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  1. anachronism
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    #annoyed

    First time I've ridden the bike in about 2 weeks. Get on the highway, noticed a spider crawling around the gauge face of the speedo, inside the...
    Thread by: anachronism, Aug 8, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How would you tastefully modernize your XJ?

    When reading the title, I got my hackles up, because XJ's aren't modern bikes, and that is kind of the point. Reading the thread, I can see the...
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 6, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    The best engine power at RPM zone

    Yup. You can't really shift "by feel" on the bikes without rev limiters, because you will get to 11,000+ before you feel power fall off.
    Post by: anachronism, Jul 23, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    The best engine power at RPM zone

    XJ650 torque peak is at 7200 RPM, and horsepower peaks just barely under redline at 9400. Xj700 should be similar, right? Generally, you would...
    Post by: anachronism, Jul 21, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Choosing the correct Oil for a wet-clutch Motorcycle

    They didn't specify 20w 50 vs. thinner weights because "better" oil was not available, they did it because it is an air-cooled engine subjected to...
    Post by: anachronism, May 23, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Choosing the correct Oil for a wet-clutch Motorcycle

    No 5w 40 does not give your engine "the broadest protection possible" for the reasons mentioned above. Putting a 0 or 5W oil into an engine...
    Post by: anachronism, May 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Choosing the correct Oil for a wet-clutch Motorcycle

    It does not "magically" become a higher viscosity oil. All oils (used in combustion engines, I don't want this to get esoteric) thin as they...
    Post by: anachronism, May 19, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can you check/adjust valves with the head off?

    After a weekend of wrenching, I got the heads swapped. I learned the following things. 1. It is a lot easier to get the carbs off than I...
    Post by: anachronism, May 8, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    material composition of head?

    You may find like me that replacing the head with a good used part makes more sense. I had an exhaust stud snap- then snapped an ez out trying...
    Post by: anachronism, May 8, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can you check/adjust valves with the head off?

    So, the duh part about making sure the valves don't interfere is to loosen the camshaft caps on the other camshaft so that all valves are closed....
    Post by: anachronism, Apr 25, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can you check/adjust valves with the head off?

    I suspect 30 years of heat cycles makes them quite weak. How I broke 2 on one cylinder- Rode 20 miles into town. At some point, the nut rattled...
    Post by: anachronism, Apr 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can you check/adjust valves with the head off?

    Ok, I am hearing that the measurements should be accurate, but actually spinning cams around off the bike is fraught. Measuring clearance...
    Post by: anachronism, Apr 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can you check/adjust valves with the head off?

    1981 xj650. Exhaust studs on one cylinder broke, both flush with head. Then extractor broke off in one. After drilling that out, there wasn't...
    Thread by: anachronism, Apr 20, 2017, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Broken bolt, broken bolt, broken bolt...

    No. It isn't so much that the bolts are stuck as it is that they seem ridiculously weak. Twisting apart with almost no torque...
    Post by: anachronism, Sep 14, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Broken bolt, broken bolt, broken bolt...

    I think I'll have to make that SOP. I also think I'm wanting to replace basically every bolt I remove.
    Post by: anachronism, Sep 12, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Broken bolt, broken bolt, broken bolt...

    I understand that the exhaust studs are going to be weak as hell given that they are undersized and go through lots of heat cycles- along with...
    Post by: anachronism, Sep 12, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Broken bolt, broken bolt, broken bolt...

    I'm starting to get really concerned with how easy bolts are breaking off in my Bike. In 3 months of ownership, I've broken 2 exhaust studs, the...
    Thread by: anachronism, Sep 11, 2016, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    So my tach died...

    Thanks. Should I take it apart or just spray into the cable interface?
    Post by: anachronism, Sep 7, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    So my tach died...

    1981 XJ650 Maxim, mechanical tach. Tach has started going wonky. At first, the tach wouldn't respond when the bike was first started, but give it...
    Thread by: anachronism, Sep 7, 2016, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Low idle Engine cuts out on no throttle - oh, tyre clearance Q too

    Yes, my Haynes manual states to tighten the pinch first. I am experienced enough to know not to treat a 3rd party manual as gospel, but in my...
    Post by: anachronism, Sep 4, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Low idle Engine cuts out on no throttle - oh, tyre clearance Q too

    It seems I have found success without resorting to non-factory shims. When I assembled the wheel, I pushed the axle in until the assembly...
    Post by: anachronism, Sep 3, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Low idle Engine cuts out on no throttle - oh, tyre clearance Q too

    So.. What about shimming it a few mm? It wouldn't take much in my case to get it off the swingarm. and it looks to me like there would still be...
    Post by: anachronism, Sep 2, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Low idle Engine cuts out on no throttle - oh, tyre clearance Q too

    Can I request some more specifics on the specific length? A tape measure reflects my spacer is about 2.75"
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Low idle Engine cuts out on no throttle - oh, tyre clearance Q too

    All of that is there. Wheel bearings- Brake side is flush. Final Drive side the bearing is a few mm inside of flush- I think because it is a...
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Strange Shim problem - at least strange to me

    Yep, realized this after I posted. :)
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    brake line questions..........

    The brake lines on my bike (1981) were date coded October 1980, so they were made when I was 6 months old. They didn't look like 36 year old brake...
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Strange Shim problem - at least strange to me

    That sucks. Speculation, but if the camshaft caps weren't torqued down to spec (loose), and now they are, that could in theory close up...
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Low idle Engine cuts out on no throttle - oh, tyre clearance Q too

    My tire is Michelin Commander II 130/90 16. The amount of tire rub is similar to the above picture. I do have the final drive spacer and it looks...
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Low idle Engine cuts out on no throttle - oh, tyre clearance Q too

    But, in looking at this guide... http://www.xj4ever.com/rear drum brakes.pdf I see no mention of any spacer aside from the long cylinder one. I...
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Low idle Engine cuts out on no throttle - oh, tyre clearance Q too

    I could really use some help here. My rear tire is rubbing on the final drive side. I have all the spacers you show in your picture, and they all...
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    blinkers STILL not working

    Shorts will burn up mechanical flashers. Rewire the rears just to make sure it isn't a load issue. If the problem doesn't go away, replace the...
    Post by: anachronism, Aug 19, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Wheel spacing

    1981 xj650. The rear wheel is not centered in the swingarm, instead it is only a few mm off the swingarm on the final drive side. So close that...
    Thread by: anachronism, Aug 18, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Safe to ride with broken exhaust manifold bolts?

    So... About a week ago, I noticed an exhaust manifold nut had backed out of the stud and got left on the highway. None of the local shops were...
    Thread by: anachronism, Jun 13, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Any available racks to fit xj650?

    Hi all, I am having trouble finding a suitable rack. I'd prefer one with a sissy bar. Can anyone point me towards one that would fit?
    Thread by: anachronism, Jun 2, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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