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  1. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    … Rode bike a full season! Very happy with it! This winter I am replacing the strange xj handlebars with some MX bars. ISSUE: I needed to stretch...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Jan 10, 2022 in forum: XJ Modifications
  2. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Turns out a clogged fuel filter can cause lean condition/overheating/bogging out. Replaced fuel filter with washable version. Rode bike all day...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Jun 1, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  3. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Changing the oil and oil filter didnt help, still bogs out under acceleration and get difficult to start.
    Post by: Shabby cube, May 31, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  4. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    MORE ISSUES THO! Like I said, I’ve been riding a bit, smaller trips. But issues occurred when I tried taking the bike in the highway.... engine...
    Post by: Shabby cube, May 25, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  5. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Sorry for the delay, COVID got me depressed and out of money there for a while, but I’m back at it! Rode the bike with a leak...
    Post by: Shabby cube, May 25, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  6. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Like JB weld? I mean why not try right? Im suspecting it won’t work because of oil pressure, but wouldn’t cost me much to try..
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 20, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  7. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Thanks you K-moe! How expensive are machinists tho? I agree it’s scary to drill there and letting a professional do it would be best.. peace of...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 19, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  8. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    This sucks tho, isn't drilling into that thing gonna put metal shavings inside the oil gallery then? Anybody know how deep that thing goes?
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 18, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  9. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    The thing is.. there was some brown "stuff" there before, and it looked really stupid.. So I removed it, since oil has been seeping out there. So...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 18, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  10. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    People on here say blocking the YICS is super important, so they got to me. I know it's a debate long as life itsself :P Smaller tubing, great...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 18, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  11. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Adjusted mix screws until I got the highest rpm with the least amount of weirdness ( revs up and down fast and doesn’t sputter,...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 18, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  12. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Yes! Definitely don’t want to have the same problem in future.
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 16, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  13. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    VICTORY!!!!!! (Penetrating oil for 2 days, didn’t need to apply heat, nerve wrecking dremel tool job....) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 16, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  14. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    How does that work? I would expect the solder to break loose from the screw, solder is usually not that strong in my experience... by solder flux...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 14, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  15. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Thanks! Love the creme brûlée analogy.
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 13, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  16. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Thanks! I'll use my creme-brulee torch (mini butane blow-torch, Cocraft).
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 13, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  17. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Great insight guys! Truly surrounded by sages of XJs. The point you bring up now is that I already have an idle issue in that cylinder and the...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 13, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  18. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Thanks for the perspective! I’m obviously really worried about messing it up and I feel lucky that I didn’t destroy too much today... I’ll do the...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 12, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  19. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    What if I just leave it in there and use jet sizes to adjust the mixture? (3 other mix screws work)
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 12, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  20. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    I ordered used footrest thing locally, from finn.no. Came early, painted them black, have yet to put them on. The shims should be arriving soon...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 12, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  21. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Turns out he already sold that part.. so I'm gonna have to do what you say here, that was the plan. Change brake hoses, lengthen wires and cables...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 1, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  22. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Oh what I wouldn't do for a friend who welds..... (sadface) I ended up ordering one used locally (finn.no), he also sells a top triple tree he...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Mar 1, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  23. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Still waiting for shims to arrive... As I had some time on my hands I attempted to “fix” one of my bent passenger foot peg mounts... [ATTACH]...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 27, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  24. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Maybe I was being unclear, I was not referring to any sound while turning the engine over by hand (or by spanner). I meant when the engine was...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 21, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    looking foreward to that! Did yours have a bunch of "clacking" and "hissing" noices? mine does. Also some occational knocking that goes away as...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 21, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  26. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] So i did the valve check, and all my clearances were too tight... I’m ordering new shims, gonna cost me about 65 GBP,...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 21, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  27. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    I haven’t touched the mixture screw and I could have messed up the synch (did it with homemade sync tool and no yics tool...). But like I say...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 20, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  28. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Also just left the spark wires on the engine head...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 20, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  29. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Thanks, didn’t know that would be dangerous.. yes I have a multimeter
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 20, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  30. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    (Let's be friends here guys!) So I did some stuff! Disclaimers; am a noob at this stuff and the garage my bike is at is a 30 min drive from my...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 19, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  31. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Awesome! Gotta save some coin first... (student, 24 yo, married, with car, + pandemic..........)
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 19, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  32. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    do they ship to Norway?
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 18, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  33. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    I checked and all float bowls have equal fuel, 1 1/2 shot glass ish. I always work on it with the bike on center stand. Diaphrams didn’t look like...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 18, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  34. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    I have an o-ring kit, I hope I have the right sizes... Throttleshaft seals tho, you guys get them from ebay or are they possible to get in...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 17, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  35. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    I understand your point and thanks for the encouragement. What are the things i would have to buy to do a FULL clean then? I have new float...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 17, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  36. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Thanks! I'll try that, just bought the feeler to check valve clearencees. I'm gonna attempt the zip tie method. (everything is really expencive in...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 17, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  37. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Is checking the valve clearences hard ? do i need to buy a new headgasket for that? I'm trying to keep it cheap and would rather leave things be...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 16, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  38. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    I don't feel like reading that book... watched a few youtube videos about Mikuni cleaning tho. I cleaned jets and replaces main jet and pilot jet...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 16, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  39. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    So youre saying the fact that compression is good means diaphram is likely good and no rag is left in there? I can see the slide move up and down...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 16, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  40. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Sorry, that would be awesome thanks
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 16, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  41. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    already tried, cylinder still dead
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 15, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  42. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Hi! Sylinder number one on my XJ 900 1983 31A wont run (header doesn't get hot like the other ones) and I have probably ridden my bike for about...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 15, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  43. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Thanks guys! Really helpful! Found out something else about the bike tho.... I have most likely been riding it for a season without knowing it...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Feb 15, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  44. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Thanks for the input guys!!!! I’m gonna risk it without rev limiter. Too complicated for me to install a vstar tci into this bike... But would...
    Post by: Shabby cube, Jan 8, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  45. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Not that big of a deal then I guess? Don’t feel like I need a shift light tho, exhaust is plenty loud to tell me it’s time to shift :D
    Post by: Shabby cube, Jan 6, 2021 in forum: XJ Modifications
  46. Shabby cube
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    HELP! Is having a rev limiter necessary? Digital speedometer install.

    Hi fellow old bike fetishists! So I'm building an XJ 900 1983 scrambler/brat style bike. Currently I am in the process of replacing the original...
    Thread by: Shabby cube, Jan 6, 2021, 137 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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