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Recent Content by 83xjturbo

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    For those of you without a center stand...

    alot of times the reason the center stand wont fit with a 4-1 is due to the foot lever (the part you stand on the pull the bike up on the center...
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Oil Changing Newbie

    oil CAN be that expensive, it just depends. you have to consider what you are getting. typically heavier weight oil is more expensive than lighter...
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Front Forks

    if i recall correctly i think the max pressure is 17 psi, i have run 10 psi in any of the air fork bikes ive had with no problems.
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Storys about Xj rebuilds or Xj resurrections and cheap finds

    Re: Storys about Xj rebuilds or Xj resurrections and cheap f prices around atlanta are a bit high, so ill call mine a deal until someone corrects...
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tires I don't understand!!!

    i wouldnt recommend radial tires on an xj. in my experience radials are better for wide tire bikes (newer sport bikes) and heavy bikes (cruisers)....
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What to replace on an old XJ bike

    this man speaks the truth. i used a small 6 fuse block from radio shack that takes atc fuses. very easy swap if your good with a soldering iron (i...
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    atlanta

    ive been known to tinker from time to time. im in the woodstock area, just south of canton, and i work off moreland avenue. what are you intending...
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: Eastern US and Canada
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    Are my intake rubbers any good? *Pics*

    lol, my mistake, that must have been the rears. the fronts are listed at 25.97 a peice. 8O
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    STUPID QUESTION! Need Help

    nope, not left handed, just very tight. another problem you may run into once you ahve it removed is the bolt being stuck to the oil filter...
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Bad clunking!

    what you CAN do and what might be safe to do are two very different things. riding with a component like that can result in catastrophic failure....
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Are my intake rubbers any good? *Pics*

    another remedy ive used in the past is fiberglass resin. seems to seal up worn boots nicely, however, if you can get them off, id replace them....
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    "Smoking like a JET"

    +1 on checking the oil. i have had the same smoking problem happen on a seca II i had in the past. now, mine was not due to fuel, it was due to my...
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    This is a weird issue

    +1 on burning the gunk off the plugs to "unfoul" them. i usually just spray em down with carb cleaner and light em on fire to burn off the excess....
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    STUPID QUESTION! Need Help

    i too have had the pleasure of fighting the oil filter bolt. apparently the extra heat produced by a turbo doesnt help with unseizing bolts. :D...
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Small mods to an 85 XJ700N Maxim

    theoretically, as long as you dont mess with the headers/collector, the exhaust changes will not affect the way the motor runs. pod filters on the...
    Post by: 83xjturbo, Jun 4, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications