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  1. mrmekon
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    XJ750 pulls hard to left

    I believe the air-assist is linked between the forks on my bike, so there's only one valve. Presumably, they can't be different from each other....
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 1, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. mrmekon
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    XJ750 pulls hard to left

    Can you guys give me some tips of what to look for to find what's causing my 1982 XJ750 Maxim to pull (fairly hard) to the left when riding at...
    Thread by: mrmekon, Jun 1, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. mrmekon
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    Help with radiator leak

    I don't have a radiator on my bike, but in general to find a leak in the radiator itself you either look for coolant bubbling out when the engine...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jul 1, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. mrmekon
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    Gas gauge bars

    Heh, I have no problem taking my hand off the bars, I'm just not used to it since my last bike was fuel injected and didn't have a petcock. I've...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 28, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. mrmekon
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    Gas gauge bars

    I searched the forum and couldn't find anything about this. My bike has the digital gas gauge with 4 LCD bars to approximate the level. I...
    Thread by: mrmekon, Jun 28, 2010, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. mrmekon
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    Fuel filter full of air

    *sigh* I guess I'll do it right. You don't understand, rubber hoses are the bane of my existence. I can't seem to remove one without bleeding...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 28, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. mrmekon
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    Fuel filter full of air

    Is there a safe way to buy a foot of fuel line and extend my current lines with some sort of union? I didn't buy any hose and there didn't seem...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 28, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. mrmekon
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    Fuel filter full of air

    This weekend I installed an inline fuel filter that I got from chacal. It's pretty much perfectly horizontal. It seems to be 80% air, with just...
    Thread by: mrmekon, Jun 28, 2010, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. mrmekon
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    20 min. warmup, normal???

    My Maxim takes 15 - 20 minutes before it will idle smoothly, but that's definitely a carb problem and not normal.
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 27, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. mrmekon
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    Carb tuning required for new exhaust?

    Here they are from the front so you can see the first turn and insulators. This is reversed order from previous picture, so left-most plug in the...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 26, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. mrmekon
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    Carb tuning required for new exhaust?

    New exhaust is on, sounds great, and the popping is gone. Crankshaft and final drive oil replaced, they were both filthy, and there were metal...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 25, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. mrmekon
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    Removing a huge gas tank dent

    I'm a cheap ass, so if it's going to be expensive that dent is staying. But I can't paint it myself, and was assuming the dent pull would be...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 25, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. mrmekon
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    Removing a huge gas tank dent

    I've been watching ebay for replacement tanks since I got the bike, but so far they've all been pretty battered and still sold for quite a bit....
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 25, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. mrmekon
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    Removing a huge gas tank dent

    Everything I've read about air pressure or freezing water has said you have a higher chance of blowing the seams than the dent. I don't want to...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 24, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. mrmekon
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    Removing a huge gas tank dent

    I know this one comes up a lot, but what's the best way to remove this tank dent. My backup method is welding rods and pulling it out and...
    Thread by: mrmekon, Jun 24, 2010, 23 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. mrmekon
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    Title Question

    Here in Georgia they don't require titles for bikes made before 1988 or something like that... definitely not for my '82. Just a bill of sale...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 24, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. mrmekon
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    DIY Intake Boot repair options

    I just noticed yesterday that mine have dry rot. I'm not willing to pull them off yet... but this stuff looks good. I'm actually thinking of...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ750 requires choke for a LONG time

    I haven't touched the idle adjuster yet, but I was going to try bumping it up a bit with that if nobody knew a magic solution here. I know it's...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. mrmekon
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    XJ750 requires choke for a LONG time

    I've only had it for a month, and it's done it since I got it. Not stock exhaust, it was a straight pipe and I replaced it with a baffled 4-1...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. mrmekon
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    XJ750 requires choke for a LONG time

    Then I've updated my post with a poll! I plan on taking the carbs off in winter and giving them a proper cleaning, but for now I'll live with...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. mrmekon
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    XJ750 requires choke for a LONG time

    I'm assuming this is caused by less-than-perfectly-clean carbs, but wanted to check with you guys to see if anything else could cause it. My bike...
    Thread by: mrmekon, Jun 21, 2010, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. mrmekon
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    Electrolysis for Rust Removal

    This technique also works wonders on small parts. I used electrolysis to remove the rust from my car's extremely frozen emergency brake lever...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. mrmekon
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    How to install aftermarket exhaust

    I pulled the pipe as far out from the bike as I could, and then used the S-shaped bracket that came with the Mac exhaust to bolt it there. It was...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 20, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. mrmekon
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    How to install aftermarket exhaust

    I got the new Mac 4-1 system installed today. Sounds much better, seems to have cured the lean condition, and looks great! The only problem is...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 19, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. mrmekon
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    starter sometimes does not engage

    Yes, I checked them when I had the wheels off and they were fine. I bought replacements regardless, but they aren't on yet. The bike fired up...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 19, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. mrmekon
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    starter sometimes does not engage

    Thanks for the info, it relaxes my fear a bit. I was praying that it's sticky oil residue and not an actual bad starter clutch, since I read that...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 18, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. mrmekon
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    starter sometimes does not engage

    My bike (which I have only owned for a month and barely ridden) was sitting for a few weeks while I replaced the tires. This morning I decided to...
    Thread by: mrmekon, Jun 18, 2010, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. mrmekon
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    Cycle Magazine scan?

    Cool! The drawing of the YICS is the best part. I've read a lot about it, but "a picture's worth a thousand words" and all that.
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. mrmekon
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    Cycle Magazine scan?

    This is a long shot, but does anybody have a scan of the XJ750-J Maxim road test from Cycle Magazine's July 1982 edition? I can't find it...
    Thread by: mrmekon, Jun 15, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. mrmekon
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    Carb tuning required for new exhaust?

    This is the first I've heard of seafoam in the oil, but I found a bunch of others recommending the same thing. Is that as controversial as...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 15, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. mrmekon
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    Carb tuning required for new exhaust?

    I'm sure he didn't... I sh*t you not, he sells me this bike that he *actively rides* and it has completely bald hard-as-a-rock tires and he says,...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. mrmekon
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    Carb tuning required for new exhaust?

    OK, thanks, it sounds like everyone is in agreement that it will probably only need minor tweaks. I'm hoping and praying that the PO didn't...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. mrmekon
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    Carb tuning required for new exhaust?

    I bought a running 1982 Maxim a month and a half ago, rode it 50 miles, and since then it's been apart as I slowly perform a safety upgrade:...
    Thread by: mrmekon, Jun 14, 2010, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. mrmekon
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    Rear axle nut position?

    OH, that definitely doesn't sound right to me, but I don't know about your specific bike. My cotter pin slides between the castle tops on both...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 8, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. mrmekon
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    Rear axle nut position?

    When I torqued mine to spec, the castle nut blocked about 1/4 of the hole. I backed it off just a little to let the cotter pin slide in. It was...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 8, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. mrmekon
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    Tube in a tubeless tire, and flat.

    He didn't mention anything, but probably didn't look too hard. The tires mounted on it were bald and hard as a rock, and I couldn't find a date...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 2, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. mrmekon
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    Tube in a tubeless tire, and flat.

    *sigh* that's what I figured. Stupid HOA complained that I'm not supposed to take wheels off my vehicles in the neighborhood, but I guess it...
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 2, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. mrmekon
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    Tube in a tubeless tire, and flat.

    I just took my wheels in to get new tires put on. When I picked them up, the mechanic informed me that the rear wheel was fine, but there was a...
    Thread by: mrmekon, Jun 2, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. mrmekon
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    For Sale XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODELS

    Re: XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODEL Just want to add myself to the list of very satisfied customers. Thanks!
    Post by: mrmekon, Jun 1, 2010 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  40. mrmekon
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    Whats the Torque Recommended for Axle nuts on Maxim X.....

    I put mine on yesterday at 77 ft lbs like my Haynes manual recommended... I don't see what's wrong with 70?
    Post by: mrmekon, May 27, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. mrmekon
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    How to install aftermarket exhaust

    I'm not currently worried about it at all, just wanted to make sure I have the right parts. If I get it on and it looks like there's any way it...
    Post by: mrmekon, May 24, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. mrmekon
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    How to install aftermarket exhaust

    It does have a clamp to keep the sections together, I was just also expecting a gasket or something. I saw that chacal sells an expensive...
    Post by: mrmekon, May 24, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. mrmekon
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    How to install aftermarket exhaust

    Pardon my complete ignorance... never worked on exhausts before, and haven't taken the old one off yet. As I've posted before, my bike has an...
    Thread by: mrmekon, May 24, 2010, 15 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. mrmekon
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    I think I have the same noise in my new '82 Maxim. A little clunk when starting from a stop, even slipping the clutch and starting slowly, and...
    Post by: mrmekon, May 19, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. mrmekon
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    Bought a Maxim, bunch of questions

    Yep, I was just wondering if there's any way to know. I already have some rear shoes on order and a new Mac 4-1 exhaust system... I think I'm...
    Post by: mrmekon, May 19, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. mrmekon
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    Caliper bleeder screw

    Ooooh, I should maybe look at things before asking questions. That makes sense now that I think about how the brake pedal is shaped... thanks!...
    Post by: mrmekon, May 18, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. mrmekon
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    Caliper bleeder screw

    Hey, does anyone know what the specs are on the caliper bleeder screws of an 82 XJ750? I've found a few links that imply the front caliper uses...
    Thread by: mrmekon, May 18, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. mrmekon
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    Bought a Maxim, bunch of questions

    This "2010 Upgrade" sounds a bit much... I'll do that as necessary. This thing wasn't sitting in a barn, someone has been riding it and taking...
    Post by: mrmekon, May 18, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. mrmekon
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    Bought a Maxim, bunch of questions

    I haven't removed it yet, but it looks like the air filter is bolted in under the seat, and not visible from the outside. The brake...
    Post by: mrmekon, May 15, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. mrmekon
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    Bought a Maxim, bunch of questions

    Er, I have an air filter... I guess I don't know what you mean by an air box. As far as I can tell, it doesn't have the big plastic air chamber...
    Post by: mrmekon, May 14, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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