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  1. brycematheson
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    Would valve shims cause a bike to not start?

    Im still having troubles getting my XJ550 to start. Thanks to the help of others, I finally got the starter motor working. The last thing I have...
    Thread by: brycematheson, Apr 30, 2015, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    Yup. The engine now cranks over like it should. Right now my battery is sitting on the tender, though, because I tried to crank it so many times....
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 29, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    Rooster, I LOVE YOU. I love you, I love you, I LOVE YOU! Seriously, you are THE man. I owe you dinner. I had been installing the brushes from the...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 29, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    As you can see from that above picture, however, there's no way that the positive brush would be able to slide into the slot that you are pointing...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    Yup. When jumping the starter solenoid, the starter spins.
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    I replaced the oil this afternoon. I decided to tear apart the starter motor one last time in desperation. No luck. At all. I just want the damn...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    Okay, well, you've given me some hope that I might be able to figure this out and get things working! In my brain, however (which obviously has...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 27, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    @k-moe, I'm not sure what oil is in the engine currently. I haven't replaced the oil since I bought the bike three weeks ago. I purchased 10w-40...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 27, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    Which direction should my starter motor be turning? I feel like it's turning the opposite direction, and that's why it's not starting the engine....
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 27, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    Okay. I was gonna say... The light still isn't coming on, even when in neutral like it would before. Not sure if that would have anything to do...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 26, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    So here's a follow-up video of my starter issue. I wonder if anyone else can shed more light on it. I got it so that it at least sounds like the...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 26, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    Are you sure about that? Just a few days ago, that light would light up nice and green whenever I shifted into neutral from 1st gear (even without...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    I'll double check the fuses again tomorrow (I'm pretty frustrated tonight, so I called it quits until I get my motivation back tomorrow). I do...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    So I'm almost completely positive that it's the starter. I charged my battery for a few hours, and it's reading 12.4 volts. Then, I connected the...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. brycematheson
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    Bike still won't start after Starter rebuild

    Oh boy. I'm afraid I may have bitten off more than I can chew with this one. I've included a video with the issues that I'm having. So here's a...
    Thread by: brycematheson, Apr 23, 2015, 55 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. brycematheson
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    XJ4ever parts & service

    Len is awesome! Even when I don't know the name of the specific part I'm looking for, Len can usually decipher what I'm trying to say. Thanks so...
    Post by: brycematheson, Apr 22, 2015 in forum: Reviews - Service, Online, Retail Shop
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