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    new to xj650 1982 need

    Hope the fork seals came with the retainer clip for it as well! I wouldn't re-use the one in the front fork. Also, just something I am doing but...
    Post by: rebuild_project, Mar 4, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    new to xj650 1982 need

    Another thing once you start riding a little more are your front fork seals. They could start to leak, I know mine weren't leaking and after I...
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 25, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Rounded Oil Filter Bolt Head

    I had a similar problem as well. Taking off the header pipes helped me get the angle I needed with vice grips. I also used a ballpean hammer to...
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 25, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ 650 Maxim Head Bolt Question

    Wow... that's awesome man. Maybe I'll just get all my parts through him then. Just send him a list of what I need and he can help me out....
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ 650 Maxim Head Bolt Question

    I've already gotten them all out. They are pretty chewn up from the corrosion. Some are visibly thinner and taking some of them out using the...
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ 650 Maxim Head Bolt Question

    No, not yet. I am new so when you mention him and XJ4life on here it's almost like a legend to me. Heard of but don't know where to find him....
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ 650 Maxim Head Bolt Question

    Yes sir I do... I am looking in to a good machine shop now to hone the cylinders and have already been looking for sets of replacement rings from...
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ 650 Maxim Head Bolt Question

    Well the whole reason for this is a bit of a story... ha. I started originally with the cylinder head cover gasket which was leaking. Then I...
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ 650 Maxim Head Bolt Question

    It's a non-YICS 650. There the bolts threaded on both side that hold the cylinder head to the cylinders themselves. They thread into the crank case.
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    newbie with 650 maxim questions

    Sounds like your clutch is slipping a little when your releasing it and accelerating. Clutch plates for a set is usually about $60-$70 and you...
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ 650 Maxim Head Bolt Question

    Hmm, that's weird. They're two different sizes though. The 4 outside head bolts are the same size and longer then the 8 on the inside. Those 8...
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ 650 Maxim Head Bolt Question

    I can add pictures to if it would help... Thanks!
    Post by: rebuild_project, Feb 17, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 XJ 650 Maxim Head Bolt Question

    So, I am new here and have enjoyed reading all the how-to manuals. I have a quick quesiton though. I have been working down the motor on my bike...
    Thread by: rebuild_project, Feb 17, 2011, 15 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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