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  1. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    Took the tensioner off and inspected it. It appears to be operating properly, according to the information I read in the FSM. The PO must have...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Oct 12, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    Andy's Motorcycle Obsession's on youtube exclusively uses his impact gun to remove and reinstall the clutch on his XS1100. Not necessarily...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 17, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    So here is the nifty little clutch holding tool I fabricated last week. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Then I pulled the clutch. [ATTACH] Aaannnd, removed...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 14, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    Yeah, it does look fricked up, I'll try and investigate more.
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 11, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    That is the plan, to pull the pan, and fix it, man.
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 10, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    I'll be having a closer look at it, hopefully I can just try to remove the goop that is on it and fix the original problem the correct way.
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 9, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    ok, that's a big 10-4, chief. I'll try to look it up in my factory service manual, thanks for the clarification.
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 9, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    ah, okay. Is it hydraulically operated by engine oil pressure? @Franz
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 9, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    This is exactly the kind of FUBAR type nonsense from the PO that I was hoping to not find on my bike. What made him think this was a good idea?...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 9, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    Ok, very good. Thanks for the info @k-moe Yeah, I figured it was just to be funny. I'm all about the 80's, such a cool decade.
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    @Timbox Will do. It doesn't look too bad so far. I'll probably end up smacking the bottom tubes of the frame with a hammer to see if I can hear...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    So after much thinking, I decided that the bike is going to get torn down to the frame and gone through. Not planning on any major disassembly of...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Sep 6, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    [ATTACH]
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Aug 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    I do not know if the exhaust is stock at all. I know the mufflers are HD Sportster, but not sure if the header pipes are stock, they look...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Aug 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Aug 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    So there are the bikes. Obviously the '79 is the "parts" bike. I have the tank, seat, and side covers for the '82. I pulled the carb rack off, and...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Aug 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Aug 8, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    Aha. The gentleman I bought it from said that second gear was extremely temperamental. He said that he always skipped through it to third. Any...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Jul 26, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. DocBrown1985
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    Technical question on valve train clearance

    Thank you for the informative explanation! @chacal @JCH The first obstacle in trying to work on any system or component is understanding how it...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Jul 24, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Technical question on valve train clearance

    I've been doing a lot of reading on various threads concerning the different things that I'm gonna end up doing to my '82 XJ1100 project. I've...
    Thread by: DocBrown1985, Jul 24, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    Thanks for all the suggestions and support, fellas. @JCH @Franz @Timbox @Dre42 This forum looks like it will be an invaluable resource and I am...
    Post by: DocBrown1985, Jul 24, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. DocBrown1985
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    1982 XJ1100J Project

    Hello all, Recently acquired a pretty cherry 1982 XJ1100J. 22,000 on the odometer, it was pickled back in 2005 and never touched since. This is...
    Thread by: DocBrown1985, Jul 22, 2020, 49 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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