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  1. hohenstein23
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    1985 maxim 700 dyna coils

    I am selling my bike because i bought a newer vstar. This runs and drives but it leaks fuel out of the carb overflow. Last year i put on new front...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 30, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Installing new wires in dyna coils

    I am having problems with my spark plug wires in my coil. I can hear coil arching at the coil and wire. It is arching inside the rubber boot and I...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Apr 18, 2017, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. hohenstein23
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    xj 700 carb covers

    i have an xj 700 air model. I like the look of the xj700x carb covers and that gave me an idea. I want to sketch my own carb covers in a 3d...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Mar 19, 2017, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    help with reinstalling butterfly valves

    I want to know the proper way to reinstall the butter fly valves. Is there a torque spec on the nuts. How do you get the throttle plate perfectly...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 15, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. hohenstein23
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    Weird vacuum problem with gas

    I filled my bike up and i rode it home. Then it sat for an hour. I filled it up on the sidestand on level ground and parked it on level ground....
    Thread by: hohenstein23, May 29, 2016, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. hohenstein23
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    High idle after carbs clean and gasket replace

    I just rebuilt my carbs and got them all clean. I replace the gaskets from head to intake boots. I am idle around 3k and sometimes jumps to 5k....
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Mar 9, 2016, 18 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. hohenstein23
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    confusion with how much oil i need in 85 xj700n

    The side of it says 2500cm3 and that is just around 2.6 quarts. Is that like the bare minimum. Does that fill up the oil filter. Will that show...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Oct 7, 2015, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. hohenstein23
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    Problems with fine tuning the bike

    I have the bike running pretty good.valves in spec. Carbs went to church. Everything is in pretty good shape. When i fired it up with a bench sync...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Sep 13, 2015, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. hohenstein23
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    Rebuild clutch cant get cover on

    I just rebuilt my clutch and got everything back to together except I can't get the outside cover on. I have look at bigfitz clutch threadand the...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Aug 26, 2015, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. hohenstein23
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    Valves problems xj 700n

    I adjusted my valves earlier this year. I must have did it wrong. I replace one shim earlier. The bike has 17k on it. I did what bigfitz said in...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Aug 22, 2015, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. hohenstein23
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    Clutch problem what all to replace

    No matter how much adjusting you do the wheel always spins. I figured that I probably have to do the plates and the springs. I dont know how many...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Aug 16, 2015, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. hohenstein23
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    Weird ticking noise not good

    I am having a weird ticking noise coming from the head area. I think it's the primary chain but not sure
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 25, 2015, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. hohenstein23
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    Battery tender dont know much about

    I want a battery tender but I don't know which one to get. When I got my battery I had to fill each cell with acid so I think it's a lead acid...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 17, 2015, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. hohenstein23
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    Any luck running just the collector

    I heard if you just ran the collector without the mufflers you could get away with just changing the fuel air screw. Is that true and would that...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 17, 2015, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  15. hohenstein23
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    Trouble putting on headers/mufflers

    I can not figure how to put on the downpipes and collector on. I am having trouble lining everything up. I have the down pipes unhooked from...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 15, 2015, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. hohenstein23
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    Cant figure what these 2 peices do

    I am trying to fix an oil leak and I know this cover does not have oil behind it but I am trying to find out why their is a gasket and rubber...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 11, 2015, 15 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. hohenstein23
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    help buying colortune plug

    the manuel says i have a 14mm plug. what do i all need other then the actual plug. i seen them in the $60 range for the plug and alot of adapters...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jun 27, 2015, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. hohenstein23
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    Can someone explain the wet set in a simpler way

    I have read the write up on wet setting the floats. I am really confused about it. I know you have to keep adjusting the tang until you get the...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jun 13, 2015, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. hohenstein23
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    Problem with 2 bottle sync method

    I am at the point where I was ready to running sync the carbs. Valves in spec, carbs went to church. Bench synced with method of this site. When I...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jun 12, 2015, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. hohenstein23
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    problem dont know where to go next

    I just finished a complete rebuilding of carbs all the rubber and shaft seals. Valves in spec. Bench synced. Idle mixture screws at 2.5. Put the...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, May 24, 2015, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. hohenstein23
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    float needles question

    Ok I was reading the post about wet and dry setting the float highs and it said you should not have and after market needle and stock needles. The...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Apr 23, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. hohenstein23
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    parts capatibillty sheet for all bikes

    We should have a sheet that shows like what part will go on another's bike and have that for all the bikes. Like what carbs will fit on different...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Apr 20, 2015, 10 replies, in forum: Suggestion Box
  23. hohenstein23
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    how to protect expensive intake boots

    What do you guys know of ways to protect and make these boots last longer. do you guys take any extra measure to protect your boots
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Apr 3, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  24. hohenstein23
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    carbs not taken care of

    I have my carbs broken from the rack. I checked my throttle shaft seals and it was bad they looked like the PO soaked the whole rack or something...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Mar 23, 2015, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. hohenstein23
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    valve adjustment problem

    I have be following fitzs airhead adjustment and I am not sure if I am doing completely wrong or what because The .08 will only fit into one...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Mar 16, 2015, 41 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    trouble taking off the butterfly valves

    I want to take the butterfly valves off to check the throttle shaft seals. I do not want to strip the screws cause that would be terrible. What is...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Feb 24, 2015, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. hohenstein23
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    85 xj700 aircooled vs watercooled airbox

    I am looking at a airbox on eBay for a 85 maxim 700 airbox that is off a x model which is water cooled and I have a n model which is aircooled. I...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Feb 21, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. hohenstein23
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    PO had wrong jet size things in 1 carb

    The last owner must have put one of the wrong sizes in. I don't know exactly what this is called but looks like a jet. But it is in the top side...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Feb 20, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. hohenstein23
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    any one ever tried them ebay gear shift indicators

    I have been looking at eBay for these things and I was wondering of they actually work and are reliable. The work by magnet sensors near the...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Feb 17, 2015, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. hohenstein23
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    85 maxim 700 breather like hoses comming of carbs

    when I bought my bike off this guy he had 4 hose coming of the carbs(1 for each carb).then he had them going to a air filter. I will put up...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Feb 7, 2015, 42 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. hohenstein23
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    Can i hook underglow to the turn signals just an idea

    i want to hook my blue under glow to my turn signals. like the right side will be blink when turning right and the same with the left. But when i...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jan 27, 2015, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  32. hohenstein23
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    85 xj700 maxim starter button not working

    I bought a 85 maxim with the starter button not working. I can turn it over with a screwdriver and the starter is perfect. The guy I bought it off...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Nov 27, 2014, 36 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. hohenstein23
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    have a broken petcock and wonder if there is a cheap universal fix

    I just bought a new bike and the petcock is broken were you hook the gas line is. the last guy had it jb welded in there. i am gonna go to local...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Nov 19, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. hohenstein23
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    85 maxim xj 700 intake boot cant find them anywhere

    I have a 1985 maxim xj700 that needs intake boots from carb to engine. I cant find them anywhere online and did not find them in chacals catelog...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Nov 11, 2014, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. hohenstein23
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    ultra sonic cleaning best formulas you know

    I have been doing some reasearch on ultra sonic carb cleaning and seen alot of differnt formulas like viniger and water and lemon juice and water...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Aug 25, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    81 650 intake boots capatibilty

    I have an 1981 650 maxim and i have been searching the web for intake boots. The boots that goes from carb to engine. I know chacal has them and i...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Aug 20, 2014, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. hohenstein23
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    could have multiple problems starting with leaky intake boot

    Ok my friend rode my bike and it was running hot and lean(found out during the ride) he said it was the intake boots from the carbs to the engine....
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Aug 14, 2014, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. hohenstein23
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    having trouble locating the fuel air screw on carb

    I have a 1981 650 maxim and its running lean and i am having trouble finding the fuel air mix screw. Can you cant it when their are all on the bike
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Aug 1, 2014, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1981 650 maxim runs like it is full throttle wide open

    My bike runs like it is full throttle constantly tthe actually throttle is not stuck. The slide diaphram is now sealing. I bought new needle jets....
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 26, 2014, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    81 xj650 has diaphram issues

    I have this bike. It runs like the throttle is stuck but it is not. Iam pretty sure it is the slide diaphram because i dont think they seal properly.
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 19, 2014, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    2 electrical questions about 1981 xj 6507

    I have had my bike running and noticed that the rpm gauge was not Working. Do you think i need a new one or any solutions to try to fix it.. also...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 17, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. hohenstein23
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    any storage on 81 xj650

    Is their any place that i am not seeing to store stuff on the actually bike. Is their any attach ment i could buy. How do you guys store stuff thanks
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jul 12, 2014, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. hohenstein23
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    broke needle jet tip will it run normal or what

    The very tip of my needle jet got broken and will this cause the carb to flood. I can only find new jet for like $70 and then found a whole carb...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jun 26, 2014, 47 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    putting turbo on 81 xj650

    I have an 81 xj 650 and i know they made a 82 xj650 with a turbo. I found on ebay the 82 turbo carbs and the manifolds. I was wondering will the...
    Thread by: hohenstein23, Jun 23, 2014, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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