After a lot of trials, I’m fairly confident it was an overheating issue. For now it’s inline. I’m considering looking around for a timer of...
Well I was able to bring the bike into my home shop this weekend. After topping off the coolant and putting in a switch to manually run the fan,...
I appreciate that. So the sprockets can’t stay on the cam shaft for removal?
I found this write up on a generic shim under bucket adjustment procedure. Does anyone know if there’s anything specific to maxim x valves that I...
Ok, I’ll have to retry the compression test. I wasn’t aware of those details. However I’m not too convinced that it’ll make my compression jump to...
Didn’t touch the throttle. I guess the valves aren’t closing.
Uhh so how do I fit a feeler gauge under the cam? There’s next to no room in there. Especially with the engine on the bike.
To address your other questions: The bike is in decent condition, some cosmetic issues but no fluid leaks, looks pretty clean, 22,000 miles on...
Here’s two of the plugs, the other two are similar. Keep in mind they’re new so they might not be as dirty as the would normally be.
I bought the bike from a guy who said it lost spark after getting caught in the rain. What I found was a broken wire within the harness which was...
So I just check compression. Cold compression starting at cylinder 1 and working my way across: 60,55,15,65 psi Hot compression after it shut...
Hey everyone, I have a 1985 XJ 700 Maxim X that I’ve been working on. I finally got it running but once it ran for about 5-10 minutes it died out...
After a few attempts to diagnose the issue, I finally found a broken wire going to the coils from the stem. It broke in the casing and showed no...
So tonight I checked continuity between the tci and the coils. My meter confirmed a connection and then I checked voltage and I miraculously had...
No that’s directly from the end of each wire.
Ignition fuse is good, I have continuity through it. Switch is in the on position and functions properly.
Interesting, I’m getting 16k ohms. Half of what I should have...
Also, I have almost no voltage, about 0.1 volts at the coils with the key on.
Ok I have 3.0 ohms for the primary. Meter accuracy could explain for the slight deviation from the acceptable range. When I check the secondary,...
I have about 120 ohms between black and orange and between gray and black. With the key off I have continuity between ground and black white....
It doesn’t, and the entirety of the tci is plastic without any type of metal for it to ground on. Also, with the side stand down and the bike in...
Oh jeez I was hoping you were the expert. The good news is I could rig a toggle switch to directly power the coils if I had to. I don’t want to,...
Is it fair to say that because I have very little voltage going to the coils, then the tci is bad? Or are there multiple reasons this could happen?
The black wire off the bigger plug is the ground coming off the tci I thought. It goes back up into the wiring harness though on the bike. The...
Now if I got from battery ground to the red white wire where it plugs into the plugs right before the coil, I get 0.6v with the ignition on but...
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That’s another issue, there’s no bullet connector on mine. There’s bullet connectors for a blue wire and a black/red wire but they don’t go to...
From battery ground to red white wire where it enters the plug for the tci I have between 10.5 and 11.5 volts when it’s turning over. Voltage...
I tried it with the clutch in and still nothing. I have about 10.5 volts going into the tci if I put my leads on the red/white and black wires...
It’s a 700X
I had the battery on a trickle charger over night and had 14 volts when I checked after work this evening. During cranking I have between 11 and...
I made a little progress tonight. I tried checking for spark after going over the plug wires like you suggested and surprisingly I had no spark...
So i just picked up this 1985 xj 700 today with the PO claiming it lost spark after he got caught in the rain last year. He told me he replaced...