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  1. SalCycle
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    Wanted: XJ550 Rectifier

    The subject line pretty much says it all. FYI: I'm in Vancouver. Would trade a new starter for the rectifier. Cheers,
    Thread by: SalCycle, Aug 31, 2009, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  2. SalCycle
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    82xj550 side cover for sale

    I've got a xj550 right side cover for sale ($25), plus a bunch of other parts for the same bike that I'm giving away. They include: -wheels...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Sep 6, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  3. SalCycle
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    So long

    So, I'm heading into grad school, and I won't be able to spend as much time on this forum as I did during the summer cuz I'll be book bound. I...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Sep 4, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  4. SalCycle
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    service manual

    What do you guys think about this cd version of an xj service manual? xj serviced cd Does anyone own it? Is it better, worse, or about the...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Aug 12, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. SalCycle
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    how close is close enough?(cam installation)

    So, I intalled the cams as per my manual: Lined up the dots on the boss with the center of bearing caps. Took out the slack on the exaust side and...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jul 30, 2007, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. SalCycle
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    Valve Clearance Chart

    Hi all, Does anyone have a valve clearance chart for a xj550 Maxim that they could post? That would be great, if someone did. Many thanks,
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jul 27, 2007, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. SalCycle
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    Maxim cafe racer?

    So, I got into the xj world by accident. I didn't know anything about the bikes, until I stumbled upon this website (from which I have learned a...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jul 23, 2007, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  8. SalCycle
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    Re: Moron of the month/float buoyancy

    So, I've got my MC road test tomorrow. I went out riding this morning to practice. I decided half way through my ride to fill up with PREMIUM!...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jul 15, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. SalCycle
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    inline fuel filters

    Any particular inline fuel filter recommendations? Or any other suggestions regarding installing a inline filter? Many thanks
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 24, 2007, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. SalCycle
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    xjcd model id chart

    I'm perusing my xjcd and I was wondering, when I'm looking up a VIN, do I just look for the number that best matches it? There's a number whereby...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 23, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  11. SalCycle
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    xj550 fusebox replacement

    I replaced my old waiting-until-I'm-a-100km-from-home-to-self-destruct fusebox with the slick one recommended in other threads. THis is it...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 18, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. SalCycle
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    Moving rectifier

    I've been bid-sniped twice on ebay on a set of side covers. So, I've decided to go custom and make my own. But to keep the side covers simple,...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 17, 2007, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  13. SalCycle
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    Mikuni carb help

    So I'm in the middle of doing an "old school" set up on my 550. I bench synced the carbs, and now I'm tying to dial in the pilot screws. Does...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 12, 2007, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. SalCycle
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    deep scratches in Aluminum

    So I've got some pretty good scratches in my engine covers and clutch casing and I was thinking of getting some aluminum welding rod and trying to...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 11, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. SalCycle
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    How much are brushes?

    Hey does anyone know how much brushes are for a alternator on a xj550? My parts guy says that he can only get them from Yamaha and there just...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 11, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. SalCycle
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    maxim/seca parts

    Forword: still waiting for xj cd. Does anyone know if I can swap a maxim tank and seat for a seca tank and seat? And if it requires some...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 10, 2007, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  17. SalCycle
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    knocking at idle

    When my bike is in neutral, and idling, it knocks. I think it's coming from the transmission area, because when I pull the clutch lever, the...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 4, 2007, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. SalCycle
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    Looking for my evil twin

    Hi everyone, In a different thread ("Tracing an Electical Short") I was lamenting about the difficulties for Canadians like myself to order...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 4, 2007, 8 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  19. SalCycle
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    It's official: I'm a xjbikes.com junkie

    Just thought I share my addiction with the rest of you. Can't walk by the computer with out taking a look at the posts, searching for answers, and...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 3, 2007, 7 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  20. SalCycle
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    Polishing shiny plastic

    I've got some build up on some of the plastic chrome parts on my bike. I was wondering if someone could tell me a good way of getting those parts...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Jun 3, 2007, 4 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. SalCycle
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    helmets

    Just got my bike going for the first time since I got it. Now I need a helmet. Does anyone have anything to say about used helmets? I was looking...
    Thread by: SalCycle, May 28, 2007, 15 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. SalCycle
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    Wanted: Side Cover 82 xj 550

    Looking for a side cover for my 82 xj 550. I have parts for that bike to trade if anyone is interested. Thanks, Sal
    Thread by: SalCycle, May 28, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  23. SalCycle
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    xj 550 maxim parts

    I've got a bunch of odds and ends for a xj 550 maxim. Fair bit of instrument parts Rear struts (original...not sure what the guts are like...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Apr 29, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  24. SalCycle
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    high rpm

    I was given a maxim 550 a few years back. When I picked it up, the previous owner and I got the thing running. It then sat for two or three years...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Apr 28, 2007, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. SalCycle
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    test pic

    just testing a pic
    Thread by: SalCycle, Apr 24, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: Test Zone
  26. SalCycle
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    Help: 82 maxim seat swap/mod

    I was given this 82 maxim 550 a while back. It needed and still needs a little work for it to shine. The seat needs to be recovered. So, when I do...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Apr 24, 2007, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  27. SalCycle
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    Oh those carbs

    Hi there. I'm a new member, though I've been perusing the archives for answers to my carb woes for about a year. I picked up a 550 maxim a...
    Thread by: SalCycle, Apr 22, 2007, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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