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  1. 82XJ
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    Possible scam - please read

    True, but he's not just working one scam at a time. He's got dozens, if not hundreds, of these scams going at any given time. On top of that, he's...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 13, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    I think i found cheap master cylinder for xj with drag bars!

    Yep, the 750's have dual discs.
    Post by: 82XJ, May 12, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    I think i found cheap master cylinder for xj with drag bars!

    Re: I think i found cheap master cylinder for xj with drag b Watch Ebay for a MC off a 900 Seca; that's the one I got (not that I've had time to...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 10, 2011 in forum: XJ Modifications
  4. 82XJ
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    Pin holes in diaphragm.

    No, pin holes definitely will cause idle issues. And if you want your carbs to work, you better get you some liquid electrical tape. ;)...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 10, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. 82XJ
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    Close call - HHooLllyyy cow

    Wow. If that was me, I'd be needing to replace my seat now... :o
    Post by: 82XJ, May 19, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Using Torque Wrench...!!!

    I realize it's probably a "duh" kind of question, but you're using a wrench with the right torque range, yes? Try setting the wrench to half...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 18, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ650 valve train noise

    The best description of the sound of riding an XJ shaftie at speed that I've been able to come up with is "a cross between a big sewing machine...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 18, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    how to improve stock 82' 750 light?

    Don't go above the standard 60/55 without relays. The charging system on these bikes was pretty much at its limit in the stock setup - and that...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 16, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    how to improve stock 82' 750 light?

    I just combined these two. I haven't set up relays yet, just re-wired so that the wires from the headlight switch go directly to the light instead...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 14, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Saddlebags

    Ooh, pic? Wanna see wanna see!
    Post by: 82XJ, May 12, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    petrol tank

    It usually helps if you specify which model you have when you're asking questions like this. Most folks put the model info for the bike they're...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 10, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    Not to bring up a dead thread, but did anyone have any luck figuring out what was going on? My '82 has been doing the same thing, but I can't...
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    At what rate do helmets degrade?

    I just bought a new HJC to replace the one that saved my face when I dumped last year. Here's from the manual: "Even if your helmet has not...
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 16, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    OK, somebody explain this...

    1975 VW Rabbit (Diesel): 57 mpg 1989 Ford Festiva: 45 mpg 1989 Honda CRX HF: 50 mpg 2010 Toyota Prius: 45 mpg 2009 Smart ForTwo: 41 mpg...
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 10, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    XJ front wide tire kit

    So wait... you're just putting the entire rear wheel on the front? Drum brake and all? I'd be interested in such a kit for the look of it, but...
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 8, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  16. 82XJ
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    Left Handed Metric Screwdrivers

    Fixed that for you. :lol:
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 4, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Anyone know about the Honda V65 Sabre?

    How does $400 sound? Thanks all for the help. I've got a much better idea what to watch for when I check the bike out now. Mac, is there...
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 3, 2010 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Anyone know about the Honda V65 Sabre?

    As far as I can tell, they were also known as the VF series - VF750, VF1100, etc. Presumably that's what they called them in the rest of the world...
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 2, 2010 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Anyone know about the Honda V65 Sabre?

    Just like the title says, does anyone have any experience with these bikes? I'm going to look at one this week that's being offered for what seems...
    Thread by: 82XJ, Mar 29, 2010, 16 replies, in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    750 to 650 guage swap

    I'm doing exactly the same thing myself (smashed up my original dash when I dropped the bike last year). For the headlight rewiring, I'm using...
    Post by: 82XJ, Mar 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    forward controls

    Can't get to the 'Bay at the moment, but search for "TC Bros. Choppers". They've got listings for 650's and 750's (though I don't know if there's...
    Post by: 82XJ, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Headlight Modifications?

    That's the kind of thing I'm looking for. I am planning on running heavier wire (I was planning 12 AWG, but if 14 will do, that might be easier to...
    Post by: 82XJ, Jan 13, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Headlight Modifications?

    OK, so let's see if I'm understanding this correctly: I've been reading up on the threads about headlight improvements and such. Since my...
    Thread by: 82XJ, Jan 13, 2010, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Instrument questions... ('82 750 Max)

    Since my "Atari" cluster got trashed in my little mishap last fall, I'm thinking about taking the opportunity to switch to something a little...
    Thread by: 82XJ, Jan 13, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Well, I'm officially the first type of rider now...

    You know, as in the saying that begins "There are two types of motorcycle riders..." Yep, I went down. :cry: Going around a curve on a...
    Thread by: 82XJ, Oct 4, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Calling all Chicagoland Area XJ Riders

    I've just realized that I'm going to have to bow out of this one. I forgot that I'm doing the F.A.S.T. run with my dad that day, and it starts at...
    Post by: 82XJ, Aug 7, 2009 in forum: Central US and Canada
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    The motorcycle rider's wave

    Well, sure... you don't need to use the clutch much if you never have to shift! :lol:
    Post by: 82XJ, Aug 7, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Be The Bunny! Safe riding and motorcycle survival thread

    Re: Be The Bunny! Safe riding and motorcycle survival threa Actually, it makes no difference; you have to look at the entire system. Braking...
    Post by: 82XJ, Aug 7, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Be The Bunny! Safe riding and motorcycle survival thread

    Re: Be The Bunny! Safe riding and motorcycle survival threa I always engine brake for just that reason - I figure if I make it a habit, I...
    Post by: 82XJ, Aug 7, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    The motorcycle rider's wave

    You know, there's more truth to that than you realize, I think. I rode my dad's Harley for a week, and came to realize that at least at low...
    Post by: 82XJ, Aug 7, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    New mirrors or mirror extensions?

    Please do, I'm very interested. I was looking at bar end mirrors too, except that all of the reports I've heard on those said, at best, the same...
    Post by: 82XJ, Aug 6, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    New mirrors or mirror extensions?

    I have kind of the same problem... I'm probably a bit wider in the upper body than Yama's engineers had in mind when they designed the mirrors. I...
    Post by: 82XJ, Aug 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    SLKids First Wreck

    Disagree slightly on that... the center is where all the oil and other slippery fluids drip off of all the leaky cars, and rain can't wash it all...
    Post by: 82XJ, Aug 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Calling all Chicagoland Area XJ Riders

    Don't know if I'll be able to go on a long ride that day, but I should at least be able to meet up with you guys if you do it on the 16th...
    Post by: 82XJ, Aug 5, 2009 in forum: Central US and Canada
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    Get Well Relay

    Well, if we can get someone to take it from you in Springfield to somewhere in the Ottawa/Dwight/Morris (IL) zone, I could take it on through the...
    Post by: 82XJ, Jul 30, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Vibration and power issue

    I was wondering what the big deal everybody was making about the power the XJ's make starting at 6k; I just wasn't feeling it. It'd go, but it...
    Post by: 82XJ, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Who here DOESN'T mind getting passed?

    Man, at 23 I had 5 tickets in a month. Believe me, I'm done paying tickets. You want to pass me, go right ahead. Shoot, I'll even move over if I...
    Post by: 82XJ, Jul 1, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Here's a Haynes manual you haven't got yet...

    Yeah, like the compartments where they stored the fake moon rocks? KIDDING! I'M KIDDING!!! :lol:
    Post by: 82XJ, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Here's a Haynes manual you haven't got yet...

    I was thinking the exact same thing, but with the LM they have at the MSI here in Chicago...
    Post by: 82XJ, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Here's a Haynes manual you haven't got yet...

    "Based on a complete teardown and rebuild"...? [img] Yes, it's a real product. http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stor ... &langId=-1 I...
    Thread by: 82XJ, Jun 4, 2009, 20 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Any Chicago groups?

    Been there. Had a friend in high school who lived in Wadsworth, if you know where that is. I saw an XS400 "Maxim" at the local Home Depot a...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 29, 2009 in forum: Central US and Canada
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    Floats, Clear Tube Method

    So it might be more accurate for the float levels, but hold on... don't alcohols do bad things to assemblies that aren't designed for it? I know...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Floats, Clear Tube Method

    In all seriousness, dpawl, if your plugs tell you that the mixture is fine and you're not having fuel supply issues, you might be OK. I'd...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Floats, Clear Tube Method

    Sure, it goes in the reservoir right next to the blinker fluid! :lol:
    Post by: 82XJ, May 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Floats, Clear Tube Method

    Actually, if fuel is overflowing from the bowls, one or more of your needles is not closing properly. That's the whole purpose of those valves, to...
    Post by: 82XJ, May 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Mysterious XJ.....FOR SALE!

    '82 Max 750. '82 for all the reasons everyone posted, and 750 if it's got a fuel gauge - the 650's didn't.
    Post by: 82XJ, May 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How do you cook...

    I've got this great recipe for tofu and steak... You heat up the grill nice and hot, OK? Then you take the tofu and the steak and season them...
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 30, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    New to the forum general question

    I was pretty surprised myself; the only bikes I had ridden previously were singles and twins. These bikes are definitely rev-happy little beasts....
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 29, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bikes From the 1980s

    Wow. I've never really liked the look of the Honda Magnas... but gosh-darn if that Super Magna isn't one of the prettiest things on two wheels...
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 23, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    New fuse box tabs - and new long fuses?

    Man, that looks like a lot of work... I don't mean to be rude, but if you're doing all that soldering anyway, is there a specific reason you're...
    Post by: 82XJ, Apr 23, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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