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  1. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Pod Filters?

    Thanks for easing my worries, mate. I'm setting mine up as a scrambler with a big tank, aimed at adventure. Not the most ideal, sure a drz...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 21, 2020 in forum: XJ Modifications
  2. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Pod Filters?

    Yeah, it's true, there might be some niggling losses that we might not notice, but in the end, if you're happy with it, and it works well enough...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 20, 2020 in forum: XJ Modifications
  3. DoubleTigerLefty
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    XJ vs. XS

    The bottom one is actually an XS 400 J maxim. It's, as many have stated, half an xj engine. DOHC whereas the engine you posted above is a SOHC....
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 9, 2020 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  4. DoubleTigerLefty
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    XJ vs. XS

    So I'll jump in here and ask if anyone can point me in the direction of more info, I have an 82 xs400j, and because it's not so common, I'm...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 8, 2020 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Pod Filters?

    My bike screamed to high hell with my 4-1, remember her fondly. Now, everyone keep your fingers crossed for my next attempt; a 2 - cyl xs400j...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Modifications
  6. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Anybody know what carbs I've got?

    I'd just like to give a shout out to the boys in this thread. As someone who just got this low production model Maxim, I appreciate the info you...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Pod Filters?

    For any and all looking to make pods happen, I managed it first try. Can't remember what I specifically did, but have faith, it can be done! My...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 6, 2020 in forum: XJ Modifications
  8. DoubleTigerLefty
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    XJ vs. XS

    I just got myself an xs400J Maxim Don't know why there aren't more of these modded, the monoshock plus the dohc is going to look fresh after I...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 2, 2020 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. DoubleTigerLefty
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    For Sale 81 XJ650 Maxim rat bobber. Many subjective improvements.

    In Vancouver, BC Spent a while getting her ship shape, and she's now running great. You can spend the winter touching up the outsides and have a...
    Thread by: DoubleTigerLefty, Oct 23, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  10. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Seca vs Maxim rear tire difference in handling?

    I'm looking to put a seca rear wheel on my maxim. I am planning a tour of the top quarter states, redwoods, etc, and i wanted to get better...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 2, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. DoubleTigerLefty
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    CARB BOOTS (Maxim)

    I'm just going to ressurect this for a moment or two, because i got a chance to get a set of xj750 seca mounting boots, carb-to-head. But i have a...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jun 15, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Failed coils? Probably not, but...

    They look great! I've deduced why they may have failed. In testing for the spark, I may have not kept the plug grounded when i took it out of the...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 27, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Failed coils? Probably not, but...

    Okay, so the tests returned the following results: Pickup coils @ tci are in spec. Secondary windings are 11.9 and 11.6 - This is WITHOUT the...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 25, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Failed coils? Probably not, but...

    No, mine is simpler, with only two plugs. After work today, ill be doing a few tests which the mechanics at my work suggested.
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 11, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Failed coils? Probably not, but...

    Awesome to know, thanks, toomany. I put. A lot of love into her since, but this einter was a cataclysm for me and the bike, but she's just about...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 11, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Failed coils? Probably not, but...

    ...open resistance on both HT leads to the coils -chopped a bit of the insulation back on the HT leads, multimeter reads open. MMeter...
    Thread by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 9, 2017, 22 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. DoubleTigerLefty
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    A carburetor caution

    An hour in, and the crusty material I'd a lot easier to scrape clean... so there may yet be some hope.
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Sep 24, 2016 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
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    A carburetor caution

    I'm going to log what has happened, for posterity and as a warning and guidance for others who might learn from my mistake. So about a month ago,...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Sep 24, 2016 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  19. DoubleTigerLefty
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    A carburetor caution

    So POR15 will get more of my money... sigh
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Sep 9, 2016 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  20. DoubleTigerLefty
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    A carburetor caution

    Soaking Carburetors? Do not dip the butterfly valve in POR 15's cleaner-degreaser. I got wind off the internet that some were using POR15 brand...
    Thread by: DoubleTigerLefty, Sep 8, 2016, 7 replies, in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  21. DoubleTigerLefty
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    DIY Diagnostics

    Ooooh... okay so Petcock. I have an in-line fuel filter which I plugged in when I was tired of constantly cleaning carbs because of a rusty tank....
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Aug 12, 2016 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  22. DoubleTigerLefty
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    DIY Diagnostics

    You guys rule, I thought about it a bunch and it must've been my imagination (sorry, I'm literally out and about 24/7 and I have had no time to...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Aug 11, 2016 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  23. DoubleTigerLefty
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    DIY Diagnostics

    Hey gang, So I was late for rehearsal. So I jumped on my beauty. I thought I would save time and not fill up. Big mistake. Bike ran out of fuel....
    Thread by: DoubleTigerLefty, Aug 3, 2016, 6 replies, in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  24. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Shock mounting

    The spring winding. It's clear to me that there's two different kinds. But the top is offset. Which poses a problem. I'm definitely going to...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 7, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  25. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Shock mounting

    Hey yall This post on craigslist (nobody touc, I got dibs) offers some clean-looking shocks off a 77 honda. The guy says they've never been...
    Thread by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 7, 2016, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  26. DoubleTigerLefty
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    XJ650 maxim -> brat/cafe

    Hey mate, I've got the same thing happening to my seat, the PO model a new custom seat on, which I love because it rolls with the lines of the...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jul 4, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  27. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Some people raise punks

    I used soap. Hand soap from the washrooms' dispenser. It dries quickly, though.
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jun 26, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  28. DoubleTigerLefty
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    How to convert to LED's and still have everything work

    Thank you, you wizard. Okay, granted, all that kept me from finding this was lack of a wifi connection, but now i am at a cafe. That diagram,...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jun 14, 2016 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  29. DoubleTigerLefty
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    How to convert to LED's and still have everything work

    So I understand that to get the auto cancel functionality, you need an spdt relay as well as a two prong. I'm going to do without, because I just...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jun 14, 2016 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  30. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Some people raise punks

    ...And it's upon their heads we step to reach new heights. Someone at work thought it would be a hillarious idea to let the air out of my front...
    Thread by: DoubleTigerLefty, Jun 11, 2016, 8 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  31. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Time to consider mods... 1981 XJ550 Seca

    Hey regarding rear sets, does anyone know what bikes' controls would swap in for a 650 Maxims'? If anybody's done that is love to hear what bike...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 31, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  32. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Maxim-ising her potential

    You've made my heart lighter, k-moe. With even the hope that perhaps my 4 or 5 brief but extremely memorable trips to a screaming 8,000rpm did not...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 24, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  33. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Maxim-ising her potential

    Gentlemen... I may have gotten a little too excited. In breaking in the new rings, and the honed cylinders, I may have taken it too hard too fast....
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 19, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  34. DoubleTigerLefty
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    1981 maxim 650 first timer

    Hey man, It's always going to look good if you're doing what you want to do. Because it doesn't matter what anybody thinks that it looks like....
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 16, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  35. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Maxim-ising her potential

    Thanks for the tip, k-moe. Turns out the starter is just about perfect, brecause... She fires up instantly! I'm so excited to say that my...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 16, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  36. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Maxim-ising her potential

    I just had another thought: Could I have tightened the camshaft caps too tight, forcing everything to be under much more tension than is...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 15, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  37. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Xj650 Head swaps

    If all else fails, and you want to move on to a YICS system, I do have a set of jugs which are off an 82 YICS bike, and they only have about 5,000...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 15, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  38. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Maxim-ising her potential

    Gentlemen. Gentlewomen. My quest for ignition continues. I got to step 10. No ignition, though the trials have been many, I do not give up, but I...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 15, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  39. DoubleTigerLefty
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    550 maxim mods (new guy)

    Hey my man Good to hear you're starting out boldly rebuilding an xj. I'm not sure about swapping, I think the 550 is the one which doesn't, but...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 12, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  40. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Maxim-ising her potential

    [ATTACH] I've just figured out the image posting system here, I think. This first one is piston #2, with all of its stuck-piston glory on...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 11, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  41. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Maxim-ising her potential

    Thanks, Tcoop. Most of these things will come cascading in as "completed" at about the same time. I have to work in three-day spurts, so I smash...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 5, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  42. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Maxim-ising her potential

    Hey wizards I've spent the last month of my final semester doing nothing but watching motorcycle resto videos, reading and daydreaming about...
    Thread by: DoubleTigerLefty, May 4, 2016, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  43. DoubleTigerLefty
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    1981 Yamaha xj650 wiring

    There's also a post about testing your ignition circuit out there, but I'm leaving my toilet now and don't have time to find it for you.
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Feb 29, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. DoubleTigerLefty
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    1981 Yamaha xj650 wiring

    Get a manual! Hayes makes a great one, which includes a wiring diagram and loads of troubleshooting tips and tricks. With enough patience you can...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Feb 29, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Just finished a top end overhaul and she won't start

    Yeah, I've been working steadily on the bike. Carbs have been done thoroughly, and even when I did them they were alright. I even released them...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Oct 12, 2015 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  46. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Just finished a top end overhaul and she won't start

    Yes, and I think this could (if all of them were mixed up) make it so that there's almost no compression, and then the engine doesn't turn because...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Oct 12, 2015 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  47. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Just finished a top end overhaul and she won't start

    Well the limb broke, because I do, and I followed meticulously. I adjusted the cams according to the timing dots beside the middle cap, and after...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Oct 11, 2015 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  48. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Just finished a top end overhaul and she won't start

    I ran through the entire electrical system, everything feels tight. The cams are in the only way they can be, since the tacho drive is on the...
    Post by: DoubleTigerLefty, Oct 8, 2015 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  49. DoubleTigerLefty
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    Just finished a top end overhaul and she won't start

    Hey yall, So I fished out the piston ring from the crankcase, installed new gaskets and o rings, tightened everything to spec after cleaning the...
    Thread by: DoubleTigerLefty, Oct 5, 2015, 12 replies, in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  50. DoubleTigerLefty
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    82 xj650 YICS cylinder block and jugs.

    Have some beautifully clean jugs In a wonderfully crisp block. Whole deal. YICS. Off a bike with 9,000 kms. Will throw in a few older pistons as well.
    Thread by: DoubleTigerLefty, Sep 30, 2015, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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