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  1. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Update; I finally got the new plugs in. made a world of difference. Couple questions though. I'm hearing a pretty loud whine from the...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jul 6, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Well I should have known it was too good to be true. In truth I didn't have the amp wires on the Wing for very long at all.
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Itsherbike
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    YICS tool fabrication

    OK The design is flawed. However, it could be modified and made to actually work. Instead of three peices of hose, use four. Set each peice...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Itsherbike
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    YICS tool fabrication

    Ok so I'm new to this forum so if this has been posted before don't kick me in the head or anything. But not knowing exactly what the YICS was...
    Thread by: Itsherbike, Jun 30, 2009, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Yeah, T'm just thinking ahead a little. The caps on the #2 and #3 cylinders are longer than the 1 and 4 cylinders. I did not ohm test the 2 and 3...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    I've been riding for about 27 years. But it's only been the last few years that I've actually worked on then. So please bear with me and my dumb...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Thank you for the insight. The GoldWing does indeed employ a CDI system. So that idea gets scrapped. What if I swapped out the TCI box for the...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    It's my thought, that a coil is a coil. And a coil from a "wasted spark" system is a coil from a wasted spark system. So my question is,...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 29, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Itsherbike
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    i've heard a lot of things about cone airfilters any truth?

    I'm new to the forum...and new to the Maxim. But I am not new to Yamaha's and I have to concur. It's pretty hard to out do stock Yamaha for...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 29, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
  10. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    I found that thread... Going to leave that as a last resort.
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 27, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Went out to tinker a bit today. Found that the low fuel indicator light wasn't working because a wire had come lose from the sensor inside the...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 27, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Yup right on both counts.
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 27, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Heya Paul, I decided to ohm test the coil through the wires without the plug caps. And I'm glad i did. The coil tested at just over 13 ohms...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 27, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Ok so I just did a little bit of shopping online for a new coil and...DAMN! So anyone got a good used one layin around?
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 27, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    A little up date. I went out and ohmed the coils. #2-#3 coil ohmed out at almost 22k exactly. the #1-#4 coil ohmed at 31.5k this was with the plug...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 27, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    I do have a multimeter, I'll try that tomorrow. Won't have the cash on hand to get new plugs until Monday so I'll have all weekend to do other...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Ok I just went out and swapped #1 and #4 spark plugs. With them swapped #1 and #4 cylinder were not firing. Both plugs are pretty black. I'm now...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    Thank you for the response. I guess more information would be helpful. I just bought the bike for my old lady. It has been sitting for...
    Post by: Itsherbike, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. Itsherbike
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    #1 cylinder firing intermitently.

    1985 XJ700 Maxim I have compression, I'm pretty sure I have spark...and I seem to have fuel...why don't I have ignition?
    Thread by: Itsherbike, Jun 26, 2009, 32 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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