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  1. techyguru
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    What to learn first

    Doing the carbs isn't that bad. A newbie can do it if they take their time. I have yet to crack open the engine case but I will be getting in...
    Post by: techyguru, May 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. techyguru
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    PICK my PLATE

    2WHEL BLANK (If you ever get pulled over the cop will radio in your plate as being blank) 82XJ MYXJ MY-XJ SHINY BIKR Out of what you...
    Post by: techyguru, May 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel gauge on tank

    Be very careful with fuel "resistant" sealant. Most "resistant" sealant will only tolerate exposure to gasoline for hours, maybe a day or two if...
    Post by: techyguru, May 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. techyguru
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    Another no start...

    Sounds like a fuel restriction to me too. Try the starter fluid. If that keeps her running, check the fuel filter, if it's good you might have...
    Post by: techyguru, Mar 18, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    quick question about my bikes electrical capabilities.

    30mA is next to nothing. Your bike probably has a 14 amp hour battery. That means it can support a one amp draw for 14 hours. So leaving .03A...
    Post by: techyguru, Sep 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Does it smell like gas, yep it's my bike

    So I went down to take my bike to work and an old lady I saw in our apartment garage asks me if it smells like gas in there. It did and when I...
    Thread by: techyguru, Aug 20, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. techyguru
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    New from MN

    Welcome to the site. I am also fairly new here and find this site to be a wealth of knowledge. If you're really getting stuck on something, let...
    Post by: techyguru, Jul 19, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. techyguru
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    Got dem low down PO blues...sprocket/gearing question

    thats about a 2% difference so at 4000 rpm before you will be at 4080 rpm. Probably not noticeable but you may want to change it next time.
    Post by: techyguru, Jul 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. techyguru
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    How many Rpm's Should .....

    That's about what my 80' xs400 would run when I had it. If you are uncomfortable with that high of RPMs you can change out the rear sprocket. I...
    Post by: techyguru, Jul 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. techyguru
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    And I saw animals walking two by two...

    If we guess it's electrical, what is left: grounding wire/connection, battery? Does it crank easily, these bikes need a lot for the coils and...
    Post by: techyguru, Jul 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. techyguru
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    My XJCD disc 2 doesn't work

    So I got my xjcd set and looked through them once, they sat in their cases on the counter for a day, then filed them with my other cds in my cd...
    Thread by: techyguru, Jul 5, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. techyguru
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I took it for a ride. And got pulled over, turns out the PO didn't have it registered for last year and the new registration hasn't gone through...
    Post by: techyguru, Jul 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. techyguru
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    My XJ rode a Wheelie!!

    I see the hesitation in this post because you think people will rip on you for being associated with this poor behavior. But I understand the...
    Post by: techyguru, Jul 2, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. techyguru
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    Never be to careful

    A previous co-worker of mine lived in Mauritius, an island off Madagascar. There you can get a moped before a car and cars are often very...
    Post by: techyguru, Jul 1, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Motorcycle Philosophy 101

    These three hit home for me. My favorite two smells on the bike are, fresh cut grass, and passing by a famous daves and smelling that grill....
    Post by: techyguru, Jul 1, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. techyguru
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    Green light trigger

    There is an assumption that this is what the police use. The police as well as other emergency vehicles use a device called an opticom that...
    Post by: techyguru, Jul 1, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Driping oil - updated

    To update this post, I am still not sure where the oil is coming from. I am starting to think it is actually wicking into the cover instead of...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 27, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I put brand new dunlops, front and rear, on my bike. I whimped out and had it done at the dealership. When it was ready it looked like the front...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 24, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I put a dent in the asphalt at work today. I guess I should use something under my kickstand all the time even though it was only 80*F today....
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 23, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Need help reading spark plugs, now new problems.

    Richen up all 4 a bit and charge the battery, if you don't have a small battery charger get one. I use a Battery Tender Junior 12V @ 0.75A and it...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 23, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Putting the carbs back in?

    Are the clamps loose, I mean practically falling off. That's what I had to do to get them on, then just tightened them up once they're in....
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Electrical short causing battery to die??

    The neutral light wire could be shorting with the blinker wire. I would guess it would be in the rats nest behind the headlight or right behind...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What's Your Mileage?

    I have a bit over 8000 on my XJ700. But I am glad to hear that it has much much more life in it, assume I don't muck it up by totaling it or...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel ecomomy now starting issues with 85 Maxim XJ700

    I second 85MaximXX's suggestions those will probably fix your problems. Check to make sure the brakes aren't dragging. You might also gain some...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Driping oil - updated

    So my new 85 XJ700 just keeps cropping up with leaks. The most recent is from the gasket on the right oil pump cover/emblem plate. So I check...
    Thread by: techyguru, Jun 14, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. techyguru
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    most important tools in your toolbox

    A good ratchet set, sometimes you get by with a cheep one but often it pays to get a good brand(craftsmen, snap-on, black and decker, ect.) JIS...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 6, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    High RPM's

    It's hard to really screw up the idle screw, it's made to be adjusted by anyone. If your idle is too high I beleive you turn it counter clockwise...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How fast have you gone on your XJ?

    I was on a ride last sunday with a local group. We where tearing up the freeway and came to a wide long bend going up hill and looked down midway...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 3, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Perdy Pictures 85 xj700 maxim

    These are not my pictures not my site and not my bike but it is what convinced me to get a XJ700. So I thought I would share them....
    Thread by: techyguru, Jun 3, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Recap Minnesota Ride June 1st

    By the sound of it I went on the same ride the same day. The Normandale College Motorcycle Club met in Lakeville and then rode out to hastings...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 3, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I took my "new" 85' XJ700 maxim on a 200 mile group ride with a local club. We road from the Minneapolis area over to Wisconsin and followed the...
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    CARBS

    Impressive.
    Post by: techyguru, Jun 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    New Member, New Bike, New Problems

    I think I got lucky, the nut in question was very loose. I put on the socket to check the size and found that the nut could be tightened by hand!...
    Post by: techyguru, May 30, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    New Member, New Bike, New Problems

    I just bought an 85 XJ700 Maxim. It's my second bike following my 80 XS400. I upgraded to get a bit more performance, boy did I get it. But of...
    Thread by: techyguru, May 30, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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