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  1. khblue
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    Stalling when trying to pull away

    Isn't google marvellous! Stick side-stand switch. I assumed it caused cut-out when put into first (as with the XJ)...but no! You can put the...
    Post by: khblue, May 31, 2010 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  2. khblue
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    Stalling when trying to pull away

    Was here a while ago with my XJ600 (pre-diversion) which with your help I managed to get running very sweetly and to sell for £200 less than the...
    Thread by: khblue, May 31, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: Other Motorcycles
  3. khblue
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    1991 XJ600 in UK(Bristol) £400 - Update

    Running great and got the final carb sorted. 1991 35,000 miles red (if that's significant!) two decent tyres Tax 'til 1st Oct MOT 'til...
    Thread by: khblue, Jun 24, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Nearly there...

    Woo! Hoo! Last pop at the carbs turned up a blocked pilot jet :-) Now all four are tunable and the engine is running soooooo much cooler and...
    Post by: khblue, Jun 24, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. khblue
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    1991 XJ600 in UK(Bristol) £400

    1991 34,000 miles red (if that's significant!) two decent tyres Tax 'til 1st Oct MOT 'til 22nd Oct Running better and faster than it has...
    Thread by: khblue, Jun 20, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  6. khblue
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    Nearly there...

    Thanks for all the carb help over the past weeks. I've learned heaps from the seriously practical advice here. I now have three carbs that are...
    Thread by: khblue, Jun 20, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. khblue
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    DIY Manometer

    True if looking for an absolute reading, not for relative readings though. This is the most valid argument I think. Fluid climbing the tube due...
    Post by: khblue, Jun 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. khblue
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    REALLY stuck pilot screw !!

    Hee hee !! I like the dentist idea the most. Actually I bought a second set when things started going pear-shaped but they're really dirty and...
    Post by: khblue, May 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. khblue
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    Hello from new UK member

    Sorry, never followed this thread. Yes, a fair few 900's but also lots of salted winter roads and humidity so most bikes run as everyday bikes...
    Post by: khblue, May 21, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. khblue
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    cold start issues ignition and coils

    My pick-up coils have both been temperature sensitive and gave intermittent sparks (one when cold, one when warm!) Wouldn't explain different...
    Post by: khblue, May 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. khblue
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    REALLY stuck pilot screw !!

    Thanks for that. My problem now is that I have a hardened steel 'insert' in the brass idle screw that is un-drillable !!
    Post by: khblue, May 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. khblue
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    Need help with valve clearances

    also, take out spark plugs for easy turning of the engine. also, search for 'zip tie method' for holding valves open to remove shims, saves...
    Post by: khblue, May 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. khblue
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    REALLY stuck pilot screw !!

    Stuck screw... Mangled head... Used screw extractor..... Snapped off in screw..... Bleuch !! I've never seen or used a Dremel but could...
    Thread by: khblue, May 20, 2008, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. khblue
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    more colortune carb tuning

    I think I understand. When synching there was about a 6 inches of oil pressure difference between each pair from the state they had been in...
    Post by: khblue, May 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. khblue
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    noob guide to remove mikunis from bike and clean?

    I followed stickies I but didn't get to the key info on carb removal for my XJ600 (may be different details). The cleaning links are great. -...
    Post by: khblue, May 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. khblue
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    Rebuilt and bench synced carbs still wont run.

    Could it be the throttle cable that's caught up on the recess the outer sits on ? That had me for a good half-hour,even with 'choke' it wasn't...
    Post by: khblue, May 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. khblue
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    betcha never seen THIS before (electrical

    Remember that in many of our cities the roads date from before the car. My terraced house is 1901 and wouldn't be considered old. Consequently...
    Post by: khblue, May 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. khblue
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    Very lean, white plug

    Thought I'd keep separate threads ! The lean carb also has the same fuel level as the other three. Possible reasons for 'too lean' that occur...
    Thread by: khblue, May 20, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. khblue
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    Testing for leaky enrichment circuit ?

    The fuel levels are the same on all four and one is running really rich, even with idle screw fully in. I've - cleaned the removable air jet...
    Thread by: khblue, May 20, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. khblue
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    more colortune carb tuning

    When synching I isolated them. I was previously wondering whether this would screw up the idle screw tuning but nobody seemed to comment so...
    Post by: khblue, May 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. khblue
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    more colortune carb tuning

    TWO DOWN.... I now have two carbs in range and even though the others were set at equal float levels one is very rich and the other is very weak,...
    Post by: khblue, May 19, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. khblue
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    more colortune carb tuning

    Thanks for clarity BlueMaxim. I do have a phillips screw on the right hand side of the engine at about YICS level, but I'm fairly sure it's not...
    Post by: khblue, May 15, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. khblue
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    Common Carbuerator problems

    I added redex to carbs that I think were functioning ok previously. They didn't function ok anymore. Without digging back through the threads,...
    Post by: khblue, May 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. khblue
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    free XJ600 frame (Chippenham, England)

    Bought some bits form a bloke on ebay. He'll bin the frame if no-one wants it.
    Thread by: khblue, May 13, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  25. khblue
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    more colortune carb tuning

    Quick reminder of original questions: - Do I need to isolate the vacuum lines as for balancing ? - What is the 'default' number of turns out...
    Post by: khblue, May 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. khblue
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    more colortune carb tuning

    Well I'm getting good at popping the carbs on and off anyway ! It is at least going great compared to when I started this whole palava 3 weeks ago.
    Post by: khblue, May 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. khblue
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    more colortune carb tuning

    Hmmm, I don't think that this addresses the issue of one orange and one blue cylinder,wherever I set the adjustment. -Could that really be down...
    Post by: khblue, May 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    more colortune carb tuning

    Blimey! I can't see that getting that kind of precision with a colortune at all. Even on the 'good' cylinder it seems to go 'bright orange'...
    Post by: khblue, May 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. khblue
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    more colortune carb tuning

    Well the xj is running, and reasonably well. But the colortune plug colours tell me things are not tuned. Also I've some sooty and some white...
    Thread by: khblue, May 12, 2008, 35 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. khblue
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    Ignition pick-up stator

    I bought a P1 from here for my xj600,1991. It needed a bit of persuading with a file to extend the holes but works fine. Not sure if that...
    Post by: khblue, May 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. khblue
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    adjusting cam chain tensioner

    Star ! Thanks ! I'll torque it up to 5.8 Newton metres just like you said ;-)
    Post by: khblue, May 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. khblue
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    adjusting cam chain tensioner

    Don't think it's an auto-tensioner. There are two mounting bolts holding the body of the tensioner to the engine and then a perpendicular bolt...
    Post by: khblue, May 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. khblue
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    adjusting cam chain tensioner

    Not done this before and the bike has been with me a few years now so... can anyone tell me what torque to tighten to or do people just do a...
    Thread by: khblue, May 1, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. khblue
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    cam tensioner torque ?

    This number seems to be missing from my Haynes. Can someone tell me what torque to use? Thanks. (XJ600, 1990) PS Having got the float levels so...
    Thread by: khblue, Apr 29, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. khblue
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    Running rich, damaged carb rubbers ?

    ok, eventually managed to rig up the carbs with dummy fuel tank, plastic tubing for fluid height etc... Level was pretty much level with the...
    Post by: khblue, Apr 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. khblue
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    Running rich, damaged carb rubbers ?

    mis-typed, I meant spring to go with the 3mm ball bearing I found on the work bench. It's much smaller than the piston spring, only about 2mm...
    Post by: khblue, Apr 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. khblue
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    Running rich, damaged carb rubbers ?

    That agrees with the Haynes I have. Am I right that with the carbs upside down reducing the measurement from mixing body to float will raise...
    Post by: khblue, Apr 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. khblue
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    Running rich, damaged carb rubbers ?

    So flush them with carbs upsidedown. I guess flush with petrol since they have a flat rubber seal at the end, carb cleaner may not help the...
    Post by: khblue, Apr 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. khblue
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    Running rich, damaged carb rubbers ?

    PS yes also posted on Yamaha forum. Not followed that one so well though.
    Post by: khblue, Apr 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. khblue
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    Running rich, damaged carb rubbers ?

    Ok, I've started stripping them ! Apart from the petrol inlet mesh everything is fairly shiney. A couple of questions. - I've ended up with...
    Post by: khblue, Apr 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. khblue
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    Running rich, damaged carb rubbers ?

    OK, I bought some carbs off an apparently 11,000 mile bike. These pour out fuel from the overflows when the engine turns over. I didn't keep it...
    Post by: khblue, Apr 16, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. khblue
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    cheating with the xj

    Also, time limits are good. I'll be back by ...
    Post by: khblue, Apr 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. khblue
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    cheating with the xj

    Oh, I just noticed that you're doing the 'being nice' thing already. Maybe it's not the sort of 'being nice' that is her love language. It doesn't...
    Post by: khblue, Apr 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. khblue
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    cheating with the xj

    Ok psychobabble time. Try here :- Figure out which work for her and do them when you go for a ride. Then you going for a ride equates with...
    Post by: khblue, Apr 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. khblue
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    Running rich, damaged carb rubbers ?

    I'm not too hot with mechanics but have-a-go anyway. Just fixed a poor running, crap spark problem but in the process decided that it would be...
    Thread by: khblue, Apr 9, 2008, 15 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hello from new UK member

    Hello all, Riding (well not because it needs help, see technical section please) XJ600 1991 around in the UK. It's my second one. I have to...
    Thread by: khblue, Apr 9, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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