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  1. mykl8
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    intermitant electrical shutdown please help!!!

    any time cold warm hot w/e it doesnt matter
    Post by: mykl8, May 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. mykl8
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    intermitant electrical shutdown please help!!!

    Update I got the parts I ordered and put them in and my problem went away for a wile. But now its back and my bike wont even start. It almost...
    Post by: mykl8, May 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. mykl8
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    Coils bad?

    I dont know, maybe the temp diff. It wouldnt be the wire length, the outer wires are only 2 inches more at the most. I dont think that would...
    Post by: mykl8, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Coils bad?

    So my '83 Maxim 650 is running poorly I have gone over everything except the ignition system. So I pulled my coils to check them. I'm using...
    Thread by: mykl8, Apr 11, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. mykl8
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    Lower bars for an 82 xj650

    I got these bars with the bike and swapped them on right away. I am 6'2" and they are real comfortable, shorter people say that they have to...
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 5, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. mykl8
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    Old Bike Barn Dot Com

    I ordered lots of parts for my overhaul 2 years ago and other than taking a few weeks for my stuff to arrive, I have had no problems with them.
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 5, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. mykl8
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    Other than your bike what do you drive?

    They are in production, they redesigned the frame to be a X shape or something. http://www.delorean.com/ My daily (winter) vehicle is a 1993...
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 5, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. mykl8
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    What's the longest trip you've taken on your XJ?

    307 miles and I think the ferry ride is included so shorter than that. Richmond BC to Port Hardy BC You may have noticed the gas can, not too...
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 4, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Engine Clear Coat

    I was working at a helicopter shop in Vancouver BC at the time (2 years ago) so the paint was free and I used the paint booth and guns there. Not...
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. mykl8
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    I need to clean my gas tank

    If you are planning on coating the inside of your tank you can buy a kit for about $50. It has a acid, a soapy water, and a tough liner. I did...
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. mykl8
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    Engine Removal....Worth it? Necessary?

    I have pulled an airbox out of an '83 Maxim 650 WITHOUT removing the engine, it is possible and without destroying it to boot. Your leak could...
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. mykl8
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    nagging question in the back of my mind

    Yes I'm pretty sure they have stamps... or the three bolts on the cam gear are offset. I cant remember, its been about 3 years since I...
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Engine Clear Coat

    I overhauled my '83 Maxim and I cleaned all of the engine covers with a glass bead machine then painted them with PPG Clearcoat. I also cleared...
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What colour should I paint her?

    Here are some pics of my bike http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/899632/ http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1586048/...
    Post by: mykl8, Mar 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What colour should I paint her?

    I painted my Maxim black and blue pearl in the first coat of clear, looks black in the shade but just gleams in the sun :D Hope you find a...
    Post by: mykl8, Feb 28, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    intermitant electrical shutdown please help!!!

    So I got my bike up here and got it to the Yamaha shop. After about a week they found a rouge relay that is for the shutdowns on the bike. This...
    Post by: mykl8, Feb 28, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    intermitant electrical shutdown please help!!!

    There is a sudden total loss of electrical power. so I'm guessing its not the tdi module or a fuse. It maybe a loose connection at the battery or...
    Post by: mykl8, Jan 18, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. mykl8
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    intermitant electrical shutdown please help!!!

    I've had my '83 Maxim for a couple years now, I have overhauled the whole bike and it was running superbly. One day last summer out on a ride I...
    Thread by: mykl8, Jan 15, 2009, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hitachi Carb Main Jets.

    Hi, I'm rejetting my '83 Maxim and I bought some jets a wile ago because I was changing the exhaust and filter system. I got #41 pilot and when I...
    Post by: mykl8, Jun 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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