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  1. skw1972
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    good bye my old friend

    My broke bones are healing but I am sad to say I can no longer say Im an XJ owner. I have other bikes but my seca was my girl. The casts will come...
    Thread by: skw1972, Jan 26, 2013, 3 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Right side engine cover needed

    : :x I need a right side engine cover for a 1982 650 Seca-this is a non yics engine. According to what I looked at the part numbers are different...
    Thread by: skw1972, Jan 13, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  3. skw1972
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    think I found my noise

    so I've been down due to not wearing eye protection while grinding (cause I'm smart like that), haven't been able to ride so I've been doing a few...
    Thread by: skw1972, Dec 31, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. skw1972
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    Gauge change-Ideas?

    I'm running on just a tach now and have been for a month or so and I'm used to it. I've been looking at several options ranging from finding...
    Thread by: skw1972, Dec 28, 2011, 11 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. skw1972
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    any body goin to the Stage Coach Inn?

    Im planning on going this year, just wondering if any other xj'ers are planning on going? In case somebody didn't know about it it's 12/30/2011...
    Thread by: skw1972, Dec 19, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. skw1972
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    changing cam chain- maybe guides. tips?

    Ok so Im considering changing my cam chain. can I change the guides doing the "walk around" gig? I'm thinking no. What am I up against? Bike runs...
    Thread by: skw1972, Dec 9, 2011, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. skw1972
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    I got spanked by a silverwing??????

    has anybody ever rode or ridden with one of these? My Father in law has one and we rode out for a while today. He laid it so low he spaked the...
    Thread by: skw1972, Dec 2, 2011, 31 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. skw1972
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    sad day

    I expect to have people on ebay or craigs list rip you off but forum members? I wont call him out but thats jacked up man. I'm outy for a...
    Thread by: skw1972, Nov 28, 2011, 23 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. skw1972
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    these other suck or shoud've come here first

    so I got this "05 shadow 1100 in the garage and it sat up a while, 14 months. cleaned the carbs, etc. decided to check out a honda shadow forum....
    Thread by: skw1972, Nov 26, 2011, 14 replies, in forum: Other Motorcycles
  10. skw1972
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    gas in air box

    ok I know beyond the shadow of doubt my carbs are clean, synced and a decent tune (verified by plugs and colortune just beyond blue pugs look...
    Thread by: skw1972, Nov 21, 2011, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. skw1972
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    Im just gonna ride

    got up at 4 a.m. as usual, went to work, as usual, then I get a holiday suprise-- 27 of us laid off. Henderson Electric is not nice to people. so...
    Thread by: skw1972, Nov 11, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. skw1972
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    bogging, hesitation, etc. 650 seca-whats up?

    ok I can finally take it out on the highway, tagged and legal now. it hesitates, boggs before coming with the power it is not synced or...
    Thread by: skw1972, Nov 7, 2011, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. skw1972
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    near the florida panhandle?

    as far as I can tell there are not any xj's or xj'ers around me. Is there anyone near the Florida panhadle? like: Pensacola, Mobile, Destin, Fort...
    Thread by: skw1972, Nov 3, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. skw1972
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    oil pressure gauge?

    is It possible to put an oil pressure gauge on a 1982 650 seca? I read about a guy (poor soul) blew his engine now I want to set up some kind...
    Thread by: skw1972, Nov 1, 2011, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. skw1972
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    sputter in muffler?

    ok trying to vac sync with a home made manometer the idle keeps climbing as Im trying to "even out the tubes" I can push down on the enrichment...
    Thread by: skw1972, Oct 14, 2011, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. skw1972
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    front wheel bearings-manual sucks

    Good afternoon XJ'ers. I have my front wheel off cause I just got my front rubber mounted. I decided it was a great time to get some 800 and...
    Thread by: skw1972, Oct 2, 2011, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    dummy question

    how long does your bike have to run with gas in the oil to hurt it? would 40 seconds hurt it? I got a petcock that was fine but now it leaks
    Thread by: skw1972, Sep 13, 2011, 42 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    is this "tick" normal?

    while Im in the idle-tune-sync-learn how to do tis end of it mode, I'm noticing a faint steady ticking sound coming from the top of the engine....
    Thread by: skw1972, Sep 12, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    eratic high Idle question

    Ok so I probably spelled "eratic" wrong. moving on the bike is finally running, sometimes the idle will want to climb too high. don't know how...
    Thread by: skw1972, Sep 11, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    soos as I touched the button!

    after around 3 months of work she fired as soon as I touched the button! she still has some stuff to do now but it's a bike. I can not tell you...
    Thread by: skw1972, Sep 10, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    rings?

    I was just reading another thread and advise was given that states "if your under 40,000 miles donteven think about rings" I didnt want to hijack...
    Thread by: skw1972, Aug 29, 2011, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. skw1972
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    did anyone else do a stupid thing today?

    First off this is non bike, so my apologies. My SUV has one of those great computer chip in the key kind of key. I had One (dumb thing #1) I lost...
    Thread by: skw1972, Aug 28, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    carb jet question-here we go again

    am I retarded? what are the stock jet sizes for hitatchi 32's? please someone tell me it's #40 and #110. also under the diaphram # 50 and #195?...
    Thread by: skw1972, Aug 24, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    cam chain

    can anyone point me in the direction of this "cam chain ajustment trick" I read about in another thread. I cant remember wich one it was but I...
    Thread by: skw1972, Aug 18, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    CDI -TCI -IGNITOR?

    whats the difference in a CDI and a TCI or an IC IGNITOR? I followed polocks test and got alot of open stuff whats up with the difference in...
    Thread by: skw1972, Aug 17, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    ic ignitor

    I swear I read a thread about testing ignitors with an ohm meter, it had the whole how to, what pins, values... I used the search but I cant find...
    Thread by: skw1972, Aug 15, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    stock air box

    will a stock airbox from a 82 650 maxim fit a 82 650 seca? it looks like it will but I guess Im eating my crayons again cause I dont see how to...
    Thread by: skw1972, Aug 4, 2011, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    seat wanted

    I want a seat for a seca but Im looking for something more like the maxim seat. I jnow a maxim seat wont fit but is there anything other than the...
    Thread by: skw1972, Aug 1, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    painting chrome?

    My chrome is not so great, more than a few bad places. I really dont care much for chrome anyway so I want to paint it. yes I tried a test piece...
    Thread by: skw1972, Aug 1, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  30. skw1972
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    valve clearence results- ???

    ok just checked my valve clearences. my feeler gauges only go down to .006 I dont have anything smaller. #1 I= less than .006 (would almost...
    Thread by: skw1972, Jul 31, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. skw1972
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    yics non yics- compatible?

    will 1985 650 maxim carbs work for a 1982 xj650 seca? I got a chance to get a GOOD rack for 150.00, but I'm not sure If the yics will be an issue...
    Thread by: skw1972, Jul 30, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. skw1972
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    carb issue- broke screw head

    any tips on idle set screw that has one ear sheard off? can it maybe be drilled out an use an easy out? if so can it be replaced or do I need a...
    Thread by: skw1972, Jul 26, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. skw1972
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    got a STUPID question

    ok Im gonna put my crayons down long enough to ask this .. ok what is the "blind plug" for and where does it go? I didnt take anything like it out
    Thread by: skw1972, Jul 25, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  34. skw1972
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    vaccum hose?

    I was looking at the manual (on line, fair quality) doing some homework and it says remove the vaccum hose (carb removal) here we go again. this...
    Thread by: skw1972, Jul 24, 2011, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. skw1972
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    need air box

    looking for a stock airbox for a 82 650 seca. also got 4 new emgo pods from tascycles never opened delivered yesterday and Im not gonna use them,...
    Thread by: skw1972, Jul 24, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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