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  1. Shannon72
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    Switching instrument clusters on a 550R Seca

    Thanks for the info, Maverick. Now all I have to do is Dremel the mount for the speedo's sensor into shape - they included a mount for an 8mm...
    Post by: Shannon72, Oct 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Switching instrument clusters on a 550R Seca

    Okay, so I've been fiddling with my bike a LOT this summer, mostly because I guilted my wife into letting me by purchasing her a new Zuma scooter....
    Thread by: Shannon72, Oct 3, 2012, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    '82 XJ550R - $800 obo - Oshkosh, WI

    http://appleton.craigslist.org/mcy/2449077284.html
    Thread by: Shannon72, Jun 18, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    XJ550R fork oil change

    Hey! Been a while since I've had the time/$$ to do anything with the bike, and since I still don't really have the $$, I'm starting off with what...
    Thread by: Shannon72, Jun 3, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Shannon72
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    Wisconsinites unite

    Good to see more Oshkosh/Fox Valley folks showing up! Welcome!
    Post by: Shannon72, Oct 4, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Shannon72
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    Best place to learn 'cycle repair?

    Thanks again for the advice and info, folks - still waiting on the plan information. If I do go with the repair route, I wouldn't be looking to...
    Post by: Shannon72, May 16, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Best place to learn 'cycle repair?

    Thanks for all the advice, folks. General consensus (among my professors and friends in the industry, as well) agrees with Alchai and Filmmakr -...
    Post by: Shannon72, May 4, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. Shannon72
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    Best place to learn 'cycle repair?

    Thanks for the advice, guys. Alchai, that's pretty much what I was thinking; I just really want to make sure what I learn can be applied to...
    Post by: Shannon72, Apr 28, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Best place to learn 'cycle repair?

    Okay, long story short, I got laid off from my IT job in Feb. this year. I've been going to school for screenwriting, and have one semester left...
    Thread by: Shannon72, Apr 27, 2010, 23 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Gas in air filter... (repost in the RIGHT forum this time)

    Well, minor issue there. I was thinking about doing the valves, but I took a look at the engine crankcase cover and noticed yet another fun thing...
    Post by: Shannon72, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Gas in air filter... (repost in the RIGHT forum this time)

    Fitz, No centerstand yet; things kept coming up, and coming up, and the latest "thing" was me joining the ranks of the unemployed. >.<...
    Post by: Shannon72, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Gas in air filter... (repost in the RIGHT forum this time)

    Heyo... just brought the bike out of the garage for the first time since late October, and have a little issue. When I was getting her out I...
    Thread by: Shannon72, Mar 3, 2010, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Shannon72
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    XJ4ever parts & service

    Once more, great parts and great service! I ordered my clutch cable and starter relay on Thursday, got them on Tuesday, and had the bike up and...
    Post by: Shannon72, Sep 21, 2009 in forum: Reviews - Service, Online, Retail Shop
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    Starter Roulette

    Bushy - the button seems to be working fine; the oil light comes on every time I push it, so in my case it does seem to be the solenoid. For...
    Post by: Shannon72, Aug 13, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Starter Roulette

    Seems like the solenoid is indeed the culprit! I went out to the bike after work today and it did the tired old oil-light-only start. So I took...
    Post by: Shannon72, Aug 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Shannon72
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    valve cover leaking

    Correction noted; replacement zealotry ramped down to acceptable levels. See, this is what happens when I end up spending a month away. :D
    Post by: Shannon72, Aug 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Shannon72
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    My bike wont start!!!

    Notice I'm learning, Fitz - I recommended an airbox OVER pods this time. :D
    Post by: Shannon72, Aug 12, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  18. Shannon72
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    My bike wont start!!!

    I really can't say - the one blessing I've had with my bike is there have never been any fuel-flow issues (looks for wood to knock on, quick!). I...
    Post by: Shannon72, Aug 12, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Starter Roulette

    Thanks, Cole - I'll give that a try tonight. It's without a doubt the most irritating issue I've had with this bike. Nothing like pulling up to...
    Post by: Shannon72, Aug 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My bike wont start!!!

    Yikes, either find an airbox or get some pods on that thing. Last thing you need is unfiltered air getting pulled into that engine. You think...
    Post by: Shannon72, Aug 12, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. Shannon72
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    valve cover leaking

    Short answer? Yes, every time. They are what holds the cover on, not the bolts. If the rubber donuts are too smooshed, to use the technical...
    Post by: Shannon72, Aug 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Shannon72
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    Starter Roulette

    Okay, this started out as a minor issue, but now it's driving me CRAZY to the point I don't even want to take the bike out of the garage....
    Thread by: Shannon72, Aug 12, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Junkyard 550, first 20 mile test ride!

    Dunno, maybe an overzealous dealer in the early '80s? Mine was from Sheboygan, WI. I guess we have good taste in more than just cheese? :D
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 17, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. Shannon72
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    SONOFA...Turn signal issue, advice appreciated...

    FIXED! Thanks, guys! I swapped wiring on the signals, and the problem stayed with the left-side signal. So I pulled the signal, took the lens...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. Shannon72
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    Oil Light goes on when hold down startbutton! HELP!!!!!!!!!!

    Check fuses; I've seen something similar happen with a short on my bike.
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Junkyard 550, first 20 mile test ride!

    Man, that place is only 20 miles away from me. Good find, great restore!
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    SONOFA...Turn signal issue, advice appreciated...

    Thanks, guys. I'll dig into it as soon as I get home from work. For the moment, I've gotten fairly skilled at making one-handed left turns -...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    headlight bucket

    Not to thread hijack, but I NEED this on a t-shirt.
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  29. Shannon72
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    Cylinder #3, #4 lean at off idle

    Can't speak to the diaphragm issue (I haven't taken the clean carbs plunge just yet), but the 90-degree filter is indeed the one I bought from...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Cylinder #3, #4 lean at off idle

    Skeeter, If the bubble is getting bigger, it sounds to me like the engine is drawing fuel from the engine side of the filter faster than the...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    SONOFA...Turn signal issue, advice appreciated...

    Okay, here we go again...just got everything else fixed. So, of course, something else has to turn up. Right turn: right front flasher light...
    Thread by: Shannon72, Jul 15, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. Shannon72
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    Be careful out there!

    http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autotwb1094.gif
    Thread by: Shannon72, Jul 10, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  33. Shannon72
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    My 81 XJ650H Lives!!!

    :D I did the long hair thing for a while. Doesn't fit under my helmet very well.
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  34. Shannon72
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    My 81 XJ650H Lives!!!

    Great work!
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  35. Shannon72
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    Harley Mufflers as Replacement Mufflers

    Best I can tell, they're usually on the workbench with the oil plugs...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Drunk tach needle

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh. Now my tach is behaving (like it usually does), but my speedo is stoned! Instead of being nice and responsive,...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. Shannon72
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    Ten months' of blood, sweat and $$$ and finally

    Gorgeous bike, Fitz - makes me jealous. Great work!
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Well, THAT'S new...engine clatter.

    Header pipe gaskets FTW! Apparently when I put the old ones back in, one slipped when I was seating the pipes - it was twisted into a new and...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. Shannon72
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    Hi everyone... (restauration pics)

    +1 on the black engine - what did you use for that?
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  40. Shannon72
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    Drunk tach needle

    Sounds good. Exhaust gaskets and cam chain today, speedo clean and tach cable lube this weekend. Thanks!
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. Shannon72
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    Well, THAT'S new...engine clatter.

    :? Well, I was going to ride it into work today and see if it got worse/went away/stayed the same, but after Coach's post, I took the cage....
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Drunk tach needle

    I had the tach apart and cleaned it about a month ago, so I'm going to go with cable on here. I'll try cleaning and re-lubing the cable as soon...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Drunk tach needle

    I keep forgetting to check the O-ring, so that could be part of it. I should just order one and get it taken care of, so I can stop worrying...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Well, THAT'S new...engine clatter.

    Thanks, Rick. Unfortunately the closest thing I have to any of that is a hollow aluminum broom handle, and all I could hear from that was the...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 6, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Well, THAT'S new...engine clatter.

    Ok, so I just fired up the bike for the first time after my weekend drive, and I'm noticing a distinct chattering sound coming from the left front...
    Thread by: Shannon72, Jul 6, 2009, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Drunk tach needle

    Not on the 550s - tach is mechanical, cable feeds into the front of the engine, above the headers.
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 6, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Drunk tach needle

    I rarely ride the bike for more than 40-50 miles at a shot - mostly to and from work - but there have been a few occasions where I've had to drive...
    Thread by: Shannon72, Jul 6, 2009, 15 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Gender clarification...XD

    Dude, I have the glasses, I have the beard...all I'm missing is the day-glo orange suit and the crowbar. :D Damn. Now I wanna paint the bike...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Gender clarification...XD

    :D *snort* Not on the bike. Maybe next time I see her, a'ight?
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 1, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Who here DOESN'T mind getting passed?

    I'm with FastMaxim82 and CNCguy. I pick the speed I want to go, and if you want to go faster than that (which happens, but not often), you're...
    Post by: Shannon72, Jul 1, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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