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  1. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    stupid battery question

    How do you think the United States became the greatest nation on earth?
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Dec 25, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    would carbs out of sync cause high idle?

    While the short answer to your question is yes, it is not necessarily the source of your problem.
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Dec 14, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Valve Shim Removal Question

    I'm not sure if your bike uses the 29mm shims like mine does, but if it does you don't even have to go aftermarket to save some money. For some...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Dec 10, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Valve Shim Removal Question

    I got into the habit of simply holding the notch where I wanted it, after I got it positioned properly, because it has a tendency to spin out...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Dec 9, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Valve Shim Replacement; New or old?

    I have seen other motorcycle maintenance manuals that actually state to use a magnet. Some reasons I think it isn't a problem: 1. The oil...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Dec 6, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Would you date my tires?

    Don't you mean week and year? I have always known it to be the number of the week of the year. Matter of fact, the current tires on my Maxim say...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Valve Shim Replacement; New or old?

    You don't have to excessively heat the metal to surface harden it. There is a combination of chemicals and heat that you use to harden it. Not...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 25, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Valve Shim Replacement; New or old?

    Matched as in equal hardness, so one doesn't destroy the other. Not matched as in worn to each other. They don't wear to each other. If the...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 25, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Valve Shim Replacement; New or old?

    I meant exhibit measureable wear. The surface wear you are describing is nothing more than a polishing action from the parts rubbing together....
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 25, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Valve Shim Replacement; New or old?

    There is no such thing as wear that can't be measured. If you measure your shims and they exhibit no wear after 10,000 miles on the bike, why...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 25, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    starting causes bad cell

    With what type of charger, and at what capacities are you charging the battery? Better yet, how is whoever is selling you the batteries charging...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 22, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Another good reason for doing the work yourself

    Not Yamaha related, but I recently took my Blazer to the Chevy dealer because of a misfire I could't quite pin down. After almost a week of no...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 18, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Runs on 3 cylinders until higher RPM

    Have you considered that maybe you are just feeling the powerband kick in on your bike? Maybe you just need to finish tuning your carbs. On my...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 14, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    My current problems >_

    I don't see what the big deal is. It is just parasitic drag causing the wheel to spin. I usually just stop it with the toe of my boot, and I can...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    No start problem

    Are you sure your battery simply isn't bad? Did you do a load test on it? I have also heard the tumbling rocks sound you heard. My bike has...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    My current problems >_

    Are you sure about #2? I don't think I have ever owned a bike that the back tire didn't spin or creep with the bike in neutral and the rear tire...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 11, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    4 volts at the headlight, no stop lite

    Then or than?
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 10, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Alternator Brushes

    I don't know what you mean by a battery being good because it is only a couple of months old and you just charged it a couple of weeks ago. You...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 10, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Electrical Problems

    I had the same problem but it was much worse at about 35ohms. It turned out to be the alternator brushes had some of that really fine green...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    4 volts at the headlight, no stop lite

    You probably have corroded or dirty connections or relays. Are you sure the resistance on the wiring is good?
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Drain Plug?

    Every time you chang the oil on just about any piece of mechanical equipment you aren't draining every little last bit of oil. That last little...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Adventures in Carb Cleaning

    First off, can you resize your pictures? Second, I don't think the previous owner put too much oil in the bike. What was happening, was that...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 6, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Air box

    Check out this place. A few places down, they have an XJ400 listed and it looks like they specialize in parts off of older or damaged bikes....
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 5, 2009 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  24. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    For a brighter headlight

    Simply changing the wire size to the light wouldn't change the intensity anyway.
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Sticking throttle/idle issue

    Actually, you didn't say that at all. The only thing you said was "Carbs are cleaned, synched". Some people think that running fuel injector...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Exhaust issue

    How are we supposed to know if it will pass your safety if we don't even know where you live, and what your safety inspection consists of?
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 4, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Running rough after clean & tune - tips?

    My first inclination is to say you tuned it wrong. I wouldn't have just arbitrarily set all the needles to 2.5 out if they already had a good...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 4, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    white smoke from left side of engine

    What kind of meter do you have? If it is analog, you may just need to zero it before you take readings with it. Whether it is analog or digital,...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 4, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    white smoke from left side of engine

    Actually, on the 550, you will only see about 13.3V at idle and up to about 3000 to 4000 RPM. Above 4000, you should start to see about 14.4 to...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    white smoke from left side of engine

    Before you go and get a new battery, you need to check your bikes electrical and charging sytem. From some of your other posts, it appears that...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Sticking throttle/idle issue

    It sounds to me, like you simply have a dirty and out of tune carburetor problem. It sounds like you are associating the poor performance of...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    82 maxim won't run... help

    First off make sure it is getting fuel. Then make sure the fuel is good to begin with. Next, make sure it is getting spark. Then make sure...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Anyone else tried synching carbs with and w/o the YICS tool?

    Where did Chacal's post go?
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Better to winterize or just start her up now and then?

    You can laugh at me all day long. I decided not to move back up north, mostly due to political and social reasons, but I'm glad to have gotten...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Anyone else tried synching carbs with and w/o the YICS tool?

    Makes you wonder how every other bike manufacturer, and even every other model of Yamaha outside of those three or four years that YICS was used,...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Anyone else tried synching carbs with and w/o the YICS tool?

    That is a completely different mechanical concept. I can't even believe you threw that into the mix.
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Anyone else tried synching carbs with and w/o the YICS tool?

    Not sure of the exact engineering or mechanical type reason, but I would say no. Or at least only negligibly so. The reason being, once your...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Anyone else tried synching carbs with and w/o the YICS tool?

    Umm, no. When I tried it without the tool, the carbs did not appear to be synchronized until I actually synchronized them. If what you are...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Nov 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    XJ550 Carb Q's

    Yes, the float needles are what stick and allow fuel to drip or pour from the intake side of the carbs and drip out of your airbox. The...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 31, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    XJ550 Carb Q's

    Your bike is doing exactly what mine was doing when I got the carbs put back together except for one thing. It sounds like your needles are...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 31, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Carb screws torqued or not?

    I've purchased those 20 something piece screwdriver sets from Sears before, and one or two of those philips work just fine on the Japanese screws....
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Carb screws torqued or not?

    Are you sure there isn't a torque spec chart in the front of the manual? Many manuals will not a list a specific torque for hardware, but there...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    carbs still leaking

    My bike is pretty much the same way. You have to warm it up by riding it before the idle will stabilize and keep from falling off and die. I...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    XJ550 Carb Q's

    If you still have one butterfly that appears to be "sticking" or opening later than the rest, than your adjustments are still off. Adjust your...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 29, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Collecting an old bike now

    I just test rode an 08 R6 this past weekend, and I was totally surprised at the lack of low end the thing had. Especially since it is fuel...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 28, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  46. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Collecting an old bike now

    But look at our bikes. They are close to 30 years old and parts are just now beginning to drop off-line for them. I think demand, more than...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 28, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  47. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Collecting an old bike now

    I bet the guys in the '80s were thinking the same thing about their bikes back then.
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 28, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  48. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Collecting an old bike now

    I recently had an epiphany. My first sport bike was a 1999 R6. I figured I can still get me one in fairly decent condition, and 20 or 30 years...
    Thread by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 27, 2009, 12 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  49. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    Better to winterize or just start her up now and then?

    At times, I have owned up to four bikes at a time. I always have at least one, usually two. When it comes to winter, I do just that. I keep...
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. Broke_Dirty_Maxim
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    carbs still leaking

    Dude. If the carbs are still off the bike, get a length of hose and hook the tank up to the carbs with the petcock set to the prime position....
    Post by: Broke_Dirty_Maxim, Oct 23, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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