, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
  13. sam_g
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    82 xj550 maxim TRIKE

    Not that difficult really... the axle is held in place by a very wide swingarm made from 2" scaffolding tube. There are blocks at the end that...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 19, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
  14. sam_g
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    Fuel tank Swap

    yes... and no! It's actually a trike!
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 19, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Fuel tank Swap

    That extra 3 litres might be enough for 20 -30 extra miles... since I only do short journeys this can mean 2-3 days extra before fill-ups. and...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Fuel tank Swap

    With a little bit of fiddling and making of new brackets i managed to get an XVS650 tank on to mine.
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    82 xj550 maxim TRIKE

    Yep, that was me... pic attached
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
  18. sam_g
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    New tank for the XJ700

    Cheers Graham... the trike's very much a "work in progress"... lots of bits were badly put together, or just didn't suit my needs, and loads of...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 6, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    New tank for the XJ700

    Hi all, it's been ages since I've posted on here, but I always check what's going on... I know a lot of folks are keen to change tanks and...
    Thread by: sam_g, Feb 2, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    This may make some of you frown

    As regards the tank, the nearest I can find is shown in the attached pics... Mine came of ebay and didn't have the central instrument mount and...
    Post by: sam_g, May 10, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    This may make some of you frown

    Hi all.. sorrry for the delay in posting replies. The tank modification didn't take much.. basically cutting away a couple of inches and...
    Post by: sam_g, May 10, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
  22. sam_g
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    This may make some of you frown

    The diff is simple... you just flip the axle over so it's running in the opposite direction. This is a reliant axle, but fords are very popular on...
    Post by: sam_g, May 4, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    This may make some of you frown

    Glad everyone seems to like it... The tank is a harley one, but with left hand filler removed and plated. I'm not sure which model it's off, but...
    Post by: sam_g, May 4, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    This may make some of you frown

    Schooter... engine and frame are all 700, as is front seat and side panels sam
    Post by: sam_g, May 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    This may make some of you frown

    Bill, sorry, no pics of build... I tend to remember the camera when things are finished, but I'll happily photograph any parts people want to see...
    Post by: sam_g, May 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    This may make some of you frown

    I know this may upset the purists, but attached (hopefully) are a couple of pics of my XJ700 based trike. The front end is XJ650, and the tank is...
    Thread by: sam_g, May 3, 2009, 23 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Steering damper install.

    I mounted a steering damper on my XJ700 based trike, and, since I couldn't get hold of the correct brackets, I used car exhaust U clamps.. I...
    Post by: sam_g, Feb 23, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    battery and other quastions

    Having read everything about car batteries starting bikes... can I please hijack this thread and ask if it's possible to use a car battery...
    Post by: sam_g, Jul 31, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Steering damper install.

    Just found the following pic... it's actually a trike based on a xj750 that's just come up on ebay in the UK... don't know if it will help! Sam
    Post by: sam_g, Apr 15, 2007 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Junk Yard Story

    Jaamba It's nice to hear that there's a dedicated bike breaker in the uk. Whereabouts are you?... I'm in Southend and I can't find a decent...
    Post by: sam_g, Apr 14, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Electrical advice needed!.... and free diodes!

    Thanks for that... I've managed to find the diodes on ebay for £1.55 (about $3.20) including poatage for 100 diodes! I'll have a few spares so if...
    Post by: sam_g, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Electrical advice needed!.... and free diodes!

    Re: Electrical advice needed! Cheers MiCarl... knew someone would have an answer! I've never used diodes before... how are they rated and what...
    Post by: sam_g, Apr 7, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. sam_g
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    Electrical advice needed!.... and free diodes!

    Firstly can I say a huge thanks to Kevineleven who found me a nice set of Maxim 650 gauges and posted them to the UK for my trike! The problem...
    Thread by: sam_g, Apr 7, 2007, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. sam_g
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    Wobbly head!

    Thanks for the advice... can anyone suggest what tthe front tyre should be? With this being a trike, rather than a bike, there's a lot more...
    Post by: sam_g, Apr 1, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. sam_g
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    Wobbly head!

    Advice needed please.. the steering on my maxim 700 based trike wobbles under acceleration. The forks appear to be of an earlier 650 (single brake...
    Thread by: sam_g, Mar 31, 2007, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. sam_g
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    85 xj700n parts

    Do you still have the gauges and warning lights available? Cheers sam
    Post by: sam_g, Mar 28, 2007 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  37. sam_g
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    General advice needed

    A few more pics of the trike, and the strange gauges... any ideas anyone as to what they may be from? Any suggestions as to how best to sort out...
    Post by: sam_g, Mar 25, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    General advice needed

    Just checked the frame number... JYA1FG009******* which puts it as an 85 Maxim 700. The log book has it as declared manufactured in 85, and...
    Post by: sam_g, Mar 24, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    General advice needed

    Thanks for the info... the problem is that the builder bought the bike to convert it, so he only has the info he was given. It's registered as a...
    Post by: sam_g, Mar 24, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Wanted! XJ 700 Clocks and warning lights

    Help... anyone out there got a set of clocks for the 700? My 700 based trike has been set up with some strange clocks of (I think) a 350LC. I...
    Thread by: sam_g, Mar 23, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    General advice needed

    Thanks for the replies... Now I need to find a set of gauges from a XJ700... anyone got a set sitting around? Or any other suggestions? The...
    Post by: sam_g, Mar 23, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    General advice needed

    I'm hoping someone can help... I've recently purchased a Maxim based trike... D reg, but it appears to be a bit of a mix. The front forks and...
    Thread by: sam_g, Mar 23, 2007, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Possibly stupid Question about seats

    Sorry if I'm being thick... I've just bought a 700 maxim based trike, and it runs great... the problem is that I can't see how the seat clips in...
    Thread by: sam_g, Mar 23, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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