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  1. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    I haven't been able to get the cylinder head covers off to look at the drain hole. All I have are simple allen wrenches, and the bolts are too...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 17, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. K9Biker
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    1985 XJ700X Maxim X for sale!

    Pictures of it in my gallery.
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 27, 2009 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  3. K9Biker
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    1985 XJ700X Maxim X for sale!

    This bike is a great project bike. It was my daily driver for a year. It runs great, but currently won't start due to wet spark plugs. I changed...
    Thread by: K9Biker, Jun 26, 2009, 1 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  4. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    The gear doesn't want to come off, and I'm afraid to pry real hard to get it off. I don't know if I can fix it, maybe I should just sell the...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    All I have to get the covers off the cylinders is an allen wrench. The bolts are on there very tight, and painted over. I can't get them loose....
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Ok, so here are a couple of pics of the metal gear to the water pump. You can see how it is extended past the plastic gear. In the video you can...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Ok, here's the latest. I put silicon around the gap of the thermostat housing and it seemed to be holding, until I checked it today and there is a...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Thank you so much for going through all this for me, man. It has been kinda wet here in Tulsa, so I'm having trouble finding time to get out and...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 9, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    I will try to take a video of it with my phone and post it on youtube.com for you guys to see what's going on with the water pump. I will post the...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    It has nothing to do with the O-ring, I made sure the new thermostat was properly installed. It's got to be because of that bolt/screw that...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Designer Mike, I can't thank you enough for your help. I didn't know that the shaft was supposed to float, so that makes me feel better. I did...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Got the thermostat housing back on with the Motorad 2040-180 installed. Now, the thermostat housing is leaking. Looks like it will have to be...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Ok, I had to take the whole thermostat housing off the bike to get the thermostat out. It is a PITA! One of the bolts that keeps the housing shut,...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    The radiator is cooler when there is no rattle and hotter with the rattle. But it doesn't seem to overheat when the rattle is not there. The gauge...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    No problem getting the screws out, I've got the right phillips for that. Once the screws are out though, the lid seems glued on. I tried prying...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Ok, so here's what happened today, and what I think may be going on. When I took the bike to work this morning, the rattle was there. When I left...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Thanks Designer Mike! It looks as though it might be the water pump drive gear that is rattling. That is where the sound is coming from.
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Thanks Designer Mike, but the first link didn't work for me.
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Thanks for the info, I could only find a thermostat for $44 at bikebandit.com, so your $10 one beats it big time. I will look for it. The...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Thanks, but I'm sure it's not the radiator cover. You can distinctly hear it coming from the water pump. And if you put your fingers on the water...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Thanks for the suggestions guys. First, the fan works fine, but isn't enough to cool the engine while riding. However, with the engine off and the...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. K9Biker
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    '85 XJ700 Maxim X Water Pump trouble

    Ok guys, I need your help once again. My maxim x is running hot in the hot weather. Sometimes it runs fine, other times it gets so hot that I have...
    Thread by: K9Biker, Jun 1, 2009, 39 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. K9Biker
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    Speedometer quit working. Help!

    Thank you very much for the input. The speedometer is still working just fine. The day it quit working, I was going to the bike shop. The roads...
    Post by: K9Biker, Aug 14, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. K9Biker
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    Speedometer quit working. Help!

    Ok, so I took the cable out of the speedometer and rolled the bike. The speedo cable was not turning. So I took the other end out from the wheel...
    Post by: K9Biker, Aug 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. K9Biker
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    Speedometer quit working. Help!

    Thanks, I don't have a center stand, but I will find a way to give that a try.
    Post by: K9Biker, Aug 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. K9Biker
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    Speedometer quit working. Help!

    Ok, so I'm ridin down the road and look down to check my speed and notice that the speedometer has quit working! It had been working all day, and...
    Thread by: K9Biker, Aug 8, 2008, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    Update: I've been riding and parking the bike with the petcock in the ON position and the bike seems to run better and leak even less than running...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    Rick, that makes perfect sense. Thanks man. But it doesn't leak every time I park it. Just sometimes. Usually the spot on the ground is anywhere...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 11, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    Something I just though of.... Even if the petcock was leaking, how could the gas get past the in-line shut off valve? Granted, I have forgot...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    Hmmm, that doesn't sound good. But I haven't smelt any gas in the oil yet. The leak is coming from one of the over flow tubes coming off the...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    Chadwickm, that's exactly what I do. I have to turn the little in-line valve to the OFF position when I park it. But I think the carbs are still...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    Thank you for all your help guys. It's great to know there is a place to come and ask questions about my seemingly rare hog. It's my first bike,...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    [img]$101.10!!! Aye Chihuahua!
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    Thank you guys for your help. Couple more questions. Do you think I could ride with the present petcock in the ON position the way it is set up,...
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    Then how come the knob turns to it like it's a setting?
    Post by: K9Biker, Jul 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. K9Biker
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    Petcock with 4 settings?

    Ok, so I know the three settings on a vaccuum operated petcock are on, res, and prime. But mine also has a setting at the top called Fuel. I was...
    Thread by: K9Biker, Jul 9, 2008, 29 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. K9Biker
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    Where can I find a front brake light switch?

    Thanks Chacal, your help is very much appreciated. And thanks for the note about removing the switch, you probably just saved me a lot of frustration!
    Post by: K9Biker, Jun 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. K9Biker
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    Where can I find a front brake light switch?

    Hey, I'm new here. I have an '85 XJ700X Maxim X that I just purchased. It's the first bike I've ever owned, and I haven't rode since I was a kid,...
    Thread by: K9Biker, Jun 18, 2008, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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