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  1. IllontheHill
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    Turn signal woes, electronic flasher not fixing it?

    Hey guys. When I turn my turn signals on, they illuminate but don't blink, only sometimes at high RPMs. I tried buying an electronic...
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Apr 30, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. IllontheHill
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    CA Drivers Test Q. Bike inspection?

    Hey guys, I'd like to go ahead and take my drivers test...I've practiced several times doing the course and can do it quite well... My...
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Apr 14, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. IllontheHill
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    Seca 550 great for California DMV drivers test

    So I got my permit a week or two ago and now am practicing to take the drivers test (Slalom, two loops inside the lines, slalom back. Then go down...
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Apr 7, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. IllontheHill
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    cheating with the xj

    That really doesn't make sense to me. Is the bike really what she doesn't like or is something else the underlying issue? IMO If shes got a...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Apr 7, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. IllontheHill
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    Phew! Earplug question.

    I ran a search and answered my own question. I'm wearing plugs now.
    Post by: IllontheHill, Mar 5, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. IllontheHill
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    Tire woes

    Thanks for the suggestions. I fiddled with it for HOURS. I got a ratchet strap and it did a great job of sealing the bead, but, still no...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Mar 5, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. IllontheHill
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    Phew! Earplug question.

    I had a day off yesterday so I decided to do a bit of riding with an old friend of mine. Let me tell ya, I'm still beat. I rode from Sacramento...
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Mar 5, 2008, 20 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. IllontheHill
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    Tire woes

    Hey guys. As it turns out, my rear tire went flat. So flat, that I'm having trouble inflating it. Im hooking up an air line to the stem and...
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Mar 3, 2008, 9 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. IllontheHill
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    Spray clear coat WITH HARDENER!

    Holy moly. 17$ bucks a pop, that stuff had better work!
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 28, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  10. IllontheHill
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    Found an ad for an 82 turbo for $650- Sacramento

    Check it out Link
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Feb 27, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  11. IllontheHill
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    Project XJ Crotch Rocket

    Interesting to see the pics...I really really wish it were a funtional gas tank though, like a seca ii tank, or grab one from some other bike. Ah...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 26, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  12. IllontheHill
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    What do you call your bike?

    Leaningleft- The wife is NEVER wrong, so you might as well go along with it and call it "that thing".
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 26, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  13. IllontheHill
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    What do you call your bike?

    I just painted mine glossy black... I'm thinking "Midnight Seca" They only made midnight Maxims, right?
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 24, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. IllontheHill
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Put the last coat of clear coat on.... Ohhh thats shiny. (Painted it black)
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 24, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. IllontheHill
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    '83 Seca Turbo for $250 in Sacramento

    Hey I found an ad in craigslist for an 83 turbo Seca for $250. Dont know anything about it other than what the ad says, but I'm sure someone...
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Feb 23, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. IllontheHill
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    tire size question

    Alright, so 110 is stock. Good. I'll keep it at 110 then. Thanks!
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 23, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  17. IllontheHill
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    tire size question

    I'm reviving this old post. I also have a Seca 550 (81 with a chain drive) and looked and it said 110. I've done a bit of research on the...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 23, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  18. IllontheHill
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    Project: RiceFighter

    Keeping the 650 for sentimental reasons? Gas mileage? An old adage claims theres no replacement for displacement.. If the sole purpose of this...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 23, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  19. IllontheHill
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    Clear coat over bare metal paint job

    hahaha Nice. I'll take two. They're actually bringing the Delorean back into production.
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 20, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  20. IllontheHill
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    Clear coat over bare metal paint job

    hm... Look at this picture I found... [img]
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 20, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. IllontheHill
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    Clear coat over bare metal paint job

    If I try the delorean look, I might have to install a flux capacitor.
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 19, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. IllontheHill
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    Clear coat over bare metal paint job

    Anyone ever try the Delorean look? Is it legal in CA?
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Feb 19, 2008, 17 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  23. IllontheHill
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    What do you call your bike?

    [img] Heh heh heh I could only wonder what people would do if they saw that on the road today...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 19, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. IllontheHill
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    My first bike, scared as hell!

    Make sure you use gear oil, not engine oil, for the driveshaft. Make sure anything that needs to be lubed is lube. Hell, lube it again. Theres...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 19, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. IllontheHill
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    What do you call your bike?

    LOL I second that on Adult Swim. Well death doesn't die, so it can't be THAT bad of a name. lol
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  26. IllontheHill
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    Riddle

    His wife took the parachute out of the pack??
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. IllontheHill
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    My first bike, scared as hell!

    Welcome! Thats a nice lookin bike there! Learn the controls (shifting, blinkers, brakes, ect ect) so well that you don't need to think about...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  28. IllontheHill
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    Signals not flashing at idle. LED's a good solution?

    Hey guys, Interesting question for you guys... You see, my signals will only come on at above 1500rpm or so, so when I'm at idle, no flashy...
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  29. IllontheHill
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    Riddle

    No, whats that?
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  30. IllontheHill
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    TURBO

    I'm no expert but I believe a t3 would be too large to get any sort of effective power from it (spool-up time) I think a smaller turbo, like...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  31. IllontheHill
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    Riddle

    Very good ;-)
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  32. IllontheHill
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    Riddle

    So a man rides into Vegas on Friday. He stays three days and leaves Saturday. How is this possible?
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008, 16 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  33. IllontheHill
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    What do you call your bike?

    I've always named my cars. First bike. Havn't officially named it yet because I might paint it, but "Pale Horse." Strikes well with me, seeing...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  34. IllontheHill
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    Bike wont start and it s breaking my heart

    Job well done! Glad to hear. I doubt holes in the exhaust would be the cause of backfiring... When I bought my bike the mufflers were taken...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. IllontheHill
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    Clubmans in way of signals?

    Not right now no... I'll see if I can borrow a buddies camera tomorrow. In case you're curious what I used for the L brackets, They are rather...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. IllontheHill
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    Got new bars, now Idling like crazy....

    I found a solution. I figured I'd post up this information in case other people also had problems. I fiddled with it as you suggested and...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 18, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  37. IllontheHill
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    Got new bars, now Idling like crazy....

    Sounds about right. What would you recommend I do? I'd say the logical thing to do would be to take the throttle cable off and re-route the...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 16, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  38. IllontheHill
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    Got new bars, now Idling like crazy....

    I put on some new clubmans, and it seems the positioning of the throttle is different... It idles at like 5k...and when I move the throttle...
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Feb 16, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  39. IllontheHill
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    Pulling my hair out!

    Yep. It was the paint on the bars keeping it from grounding properly.
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 16, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  40. IllontheHill
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    Pulling my hair out!

    So strange. I went to sandpaper some of the paint off the bars to ensure a good ground, and, while the switch was dangling there, for...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 16, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  41. IllontheHill
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    Pulling my hair out!

    Yes, I agree. I'm going to replace that switch very soon...I'd hate to stall it in an intersection then fumble around with the gears and such....
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 16, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  42. IllontheHill
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    Pulling my hair out!

    Uhm... You may have just found a nomination for the bonehead awards... How do I ground it to the bars??
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 16, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  43. IllontheHill
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    Pulling my hair out!

    So I got a new pair of clubman handlebars today. Excitedly I move the signals to another location and move the horns as well (so I could put...
    Thread by: IllontheHill, Feb 16, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  44. IllontheHill
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    Clubmans in way of signals?

    I found a solution! I removed the horns and their thin metal arms (couldn't think of a better word) and found that there are still the bolt...
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 15, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. IllontheHill
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    Clubmans in way of signals?

    Yeah, its a real pickle. lol I'm thinking about going to the hardware store and finding some sort of mounting hardware for them.
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 15, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. IllontheHill
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    Clubmans in way of signals?

    Robert, I'm down to ride this weekend. Just tell me when and where.
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 15, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. IllontheHill
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    Clubmans in way of signals?

    Ease, Thanks for the picture and your help, greatly appreciated. However. I think there might be a model difference between yours and mine....
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 15, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. IllontheHill
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    Bonehead award! HAHA Submit your nominations.

    I might wanna wanna do that. Sounds like fun. I want to get a bit better at throwing the bike around first though.
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 14, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  49. IllontheHill
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    Bonehead award! HAHA Submit your nominations.

    wow.... I'm thinking MIcarl takes home the cake so far... That really sucks!
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 14, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  50. IllontheHill
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    Bonehead award! HAHA Submit your nominations.

    Actually I was just on White rock road today....In Rancho Cordova there's a motorcycle shop just off that road...lol
    Post by: IllontheHill, Feb 13, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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