I rebuilt the starter motor using the the rebuild kit and when I tested it using my battery, it sparked once and didn’t spin at all. Now it won’t...
Ok cool
Rebuild kit inbound.
Also, about the planetary gears, my aren't "sharp". They're a bit rounded. No damage though. Is this expected?
Awesome thanks. I’ll replace them. Probably would need new o-rings right?
I got the battery tested, it's fine. I removed the starter and opened it up. Lots of carbon buildup and muck inside it. Started cleaning. Here's...
I’ll get the battery tested then go from there.
Really? Brand newish battery. I’ll break out my voltmeter though and get some data.
Here is a video that I just took. Wasn't able to bumpstart because I think the oil needs to be a bit warmer. At the end of the video, you can hear...
Do you recommend a conventional oil for this bike?
It does sound like a can of rocks though.
Ah man I hope it’s not the starter clutch. I did a little bit of research just now and that seems like a huge pain to fix. I may try doing an oil...
And because I'm lazy, if it is the starter motor, I'll just buy a new one from xj4ever and throw it on there.
Yeah it runs fine without the noise. I'll check out xj4ever and see what they've got for sale.
Subject says it all When I go to start my bike, I hear a really bad grinding noise coming from the starter motor on left side of bike. I put it...
Thanks!
This may seem like a dumb question, but where do you guys keep your oil level at? I'm talking about coming back from a short ride, putting the...
Turns out all I needed was a new sealed bulb. Bought one from O'Reilly's. The filament was broken. I thought it was a wiring issue until I took it...
Thanks everyone. Really helped a lot.
Where is the headlight fuse on this bike and .. what does it look like? I've got a multimeter with me. Black wire is ground right? Sorry for not...
The light has three "prongs" coming out of it. Should I take the leads from my bike battery and apply to 2/3 of them?
My headlight went out sometime over the past couple days but I didn't notice it until last night when I was riding at dusk. I don't have high or...
I'll be ordering from you guys.
Do I need to take the engine out in order to accomplish this? I'm going to order a set of 4 because mine are showing signs of dry rot and I want...
Haha yeah I couldn't even get it up to you guys; wouldn't start. Thanks for the help though. Glad she's firing up again. I'm going to see about...
100% !
Think I fixed the problem. Needed new battery and ground wire. I rode it around this weekend. I took it off the tender and will check the resting...
I’ll check it. And I’ll consult my clymber manual. Thanks to everyone in this thread and the other two that I made. Tons of help. This forum is...
I got a new battery. Just filled it with acid, it’s charging now. Load test at oreilley’s said it was toasted. Installing it in the morning....
I definitely have a bad battery ground strap. I’m going to replace that. Just found that when I removed the battery.
Thanks a ton. I’ll do all of that. Getting a new battery today.
If it's at fully charged, 12 volts, what should I expect it to drop to after cranking it up? Like I crank it up then turn it off then check it...
My bad with the threads. I'm charging it right now, I'll check after work. Thanks for the help.
I tested the voltage across the terminals with the bike off. It read 9.33 . When I turn the key, the green neutral light comes on and so does the...
@Fuller56 and @mlew if you're alright with it, PM me your gmails and I'll setup a google hangouts so we can bypass the conversation participant...
Sure thing I'm down to work on these bikes. I've got time this weekend. I've PM'd both of you.
I think there's a short somewhere on my XJ Maxim 550 that's causing the battery to die. I'm going to install a killswitch to prevent this. What's...
I was able to start it up by jumping it with my jumper cables. Maybe I just wasn't getting enough speed?
Yeah the headlight came on! Very dim though. I suspect that the battery is very dead. Would that matter? I mean the neutral light is on, the...
Yeah no worries. I was trying to go back and edit it.
It's in the "RUN" position.
I've been having some issues starting up my bike. The brake light works and comes on when I turn key to engine on. Kill switch is off. Spark plugs...
This is a great vendor right here guys. I got my OEM clutch lever delivered as expected and for a very fair price. Just spreading the word.
I'm ordering a rear tire for my '82 XJ Maxim 550. Current tire specs are 130/90 16 72H. I do about 120 highway miles per week so a high-mileage...
Turns out I didn't put the bulbs in correctly. Amazing. Guess I was just too tired last night. Everything works great. I'll keep this post up in...
Thanks for the welcome and for all the info, I'll dive into that tonight. I love this bike. I should also mention (I'll edit the post in a...
I don't have any wiring experience so before I drop it off at the shop, wanted to stop by here first. Two days ago, another rider told me at a gas...
