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  1. CJmaxim
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    Reviving my 81 xj 550 maxim

    I ran across these 2 videos of when I got the bike running in February. After about 30 seconds of running, it starts smoking. It would only get...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Sep 16, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    1983 xj550 monoshock cafe

    Cool work so far. Did you lower the front forks? Do you have a pic of the brakeside rear set? I really dig where this is going.
    Post by: CJmaxim, Sep 14, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Reviving my 81 xj 550 maxim

    So, it's been awhile but I have made some headway. My budget has been robbed in the form of tubes for my little girl, so i've just been doing the...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Sep 14, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Choosing a rear shock. Questions

    thanks for the interest. I put the cart before the horse on this one. Glad I noticed engine problems before I dove into styling changes. My...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    opinion-should it stay or should it go

    Don't forget the post-baby crisis. By your sig it looks like you've got most of everything taken care of. If the xj runs tip top, sell the...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Jun 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Identifying Piston Ring size

    Right, I wasn't certain if anyone has been in here before me. If they are oversize or anything. Don't want to order the wrong rings. Didn't...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Jun 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Identifying Piston Ring size

    I had my cylinders re-honed & checked for out of round. How can I be certain of which sized rings I have? There are no sizes stamped on the...
    Thread by: CJmaxim, Jun 14, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Wanted: Paint Option Feedback / Sample pics - Blacken Engine

    How about with the side covers black? My 550 had the triangular side covers. I think its just an odd shape for the side of the motorcylcle....
    Post by: CJmaxim, May 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Reviving my 81 xj 550 maxim

    The problem I had with the cylinders was a bit odd. I guess some rock/asphalt had made a home along side one of the center cylinder studs. I...
    Post by: CJmaxim, May 18, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Maintenance books & parts books for xj550's ~xj750's

    True, It doesn't have everything, I knew there wasn't a 550 service manual but I hadn't checked all the 650's & 750 info. + the 100 or so...
    Post by: CJmaxim, May 17, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    interchangeable engines

    :lol: :lol: :lol:
    Post by: CJmaxim, May 17, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Maintenance books & parts books for xj550's ~xj750's

    I came across this thread today. Sooo many different types of bikes here. Don't know if all the links work but the xj 550 ones do. Scroll...
    Thread by: CJmaxim, May 17, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    WTB: Maxim 550 Piston

    I'm in need of 1 piston for my 550 maxim. When I removed the cylinders to do a ring job, I found that my #1 piston is concave at the top. All of...
    Thread by: CJmaxim, May 16, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Reviving my 81 xj 550 maxim

    I still can't get them off. I've got about 3.5 ~ 4 hours into it. It moves almost 1/8" on the intake side but barely on the exhaust side. The...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Getting an old bike back on the road (blog)

    Have you wet tested cylinder 2 with this new gauge yet? What was the outcome? You may think about doing a leak down test. It should at least...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Apr 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reviving my 81 xj 550 maxim

    So, I was dead wrong. :? No phase 2 yet. I did a compression test after I got it running only to find out I had very low #'s. I've got...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Apr 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Top end tear down question

    Thanks for the responses everyone. I might have messed something up (don't know if it matters cause I'm gonna take it all apart). First...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Mar 24, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Top end tear down question

    i like that tip of loosening first
    Post by: CJmaxim, Mar 24, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Top end tear down question

    thanks john. how did u get the second bolt out when set to TDC? I think its a high probability it could end up in the crank case.
    Post by: CJmaxim, Mar 24, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Top end tear down question

    My manual states after setting the timing plate to TDC, I need to remove the center cam shaft caps then remove the 4 cam sprocket bolts. The...
    Thread by: CJmaxim, Mar 24, 2012, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    difference between brake bleeding screw and grease fitting?

    I just went through the same issue. What I did: Took off my bleed screw & cleaned cleaned cleaned. The tiny hole on the bleed screw was...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Mar 19, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Everything together for a top end rebuild

    After almost 3 years, I finally got my old cj7 out of the garage to make room for the bike tear down. So now I have the space to tear the top end...
    Thread by: CJmaxim, Mar 8, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    DO IT NOW...COMPRESSION TEST AND SYNC CARBS!

    I was just about to do a thread titled the exact same thing, rocs! Do a compression test! Everybody! I let my bike sit for 11 years due to...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Burning Oil??

    Confirmed with new gauge: 75 65 78 88 wet:103 98 126 131 Starting to plan the next step...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 26, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    That makes sense being that it is a fuel enrichment circuit and not a choke. I would've thought that with such bad compression on all 4...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 25, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    I rented a compression tester I'm gonna try tomorrow. The o ring on my compression tester was quite stretchy and a little scratched up. The one...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 25, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    Here's another set of #'s and a "wet" set: Cylinders 1-2-3-4: 61 55 66 70 Wet: 99 98 130 128 My dry #'s yesterday: 70 60 75 85...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    thanks ski, I needed that. Ok, first I will do wet compression tests of the cylinders. Second, I will pull the valve cover again and...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    Compression #'s are in.... :( cylinders 1-2-3-4: 70, 60, 75, 85 ugh...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    Actually, the enrichment wasn't on when I was doing the compression test but I did open it to start the bike afterwards. It won't run without the...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    Gotcha. Just put a brand new fully charged (tested at 12.73) battery on & I did unplug my TCI. Gonna charge the battery a bit tonight before I...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    Thanks adrian. I'm glad you reminded me! I just had an internal freak out! My numbers were pretty bad without the throttle wide open. first...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    So, I swung by O'Reilly's to see if they sold the adapter. Nope Do they rent a compression tester with said adapter? Nope The clerk also...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    Thanks for the info on the book. I did see a 12mm adapter on fleabay for $4.00 Either that or a new kit...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    I put in another 150ml & it got me about 1/3 up the site window. Thats after I added the 150ml, started it up & let it cool back down. So, I...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    I only got into high second on a decent acceleration. The road isn't very good, full of pot holes & I was worried about the tires/brakes. I was...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    I did have a box fan blowing on it. + it was about 40 degrees out. I double checked the service manual, and it says 2.5L. I just hadn't put...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    I put in 2350 ~ 2330ish.
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    Around 2-300 ml too soon. Also, I had put some marvel mystery oil in all of the cylinders before I did the shims to keep the pistons from being...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    There was no puddle or leak what so ever. I'll have to check the amount I put in it when I get home. I still have the oil containers. I...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Burning Oil??

    So I finally got my 550 running after lying dormant for around 11 years. :D There were many things I did in preparation; carbs fully...
    Thread by: CJmaxim, Feb 20, 2012, 39 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reviving my 81 xj 550 maxim

    Everything put back together this week, new battery charged and installed, gas in the tank and after around 10 years of lying dormant . . . IT...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 18, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Petcock Vacuum line goes to which manifold?

    Thanks Fitz. I guess next time I have the carbs off I'll switch it to #2. I only noticed it when I went to hook it up to the petcock. Seemed a...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 17, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Petcock Vacuum line goes to which manifold?

    The PO had the petcock vacuum line going to Manifold #1. Is that right? Does it matter which one it goes to? Something about it on the #1...
    Thread by: CJmaxim, Feb 17, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Airbox Boots Mix-Up

    thanks Fitz. They all looked SOOOO close, i couldn't tell if it was a warped boot issue. I've got one boot that didn't want to seal around the...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Airbox Boots Mix-Up

    I think I may have my airbox boots mixed up. I believe I've read that there are 2 boots that have a slight curve to them. Which carbs do they go...
    Thread by: CJmaxim, Feb 15, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Yes, I know it doesn't really belong here but......

    That is a great lookin' bike. Is the rear shock installed upside down? Normally see them other end up.
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    For Sale XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODELS

    Got my shims and air filter on monday. Shims installed this evening just fine. Thanks for the service & for making these parts available.
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Reviving my 81 xj 550 maxim

    All of my shims are installed! Everything went swimmingly except of course the #4 intake. The bucket tool just would not hug the cam enough to...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Reviving my 81 xj 550 maxim

    Got my parts yesterday. Confirmed what I suspected. The air filter that was in my bike was the wrong filter. It was stuffed in there tight...
    Post by: CJmaxim, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Modifications
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