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  1. PilotSmack
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    XJ550 Bogs on throttle snap

    Hey guys, been a long time. Long story, but bike started making lotsa chain noise last year. Compression test showed #2 low, but within spec....
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Jun 11, 2020, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Smack's Piston Peril

    Well, not long ago I mused at what would be the next thing to break on my beloved steed. Life was definitely listening, as it didn't take long......
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Apr 30, 2017, 25 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Sometimes it's the subtle things

    Hey guys, been a long time. Just a friendly reminder to our friends who have had to store their bikes for the winter to be extra vigilant, but...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Mar 24, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Safety Rant

    Hey guys, been a while. As the weather turns darkish and dreary for some, riding season is almost up for us. That being said, I had an incident...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Sep 25, 2016, 4 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Looking for carb opinions on a 550...

    Hey guys, First off, my valves are all in spec, and the carbs were church cleaned and rebuilt this winter with fresh seals, gaskets, and...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, May 31, 2015, 19 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Different Handlebar switches

    Hey guys. Exactly as the title reads. Can I get comments from guys who have done this? I was thinking 06-09 R6 switches. They are a 7/8" diameter...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Feb 20, 2015, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    2 weeks off?? Time to road trip

    Well the goal for rebuilding the bike was to take it on some stellar trips. Finally was able to get a couple weeks off from work, so the plan is...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Aug 27, 2014, 14 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Dynacoil weirdness

    Hey guys, dynacoils finally arrived, frame all modded so they will fit, but once I put the wires into the coil, they no longer show any...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Jul 30, 2014, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Chirping after vacuum sync

    Hey guys, So her idle was pretty wonky, so I did a running vacuum sync. 1 and 2 were waaay out, fixed that, but now there is a chirp at idle...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, May 1, 2014, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Quick question on vacuum syncing

    Hey guys, Question regarding 4 bottle syncing. Get the bike to operating temperature, block YICS, hook up the bottles to the 4 vac nipples,...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Apr 18, 2014, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My first motorcycle related injury

    I should note that this injury came as a result of working the bike, not riding it, but still proves that you can never be too careful. I...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Apr 3, 2014, 11 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Smack's XJ550 Maxim build

    Well like lots of stories on here, I bought the bike in pretty sorry shape and have been rebuilding it over the winter. Most of the components are...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Mar 29, 2014, 28 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Karmic Payout

    I've been off work for a couple weeks due to kidney stones, fortunately that leaves me lots of time to work on the bike. My latest project is...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Mar 28, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Dilemma

    Hey guys, in a bit of a pickle. Put the top end back together, but the timing marks on the cams are slightly out. The exhaust cam is about 1/4 dot...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Mar 20, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ550 Fork issue

    Hey guys, So I'm rebuilding the forks, the left side went off without a hitch, but the spring guide on the right side is rusted into the top...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Feb 10, 2014, 18 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Before or after...

    Hey guys, a bit of an odd ball question, but since my ride is in a billion pieces in my basement and I'm about to order parts, I figured I'd ask....
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Jan 3, 2014, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Let's play a game...

    Hey everyone, So instead of beaking off about an issue of mine, I decided to make a game of it. An XJ Hide and Seek, if you will. An...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, Aug 11, 2013, 8 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    My 82 XJ550, and a General Shout-Out to the XJ crowd!

    Hey guys n girls, I've been snooping the forums for quite a bit, bought a 550 about a month ago for $400, wasn't running, needed a bunch of...
    Thread by: PilotSmack, May 6, 2013, 5 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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