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  1. MaverickCS
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    1980 XJ 650 Maxim

    I believe the battery just needed charged. After doing that, it's worked fine since. Tank does need repaired though. Tires are plenty good...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 8, 2009 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  2. MaverickCS
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    1980 XJ 650 Maxim

    Easier than making a new post, I've still got the bike. First $1000 cash takes her home.
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 7, 2009 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  3. MaverickCS
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    Start up question

    If your symptoms include hearing the relay click, but the starter doesn't turn over, then yes, I had similar issues a year ago. The wire running...
    Post by: MaverickCS, May 22, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. MaverickCS
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    1980 XJ 650 Maxim

    Thanks for the offer darkangel. I'm looking to get a little more than that out of it at the moment just because of all the money I have on it in...
    Post by: MaverickCS, May 22, 2008 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    1980 XJ 650 Maxim

    Not really for sure how much yet. Part of my reason for this post was to see how much I might get offered or what people thought it was worth....
    Post by: MaverickCS, May 22, 2008 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    1980 XJ 650 Maxim

    Not 100% sure yet, but considering selling my 1980 Maxim 650. Put quite a bit of money and time into her in the past year. She's only got 10,314...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, May 21, 2008, 9 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Coil Wiring

    So I threw on the new Dyna coils today. Well..just kind of rigged up at the moment actually, but I'm attempting to understand the wiring. The...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, May 4, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. MaverickCS
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    Plug Cap Resistance

    I'm attempting to diagnose a dead cylinder 4 and was checking spark plug cap resistance. The caps on cylinders 1 and 4 both ran around 7.8 k...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, May 1, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. MaverickCS
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    Harley Mufflers

    I know in the past some people have placed Harley mufflers on their XJ's. I have a 1980 XJ 650 and my brother has an '07 Harley Sportsters w/...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, May 1, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. MaverickCS
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    Theres a hole in my gas tank......

    Yep, from the inside. I bought a kit that came with their marine green cleaner/degreaser that you use first, then use their metal ready solution...
    Post by: MaverickCS, May 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. MaverickCS
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    Theres a hole in my gas tank......

    Talk about bad luck...post on this thread this morning, then find pin hole leak in my own tank this afternoon.
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 30, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Theres a hole in my gas tank......

    POR 15 is some amazing stuff. I used it to seal a gas tank in a 1981 Porsche 924 Turbo where the tank couldn't be removed without pulling the...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 30, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. MaverickCS
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    Replacing Old Fuse Block W/Pics

    I do remember those old fuses...and don't forget VW's weren't the only cars using them. Porsche used many the same parts as VW which is why my...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 14, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  14. MaverickCS
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    NOse dive!?

    What year and model of bike are you running? Front forks could be low on fluid..notice any leaking? If so get new seals and rebuild them. Not...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. MaverickCS
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    Replacing Old Fuse Block W/Pics

    You mean I should have disconnected the battery before I started??!! Haha..that's gotta be the first thing they teach you about any kind of...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  16. MaverickCS
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    Pleas Help Me! No Power

    Yep, like I said before...replace that fuse panel and your problems will be solved. I recommend Chacal's fuse panels, but any local autoparts...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 11, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. MaverickCS
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    Pleas Help Me! No Power

    I had a similar problem the very day I bought my bike. Everything was fine until I pulled the fuses out of the stock panel to check/clean them....
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. MaverickCS
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    2 and 3 cylinders not firing?

    Don't quote me on this because I really have no idea..but I believe 2 and 3 fire off the same coil, so could be something with that. I'm sure the...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 7, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    HJC Helmets?

    I wear an HJC CS-12 and my brother wears an HJC as well..but he rides a Harley, so we won't talk about him. Neither of us have had any trouble...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 4, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    new member, 650 maxim questions

    Funny you mention a friend with a klr 650. I have a friend with an '04 klr 650 that I raced on my '80 650 maxim. His bike lifts the front end...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Apr 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. MaverickCS
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    Forks bad or not?

    My forks were leaking pretty bad when I bought my bike. Bad enough that I had a sad excuse for a front brake. Oil had seriously contaminated the...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 31, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Dyna Coil Install

    Yes Chacal, there are instructions on the back of the card, however, the metal pieces you attach for the coil end just look strange to me. I...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 29, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Dyna Coil Install

    Well, I know this topic has been discussed to death in the past, but I've been unable to find some of the info in the forums that I saw last...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, Mar 29, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. MaverickCS
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    Life Sucks Sometimes

    Wow..that sucks...a lot. Hopefully everything works out for the best.
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. MaverickCS
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    Throttle Cable Replacement

    Well..I happened to have some silicone lube so I used it. Hope there aren't any reasons for that to be bad. Lot's of corrosion inside that...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 22, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. MaverickCS
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    Throttle Cable Replacement

    So I'll have to split the control box then? Don't have to worry about attaching the carb end just yet, cause they aren't on the bike at the...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 22, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Throttle Cable Replacement

    With my carb cleaning issues I decided to install some of the parts I've had in boxes that I bought last year and never got around to replacing....
    Thread by: MaverickCS, Mar 22, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. MaverickCS
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    Trying to clean my carbs...big problems...

    Haha..very true. Funny how I've had my bike less than a year but everytime something happens and I can't ride it for whatever reason my mom...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 22, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. MaverickCS
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    Trying to clean my carbs...big problems...

    Haha..I like the way you think. Got the game on now..I turn 21 in 1 hour and 10 minutes. Just too bad I won't be riding the bike around tomorrow...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. MaverickCS
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    Trying to clean my carbs...big problems...

    Okay..so right now I'm looking at trying a little harder to get those main jets out tomorrow, and possibly ordering some new ones? Is my only...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. MaverickCS
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    Trying to clean my carbs...big problems...

    Good to hear from you Rick! The post is broke off at it's base at the level where the float valve assembly bolts in. May I ask your...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. MaverickCS
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    Trying to clean my carbs...big problems...

    My question with buying that other set of carbs is that..will I have any better luck with it? I'm just about to the point of sending my carbs off...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. MaverickCS
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    Trying to clean my carbs...big problems...

    1-So if I use a screw extractor to get that out, I assume I'll have to be finding a replacement to buy somewhere? 2-Unfortunately I actually...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. MaverickCS
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    Trying to clean my carbs...big problems...

    So I've been planning this carb tear down for a while now despite the fact that the closest I've really ever come to a carb is playing with the...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, Mar 21, 2008, 15 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. MaverickCS
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    This can't be a good sign...

    Okay, one more question. Although I'd prefer a completely stock exhaust on this bike, a previous owner removed the baffles. Does this have...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 14, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. MaverickCS
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    This can't be a good sign...

    Haha..nope..unfortunately I haven't gotten the cleaning done yet. Be my first time disassembling a carb of any sort..and lucky me, I get to do 4...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    This can't be a good sign...

    Thanks rpg and micarl, the hydrolock was exactly what it seemed like to me, but since I don't know nearly as much about bike mechanics as auto...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. MaverickCS
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    This can't be a good sign...

    Well..now I'm not sure what the heck is going on. After draining the oil I filled it back up with rotella t 15 40. Attempted to crank once and...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    This can't be a good sign...

    Just drained the oil. No signs of fuel. Did I break or bend a valve or something? I know my cam chain had probably been needing adjusted. All...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Mar 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    This can't be a good sign...

    So I bought my 1980 XJ650 Maxim (my first bike) at the end of last summer. With all the time I spent fixing those common problems like the fuse...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, Mar 13, 2008, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    looking for side cover rubber peices

    Yamaha dealership should be able to order the grommets, or you can do what I did and purchase a couple packs of off brand side cover grommets that...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Oct 28, 2007 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Starter Behaving Erratically

    I know you all have reached the conclusion that the problem is the relay, but this leads me to a question. In my automotive training I was always...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Oct 25, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. MaverickCS
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    Why can't things be easy?

    Okay. Just finished up the oil filter bolt removal I've been struggling with since I bought the bike in July. Don't worry, I used anti-sieze on...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Sep 20, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. MaverickCS
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    Why can't things be easy?

    Thanks much for the advice and words of encouragement. I was about to grind off the flange, but then decided I should post on here and make sure...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Sep 19, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Why can't things be easy?

    First, I offer my apologies because I know the issues I'm about discuss have been covered countless times on the forum, and in all honesty, I'm...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, Sep 19, 2007, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carb and Fork Rebuilds

    So I currently have the tank off my '80 650 Maxim doing prep work for paint. I'm debating attempting a carb cleaning/rebuild if I can get up the...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, Aug 19, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Side Covers

    Hahahaha...tool bag... Any tool bag that came with my bike disappeared some time over the past 27 years well prior to my purchase of the bike a...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Aug 6, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Side Covers

    I've decided to paint my bike, and so I'm doing a little side cover repair. One is cracked, and I wanted to see if anyone had any tips, tricks,...
    Thread by: MaverickCS, Aug 6, 2007, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Gear Lube

    Rick, it sounds like you ride your bike the way I drive my car. I'd probably ride my bike that way too, but that's probably not safe since I've...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Aug 6, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Gear Lube

    Thanks for the help guys! Most of these things seem like common sense to me, and I usually guess right, but I figure it's better to double check...
    Post by: MaverickCS, Aug 5, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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