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  1. Takencareofbusiness
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    Happy Canadian Thanksgiving

    I thought you would have gone with "Loki", Thor's brothers name.....
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Oct 15, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. Takencareofbusiness
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    How much did you pay?

    I paid $500 Canadian( $100US???) for a 1983 XJ750 Midnight Maxim 2 years ago. Decent shape +98Km. Will need some work this winter.
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Oct 13, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. Takencareofbusiness
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    Happy Canadian Thanksgiving

    Matti, That is great news. Congratulations on the new arrival. So is "THOR" god of Thundrrr" a choice? Because right now, he's probably taken...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Oct 13, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  4. Takencareofbusiness
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    Happy Canadian Thanksgiving

    Enjoy the time with your family and friends, bikes etc. No matter how you celebrate. The freedom to do what we wish with our time. I Appreciate...
    Thread by: Takencareofbusiness, Oct 12, 2015, 10 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. Takencareofbusiness
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    I bought a Midnight Maxim

    Well, FtUp, if you decide to part the bike out, what do you need for the exhaust? or should we take this off line? As MN-Maxim stated above, there...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Oct 12, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. Takencareofbusiness
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    I bought a Midnight Maxim

    So, MN-Maxims, what you are saying is that maybe I should rebuild my bike? Needs the starter clutch and a top end rebuild. The typical repaint of...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Oct 11, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. Takencareofbusiness
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    Clutch safety switch

    XJ550H, Thanks for the reply, I will be getting a bunch of new parts from Chacal for the Winter. Several things to accomplish when it is too cold...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 24, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Takencareofbusiness
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    Clutch safety switch

    The Clutch safety switch is missing on my bike. Is there harm in jumping the connector in the head light bucket? Other than the ability to start...
    Thread by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 24, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Takencareofbusiness
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    Fuse box replacement

    Upper right corner of this forum. Len supplied the box and the associated wiring You can look at my early photos and get the parts numbers PM Len...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Modifications
  10. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Thanks for the advice. I'll be cruising the CL and Ebay ads and making inquiries.
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Takencareofbusiness
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    ..bigger,fatter,yet smaller tire..

    You mean you have an evil twin??? A Doppelgänger?
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 12, 2015 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  12. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Previously, Adding very little oil between changes. This smoking, at least when I noticed it, was really only after a very hot and slow ride. I...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Takencareofbusiness
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    Seat exchange or alter existing?

    I like my XJ750 Midnight Maxim, however, I don't particularly like the way the seat is cut. I find that after a while, under an hour, with my...
    Thread by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 12, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. Takencareofbusiness
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    Removing Clear Coat From Aluminum

    Winters comin....... Need something to do other than shovel snow. Although, out on the WET coast, we do not get alot of snow at the lower elevations.
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Takencareofbusiness
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    carb plungers

    mrdawson, You do know who to order these parts from don't you??. The man that needs no introduction and will completely service all of your XJ...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Finally had time to complete round 2 compression test on a full battery This time started at #4. 4-125 3-120 2-120 1-122 Haynes states that the...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Takencareofbusiness
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    At lost for words.

    I am glad you got your bike back. Although not the way it left. Every decision ( both good and bad) has a consequence. The thief ( or thieves)...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 12, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  18. Takencareofbusiness
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    Fuse box replacement

    Thrasher, Did you make the aluminum base to mount these components to? Cool. Sometimes it makes sense to relocate.
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 7, 2015 in forum: XJ Modifications
  19. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Completed a compression test today. Did a valve check. All valves were in spec. Intakes- 1,3,4 -.11mm, 2 - .13mm Exhaust- 1,2 -.18mm, 3- .19mm,...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 7, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Takencareofbusiness
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    Fuse box replacement

    Matti, What's the worst that could happen?? Laying on the ground in the fetal position with foam coming out of the corner of your mouth? Reminds...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 7, 2015 in forum: XJ Modifications
  21. Takencareofbusiness
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    Fuse box replacement

    Agreed. If soldering is not your forte, crimping is great. However, both must be completed correctly. The solder joints in the existing fuse box...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 7, 2015 in forum: XJ Modifications
  22. Takencareofbusiness
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    Fuse box replacement

    The connectors that Len sells fit perfectly, however I chose to solder all of the connections. I only had to add wire to 3 input circuits, even...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 7, 2015 in forum: XJ Modifications
  23. Takencareofbusiness
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    Fuse box replacement

    Just spent my Sat morning of the long weekend replacing my original fuse box. Was fortunate that 5 of the existing wires were long enough to...
    Thread by: Takencareofbusiness, Sep 6, 2015, 15 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  24. Takencareofbusiness
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    Matti needs a MultiMeter

    Just bought these in my local Goverment store. Only 5%, but 1.5l ( nearly 1/2 US gallon) each of pure tasty goodness...... That is a regular 330ml...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 27, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. Takencareofbusiness
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    Matti needs a MultiMeter

    Good point Matti. So what do they call American (Beer) that is more than 4%? I love German beer . My better half was born and raised in the...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 26, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Matti needs a MultiMeter

    Been there several times, LOVE the dunes. Just cannot afford to get back with this manipulation of the Canadian $$. Not that I am a conspiracist...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 26, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Matti needs a MultiMeter

    k-moe, They make some great beer in Oregon.
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 26, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  28. Takencareofbusiness
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    Matti needs a MultiMeter

    XJ550h, Kind of like what US beer and a canoe have in common........both close to water
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 26, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  29. Takencareofbusiness
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    My Newbie Thread

    I am on a final summer holiday away. When I get back in a couple of weeks, I'll rig it up and post a pic.
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 26, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. Takencareofbusiness
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    My Newbie Thread

    Instead of tempting fate and removing the intake boots, you could go to the Home depot or wherever you shop, and pick up a couple of Fernco...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 26, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. Takencareofbusiness
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    Matti needs a MultiMeter

    Ever watched Jack Ass the movie? I am sure you could find something to do with those probes.......upload the video. :) I am going out this...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 23, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  32. Takencareofbusiness
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    Tear-down in progress..

    Is there not an oil nozzle that will need to be replaced if the chain rubs it for too long? I suppose this is dependent on how much of the guide...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    [ATTACH] Here is what the rest of them look like. [ATTACH]
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    k-moe, What you are seeing means there is a smelter happening within the cylinder? If this continues, will the piston will eventually get a hole?
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Thanks MN-Maxims. Appreciate the feedback. Thinking the same for the oil, once these plugs were pulled. I'll switch oils at the next change....
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Posting pictures of the plugs for review. They are very similiar in color etc. Do they look ok?[ATTACH]
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 21, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. Takencareofbusiness
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    Advice on plugging my tach hole. 82 xj550

    So where did you develop that awesome sense of humour? Must be a Canadian thing.....
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    I suppose a compression and leak down test would confirm?
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. Takencareofbusiness
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    Advice on plugging my tach hole. 82 xj550

    Matti, Your humour, like mine, was just too many cold winters for you without a toque...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Definately not black black, looked to me more pale grey blue. I smelled it but it did not really have a strong burnt smell. I even opened the...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Thanks Rooster 53, Checked the oil level and smelled it and no gas smell. Confident that there is no carberator problems related to overflow...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Could overheating cause this smoke to appear? Traffic was the absolute shits yesterday. Way too much idling and waiting trying to get home.
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    83-XJ750 M. Maxim.
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. Takencareofbusiness
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    Smoke out the tail pipes

    Riding home from work today and was hearing some strange noises at higher RPM's. Almost like valves were floating or perhaps an internal chain of...
    Thread by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 19, 2015, 23 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. Takencareofbusiness
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    Petcock problem?

    Too much Bacon-flavored Whiskey?.. That's like having too many bikes......
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Aug 4, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. Takencareofbusiness
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    Clutch and clunk

    Wow, I am always amazed with the amount of detailed info there is about these bikes. Just when you think that you have heard all there is to...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Jul 25, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. Takencareofbusiness
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    Clutch and clunk

    Thanks k-moe. I appreciate the response. So not to worry about the noise and just appreciate the unique characteristics of the bike. As I ride her...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Jul 25, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. Takencareofbusiness
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    Clutch and clunk

    Thanks for the info. So this is what Polock was referring to. A picture is worth a thousand or so words. I looked it up in the book also. So it...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Jul 24, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. Takencareofbusiness
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    Clutch and clunk

    Thanks Polock, I took a couple of rides to try to determine the "feel" and I can feel the clunk in my left foot. This is soft, but present. It is...
    Post by: Takencareofbusiness, Jul 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. Takencareofbusiness
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    Clutch and clunk

    This has just started recently. I get a soft delayed quiet ( muffled) "clunk" when starting out in first gear. It happens a second or two after...
    Thread by: Takencareofbusiness, Jul 20, 2015, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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