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  1. jammer41
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    Exhaust part identification.

    Found I have one (probably more as I keep cleaning) broken clamp while cleaning up for paint. Are these clamps, collars or brackets? [img]
    Thread by: jammer41, Jul 23, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. jammer41
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    Commited the restoration cardnal sin...

    Yeah, I have the harness on the frame but need the detail. Seems like everything is either an inch away from the relay, making the corner round...
    Post by: jammer41, Jul 15, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. jammer41
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    Commited the restoration cardnal sin...

    Complete tear down of my XJ for paint and cleanup and didn't take pics as I went. Now its time to re-run the main harness and I am struggling....
    Thread by: jammer41, Jul 15, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. jammer41
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    Gator boots?

    I like the look of gator boots for the design of my 650, Any recommendations? I know they are not fiercely popular anymore, too bad.
    Thread by: jammer41, Mar 18, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. jammer41
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    How do you jack/lift your bike?

    Yup, the boxes are 6 sides, glued and screwed 3/4"MDF, the boards are 2x12x8, 4-6x12x3/4 pieces of plywood liquid nails and 8 screws each ties the...
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 14, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. jammer41
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    Rear ends leaking oil.

    So I have had a slow leak of oil out of the rear end. Time to fix it. Last season I noticed oil had worked its way down the wheel and onto the...
    Thread by: jammer41, Mar 14, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. jammer41
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    How do you jack/lift your bike?

    Solution: [img]
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 14, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. jammer41
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Ripped into and took out the harness and a myriad of other items in hopes that tomorrow I might be able to pull the motor for paint.
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. jammer41
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    Check out these chutches

    So to continue the conversation, I checked the drive plates tonight. They are not warped (I assume warped would be bowed in the middle like a...
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. jammer41
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    Check out these chutches

    Now I gotta buy nylons??.... eeep...
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. jammer41
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    Check out these chutches

    Well, some definitive statements to the side of replacement. Once again a green bike mechanic is set straight by the experts. Thanks.
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. jammer41
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    Check out these chutches

    Whoa there Rick... The spec of plate replacement. Excellent answer. Guess I'll be starting the list of things to order from Len.
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 8, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. jammer41
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    Check out these chutches

    Clutch cable adjustment was good, just a touch slack. Running Spectro 4 10w30, didn't check for warp, yet...
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 8, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. jammer41
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    Check out these chutches

    So same old story, clutches slip under load. Figured that it might be time for a rebuild so I opened her up and pulled the plates out, to me the...
    Thread by: jammer41, Mar 8, 2011, 21 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. jammer41
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    How do you jack/lift your bike?

    RoadRash, That is kinda what I am thinking, some 2x4's and a sheet of plywood or two. Make a big box and a ramp of some sort... PainterD, what...
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 7, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. jammer41
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    How do you jack/lift your bike?

    Might be doing that. Right on.
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 5, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. jammer41
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    How do you jack/lift your bike?

    Yeah, centerstand is the plan... just don't want to sit on the basement floor.
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 5, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. jammer41
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    Prepping the engine for paint... suggestions?

    How much of a motor can be painted while assembled? I am wanting to paint this year but if I gotta crack the whole plant I might just leave it.
    Post by: jammer41, Mar 5, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. jammer41
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    How do you jack/lift your bike?

    Spring is upon us and I am beginning the seasons bike work. Question is: How do you lift? Is there a way to do it with a standard moto lift or...
    Thread by: jammer41, Mar 5, 2011, 39 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. jammer41
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    woohoo

    Congrats, I cant wait to be in your place!
    Post by: jammer41, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. jammer41
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    Dyna beads

    If dyna beads are so great then why don't they sell them to all the cagers? I have bought at least 5-6 sets of tires in the past 4 years at...
    Post by: jammer41, Jun 13, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. jammer41
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    Oil leak from the final drive.

    Very good idea but, I would rather repair the one that I have, mostly because I have had it apart once for new tires and general cleaning and it...
    Post by: jammer41, Jun 12, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. jammer41
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    Oil leak from the final drive.

    So I seem to have a consistent leak out of the final drive assembly into the brake drum then down the rim and to the rubber. Not a huge gusher but...
    Thread by: jammer41, Jun 12, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. jammer41
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    What am I?

    Sadly it is long gone, like 3 weeks ago. And I also am stuck with a filter cover bolt that the PO had badly mangled so... I am SOL at the moment...
    Post by: jammer41, May 1, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What am I?

    LOL Yeah, i wish. Didn't see a washer so i will be checking again. Thanks guys!
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. jammer41
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    What am I?

    Well, That might be it, I changed the oil and filter when I changed the fork oil.
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What am I?

    Found this while emptying my oil pan today. Is it from a fork? That's all I could think of. [img]
    Thread by: jammer41, Apr 29, 2010, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. jammer41
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    Possible clutch slipage?

    Thanks to the OP and Rick, I was going to post A question about clutch adjustment tonight. I will be checking this out in the morning.
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 28, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Leaking fuel rail=unexpected carb rebuild...

    Just about to turn 19k. After some riding today, The clutches seem to be ok for all intensive purposes. They do however slip when pulling hard at...
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 24, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Leaking fuel rail=unexpected carb rebuild...

    Well the rebuild went well. The carb float adjustment, not so much. Tried wet with gas and after five or six tries I was fed up, went to grainger...
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 23, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Choke and Idle

    Hmmm.... just rebuilt my carbs and am also running lean. Plug chopped 4 times still to lean and am almost 5 turns out. Just a touch of brown on...
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. jammer41
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    oil filter conversion

    Or, you could do what the PO of my bike did. take the bolt to the grinding wheel and make it square. (no, don't really do that).
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 16, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. jammer41
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    And tires...

    Ditto And I just broke in a set of Battlax BT-45's in the rain also. Great grip, not a slip at all and good handling on the rain grooves.
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 16, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. jammer41
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    Leaking fuel rail=unexpected carb rebuild...

    So I went through the carb section in chacals catalog and here is what I came up with: HCP38BSET8 Aftermarket Hitachi throttle shaft V-SEALS,...
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 14, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. jammer41
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    Leaking fuel rail=unexpected carb rebuild...

    So my fuel rail is leaking and since I will have to break them apart I might as well rebuild them also. So the question is what parts do I...
    Thread by: jammer41, Apr 13, 2010, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. jammer41
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    How do you attach your rotor bolts?

    It was a noob mistake. The shop said if I brought in "just the wheels" they would be able to mount the tires that day for $60 less. If I brought...
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 13, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. jammer41
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    How do you attach your rotor bolts?

    Clockwise, 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6 ----1 6------2 5------3 ----4
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 13, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. jammer41
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    How do you attach your rotor bolts?

    Good tip on the pre-bending, The surfaces were clean when I remounted, or so I think. I will be tearing it all back apart and reassembling to...
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 11, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. jammer41
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    How do you attach your rotor bolts?

    Yah, serious issues... Like me working to fast to try out the new rubber.... Left rotor, nice and snug tabs all in place, right side, no tabs...
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 11, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. jammer41
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    How do you attach your rotor bolts?

    So I had to remove the front rotors for new rubber and reattached the rotors using the old tabbed locking washers. Tightened the bolts in a star...
    Thread by: jammer41, Apr 11, 2010, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. jammer41
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    Oil in the drum?

    Well, cleaned reassembled and WOW, having a rear break is quite a thing. Feels good so far put in about 60 miles with no problems. I will update...
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 10, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. jammer41
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    Oil in the drum?

    Yeah, I was thinking that would be what I would end up doing, easyer to trace a 10 day leak than a ten year one. Glad to hear that rear seals are...
    Post by: jammer41, Apr 10, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Oil in the drum?

    Just pulled the rear wheel off my XJ (new tires today, YAY!) and there is a lot of oil that has turned into grease gunk in the drum. Enough to...
    Thread by: jammer41, Apr 10, 2010, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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