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  1. dgmid61
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    No Start, bout ready to send to salvage yard.......

    I have never replaced the sensor, so I dont think the clutch issue is with the relay. Matter of fact, when I first got the bike everything worked...
    Post by: dgmid61, Mar 3, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. dgmid61
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    No Start, bout ready to send to salvage yard.......

    Actually it is a Haynes manual. I have the clutch switch unhooked at this point too because it was working backwards for some reason.. I could...
    Post by: dgmid61, Mar 2, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. dgmid61
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    No Start, bout ready to send to salvage yard.......

    Okay, I just went out and removed the relay. I got spark now!! So, I would assume my next steps are to check the relay to see if its any good,...
    Post by: dgmid61, Mar 2, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. dgmid61
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    No Start, bout ready to send to salvage yard.......

    82 XJ650. Had it running before, totally went through and rebuilt carbs. Test drove afterwards and ran great. Went to start it later and no start,...
    Thread by: dgmid61, Mar 2, 2007, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. dgmid61
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    Now my XJ thinks its a Harley......

    That was the problem with finding it. It didnt leak sitting still running, only when going down the road at higher rpm's. That told me it wasnt a...
    Post by: dgmid61, Oct 1, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. dgmid61
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    float height problem

    I would say you have a sticking float needle valve in #1. If it was me, I would pull the bowl off that carb and check/clean the needle valve....
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 29, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. dgmid61
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    Why you should do your own work

    I dont even have a tool pouch, let alone any of the tools that go in the kit. The door on the tool box is totally gone too.. Not that terribly...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 29, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. dgmid61
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    Insurance recommendations?

    The one thing that impressed me about Progressive was their claims adjuster knew motorcycles. He wasnt just a pencil pusher who knew nothing bout...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. dgmid61
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    XJ700 CDI

    I just got an XJ650 that I have been trying to get on the road. One of the issues I had was a bad ignition module. I got one off of ebay but there...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. dgmid61
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    Maxim X overheats

    Did he check the coolant level? Overheating that quick could be low coolant, thermostat stuck closed or a bad water pump.. I would lean towards...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. dgmid61
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    Putting the XJ650 on a jack???

    Yeap, and its a pain in the a$$ too. The pain I was having went from my back, down through the butt and into the legs.. Mostly the left side but...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. dgmid61
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    Dumped oil=seized=heartbreak?

    Way I look at it, you got two options here. Break it down and inspect the bearings, or as HooNz says, fill it up and see what it sounds like....
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. dgmid61
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    Putting the XJ650 on a jack???

    I was never offered disc replacement. Wonder if its still too new to be done here on the east coast?? My dr never even mentioned it as a...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. dgmid61
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    Putting the XJ650 on a jack???

    Cool, let me know what you figure out. If I figure out something in the mean time, I will let you know.
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. dgmid61
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    Maxim X in Dallas, TX area

    Wish I could afford it. I would make the trip down there for it.... Good luck with it.
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  16. dgmid61
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    Insurance recommendations?

    Have Progressive on my V-Star. Full coverage only cost 300 a year. Got rear ended a back in Jan 2005, bike was totaled. Bought it back from the...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. dgmid61
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    Maxim X in Dallas, TX area

    That is one sweet bike!! You shouldnt have any problems selling it
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  18. dgmid61
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    Oh, forgot to mention, I "THINK" I found my oil leak....

    Well, I cant gaurantee I found the only leak cause I havent been able to test ride the bike with the carbs pulled apart... but I do know it had...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. dgmid61
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    Putting the XJ650 on a jack???

    I have degenerative disc, 2 years ago, one blew out. They did surgery, cutting the hernieated disc and trimming the bone. That was good to go for...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. dgmid61
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    Your Fuse Box -- A Ticking Bomb??? By: Rick Massey

    Hey Rick, did you get my pm concerning the carbs? Mine are 33 mm's.
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  21. dgmid61
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    one problem after another!!!

    I just ordered mine, should be here by friday hopefully. Is there a "how-to" anywhere showing the proper way of doing these seals? If not, I will...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. dgmid61
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    Oh, forgot to mention, I "THINK" I found my oil leak....

    With everything else thats going on with this bike, I think I did find my oil leak. I suspected the cam chain tensioner, so I went ahead and...
    Thread by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. dgmid61
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    one problem after another!!!

    Hey HooNz, I was looking at that web site, they have the seals listed at $5.00 each, but have a listing on the Hitachi catalog page of 8 seals...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. dgmid61
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    one problem after another!!!

    Actually I was just looking there! Good timing huh? LOL Did you replace yours already? Is it just the one seal with the teflon washer? Seems...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. dgmid61
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    FS: Throttle Shaft and Pilot Screw Orings

    Do you still have any throttle shaft seals? If so, is that all I need to seal my throttle shafts? You say in your first post that you had to use...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  26. dgmid61
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    one problem after another!!!

    Thanks Nick, is it just the one o-ring and the teflon washer or are there other seals inside? I havnt pulled the shafts out yet, wanted to find...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. dgmid61
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    one problem after another!!!

    Looks like I got big problems... The throttle shaft seals on all the carbs have swelled up, causing the binding on the shafts. I called the...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. dgmid61
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    one problem after another!!!

    Cool, I will give that a try once I get these darn carbs working right. Thanks!
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. dgmid61
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    Putting the XJ650 on a jack???

    Pick another hobby?? nawww, this isnt a hobby, its called "trying to get the wife's bike running properly". I been wrenchin all my life and...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. dgmid61
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    one problem after another!!!

    I didnt disassemble the carbs, but I cant say for sure the PO didnt do it. Funny how it did this all of a sudden when they were working fine the...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. dgmid61
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    one problem after another!!!

    Cant be the throttle cable. As I mentioned in the first post, it even binds on the bench, no cable hooked up with carbs on bench. It has to be in...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 25, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. dgmid61
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    one problem after another!!!

    Okay, now I got a new problem with this darn XJ650 I have. The carbs are hanging up. No, its not the cable, it does it with the carbs off too....
    Thread by: dgmid61, Sep 25, 2006, 19 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. dgmid61
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    Putting the XJ650 on a jack???

    Your right, after 5 hours of surgery and everything I have gone through since, I sure dont want to mess it up. Got two titanium rods in my back...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 25, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. dgmid61
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    Putting the XJ650 on a jack???

    Yea, guess I could do that too, LOL have to build the ramp and table first though.. :)
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 25, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. dgmid61
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    Putting the XJ650 on a jack???

    Yea, a ramp and an elevated bench would work, but right now I am not able to push it up a ramp. When I bought the bike, had to have someone load...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 25, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. dgmid61
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    Putting the XJ650 on a jack???

    How do you guys put the XJ650 on a bike jack? I have a jack I use on my V-Star and the old T350 Suzuki I am restoring, but with the exhaust going...
    Thread by: dgmid61, Sep 25, 2006, 29 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. dgmid61
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    stealership problem

    Please dont lump all mechanics in with a few bad ones. I have been a mechanic for many years and I have never tried to stick it to anyone. I...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 23, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. dgmid61
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    Now my XJ thinks its a Harley......

    Okay, I still am not sure about the leak, will check it tomorrow when I got better light. But I have the automatic tensioner. According to the...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 21, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. dgmid61
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    Now my XJ thinks its a Harley......

    Okay, sounds simple enough, other then the "release the cam" part. But I will read up on it before I dis-assemble. Been turning wrenches all my...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 21, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. dgmid61
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    Now my XJ thinks its a Harley......

    Its hard to tell with all the oil that was on there. It looks like there might be a minor valve cover leak, but it wouldnt do this much. After...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 21, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. dgmid61
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    Now my XJ thinks its a Harley......

    Okay, got the XJ650 running. Ran all over town today to get the items needed for the home made YICS tool. Put it all together and it doesnt...
    Thread by: dgmid61, Sep 21, 2006, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. dgmid61
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    How bad is this wiring?

    I think you should make a real "iron butt" ride and bring it on down to virginia.. you can help me make sure this XJ I have is up to snuff.. LOL
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 21, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. dgmid61
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    Bike week last week in Ocean City, MD

    Where in west virginia are ya? I am in Winchester Va. Maybe you could swing by some day and give me some pointers on this 82 XJ650 I just got for...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 19, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  44. dgmid61
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    Where can I get these??

    Where can I get the rubber grommets that hold the side covers on the bike? I have an 82 XJ650 maxim and the rubber grommets are shot... is there a...
    Thread by: dgmid61, Sep 19, 2006, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. dgmid61
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    Blowing Ignition Fuse

    I would give it to ya with no problems, cept that I decided to try to take it apart myself last night BEFORE Nick sent me that web page.. got a...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 19, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. dgmid61
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    Blowing Ignition Fuse

    Thanks, I will give it a look!!
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 18, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. dgmid61
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    Blowing Ignition Fuse

    I have the old harness. Lots of bare wires in it. It is pretty messed up. I am going to use one or two connectors off it I think, other than that...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 18, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. dgmid61
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    selling a whole bunch of 82 maxim parts

    How much for the ignition control module shipped to Virginia, zip 22602? I have one coming off of ebay I paid 21 total including shipping but am...
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 18, 2006 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  49. dgmid61
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    Lowering an XJ650

    Thanks! I will check out the local dealer and see about getting a set of the 11 inch ones..
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 18, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. dgmid61
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    Any XJ650 Guru's in northern virginia?

    PM sent. Thanks!
    Post by: dgmid61, Sep 18, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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