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  1. BasketcaseBiker
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    Re-jetting ‘85 xj750 maxim x

    It seems to me that a raised slide on a CV carb would increase how much fuel is being delivered since the needle is attached to it and the...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 30, 2025 in forum: XJ Modifications
  2. BasketcaseBiker
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    Re-jetting ‘85 xj750 maxim x

    You never came back, but my advice is to remove the pods, and run the stock jets. Idk about yours, but mine has 110's in it, runs great like that
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 30, 2025 in forum: XJ Modifications
  3. BasketcaseBiker
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    X700x waterhead Baffles in vs out tests?

    So I'm curious about pulling out the baffles, I'm wondering if anyone on here has actually done it, tuned for it, and Dyno tested the result on...
    Thread by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 30, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  4. BasketcaseBiker
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I don't know what your brake symptoms are, but most problems can be solved with a brake fluid change. Brake fluid turns to goo over time, and can...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 30, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. BasketcaseBiker
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    85 xj700x solenoid wiring

    I bypassed the clutch lever and threw the switch away. If this is all the relay is for then I'm getting rid of the entire thing, and all related...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 27, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. BasketcaseBiker
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    85 xj700x solenoid wiring

    Well Technically you could run this same thing on the positive side instead I reckon. And keep the other side of the solenoid always grounded. I...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 27, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. BasketcaseBiker
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Today I set my mixture screws to 2&1/4 turns, cleaned out the gas tank, filled up the radiator with water, cleaned out all the brake lines with a...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 26, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. BasketcaseBiker
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    Petcock fuel line nipple

    Yeah I bought some "seal-all" yesterday just in case. I'm going to put some of that on there and Hopefully shouldn't have to worry about it coming...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 26, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. BasketcaseBiker
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    That's good information, I wonder how your bike would run with the stock exhaust on it with those Jets. And I wonder if pulling my baffles out...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 26, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. BasketcaseBiker
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Not as cool as a perfectly running motorcycle. For real though he done all that to the carbs just to have undersized pods that were crushed up...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 26, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. BasketcaseBiker
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    So today I did the "make your own moto battery kit thing, and I got my bike to start and run, but I had to stay on the gas or it would die. It...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 25, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. BasketcaseBiker
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    Petcock fuel line nipple

    Thanks I guess they just put that groove in there to mess with us
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 25, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. BasketcaseBiker
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    Bike dies after 2 mins

    If the plugs are black they are likely fouled. Do they look wet? A spark tester won't tell you if the plug is fouled, it only shows you if the...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 25, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. BasketcaseBiker
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    Petcock fuel line nipple

    Is there supposed to be an o-ring on here? When I got the motorcycle the nipple for the fuel line that slides into the petcock had been pulled out...
    Thread by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 25, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. BasketcaseBiker
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    Bike dies after 2 mins

    Fuel, spark, compression, that's all you need for ignition. If it's sparking then it's a fuel issue. You never know what you are liable to find...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 25, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. BasketcaseBiker
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    Bike dies after 2 mins

    Yeah it's your petcock sounds like it's overloading your carb while sitting and it has an issue where it's stopping up. you need to take the...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 24, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. BasketcaseBiker
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    ☝️I did this pop rivet fix along with a shitload of solder one time on a Suzuki Bandit, and it didn't leak. The trick is to burn out all the flux...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 24, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. BasketcaseBiker
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    Incorrect brush plate?

    I received my starter brush plate today and installed it and my starter works properly now
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 24, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    85 xj700x solenoid wiring

    If I'm not mistaken the main job of the relay is to disconnect the starter button when the bike is running. Because the only thing going through...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 24, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. BasketcaseBiker
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    85 xj700x solenoid wiring

    :D well really I guess the starter relay's main job is to disengage or prevent the starter if the bike is running. otherwise it would be very...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 23, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. BasketcaseBiker
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    Good information on Pods vs Airbox

    Really any intake system you want to invent will work just fine, but the reason why people wind up chasing their tails it's called "Lost in the...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 23, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. BasketcaseBiker
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    Good information on Pods vs Airbox

    Whenever I bought my xs750 it didn't have an airbox with it. So I made one I built a ram air box and I had other fueling issues I didn't realize...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 23, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. BasketcaseBiker
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    85 xj700x solenoid wiring

    I printed the wiring diagram this morning, but the part that says "starter relay" and "starter solenoid" those being 2 different things threw me...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 22, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. BasketcaseBiker
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    85 xj700x solenoid wiring

    he was doing a workaround for some giant ape hangers with a marine start switch that didn't work. when i say there was spagetti i mean it was...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 22, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. BasketcaseBiker
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    HELP! One piston ring is stuck but good.....need solution

    for future reference, the #1 best way to free up seized rings is mixing 50/50 ATF/Gasoline pour it on and let it sit for 24 hours
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 22, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. BasketcaseBiker
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    85 xj700x solenoid wiring

    sorry for the double post but the edit button has disappeared. Is it supposed to go like this? also, the black wire has continuity to the frame,...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 22, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. BasketcaseBiker
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    85 xj700x solenoid wiring

    Someone cut the wiring, and replaced it with spaghetti and the solenoid wasn't clicking. So I'm trying to fix it. To the best of my knowledge the...
    Thread by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 22, 2025, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. BasketcaseBiker
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Thank's for the info, i thought the motor had been out and some jackwagon lost the bolts, It still appears that the motor has been off the frame,...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 18, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. BasketcaseBiker
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Today I removed the ape hangers, installed Emgo GP sport-touring handlebars, unlocked the brake master cylinder, fixed and adjusted the clutch,...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 17, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. BasketcaseBiker
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    changing exhausts on 1985 xj700 maxim help!!!!!!!!

    I hate to be the one to revive a dead horse thread, but there's absolutely no need for backpressure if you have proper jetting, and proper intake...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 15, 2025 in forum: XJ Modifications
  31. BasketcaseBiker
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    Incorrect brush plate?

    yeah from everything i can find the brush plate is from a Yamaha Ovation snow mobile... but i've ordered the correct unit from ebay. i should be...
    Post by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 15, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. BasketcaseBiker
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    Incorrect brush plate?

    I have a 1985 XJ700X Maxim. I just bought it today and I figured out somebody had had the starter apart because it was making grinding noises I...
    Thread by: BasketcaseBiker, Mar 14, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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