This is a wonderful forum with some truly knowledgeable & helpful members. Glad you got your spark & you'll love the X.
There's a racing shop 15 miles from me, in Taftville, CT that sells 105 octane alcohol-free from a 55 Gal drum, but at $10/Gal. The Hardware store...
Yes it is. I don't think it was all from the gas, the plug wiring wasn't seated properly with Cyl 1 and that has to be a factor. But, the bike is...
Around here the "Super" still has 10% alcohol, 100% of the gas at the pumps has 10% alcohol. After all the reading I have done on it ( I did a...
There's zero methanol in the gas in Connecticut, it's all ethanol and it's added at the distributor when the trucks are loaded for delivery to the...
I have been removing the alcohol from gasoline and it works perfectly, zero issues and the bike absolutely runs better. I didn't figure it out,...
Yeah it's important for people to give the answers to a problem, it makes this a learning center when we do. I've been using no ethanol gasoline...
Well... Hanging my head in shame... What I found was I must have done a poor job of inserting the plug wires a few years ago. The large diameter...
It is stranded wire, I don't recall the brand, Acell? It has a yellow jacket, It's copper & not resistive wire. Yes, the new plugs are all...
Hi all, been a while since I've posted anything so nice to be back! I have Dyna Coils in all 3 of my Maxims but I'm having an old experience come...
Sadly, I don't have a photo but if you had one, you'd know it. Knurled at one end for the grip, 4 different colored markers @ 90 degrees each as a...
The one I'm talking about is the one Len used to sell but no longer carries. I can't find mine, I was showing someone how to adjust the carbs and...
Thanks K, just what I needed to know.
I 100% agree. Len is your XJ friend when it comes to honesty, accuracy and availability of parts. I've bought from him many times and he has been...
I should change the final gear oil in the X. The service manual says SAE 80API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil. I have both Mobil-1 75W-90W & 75W-140W, I'm...
Thanks for the replies! I did end up buying an aftermarket set from Chacal, he always sells good solid parts and knows the needs of the XJ series....
I'm wondering if there is a currently available NGK plug cap that fits nicely on a Maxim-X, preferably one without a built-in resistor. I looked...
I just bought a 21 gal compressor from HF for $149 with a coupon. tough to get that on carry-on but it's worth a try! ;)
It's pretty basic but it does the job nicely. And it's cheap. If you look on their web page for coupons & sales, you might well find it on sale.
Well done. Not sure if you have a Harbor Freight around you but I paid $35 for the Chinese Junk leakdown tester but it seems to work well...
K-Moe, I just read a lot of spark plug info regarding resistors and apparently the resistor while cutting down on the intensity of the spark, also...
Perfect. Thanks!
I'm going to repaint the tank and wonder the best way to remove the tank badges. There's no screws holding them on and these are like rectangles...
Yes, all the old connections are likely to be a mess on any bike this old so... One of the first things I did to resolve the bogging issue was to...
I got some extra Deer flies down here I can send ya, if you're running short.
It's not my call, just my 2 cents. To me, one post a month isn't enough if someone is looking or selling something. For those who aren't offering...
Resolution to the problem I ended up replacing the shims in the Maxim-X and other than being a Royal pain on this kind of engine, it went without...
My 2 cents is it's important to not have restricted postings in the for sale section. I have bought numerous things from the forum in the past,...
I have the carbtune and love it. I got a gas tank off a junk lawnmower and put a brass/ clear plastic filter in the fuel line just to be safe....
With the assistance of a friend's Excel spreadsheet I was able to enter the measured gaps at TDC and the values of the shims at those locations...
But the numbers don't show in the chart in the service manual..
Today I checked the shim sizes in the Maxim X and instead of getting values in multiples of five, I have seven shims with number 188 and I have...
If you have a Maxim-X, The watercooled version, you can't use the shim tool to remove the shims. The shim tool is only useful on the airhead XJ's...
Thanks. Looks like they moved the plate 90 degrees counter to do that.
Yes they are, I bought it from a friend who did that before putting it up for sale. I figured I'd be better off doing the shim replacement with...
Hey there Tony; I only have the pdf of the manual which goes to page 8-22 but no supplement, I just did a search and supplement is not attached to...
For anybody that's removed an engine from a maxim-X, what is the easiest way to do that? When checking the shims in my X today I find that some...
Toomanybikes, Thanks for the photos, they will help! Chacal, thanks for that info. Odd, I guess they want us to aim for the screw hole. Maybe the...
OK, so I'm trying to check the shims on this Maxim-X and having trouble finding the proper location to set the marker on the pulley. On page 3-54...
LOL donations are always a good thing. I've donated before via paypal, to the old site because I used it daily. I haven't been able to ride for...
I've done the shim check on my XJ650 and XJ1100 airheads but haven't done it to my XJ700XS Maxim-X yet. It appears I need to check that out, I...
The new site is much different than the old version (I had to eliminate my many saved helpful replies in my inbox, to make the new site software...
K-moe, The compression I was having issues with was 1 - 150 pounds 2 - 30 pounds 3 - 120 pounds 4 - 150 pounds I followed your suggestion and...
Yeah, the engine enamel is a first thought but I'f like to keep it as close to matching the same reflection as the frame. I might do it...
Removed the tank to check compression. Laid it in a plastic holder, thick end down & thin part up so as to not put pressure on the valve. Gas...
Will do. & thanks.
Won't that trash the oil? I'd think I'd need to change oil before running it. I remember messing up the clutch in a 650 Maxim when I put Amsol in...
Because it was suggested, I ran a cold compression test and was surprised: 1 - 150 pounds 2 - 30 pounds 3 - 120 pounds 4 - 150 pounds One...
As minor as can be, I scraped the end of the L muffler, just at the outer bell, no denting, cracked the aftermarket wind screen, scratched the...
Thanks for the reply! If my memory is correct, valve recheck is at 25K for the Maxim-X series; a much longer interval but much more of a PITA to...
