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  1. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    Cool, that would be nice. Lol iv been kind of avoiding doing the valve job due to the fact it looks like a good size job
    Post by: josh naber, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    Also i was just riding today, and it felt like the clutch slipped out through 4th and 5th. It has new clutch plates, but iv been having issues...
    Post by: josh naber, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    Iv tried giving it choke and it doesnt help the power at all.. No i havent checked the valve shim clearences, where would one obtain new shims if...
    Post by: josh naber, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    ok, so im still baffled with my lack of power at wot. I built lollipop baffles for the exhaust, thinking it was a back pressure issue and it...
    Post by: josh naber, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    So my plugs look great, and the bike runs good with plenty of power, the only thing is it seems to have very poor top end power, the fastest i can...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 27, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    Well they were pretty much plugged solid through all the little air holes. Now that there cleaned and back in the bike she's a whole new beast :)...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    So I guess I never realized that there is a washer sitting on the tube under the jet "smacks head" im lucky I never cracked the carb body heating...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    So my engine is running better now that i adjusted my floats and synced the carbs. However it is still running rich on two cylinders, and im...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 19, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    im thinking that possibly the difference in cylinder pressure is causing my misfire..
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 14, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    So I did a compression test, and the results came in at 125 psi on cylinder 1, 93 psi cylinder 2, 105 psi cylinder 3, 140 psi cylinder 4. it seems...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 14, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    awesome, good to know! another question, sorry this is kind of amateur, but can floats that are not set the same or at the right level cause...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    Roughly 25,000 kms. Seemed kinda low for the year. Where can i find a rebuild kit for my carbs? Im thinking if i want it to run right, i should...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    ok, ya its even adjusted to the point where I have a harder time getting it into neutral.. iv taken the clutch apart already and the clutch plates...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    well it turns out that it was just the spark plug. I tossed a new plug in and did a plug chop, the new plug looked good after i pulled it out and...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    thanks for the ideas guys, last night i pull the bowl off the leaking carb, and if i push the float up with my finger when the gas is turned on,...
    Post by: josh naber, Aug 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. josh naber
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    no fire on cylinder 1 xj550

    Hey guys, im new on this forum. I just aquired a 82 maxim 550. The plan was to buy it as a bobber project, and right now the only actuall engine...
    Thread by: josh naber, Aug 10, 2015, 49 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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