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    81 XJ650 Pilot Screw needed. Please help

    Anyone who has a extra pilot screw that i can get off them please PM or email me at racer029@hotmail.com. PO apparently slammed the existing...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, Jan 13, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    colortune and its nothing but blue.

    okay, maybe its absent mindness or i wasnt clear... everytihng needed to do was done, number 3 intake and number 4 intake and exh. vales replaces...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 25, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    colortune and its nothing but blue.

    well i i bench sync them using small zip ties, since didn't have neither index card or paperclips.. rick the thing was running like a sewing...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 25, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    colortune and its nothing but blue.

    well since i rebuilt the carbs been waiting on the colortune to come in from europe, and well i got the bike running lil lean and pretty well i...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 24, 2011, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fender for xj650, need fender for xj700

    have this fender its in ok condition, nothing extreme bought from another person on here but found it would not fit my xj700.. if you have what i...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 24, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim Parts For Sale *PICS INSIDE*

    how much for the carbs and rebuild kit? pm with prices with shipping. thanks
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 23, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    82 XJ 1100 Front Caliper needed

    i have a caliper for 700 maxim if they interchange then let you have have the one i have for 15 plus shipping.. the caliper will need to be...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 23, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    help please carbs overflowing again

    rick what a great idea on rolling into a barrel, gonna have to try and do that next time i have the carbs apart..
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 22, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Is there any way I can shine these up a little?

    damn that looks good.. wish could have the motor looking that good. ha
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Found an easy way to bleed brakes

    ah i get it now.. ingenious
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Mixture Question / Rich frustration!!!!

    those o-rings if bad causes more air over the jets and messes up the ability to sync and run correctly. Ok, i understand on you utilizing plug...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    please help w/ my 81 xj 750 seca

    hmm, best you can do is disconnect pull the loom off bike and clean the wires, look for open wires, clean that up and replace the loom back on...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Found an easy way to bleed brakes

    how you suck the air out of the system itself? kinda like this idea, be great to get a step to step tutorial of the concept and how it works..
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Mixture Question / Rich frustration!!!!

    try disconnecting/removing the air breather tubes and see what results you get on it burning rich, if it leans out, then you know you have a carb...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    help please carbs overflowing again

    did you try tapping each bowl while it was running.. sometimes they vibrate and get hung up on burs inside the brass fitting win the carbs.. mine...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Need help adjusting or figuring out if whats up with clutch.

    ahh okay i understand what you mean.. TIMEtoRIDE- i have set that cable, many times its either to loose and does even allow full disengage of...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Need help adjusting or figuring out if whats up with clutch.

    what was with the starter issue, dont understand what made a problem that could not be fixed? please shine some light on this.... was it faulty...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 20, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Need help adjusting or figuring out if whats up with clutch.

    so true Fitz.. i had a guy at lunch offer me a 82 virago with kjs intake and single hitachi carb and a 84 shadow to trade for my maxim, told him i...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 20, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Need help adjusting or figuring out if whats up with clutch.

    for reference what is the tension springs needed length or how to tell if they need to be changed.. does chacal sell a clutch kit with springs and...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 20, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Need help adjusting or figuring out if whats up with clutch.

    i understand about the oil, this is not the case of a slipping clutch, if it was that i am fully capable and aware of taking care the clutch...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 20, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Need help adjusting or figuring out if whats up with clutch.

    85 maxim xj700N, clutch seems to be loose, i mean the clutch itself does slip under load, just it when in gear the clutch does grab until the the...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 20, 2011, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '85 XJ750 Maxim X Clutch issues

    the issue i have is the clutch doesnt engage until the lever is almost completely out, i tried adjusting but never could get a def answer on how...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 17, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    anyone willing to loan a colortune plug?

    need to borrow hopefully a colortune plug if it is at all possible.. willing to pay shipping here and back..
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 12, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    fuel tank sending unit wire, need assistance

    there is nothing for it to plug into near or around the carbs or the lh side where the majority of the wire loom connects to everything.
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 12, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 xj650 4 sale in SC Area.

    Seen this ad and thought i would share to maybe someone would be interested http://savannah.craigslist.org/mcy/2376349413.html
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 12, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    fuel tank sending unit wire, need assistance

    85 maxim 700 aircooled.. have a fuel the wire coming from the tank itself and dont know where its suppose to plug into, been meaning to ask but...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 12, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    '82 XJ 650 parts CHEAP!

    i have a wire loom of the start and the right side controls, you can have them just pay shipping. i will say this is that at the plug side i cut...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 11, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    seca 650 carbs for sale

    those are the hitachi's right?
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 11, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    patrs needed for 700n

    air mixture screw, maybe a number three carb body with that mixture screw in it (depends if mine comes out okay if not its gonna be torn up, turn...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 11, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    need to get this stuff out my basement _new pics

    Re: need to get this stuff out my basement + 1100 motor scrape ill take a set of turn signals and one front fender shipping to 31315, send me...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 11, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Freeing up seized engine from reluctor

    if you have the ability obtain a red container called marvel mystery oil, along with pb blaster or a deep creep formulated anti rust anti seize...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Float bowl tabs; bad tab, bad, bad...

    i have found that placing the carbs on a smooth and flat surface and aligning the floats to level with the surface of the carbs made it so that i...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How do you tell if you need to change the clutch in xj700n

    thnaks will do, and i never thought about the additives contributing to slippage, good food for thought
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 10, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How do you tell if you need to change the clutch in xj700n

    Have this bike and well upon test driving it seems the clutch slips alil but is this normal and the friction zone, well it does start doing...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 9, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    needing carbs from a running xj700x

    i just seen some on ebay for 160 plus shipping, they came off a decent running x that had pods on it but thats as much as i know of them. hope you...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 8, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Need tank Peacock

    700n aircooled
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 8, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    WTB Pod Filters for Hitcahi Carbs

    Wanting to buys some pod filters for my bike, currently the original breather box was obliverated when i was rebuilding and getting my bike running.
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 8, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    rebuilt the carbs but not even wanting to fire up

    shes running and puirring along along, mind you the carbs are without a breather have to get another one.. tunrs out vaccum hose from the number 2...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 7, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carb teardown help

    PB Blaster, and heating it up a bit but not too much..
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 7, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carbs from a 700x on a 700N

    Wondering if carbs from a 700X Fit on a 700N. i cam across a set thats real cheap and well only difference i seen was the jet that was located in...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 6, 2011, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    rebuilt the carbs but not even wanting to fire up

    well i hear the bike run, i placed gas in the tank and well filled the carbs up i think.. shot starting fluid through the carbs and low and behold...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 6, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Need tank Peacock

    thanks alaska, if needed a rebuild kit i ask for one from chacal, i need another one.. as in the one i have is broke. thats what my message was...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 6, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    What is the best way to get rid of rust inside gas tank

    HirsuitHeathen that article was great and i would def recommend that next time cant wait to try it out.
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 5, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Need tank Peacock

    Have a Peacock that well works fine if you dont mind minor drips every few secs, it apparently been broke and previous owner(s) put liquid steel...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 5, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    rebuilt the carbs but not even wanting to fire up

    thanks fitz on the link, umm the CD Doesnt cover what the manual covers. i am getting with the picture just hard concept, i look at it this way...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 5, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What is the best way to get rid of rust inside gas tank

    i have came across this many times but never had a def, way to remove all or most of rust effectively. i would be grateful for some pointers on a...
    Thread by: ESMITHERS, May 5, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    rebuilt the carbs but not even wanting to fire up

    roger, i have printed out mostly everything i plan on doing, and well that manual is overpriced and i rather buy dang CD Before haynes gets my...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 5, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    AIRHEAD VALVE ADJUSTMENT with Pics

    i cant seem to find feeler gauge with proper gauged fingers, does anyone know how much the intake and exhaust for all valves cost? think it be...
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 5, 2011 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
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    rebuilt the carbs but not even wanting to fire up

    i can also be reached by email if anyone has an word/pdf documents that be beneficial to me. thanks racer029@hotmail.com
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 5, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 750 Parts Bike

    when last time this bike ran? what do you want for the carbs?
    Post by: ESMITHERS, May 4, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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