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  1. jdoggsc
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    can't seem to get the fueling right...

    Hey all, I know not everyone is signing up for reading a short story when they click on the thread link, so I'll try to keep this brief. I want...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, Feb 6, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Wanted XJ650RJ (seca) right fork tube

    excellent. I'm looking forward to it.
    Post by: jdoggsc, May 19, 2021 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  3. jdoggsc
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    Wanted XJ650RJ (seca) right fork tube

    Really, I only need the lower (outer) fork tube. The one I have got buggered by a PO--likely in a vice. It's deformed and I can't get new seals...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, May 15, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  4. jdoggsc
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    re-jetting my carburetors

    Hey all, I just moved from 1387 meters (4000+ ft) elevation (where I was when i bought my xj) to 275 meters (~900ft) and I need to retune my bike...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, Jul 2, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. jdoggsc
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    RPM / Speed / Gear Questions

    i've been out of town for 5 days now and won't be back to my bike for another 5. After reading through this thread, i've never missed my bike...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Apr 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. jdoggsc
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    Just finished synching!!!

    I am wondering what everyone's experience with a colortune is. I just got one and used it today. I had my adjustment screws out about 4 turns and...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Mar 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. jdoggsc
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    What kind of gas mileage are you fellows getting?

    still tuning after a carb rehaul. i know it's running a bit rich, and i just got a working trip meter, so i don't have a clue what i've gotten for...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Aug 19, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. jdoggsc
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    hydrolocked?

    In y'all's experience, do the floats need readjusting after EVERY carb renewal? I haphazardly threw everything into a pile (not keeping track of...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Aug 6, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. jdoggsc
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    hydrolocked?

    another question: how would i know if a connecting rod was bent? I turned the engine over several times with a wrench to work oil into the piston...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jul 19, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. jdoggsc
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    hydrolocked?

    I don't know where the "overflows" would be located, but you're right, Rick. There was gas shooting up into manometer tube 1 before there was any...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jul 19, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. jdoggsc
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    hydrolocked?

    just checking! I figured it was just as easy to say pistons... i'm kinda worried about my bike. I just finished cleaning up the head and...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jul 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. jdoggsc
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    hydrolocked?

    by "oil the jugs" you mean...?
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jul 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. jdoggsc
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    hydrolocked?

    So i just cleaned and rebuilt the carbs on my Seca the last couple of weeks. In my hurry, i didn't bench sync them and just put them on,...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, Jul 18, 2011, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. jdoggsc
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    Changing brake pads.

    I just changed the pads on my seca RJ. I have two questions: 1) The pads are squeezing the rotor constantly now. is there something I missed? I...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jul 14, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. jdoggsc
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    1982 Seca xj650 parts

    you still parting this out? brake calipers still available?
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 27, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  16. jdoggsc
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    ******WANTED****** FR L BRAKE CALIPER TO FIT '82 650 SECA

    Hi all, I am looking for front left brake caliper for my 82 seca 650. I know a lot of people are parting theirs out. If you have any...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, Jun 27, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  17. jdoggsc
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    bleeding brakes

    to simulate what I'd be doing with the bleed valves, i disconnected the brake line from the MC and plugged the hole of the outlet with my thumb....
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. jdoggsc
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    bleeding brakes

    please define bench bleed.
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. jdoggsc
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    ? about the grade of gas to use in the 80 XJ650

    +1. Higher octane ratings are prescribed for sports cars that have much higher compression, or for cars with turbochargers. Octane just...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. jdoggsc
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    bleeding brakes

    c did this last year when I rebuilt my master cylinder with a kit I got from Chacal (which works great i might add) But i replaced the sight glass...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, Jun 3, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. jdoggsc
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    What about temp readings on the exhaust?

    i went out and measured mine pipe temps today. After reading rickcomatic's carb tutorial, i was a little alarmed to find that my pilot screws...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Mar 17, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. jdoggsc
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    Carb Cleaning 101

    despite all the crap y'all are giving 98formulaLS1 for his simple tutorial, I think we can all agree that his thread has something that...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  23. jdoggsc
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    REALLY high idle after carb disassembly

    so a friend suggested it might be just one cylinder that's whack and is pulling the rest along with it. He suggested I pull spark plugs one by...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. jdoggsc
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    REALLY high idle after carb disassembly

    wow that's kind of an overwhelming list of stuff it could possibly be. i was hoping it'd be something like "your air boots are leaking" or "you...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. jdoggsc
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    REALLY high idle after carb disassembly

    OK, update. I just turned the bike on and let it warm up. Just as before, it started and idled at around 1.5k rpm then slowly climbed. as it...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. jdoggsc
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    REALLY high idle after carb disassembly

    so if i just adjusted the main idle screw (the one attached to carb #3), would all the other butterfly valves follow? or would i have to adjust...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. jdoggsc
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    REALLY high idle after carb disassembly

    I am having issues with the high idle too. -I just cleaned and re-built my carbs. I used strips of a notecard to bench sync the butterfly valves....
    Post by: jdoggsc, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. jdoggsc
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    Please help me feel better...I think my bike sucks...

    you obviously don't have safety inspections where you live. Where i live, you can't register without at least 1 mirror, all lights have to work...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Feb 26, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. jdoggsc
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    For Sale: 1982 XJ650

    or you could just call him. that is a REALLY nice-looking bike, man. It looks practically brand new. If i didn't have the sam bike, i'd say...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jan 19, 2010 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  30. jdoggsc
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    reinstalling valve cover gasket paper

    i had the same question. I took my cover off several times over the summer to change my valve shims, but just put the new gasket on without...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Dec 25, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. jdoggsc
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    anyone know why my brake light won't turn off?

    it's not the rear brake. The guy i bought it from in March had it disconnected because you'd have to hold your foot at an uncomfortable position...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Oct 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. jdoggsc
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    anyone know why my brake light won't turn off?

    i don't think i readjusted any screws--just the screws that clamp the MC to the bars. I'll try to check it tonight, though. I'm pretty sure i...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Oct 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. jdoggsc
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    anyone know why my brake light won't turn off?

    My brake light used to work until i cut the wires to pull off and clean my master cylinder and now it's on all the time. The 2 wires going to...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, Oct 16, 2009, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. jdoggsc
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    750 SECA gauge cluster making funny noises.

    I don't know about the 750, but on my 650 it was just a matter of unbolting the speedo from the bike, and unscrewing the middle part out of the...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Oct 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. jdoggsc
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    anyone know what would cause this??

    hmm.. i guess that's possible. if it is frothy, and filled much higher than usual, is there anyway any other type of moisture/lube could have...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Oct 11, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. jdoggsc
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    anyone know what would cause this??

    yup. SAE 80W-90
    Post by: jdoggsc, Oct 10, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. jdoggsc
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    anyone know what would cause this??

    what would cause too hot? I don't have a sense of smell--i couldn't smell it if it was too hot.
    Post by: jdoggsc, Oct 10, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. jdoggsc
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    anyone know what would cause this??

    how can you overfill it?? You can't fill the oil higher than the filler hole on the side--it'll leak out. Is any other kind of...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Oct 10, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. jdoggsc
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    anyone know what would cause this??

    so i turned my bike off and was clipping my helmet to it when i saw this on the rear gearbox. I didn't fill it through this cap--I filled it...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, Oct 10, 2009, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. jdoggsc
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    misfiring cylinder, vacuum issue. sound familiar to anyone?

    Re: misfiring cylinder, vacuum issue. sound familiar to any any ideas on how to remedy that?
    Post by: jdoggsc, Aug 28, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. jdoggsc
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    misfiring cylinder, vacuum issue. sound familiar to anyone?

    Re: misfiring cylinder, vacuum issue. sound familiar to any thx for the reply, the coil wasn't wet, and it's been rained on the whole summer....
    Post by: jdoggsc, Aug 28, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. jdoggsc
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    misfiring cylinder, vacuum issue. sound familiar to anyone?

    hey everyone, my bike's been doing some weird junk the past couple weeks. it's been running great all summer. I tried to get home from work...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, Aug 28, 2009, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. jdoggsc
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    won't shift into first gear. any ideas?!?

    awesome. thanks bill. i'm reading over that right now.
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. jdoggsc
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    won't shift into first gear. any ideas?!?

    it's pretty hard sometimes. Generally takes me at least 5 seconds. Ok, i'll try checking that. does it sound like it's too loose? or too...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. jdoggsc
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    won't shift into first gear. any ideas?!?

    So this just started happening last night and I hoped it was a fluke, but i turns out it isn't. I came to a stop and shifted down through the...
    Thread by: jdoggsc, Jun 23, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. jdoggsc
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    gas tank matchups - PLEASE HELP!

    umm...the stock exhaust
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 17, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. jdoggsc
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    gas tank matchups - PLEASE HELP!

    i thought it would include this pic too, but it didn't. here's how my bike looks right now.
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 17, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. jdoggsc
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    gas tank matchups - PLEASE HELP!

    well here it is. my 650 with the 750 tank. It DOES bolt on perfectly, but the tank is a little shorter! there's now a gap b/t the tank and the...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 17, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. jdoggsc
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    HOW TO: Rebuild Your Master Cylinder

    hey guys. I just followed this Howto and replaced my MS. got my parts form Chacal just like Gamuru. works greats, and was a pretty easy process!
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 12, 2009 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
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    valve clearance question

    wow, clever. you opted to do that instead of buying the tool? you didn't have to hold the bucket down or anything? the shim just came right out?...
    Post by: jdoggsc, Jun 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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