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  1. WeRobBanks
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    Trouble starting- electrical problem

    I think its both the oil light and the low fuel light, but I'll check. Yes, the neutral light stays on and always works like it should. I...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Aug 15, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. WeRobBanks
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    Trouble starting- electrical problem

    My 1986 Maxim XJ700 sometimes won't try to start when I push the starting button. Engine on/off switch is on. As you push the starting button...
    Thread by: WeRobBanks, Aug 11, 2015, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. WeRobBanks
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    1986 XJ700 Charging

    Okay, so my bike is having hard time charging the battery. It seems to do okay if you keep the RPMs high while riding it, but if you just let it...
    Thread by: WeRobBanks, Jul 18, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. WeRobBanks
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    Gas Tank Questions

    Yeah, that's what I have so it must be California emissions compliant.
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 15, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. WeRobBanks
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    Gas Tank Questions

    Thanks everyone!! Really glad I don't have to worry about flooding it by just leaving the petcock on all the time. And you're right about the...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 15, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. WeRobBanks
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    Gas Tank Questions

    I have two quick questions pertaining to the gas tank on a 1986 Yamaha Maxim XJ700. 1) The petcock only has a PR, ON, and RES. I'm assuming...
    Thread by: WeRobBanks, Jul 15, 2015, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    Yep, each one sparks great when grounded to the engine case and started. However, when I took the old plugs off I noticed that they had the little...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 8, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    It has new NGK plugs, gapped to spec
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 7, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    It was like 20 minuets of on and off running- I didn't keep the engine revved up to 5000 for 20 minuets straight haha
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    Before I cleaned the carbs only certain header pipes would heat up while running the bike, but now the all seem to heat up. Some are hotter than...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    The valves are good- that was the first thing I checked before I went to the carbs.
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    I have all the vacuum caps on... #3 didn't have one so I used a piece of vacuum line and shoved a pencil in the end to stopper it. What was that...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    I'm not sure...I didn't spend a lot of time on the bench sync because they were already the same. I basically just checked them and they were all...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    Throttle cable is good, I checked it first as well as the choke cable.
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    And the smoke was white, but it stopped happening for the most part now. After like 20 minuets of running, the smoke stopped happening- now its...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 5, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    Okay, so I adjusted the idle screw to lower the speed and it did, but I can't seem to make it stay where it should. I've been running it for a...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 5, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    Okay, I'm not that stupid. I just realized there is an idle screw that I even tried adjusting before I took the carbs off to begin with...I'll...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 5, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. WeRobBanks
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    XJ700 won't go under 5,000rpm

    I got the carbs "zestfully clean" and put them back on. Now the same bike that wouldn't run at all starts great, but climbs up to about 5000rpm...
    Thread by: WeRobBanks, Jul 5, 2015, 25 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. WeRobBanks
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    Jet Placement

    I thought the bigger jet was the main jet and the smaller was the pilot...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jul 2, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Jet Placement

    Hi, I took both jets out of the top of each carburetor, and don't remember which jet goes in which hole. It looks like there is a 210 and a 70 for...
    Thread by: WeRobBanks, Jul 2, 2015, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1986 XJ700 Fuel Filter

    I'm ordering some parts online that I need for my 1986 Yamaha Maxim XJ700 and I decided to go ahead and replace the fuel filter because there was...
    Thread by: WeRobBanks, Jun 10, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. WeRobBanks
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    1986 XJ700 Hard Starting, Uneven Running, Dies when idling

    Okay, so I think someone might have poured sugar, sand or something else in my gas tank O___o I pulled the carbs off again today because I checked...
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jun 8, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. WeRobBanks
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    1986 XJ700 Hard Starting, Uneven Running, Dies when idling

    I couldn't find the same book i used before, but I checked the clearances yesterday using the measurements you gave and they are well within spec.
    Post by: WeRobBanks, Jun 8, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1986 XJ700 Hard Starting, Uneven Running, Dies when idling

    How can I test for vacuum leaks? And by fuel levels, you mean the carb float levels, right?
    Post by: WeRobBanks, May 30, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. WeRobBanks
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    1986 XJ700 Hard Starting, Uneven Running, Dies when idling

    I have a 1986 Yamaha Maxim XJ700, and it has been sitting for about 5 years. Toward the end of last fall, the bike was running okay and after I...
    Thread by: WeRobBanks, May 30, 2015, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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