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  1. irritateddave
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    Clutch Rebuild

    Hmmm, I didn't notice that. As it sits right now, my "red mark" is ever-so-slightly to the right of the mark. Worth a shot. Thanks.
    Post by: irritateddave, Jan 5, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. irritateddave
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    Clutch Rebuild

    OK. Guess I need a new cable.
    Post by: irritateddave, Jan 5, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. irritateddave
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    Clutch Rebuild

    You might be right. I just went out and readjusted the cable to make it tighter and ran out of adjustment. It seems to be a little easier now to...
    Post by: irritateddave, Jan 4, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. irritateddave
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    Clutch Rebuild

    Hey all, I just got done rebuilding my clutch. All new friction plates, springs, and bolts. I lined the dot on the pressure plate to the dot on...
    Thread by: irritateddave, Jan 4, 2015, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. irritateddave
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    Clutch rebuild

    Wow, that's a lot better than the manual Fitz. I cleaned the dark spots left by the old friction plates with scotchbrite and they got nice and...
    Post by: irritateddave, Sep 21, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. irritateddave
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    Clutch rebuild

    Hey guys So, my clutch started "slipping", so decided to pull it apart. My question is, I have these..........slight waves on some of the...
    Thread by: irritateddave, Sep 20, 2014, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. irritateddave
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    Website has been migrated to new platform

    Holy crap. I was spazzin without this sight. Just pulled my clutch apart too, needed to order parts, needed to research, need to ask questions....
    Post by: irritateddave, Sep 20, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. irritateddave
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    Help with diagnosis

    Mine was doing that after my tune. Turned out that my throttle cable was sticking and not letting the butterfly valves to snap shut.
    Post by: irritateddave, Sep 5, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. irritateddave
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    xs 650 for sale - description made me chuckle

    8O Awesome.
    Post by: irritateddave, Sep 3, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. irritateddave
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    ran out of gas

    Ok guys. Cleaned the carbs, installed back on bike and took for a ride. I never saw anything in the carbs except a little residue on the bottom...
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 25, 2014 in forum: XJ Modifications
  11. irritateddave
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    ran out of gas

    Thanks guys. Cool tip kmoe. I have a new issue now wich I believe is related. I ended up putting in gas with "10%" ethanol in to get back home....
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 24, 2014 in forum: XJ Modifications
  12. irritateddave
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    ran out of gas

    Hey guys, last week I was riding to work, and started sputtering. So I switched tap to reserve and still ran out of gas right away. So I found...
    Thread by: irritateddave, Aug 17, 2014, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  13. irritateddave
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    ran out of gas

    Hey guys, last week I was riding to work, and started sputtering. So I switched tap to reserve and still ran out of gas right away. So I found...
    Thread by: irritateddave, Aug 17, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  14. irritateddave
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    Maiden Voyage

    Hey all. Finally got my bike out on the road for a two hour ride. First ride for me actually. (Here in the wonderful state of Virginia, you...
    Thread by: irritateddave, Jun 13, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. irritateddave
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    Carb problems again ......, and again ........, and

    Don't know if I can be of any help, but I had a similar problem with my mikunis, and could not resolve until I ordered a tap from len. None of...
    Post by: irritateddave, Jun 12, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. irritateddave
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    Hmm dirty bike

    KMOE!!!!! YOU'VE CREATED A MONSTER!! [img] [img] [img] [img] [img]
    Post by: irritateddave, Jun 4, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. irritateddave
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    Hmm dirty bike

    ok cool. Think I got it. Thanks KMOE. Your bike is awesome as is. Love the solid red. As you can see, this is pretty much what I started...
    Post by: irritateddave, Jun 4, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. irritateddave
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    Hmm dirty bike

    [img] just testing
    Post by: irritateddave, Jun 4, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. irritateddave
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    Hmm dirty bike

    K thanks guys. Beautiful bike fitz. I was already staring at it in your gallery to get an idea of what mine should look like. I'm not too...
    Post by: irritateddave, Jun 3, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. irritateddave
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    Hmm dirty bike

    well, im just about out of elbow grease........ and fingers. I will say that mothers metal polish did make everything look a lot better, but...
    Post by: irritateddave, Jun 2, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. irritateddave
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    Hmm dirty bike

    Alright. I just happen to have some elbow grease laying around. Thanks.
    Post by: irritateddave, May 26, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. irritateddave
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    Hmm dirty bike

    So my father-in-law just bought a chromed out harley. Beautiful bike. Deep blue color and blinding chrome everywhere. Got me to looking at my...
    Thread by: irritateddave, May 26, 2014, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. irritateddave
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    fuel mixtures

    Never mind. I just removed the plungers, and true to the rest of my mikuni experience, they were clogged up as well. I just ran my wire through...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. irritateddave
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    fuel mixtures

    .........fine......... jk, but will do. And the enrichment tubes? I tried to run a very thin wire through and it feels like it hits a slope or...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. irritateddave
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    fuel mixtures

    Ok, here's where I am now. I decided that since two of my pilot jets were clogged last time I pulled the rack, who knows what else got nasty. So...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. irritateddave
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    starter motor spinning backwards?

    Thanks que and web. Definitely spinning counterclockwise. So, back into the my favorite part of the whole bike.........the carburetors. DUH...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 16, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. irritateddave
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    starter motor spinning backwards?

    Sooooooo......... then it may actually be possible that my starter IS spinning backward which may be why I'm not starting, and the sputtering...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 16, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. irritateddave
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    fuel mixtures

    Yeah, I benched by the little port holes. My mix screws looks just like the one in picture, except I don't have any washers/spacers on any of...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 14, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. irritateddave
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    fuel mixtures

    yeah, I replaced them. The screw look fine as far as I can tell. If I switch them, the results do not change. Its always #4 going through when...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 14, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. irritateddave
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    fuel mixtures

    After putting in new shaft seal, fuel rail seals, and fuel mixture seals, (to fix a gas leak, bike was running), bike would not start. Thought...
    Thread by: irritateddave, Oct 14, 2013, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. irritateddave
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    starter motor spinning backwards?

    is it possibly that I got the gear not positioned correctly, where its not full engaged? It sound like it did when I tested it off the bike, like...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 13, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. irritateddave
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    starter motor spinning backwards?

    I think my starter is spinning backwards after taking apart and cleaning. On the brush plate all I see are three tabs apparently not for index...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 12, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. irritateddave
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    Leaking carbs

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Agreed. Dude, save yourself the aggravation, buy the rebuild kit and get rid of all 30 year old...
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 3, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. irritateddave
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    Idiots

    I have a son and a wife, and I'd have done donuts. Trolling would clear things up in this craziness.
    Post by: irritateddave, Oct 2, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  35. irritateddave
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    Colortune size

    Nevermind, I just found another thread where some smurf said 12mm for 550's. Going with it. Thanks again.
    Post by: irritateddave, Sep 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. irritateddave
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    Colortune size

    Getting ready to buy a colortune off ebay and saw that theyre are several different sizes. I'm assuming our bikes are 12 mm but was looking for...
    Thread by: irritateddave, Sep 19, 2013, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. irritateddave
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    Mount and balance tires?????

    Thanks fitz. How can I tell if they are original? Also, does anyone know the torque specs for the front and rear axles? My pdf manual is having...
    Post by: irritateddave, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. irritateddave
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    Mount and balance tires?????

    ok. Thanks guys.
    Post by: irritateddave, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. irritateddave
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    Mount and balance tires?????

    Hey guys, I have both wheels off now and taking for mount and balance tomorrow. Just wondering if I should leave gear and rotor on rims? TIA
    Thread by: irritateddave, Sep 9, 2013, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. irritateddave
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    Anyone ever seen this video?

    DANG. I don't think I could walk that without knocking a few cones over.......... or getting lost.
    Post by: irritateddave, Sep 9, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  41. irritateddave
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    SAFETY ALERT Drum rear brake bike owners please take a look

    Cool. Thought I was the only one repping VA. Seems like theres a nest of us. Also close to the burg.
    Post by: irritateddave, Sep 1, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. irritateddave
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    My XJ is soooo reliable that ___________ (fill in the blank)

    yep everytime I look in my garage, there it is and all the stuff I've torn off it. :?
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 26, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  43. irritateddave
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    Mad_bohemian's VooDoo '82 xj750 Project-FINALLY COMPLETE!

    Beautiful man. The music scared me a little bit. :|
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 26, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  44. irritateddave
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    xj550 sitting for ten years// first bike

    Hey again. I have some fessing up to do. I had to redo my carbs because I was leaking gas somewhere. So I ordered throttle shaft seals, the...
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 9, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. irritateddave
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    1982 xj650 maxim NO SPARK...

    Also make sure you have the right plugs. Not sure about the 650, but I think I read somewhere that they take a non-resistor type plug.
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. irritateddave
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    off topic. help me out with some votes

    got two in today :D
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: Other
  47. irritateddave
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    off topic. help me out with some votes

    I voted today!!!! Good luck to her. Apparently you can vote once a day. If you keep this post alive I'll vote everyday (as a reminder :wink: )
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: Other
  48. irritateddave
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    Tuning With YICS

    Is the YICS tool homemade?
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 7, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. irritateddave
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    High beam not working...

    FJ xj550 diagram This is for the 550 but might help show you where to look for certain components, (headlight relay, switch, and possibly even...
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 7, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. irritateddave
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    High beam not working...

    When you say nothing happens, do you mean the lights go out or the low beam stays on and NOTHING happens. Cause, that would be the switch...
    Post by: irritateddave, Aug 5, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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