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  1. ciscobird
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    Harbor Freight tire changer on sale $29.99...

    Have both myself.... Used for the first time a month ago. I patronize Harbor Freight (you Snap-On & Mac Tools guys, go ahead and laugh at me......
    Post by: ciscobird, Aug 11, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fork Tube Cap

    I wanted to fill my fork tubes with oil so I removed the rubber caps from the top and attempted to press down past where the wire snap ring was...
    Thread by: ciscobird, Aug 3, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tyres

    It's my understanding that wheels that do not have wire spokes are usually tubeless wheels. Wheels with wire spokes usually require tube because...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 30, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. ciscobird
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    XJ400/550 Rear grab rail

    I'm the XXth owner of a 550 Seca, mine has only one grab bar, on the left side.
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 30, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Pull starter?

    Dirt AND the springs behind brushes could be getting tired or brushes themselves are getting too short. Cleaned mine a couple of days ago, alot...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 26, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    xj 550 cam chain tension adjustment

    Yes, 6 inch socket extension. You might want to add another 3 inch extension if you need more room to turn. Just go under the carb boots from...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 24, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Airbox to carb boots!

    I don't know about the design on XJ650 but I assume they're the same. If so, there are two bolts up front, right under where the fuel tank...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 24, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    xj 550 cam chain tension adjustment

    It's still possible to do that with the fuel tank and carb in place if you just use an extension tool (6 inches should be enough) to do that....
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 24, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. ciscobird
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    72 Degrees How?

    An interesting tibbit of information here if anybody cares... The exploded diagram for the clutch assembly in the Cylmer manual shows TWO...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 23, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Airbox to carb boots!

    Please forgive me if you already know this... Maybe the airbox assembly just needs to be loosen (on mine, there are 3 bolts holding the thing...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 23, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    72 Degrees How?

    Yes... I know what a compass looks like... I'm a pilot, I should know... Ok, I guess it's not of an importance for the interval to be...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 23, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    A Time Bomb?

    Thanks Lefty, that gives me an idea. I will just use something similar, probably a silicone-based gasket maker, something that won't hurt the...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 22, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    A Time Bomb?

    Even before I brought the bike, I knew there was a dent on the clutch case where the brake pedal made a contact but I didn't know it was this bad...
    Thread by: ciscobird, Jul 22, 2007, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. ciscobird
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    72 Degrees How?

    I took the clutch assembly apart and found that the clutch plates had been installed randomly before I purchased the bike. How I know this?...
    Thread by: ciscobird, Jul 22, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Holes In Mufflers = Running Lean

    The hole is about an inch long and half inch wide, basically the size of weld. It's on the bottom of the left muffler when the bike is on its...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 16, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Holes In Mufflers = Running Lean

    :?: Possible :?: The welded area on the bottom part of where mufflers meet the joint are rusted through. I'm concerned about the possiblity...
    Thread by: ciscobird, Jul 13, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad word, bad word, BAD WORD...

    Like Tony said, Impact screwdriver might help. If not, use a dremel tool or hacksaw to cut a straight slot across the screw head and use a large...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 9, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Removing Oil Seal on Wheels

    Thanks Robert, I will try doing that if I decide to go ahead and take the plunge.
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 9, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    The gremlins in the turn signals

    The PO installed two extra turn signals (naked bulbs) directly front of the brake light to take up load along with new turn signals on both sides....
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 9, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How did you get here?

    And you thought you would find 13 year old girls here on XJ forums? More like 15 years old Maxim or Seca! Go figure! Anyway, when I...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 7, 2007 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Buying parts

    I'm new to XJ, I purchased several items from Old Bike Barn and yesterday I found this site, www.z1enterprises.com. Only if I had known about...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 7, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Removing Oil Seal on Wheels

    Tried looking in previous topics using the search feature... Nothing... I'm trying to clean and repack unsealed bearings on front and rear...
    Thread by: ciscobird, Jul 6, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    a couple of chain questions.. XJ550

    Mine were maxed out (both adjusting bolts bent) at 25K and the chain still could be pulled about a half inch off the gear at the very end. The...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 6, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    father in law helped to shed light on the problem

    Me too, tested both coils. Got about 3.5 ohms reading from both at the terminal but none at caps. Yet, they still fire... Maybe starting going...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 6, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    A 550 Newbie With Questions

    Thanks for all your responses. Decided to go with a 16 and 45 combination along with a heavy duty chain, rather than an o-ring chain. While...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 6, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    A 550 Newbie With Questions

    Thanks. Do all new chains come with a removeable link or should I purchase a tool to break and/or join the links? If I wanted to remove 1...
    Post by: ciscobird, Jul 5, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    A 550 Newbie With Questions

    Brought a 81 XJ 550 Seca with 25K (hoping it's not 125K, air cooled engines don't usually last that long, right?) last week. Want to replace...
    Thread by: ciscobird, Jul 5, 2007, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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