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  1. richt
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    First Test Spin. New probs

    Good comment on the pipes sushi. Temp sensing the pipes is the easiste way to find a dead cylinder. The pipes will be hot by the time you get down...
    Post by: richt, Mar 25, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. richt
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    Can Bondo be the miracle putty?

    Aluminum roof flashing works like the beer can method. The benefit, is that you can wrap around the entire pipe. It's all temporary. The pressure...
    Post by: richt, Feb 9, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. richt
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    painting the gas tank

    It's easy to spray paint, time consuming to make it look professional. Rattle can paint isn't likely to be gas resistant in general. You may...
    Post by: richt, Feb 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. richt
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    Putting carbs ON the bike

    If it is cold where you are working, it also helps to get the rubber parts warm with a heat gun or hair dryer. I tend to do all my work when the...
    Post by: richt, Feb 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. richt
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    No "Big Bang" on Cylinder #3

    I second checking the coils. Maybe an easy way to check coils out would be to swich the coils. If the dead cylinder moves, you've got a bad coil....
    Post by: richt, Jan 27, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. richt
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    Shock spring removal

    If you have a bench vice, a couple of bar clamps, and some wire, you can pull down the spring and get the keepers out. That's the method I've used...
    Post by: richt, Jan 19, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. richt
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    Losing my mind with front fork ?!

    I removed the bottom bold while the bike was on the ground and the wheel on. This prevents the fork tube from rotating. The top cap was...
    Post by: richt, Jan 15, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. richt
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    Just picked up bike need help.

    Have you validated that all four cylinders are firing. A quick check, is to get your hand near the header pipes to feel for heat. You also could...
    Post by: richt, Jan 15, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. richt
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    Reattaching the Yamaha tank emblem

    A note for working with plastic and brittle rubber. Warm things up with a heat gun or hair dryer, especially with hoses on hose barbs. Things...
    Post by: richt, Jan 15, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. richt
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    Best protection for bare aluminum?

    For cast aluminum, I clean with carb cleaner, then coat with wd40. This works well with the old bmw's, which are mainly casl aluminum.
    Post by: richt, Dec 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. richt
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    Dust Wiper Removal?

    +1 on getting the forks out. You're going to think you've emptied all the oil out of the forks, but think again. You will have to dump out the...
    Post by: richt, Dec 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. richt
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    still wont start...

    Try shooting the starter fluid into the airbox before the carbs directly. It doesn't take much more than a squirt to get things spinning. Too much...
    Post by: richt, Nov 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. richt
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    Just some retarted questions

    Be careful of over polishing the fork are that contacts the fork seals. That area will work best cross hatched with 300-500 grit. If you do some...
    Post by: richt, Nov 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. richt
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    Starter Freewheeling

    Hope it's just the oil. I had a heck of a time finding replacement springs. Ended buying a parted out transmission (honda cb650).
    Post by: richt, Nov 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. richt
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    K&N or UNI airfilter

    K&N seems to really work well, or really botch an air intake path. Listen to chacal on this if he's had experience with poor performance. My...
    Post by: richt, Nov 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. richt
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    Where to start... (electrical)

    Take this comment with a grain of salt, cause I certainly do. I told an old motorcycle mechanic that I used starter fluid on my bike once, and...
    Post by: richt, Nov 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. richt
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    Starter Freewheeling

    I had a honda cb650 with starter clutch issues. The starter clutch has rollers set in an anged slot in a rotor, that ar pushed by really light...
    Post by: richt, Nov 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. richt
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    xj550 Master Cylinder rebuild -- not so good

    I know this is hindsight, but I like to check my bleed valves before taking things apart. Always easier to ride out to get parts when you still...
    Post by: richt, Nov 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. richt
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    Front brake

    Maybe the pads aren't seated yet. Replace the brake fluid and bled the system recently?
    Post by: richt, Oct 30, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. richt
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    Freakin' Wild

    motor stress member frames, are pretty common these days. When you add it up, the motor is the most rigid part of the bike. As long as a ham...
    Post by: richt, Oct 30, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. richt
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    Who hasn't put their bike to bed yet?

    Frost on the ground this morning in Grand Rapids, MI. Good bikers ride until there's ice on the parking lot at work.
    Post by: richt, Oct 28, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. richt
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    fuel tank sealers

    That's what I hear about Kreem too. ---Prep is the challenge. I had an old tank liner to remove, and used toilet bowl cleaner (muriatic acid)....
    Post by: richt, Oct 27, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    fuel tank sealers

    I've used por15. Very solid liner. Haven't used Kreem, but have read that por15 is heavier than kreem.
    Post by: richt, Oct 27, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Counterfeit Cashier's Check - SCAM alert

    This scam is real and is on Craigslist too. I had a guy tell me that he was overseas. The item I was selling was $700, and he sent me $2800 in...
    Post by: richt, Oct 20, 2008 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  25. richt
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    Brand New To Me

    Possibility 1 and most likely. Check to see that your cylinders are not full of gas. I was working on a bike and the petcock was stuck in prime....
    Post by: richt, Oct 19, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    right side engine cover broken

    I'm almost ashamed to say, I used a steel putty stick to fix the carbs on my old cb650. It's like that stuff on tv, that's a clay like stick, that...
    Post by: richt, Oct 19, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Moving to Mexico do I need to change jets?

    I've got a jet chart for my bmw, so take this with a grain of salt. It looks like the is a 2 jet size for such an altitude bump for beemers. I'd...
    Post by: richt, Oct 19, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    running bike w/o tank..

    I use a 8 oz squirt bottle with a tapered tip. Plug it right into the fuel line. Just have to remember to keep pushing fuel into the carbs, or...
    Post by: richt, Oct 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve spring removal

    I also did the chopped socket. I used a grinder to hog out the socket, then filled it with jbweld and milled the surface some more. I haven't don...
    Post by: richt, Oct 18, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    xs parts on an xj seca

    Took a gamble on a couple of parts from Mikes XS. They were priced right and shipping is free over $50. 02-2470 - Gear shift rubber. Fits...
    Thread by: richt, Oct 17, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. richt
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    Awesome on-line store for...

    I just got my fork seals from them, but off of ebay. I've bought seals for other bikes before (15.00 to your door within 5 working days)....
    Post by: richt, Oct 17, 2008 in forum: Reviews - Service, Online, Retail Shop
  32. richt
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    Starting Issue

    sherman204: I was also having the 'won't engage issue'. I started my troubleshooting from the other end though. Your starter solenoid is right...
    Post by: richt, Oct 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. richt
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    seca 750 headlight issues

    That would be part of the problem then. I've got the bike torn down for paint, and I'm tracing through some electrical gremlins. For the record,...
    Post by: richt, Oct 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. richt
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    seca 750 headlight issues

    I've got a test meter and planned on tracing wires. I'll double check the bulbs because neither light is working. Is there a headlight relay...
    Post by: richt, Oct 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. richt
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    seca 750 headlight issues

    My headlight isn't working right now. I'm in the process of replacing my fuse block. Even when I bypass the fuse block and jump the circuit, I'm...
    Thread by: richt, Oct 16, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. richt
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    bike runs bad at 5000rpm

    Chop the plugs at 5k (find a safe stretch of road, hit the kill switch, coast to a stop, and pull the plugs). I think you will find that they will...
    Post by: richt, Oct 16, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. richt
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    XJ750 Maxim Right side battery cover Needed

    I was thinking of cutting out my own right cover too. What's with the right side covers? I'm seeing 10 left side covers to one right side cover....
    Post by: richt, Oct 16, 2008 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  38. richt
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    Metric bolts - finding what to look for...

    Do you have a good hardware store locally? I mean a full service local neighborhood type store. You can usually find SS replacements. If you know...
    Post by: richt, Oct 16, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 xj 750 seca tachometer wires

    The wiring diagram shows black, brown, grey (I think) for the wiring to the tachometer. My guage cluster had no such wires, so I tore things down...
    Thread by: richt, Oct 16, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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