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  1. mfchapman
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    still?!...you've got to be kidding me.

    Symptoms prior to shop valve adjustment/tune: Bike idles ok for a few minutes when cold and choked. After bike is hot (maybe 2 miles down the...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Sep 23, 2009, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. mfchapman
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    weak spark, 2 and 3 I think, especially when hot?

    My 85 xj700 was running pretty well after syncing and replacing the voltage regulator. Went to the UK for two weeks and when I got back, she...
    Thread by: mfchapman, May 23, 2009, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. mfchapman
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    Gas leak of unknown origin

    It was warm here in Baltimore this weekend so I decided to break the bike out of it's winter prison, (probably prematurely). I had planned to...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Mar 22, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. mfchapman
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    ATTN: Baltimore XJ Riders

    Any Baltimore riders out there want to get together for a tuning session when the weather turns? Two heads are more than twice as as good as one....
    Thread by: mfchapman, Feb 16, 2009, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. mfchapman
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    handlebars

    Hey all, I'm installing drag bars on my 700. I bought 1 1/2" risers in order for the components to miss the tank. The new bars have a slight...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Feb 16, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. mfchapman
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    drag bar question

    Can anyone who has dragbars tell me if they limit the range of motion of the front tire (i.e. they hit the gas tank). If so, are you still able...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Dec 15, 2008, 18 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  7. mfchapman
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    white plugs as usual

    I need some advice. I cannot seem to bring color to my plugs after riding at high speeds for any length of time. I have chopped at 65 mph many...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Dec 7, 2008, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. mfchapman
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    battery and reserve power

    Could someone explain to me or point me in the direction of a thread which will explain how xj's run on battery reserve power at idle? If you...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Nov 15, 2008, 22 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. mfchapman
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    energy saving oil

    Is all oil that has an energy-saving emblem on the back bad for my 85 xj700? I have been using pennzoil 10w-30 and must have missed the insignia....
    Thread by: mfchapman, Nov 13, 2008, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. mfchapman
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    85 xj700 for sale (another one)

    Will post pictures soon. This bike is in running order but needs a tune. The bike needs cosmetic work (rust) as well. -Brand new dunlop...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Nov 6, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  11. mfchapman
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    last ditch effort

    Heynow, I'm very close to putting my 85 xj700 up for sale. I have enjoyed tinkering but the bottom line is that I want a bike to ride and...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Nov 4, 2008, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. mfchapman
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    Rich AND lean????

    Hey all, I was unable to richen the plugs on my 85 maxim 700 so I bought larger pilot jets (36.5 to 41) and a colortune and found some success....
    Thread by: mfchapman, Oct 13, 2008, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. mfchapman
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    Spark plug wire replacement

    Does anyone know if an 85 xj700 has plug wires that can be removed from the ignition coils for replacement or are they molded in? I know the...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Sep 18, 2008, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. mfchapman
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    fuel starved or jets?

    Hey all, I am still having no luck richening my mixture on my 85 xj700 even after adjusting the pilot mixtures almost all the way out! I have...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Sep 17, 2008, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. mfchapman
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    white ceramics need help

    Hey all, my pilot mixture screws are 3 turns out each. The bike (85 xj700 maxim) idles good at these settings but all plugs look very clean at...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Sep 10, 2008, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. mfchapman
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    pictures needed

    Hi, I am having trouble locating the pilot mixture adjustment screws on my 85 xj700 maxim. I think the carbs are Hitachis and the plugs are...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Sep 3, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. mfchapman
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    85 xj700 idle problem

    Greetings, I recently bought an 85 maxim xj700 which had been sitting for four years without having been prepared to sit. I cleaned the carbs...
    Thread by: mfchapman, Sep 1, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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