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83 XJ750 Midnight Maxim slow-to-respond tachometer needle

Tachometer is slow to respond, needle just crawls up, but eventually gets there, then just crawls back down to either idle or zero if shut off....

Thread by: Jiggs the Geezer, Apr 19, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Tachometer not reading accurately

Raining today, so I will take apart that tach, and clean. Be it mechanical with the centrifugal weights and springs, or the electronic type with...

Post by: Jiggs the Geezer, May 4, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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1981 XJ650 Tachometer Wires Go Nowhere?

If that phillips is only partly chewed out, get an impact driver with the right size tip and use it. Drilling rarely ends well. Another thing...

Post by: Jiggs the Geezer, Apr 25, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Tachometer not reading accurately

1983 XJ750 Midnight Maxim. There doesn't seem to be a turning cable coming into the tach, so I think the tach is electronic versus mechanical....

Thread by: Jiggs the Geezer, Apr 25, 2020, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Drip... drip... drip... from fuel petcock 83 XJ750 MMaxim

I have the fuel tank off the bike, took it off to drain it for winter storage. Last fall I noted that with the line off, and the petcock in the...

Thread by: Jiggs the Geezer, Apr 10, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Wanted XJ750 Midnight Maxim gold Yamaha tank decals

Just had the tank hot tanked, a dent removed, creamed, and primed. Painting now. Need the "Yamaha" gold tank decals. Anyone know where to find...

Thread by: Jiggs the Geezer, Jan 21, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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Carb float level - works on the bench, floods on the bike...

Thanks K-Moe, for the info about what should be on those seats. I'm pretty sure the copper washer is there but I will double check. No...

Post by: Jiggs the Geezer, Aug 9, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Carb float level - works on the bench, floods on the bike...

I first set the float levels to the 16mm measurement, then checked and re-set several times after checking "wet" with clear tubing attached to the...

Post by: Jiggs the Geezer, Aug 9, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Carb float level - works on the bench, floods on the bike...

Last fall on my last ride, my 1982 XJ750 Midnight Maxim (Canada) filled the airbox with gasoline and flooded badly. I finally got to it this...

Thread by: Jiggs the Geezer, Aug 5, 2019, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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Edmonton XJ Owners

Its Jiggs again, my XJ750 midnite maxim is still starting very very hard. Local dealer says intake valves may be out of adjustment, clearances...

Post by: Jiggs the Geezer, Mar 11, 2016 in forum: Western US and Canada
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Edmonton XJ Owners

It Jiggs, I'm in the country southeast of Edmonton, but when I "go to town" its to Edmonton. My XJ750 midnite maxim is ugly hard to start, floods...

Post by: Jiggs the Geezer, Jan 20, 2016 in forum: Western US and Canada
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Any spare 550 Seca's Alberta??

My neighbour has a really rough backyard ornament, that could be a parts donor if you find something that needs a thing or two......

Post by: Jiggs the Geezer, Jan 20, 2016 in forum: Western US and Canada

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