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  1. ryan_975
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    Uno One Wheel Cycle.

    That's awesome. Byt why wouldn't it stop? He just has to lean back.
    Post by: ryan_975, May 10, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    To people who own a XJ550...

    If your starter it spinning but the engine isn't turning over then something is VERY wrong. Most likely the starter clutch has worn to the point...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Trade: 550 airbox for a 650H airbox.

    I got an airbox off of eBay a while back for my XJ650H I'm rebuilding and turned out it's for a 550. If anyone has a 650H airbox and needs one...
    Thread by: ryan_975, May 9, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Don't know where else to put this (site issue)

    I went to my PM's and got a warning from my AV software. Though you guys would like to know. It may be nothing. [img]
    Thread by: ryan_975, May 9, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    DynaBeads test

    Which is exactly why it develops a wobble. The imbalanced wheel "tries" to balance itself around its center of mass (the point at which mass is...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 8, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Seat Compatibility

    Paypal does not protect you if they seller has removed the funds from their account. Your best bet is to use a paypal account linked to your...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    DynaBeads test

    No, you wouldn't. That's the point of dynamic balancing.
    Post by: ryan_975, May 8, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Fuse Panel

    That is nicely done. I think I have a tupperware lid around that'll work. Maybe I can sneak it by the wife... probably not.
    Post by: ryan_975, May 7, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    Mena a bit too far from me. If Jayson doesn't have something I need I might head that way.
    Post by: ryan_975, May 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    okay thanks, let me get up to Romance to see what they've got that I can pick off . I'll let you know if I find anything there. EDIT: Oh hell,...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    DynaBeads test

    You have quite a nasty habit of insulting people because you don't want understand the concept behind something. If everyone thought like you did...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 5, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    My toasty winter project

    I don't need controls, but how much do you want for the bars? Chacal, as far as gaskets go do you carry those? I need the ones for the left...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    Well, I think a set of bars from the boneyard would be cheaper than getting this set rechromed. Anyhow, this discoloroation is from the heat of...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    Anyone know how to restore discolored chrome? I tried to polished up my handlebars yesterday and the right riser is badly discolored from the heat...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Resurrecting the 750!

    yet
    Post by: ryan_975, May 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fat front tire

    Since I live in the real world where the laws of physics apply, you're absolutely correct. By the way, which world (interpreted as maybe...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fat front tire

    As a matter of fact, no I don't play the lottery, visits psychics or believe Jerry Springer is real. Just because you can't grasp the very...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fat front tire

    Like I said, it's not magic, it's physics. They don't have to"know" anything. They don't seek out the spot that creates a balance. They bounce...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fat front tire

    There's nothing magical about it. A tire bounces and wobbles when it's out of balance. What causes an imbalance? one part of the tire weighing...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    CC's

    I was just about to post thread asking what that was for. I had a hunch it was oil capacity, but I didn't want to fill my bike with 2.5L of oil...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    FUSE panel

    That's a good point. Those connectors are definitely not weather safe, and they do make contact through spring tension. I'm actually considering...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 3, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    You know, I didn't even think of that. :D Anyway, Chacal, if you're still around I'm probably going to be hitting you up for some goodies...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    FZ/XJ difference

    What kinda of carburetors and exhaust setups do they have?
    Post by: ryan_975, May 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    I did well enough. I got mostly A's & B's. My Japanese class I'll probably get a C in though.
    Post by: ryan_975, May 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    Okay, this semester was much harder and more time consuming than I thought it would be. But I'm out for the summer and will be picking this...
    Post by: ryan_975, May 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Starter Repair?

    Sounds like you starter chain or it's tensioner is worn out. Cold shrinks it down so it still catches, but when it's warmed up something expands,...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 15, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    sweet seat

    I might be interested. Will it fit an 81 Maxim 650? Looked at mine the other day and the whole front of it was melted so bad I couldn't use any of...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    sweet seat

    Do you have your original seat?
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Front Fork disassembly

    Not meaning to be rude and I hope it doesn't sound that way, but 19mm ~ 3/4" 22mm ~ 7/8" There are 25.4 millimeters in an inch so 19mm/25.4 =...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Wheel/Tire balancing???

    I just remembered something about this. High speed CD drives (32x and up) use this same techinque to smooth out vibrations to keep discs from...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Wheel/Tire balancing???

    Vibrations from an imbalance cause a disturbance in the centripetal forces within the wheel. Think about those "clapper" toys with the two balls...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel tank stuff

    There's only one fuel line on the petcock, the other is a vacuum line that operates the petcock diaphram. The fuel runs from the bottom of the...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel Grade?

    In 1981 when you went to the gas station you'd see two pumps for gas. One was regular, the other would be unleaded. Lead was used in the gas from...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Wheel/Tire balancing???

    I remember my step dad telling me that he put three golf balls in his truck's tires. He never had to balance his tires, which was quite a...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Lights dimming at idle.

    Laptops FTW!!!
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Transmission jamming

    The starter doesn't engage directly with the engine, there's some gearing/clutch assembly in between. That's the part I think they're talking...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Lights dimming at idle.

    On top of the transmission, between the starter and cylinder block. It's a round cover with three bolts holding it on.
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Lights dimming at idle.

    Inside the alternator.
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How fast have you gone on your XJ?

    70 MPH, ohhh, wait you said ON my XJ. Guess it being in the back of my truck doesn't count huh?
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 8, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    My toasty winter project

    Just plain 400 sand paper and a lack of attention to what I was doing (wife and kids were distracting me). I looked down and saw that I'd worn...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 7, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    Aluminum I think.
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 7, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    It was a spare I was practicing on. No worries. BTW, why exactly is it bad?
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 7, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    Well, I just found out the slides aren't made of brass afterall. :D [img]
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 7, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Am I lucky or what?

    I didn't have any problems with mine either.
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 6, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    #1 has the fuel inlet blocked on the left side, #4 has it blocked on the right. And I've read your carb guide, and pretty much following it and...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 6, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    They're not, I just sprayed them down real good. Got in all the passages and holes. It got dark on me, but I'll go more into depth on it tomorrow.
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Project XJ Crotch Rocket

    Lookin' good. Get that gas leak fix up straight away or you'll be having a project like mine on your hands. :D
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    My toasty winter project

    Thanks, I got your last email about the brushes and what not. I'm just trying to see what else I'm gonna need so I can make as few orders as possible.
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    Yeah, I got them out. There safe and sound in a little zip lock bag with the other too small to see on the floor parts. Carbs and bowls and...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My toasty winter project

    Here's the above carb hat hit up with 800 then 2000. Looks pretty good I think. Just need to work on it some more though, then polsih it out and...
    Post by: ryan_975, Jan 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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