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  1. Vaderham
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    Noisy clunky cold start

    Great question. I'm not certain, but I can do a test with my cheap compression tester tonight. Should be ok, as the last bit of engine work I did...
    Post by: Vaderham, Nov 7, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Vaderham
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    Noisy clunky cold start

    Hey team. Hope you're all well. What do you think of this cold start on my 82 xj650? Seems rather clunky and noisy. The bike has never run...
    Thread by: Vaderham, Nov 3, 2023, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Inspiration for next steps diagnosing poor running cylinder

    Thanks again, all. I had a bit of time tonight, so I checked the following: - intake and exhaust valve clearances on #4. (0.007/.178mm exhaust,...
    Post by: Vaderham, Mar 27, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Inspiration for next steps diagnosing poor running cylinder

    Thanks very much to you both. I bench synced the carbs and tried a running sync with a homemade "jar and oil" type manometer, but could probably...
    Post by: Vaderham, Mar 26, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Inspiration for next steps diagnosing poor running cylinder

    Hey folks, I've been chasing a running issue on cylinder number four for a while now and am interested to know if anyone has any suggestions for...
    Thread by: Vaderham, Mar 26, 2023, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Cam chain tension advice - contacting cam cover at higher RPM

    Thanks very much for all the help here, guys. Just wanted to close the loop on this one for anyone who finds this in the future. TL;DR: It was the...
    Post by: Vaderham, Nov 22, 2022 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Vaderham
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    Cam chain tension advice - contacting cam cover at higher RPM

    OK, I've had the cams out and poked around a bit and honestly, I can't see anything major wrong. The guide seems to be seated really well, but...
    Post by: Vaderham, Oct 28, 2022 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Cam chain tension advice - contacting cam cover at higher RPM

    You nailed this one, Franz. Did as you suggested and see lots of slack in the chain. To the point that I can easily get the center guide out. No...
    Post by: Vaderham, Oct 26, 2022 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Cam chain tension advice - contacting cam cover at higher RPM

    Great question, Franz. It was a while ago now, but from memory I spent quite a while trying to ensure it was seated properly. There is every...
    Post by: Vaderham, Oct 24, 2022 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Cam chain tension advice - contacting cam cover at higher RPM

    Also, is it possible to remove the rear cam chain guide without taking the head off?
    Post by: Vaderham, Oct 24, 2022 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Vaderham
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    Cam chain tension advice - contacting cam cover at higher RPM

    Hey team, I've fairly recently started riding my XJ again after its been off the road for a number of years and have noticed an issue with the...
    Thread by: Vaderham, Oct 24, 2022, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Thoughts on this noisy engine?

    Hey team, I thought I'd come back and close the loop on this now that I've figured it out, despite the fault being embarrassing and entirely my...
    Post by: Vaderham, Mar 6, 2021 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Thoughts on this noisy engine?

    Hey team, sorry for the slow reply. Busy organising my wedding this weekend and trying not to be distracted by the XJ ;) Thanks hogfiddles,...
    Post by: Vaderham, Feb 2, 2021 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Thoughts on this noisy engine?

    Great questions, k-moe. I followed the directions for setting the cam chain tensioner from the haynes manual I have, including rotating...
    Post by: Vaderham, Jan 30, 2021 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Thoughts on this noisy engine?

    Hey team, I hope all are doing well. For the first time ever, I recently did some top end surgery on my 650 that I've slowly been building up...
    Thread by: Vaderham, Jan 30, 2021, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Slightly high idle when warm

    Legends! Thanks for your thoughts. So I've actually been running the bike from an alternative fuel source for all this work, rather than from...
    Post by: Vaderham, Aug 26, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Slightly high idle when warm

    Hey team, Hope you're all well. I know, another thread about idle issues. I'm sorry in advance. I've been chasing a small issue for a while now...
    Thread by: Vaderham, Aug 25, 2019, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Best order of operations for sorting out carbs/idle

    Awesome, thanks so much for that, hogfiddles. I've started by double checking the valve clearances after my first attempt, and a couple of them...
    Post by: Vaderham, Mar 29, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Best order of operations for sorting out carbs/idle

    Hey all, Looking for some wisdom here as I delve into the dark arts of carbs/mixture settings/poor idling. It's worth noting I've never played...
    Thread by: Vaderham, Mar 29, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help identify engine for valve clearances

    Awesome, guys. Thanks for that. Wonder how many of these bikes had their valves set incorrectly before these kinds of corrections became known...
    Post by: Vaderham, Mar 10, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help identify engine for valve clearances

    Hey all, I hope you're well. I'm working on getting the valve clearances sorted on my XJ650, but being from New Zealand, I'm having some trouble...
    Thread by: Vaderham, Mar 10, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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