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  1. kipper
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    Gas Mileage Problem?

    My '81 750 Seca has been getting 38-41 for the past year (except for the past three weeks that it's been parked waiting on a fuse block replacement).
    Post by: kipper, Sep 22, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. kipper
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    How bad is this wiring?

    Money finally made it to my bank. I just ordered the fuse block RickCo recommended. Looking at the pic of the block, it looks to me like it...
    Post by: kipper, Sep 22, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. kipper
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    How bad is this wiring?

    Update -- well, not sure that's the right term. Better to just say "status check." Since starting this thread, the bike's been parked. I...
    Post by: kipper, Sep 21, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. kipper
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    How bad is this wiring?

    I was swapping out the tail/brake lights for LEDs (in another thread in this forum) when I shot the pic of the fuse block. I also, for the first...
    Post by: kipper, Sep 8, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. kipper
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    How bad is this wiring?

    Rick -- thanks for the info and the link. Since I'm a college student for another four months, my wife says I have to wait for financial aid to...
    Post by: kipper, Sep 6, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. kipper
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    LED tail/brake lights

    My camera is Konica-Minolta A2 (8MP). I had it set on aperture-priority at f3.5. I wanted to minimize the depth of field as much as possible to...
    Post by: kipper, Sep 6, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. kipper
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    LED tail/brake lights

    When I first turned the bike on (just turning the switch to "on," not starting it, so just off the battery), I did a double-take, wondering if...
    Post by: kipper, Sep 6, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. kipper
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    LED tail/brake lights

    I watched these on eBay for a while, and compared pricing at a couple local brick-and-mortar shops. The best price I found locally was $13.98 for...
    Post by: kipper, Sep 6, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. kipper
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    LED tail/brake lights

    Guess I coulda mentioned that the first time -- these are red LEDs. I'm using the OEM lens, so I avoided the amber. I suspect the amber...
    Post by: kipper, Sep 2, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. kipper
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    How bad is this wiring?

    Okay, here's the part about my bike that scares me, the wiring. I finally decided I have to face this -- you'll understand why as you read on (or...
    Thread by: kipper, Sep 2, 2006, 25 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. kipper
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    LED tail/brake lights

    I want to drop the draw on the system so I can add more illumination to help other drivers see me. I'm just starting out with this. I'm a bit...
    Thread by: kipper, Sep 2, 2006, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. kipper
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    Oil change -> leak

    I'm using a non-synth oil. Don't have the bottles left and can't recall what the SAE cert was, but I went looking for one without additives for...
    Post by: kipper, Aug 3, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. kipper
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    Oil change -> leak

    I was facing 12 hours of riding over three days, so I decided to some simple maintenance. Bought some oil, a filter, and some Seafoam. Did an...
    Thread by: kipper, Aug 3, 2006, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. kipper
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    Clutch Lever Adjustment

    Has it possibly slipped out of the lower guide? If it has, you'll lose a significant amount of cable travel as the cable/housing move in response...
    Post by: kipper, Jul 25, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. kipper
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    750 Seca won't shut off

    First, again, thanks for all the input. If the wife and kids don't throw some emergency at me, I will be trying to track this problem down on...
    Post by: kipper, Jul 19, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. kipper
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    Quasi-poll: Lifesaving equipment

    I was on the way home from school, driving along a residential road. Speed limit is 35 MPH, and I'm doing a bit less than that because I'm...
    Thread by: kipper, Jul 12, 2006, 5 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. kipper
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    750 Seca won't shut off

    I have not abandoned this problem, and I appreciate the comments so far. Life has just been hectic, and the bike seems to be functioning...
    Post by: kipper, Jul 12, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. kipper
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    Got my bike home today

    Most insurance companies also give you a break if you've done MSF. kip
    Post by: kipper, Jul 12, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. kipper
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    750 Seca won't shut off

    Thanks for the info, Robert. It's been a busy week so far, and I still haven't had time to do any work on the bike. BUT, I did make an...
    Post by: kipper, Jun 21, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. kipper
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    750 Seca won't shut off

    My wife is one of the leaders on our church's young women's group, and they have a campout coming up -- which means her projects are taking...
    Post by: kipper, Jun 19, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. kipper
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    can I really get a pic to show???

    hmmm. I'll have ta try ta find out......
    Thread by: kipper, Jun 19, 2006, 0 replies, in forum: Test Zone
  22. kipper
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    How did you get here?

    I've been a xj owner for just over a year now, but didn't start looking around for sites until I got my second bike last October. Googled for...
    Post by: kipper, Jun 16, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  23. kipper
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    Firefox compatibility

    One reeeeaally nice thing about Firefox is that it has its own sandbox to play to in. That is, unlike Internet Exploder, it is not hooked into...
    Post by: kipper, Jun 16, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. kipper
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    Accidents... time either stops or flies

    Fortunately, I've not had to do a tango on my bike, but I do have a pertinent recollection from when I was a passender in one of the really...
    Post by: kipper, Jun 16, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. kipper
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    750 Seca won't shut off

    I'm in the Salt Lake City area (in Kearns, to be specific). Somewhere floating around the house, I have some kind of OEM manual. Couldn't find...
    Post by: kipper, Jun 16, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. kipper
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    750 Seca won't shut off

    DOH!!! Guess it would help if I said the bike's an '81.
    Post by: kipper, Jun 16, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. kipper
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    750 Seca won't shut off

    Got this bike October last year. It's been running well. Went to the store for milk at 11 PM last night. On the way home, the oil warning came...
    Thread by: kipper, Jun 16, 2006, 22 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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