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  1. hzbshns
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    what octane?

    What fuel octane do you find works best in your bikes??
    Post by: hzbshns, May 17, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fast Throttle=kill

    Hi All, If you have a 1982 Maxim that Idles "ok", but will only rev when you "slowly" apply throttle what is the most likely problem. The...
    Thread by: hzbshns, May 4, 2006, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Air Cleaner Question

    Actually I know about that one...the one i'm talking about is like a 1/4" vacuum hose on the very bottom of the box that seems to go to nothing.
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 30, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Air Cleaner Question

    On my 82 Maxim there is a hose at the very bottom left hand side of the air cleaner. Is this line meant to go anywhere?? The pic in the Haynes...
    Thread by: hzbshns, Apr 30, 2006, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel Filters?

    Any chance that a cheap clear inline could obstruct the flow??
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 30, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel Filters?

    I can't find anything in my manuals about fuel filters. I was just wondering if Maxims came stock with an inline filter or not.
    Thread by: hzbshns, Apr 30, 2006, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Problem or not?

    Here's a really weird question...at one time I had acquired a used set of carbs and I just noticed something strange the jet sizes are in the...
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 30, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. hzbshns
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    Problem or not?

    Thanks for the help, sorry to be such a problem.
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 30, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. hzbshns
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    Problem or not?

    Thanks BlueMaxim, Let me see if I can get this right in my head. Because mine is a YICS model it is very difficult to adjust the carbs...
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 29, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. hzbshns
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    Problem or not?

    At 4.5 turns is it still possible that it's the valves (at 14,000 mi.) or most likely and air leak or dirty carbs?
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 29, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. hzbshns
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    Problem or not?

    As far as a colortune is concerned...if there is a problem in the engine or in the carbs causing me to have to make it richer for better idle, how...
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 29, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. hzbshns
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    Problem or not?

    In order to get a decent idle i had to go to 4.5 turns. I must have a big problem somewhere else i guess. Even at 4.5 turns the hesitation is...
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 29, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. hzbshns
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    Problem or not?

    Well, I changed all four carbs to 2.5 turns out and now it runs very badly and dies ever time the choke is removed even when I up the idle. Any...
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 29, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. hzbshns
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    Problem or not?

    So my question is..if someone had made the mixture screws overly rich and adjusted the idle down to compensate could this actually make it run...
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 29, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Problem or not?

    Here's what I know about my bike... 1982 Yamaha Maxim 650 Only 14,000 mi. The guy I bought it from had it 8 years and rode it less than...
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 29, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Problem or not?

    Two of the carbs were 4 turns out, one was 4.5 and the other 3.5. Would it help to even them out to about 3 each and then in turn bump up the...
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 28, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Problem or not?

    Does anybody about how many turns "out" the pilot screws typically are from seat? I only had two that were the same.
    Post by: hzbshns, Apr 28, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Problem or not?

    Ever since I got my 82 Maxim 650 10 months ago I have been trying to locate the source of an annoying hesitation. Until the bike is very warm it...
    Thread by: hzbshns, Apr 28, 2006, 34 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Factory Starting Procedure?

    [b] Hi everyone, Just registered on this site and have owned my 82 Maxim 650 for almost a year. My father is an automotive instructor...
    Thread by: hzbshns, Apr 25, 2006, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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