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  1. raptor8
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    possible stupid oil question

    back in the 'olde' days that's what we used to tell customers because it was easily understandable. I've seen car oil do all kinds of strange...
    Post by: raptor8, Feb 13, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. raptor8
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    SAFETY ALERT Drum rear brake bike owners please take a look

    I'll be ordering new shoes for mine come spring... I don't like the [lack of] function back there...
    Post by: raptor8, Feb 12, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. raptor8
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    possible stupid oil question

    PLEASE use motorcycle spec oil in an air cooled motorcycle engine, unless you like changing clutches. According to Yamaha, car oil has friction...
    Post by: raptor8, Feb 12, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. raptor8
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    81 Max frt brk m/cyl

    same advice we used to give for cars... Thanx for reminding me! I'll be doing that when cash flow allows... snowing here now- central Oregon
    Post by: raptor8, Dec 18, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    81 Max frt brk m/cyl

    Yeah I hadn't thot about the hoses. This just happened since it's been sitting- the brakes worked fine all summer, so I figure it's a seal...
    Post by: raptor8, Dec 18, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    81 Max frt brk m/cyl

    rode that scooter all summer and had a great time! I went to move it the other day and the front brake lever touched the grip. uh-oh. does not...
    Thread by: raptor8, Dec 18, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. raptor8
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    82 XJ750 feels like it needs 6th gear

    some of those escorts had a SVO engine in em that was actually built by Yamaha for Ford Racing [I used to work at Ford] . They said 'Ford' on the...
    Post by: raptor8, Jul 13, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. raptor8
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    82 XJ750 feels like it needs 6th gear

    I did that last time out, accidentally. Trying to turn right, the left lane was full and there was a MC headlight in the distance in the slow...
    Post by: raptor8, Jul 11, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. raptor8
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    Does anyone know where I can get saddlebags to fit?

    I just bought a set from Leatherup.com. They're a little bigger than they looked, but I usually ride alone anyway. I'm kinda stuck with the lace...
    Post by: raptor8, Jul 11, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. raptor8
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    Proper Way To Clean Windshild and Shild

    SimpleGreen and water 50/50 in a squirt bottle and a micro fiber cloth. I used the simple green on my eyeglasses and the microfiber cloths are...
    Post by: raptor8, Jul 11, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    81 xj650 2-3 coil craps out

    What is now the spare is the running unit off the bike- the one that cuts out. Being an old parts tech, I like to have 'known good' spares of...
    Post by: raptor8, Apr 29, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. raptor8
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    81 xj650 2-3 coil craps out

    that's just my luck.... thanks for the help!
    Post by: raptor8, Apr 27, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. raptor8
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    81 xj650 2-3 coil craps out

    Update: 04.26.2013 I changed out the coils, same problem! ignition switch felt kind of gummy so I got a new one from chacal. same problem. I had...
    Post by: raptor8, Apr 27, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. raptor8
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    sputtering/bogging out on initial take off.

    My 81 xj650 'stumbled on tip-in' when I got it. I too tried everything I could think of in the fuel system dept. I changed the IC ignition box and...
    Post by: raptor8, Apr 27, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. raptor8
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    81 xj650 2-3 coil craps out

    excellent! OK Thank You!
    Post by: raptor8, Feb 8, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. raptor8
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    81 xj650 2-3 coil craps out

    n old parts tech and didn't expect it to be in there.... I'll be gettin those dyna coils soon...someone mentioned a bracket kit but I didn't see...
    Post by: raptor8, Feb 8, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. raptor8
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    81 xj650 2-3 coil craps out

    I opened that site. now how do I find the catalog?
    Post by: raptor8, Feb 5, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. raptor8
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    81 xj650 2-3 coil craps out

    cool, Thanks! I had no idea there were aftermarket coils 8O
    Post by: raptor8, Feb 5, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    WANTED: 2-3 coil for 81 XJ650

    Howdy! purchased one last summer and it ran for while, but then it started crapping out. It was time to park it anyway...so I just tested 1-4 and...
    Thread by: raptor8, Jan 31, 2013, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    81 xj650 2-3 coil craps out

    Hi Guys! last summer my 2-3 coil was crapping out so I bought a used one. It crapped out too, intermittently. So tested them today, 1-4 shows 11k...
    Thread by: raptor8, Jan 31, 2013, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    coil craps out intermittently

    Curious about this one, it's a head scratcher [prob why I'm bald] I just took the 81 xj650 out for a spin, got 2 miles from home, the 1-4 coil...
    Thread by: raptor8, Nov 5, 2012, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    coil craps out intermittently

    Curious about this one, it's a head scratcher [prob why I'm bald] I just took the 81 xj650 out for a spin, got 2 miles from home, the 1-4 coil...
    Thread by: raptor8, Nov 5, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. raptor8
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    Modulating Headlights....

    Fitz I'll be looking forward to that! :mrgreen:
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Modulating Headlights....

    yeah, being a retired firefighter, I know about that stuff... hahahaha I did switch to a more modern halogen headlamp, but it doesn't modulate-...
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 29, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Extra TCI uniits

    I THINK, though I'm not positive, that the 4 stands for 4 wires in the connector, the 5 for 5 wires. I believe the 5th wire is the kickstand...
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 29, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Modulating Headlights....

    Curious about this. I have seen some high-dollar touring rides with super-bright lights, and I've seen add-on relays for sale [big $$]. Then there...
    Thread by: raptor8, Oct 28, 2012, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Flasher relay assembly

    I'll start a new thread on it. Sorry to steal that one but the flasher theme got me thinking. :)
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    I went racing on the weekend

    So you're the monkey, eh? Are you really FLAT on one side? LOL It says so in 'OnAnySunday' AWESOME pictures! :wink:
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Flasher relay assembly

    We have had a sharp increase this year in MC/car collisions... I decided to put a 'zero load' flasher on my brake light. cost $12. [basically a...
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  30. raptor8
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    Still have lots of XJ550Maxim and XJ650Maxim parts available

    what do you have to get for a good pair of coils? mine is an 81 xj650- the 4/1 coil cuts out intermittently.
    Post by: raptor8, Sep 7, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  31. raptor8
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    coil craps out?

    riding yesterday (quite warm out) and I suddenly find myself running on 2 cylinders. 1 and 4 are not firing at all. we sat there for a few...
    Thread by: raptor8, Aug 27, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. raptor8
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    spark plugs dying young

    fuse panel is clean and functional. coils and wires look nearly new. At this point I don't have an inline fuel filter on it- but you gave me...
    Post by: raptor8, May 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    spark plugs dying young

    I haven't isolated which cylinder, but the plugs all look fine and the thing runs like a rocket- a friend's Vulcan Drifter 1300 can just barely...
    Post by: raptor8, May 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. raptor8
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    spark plugs dying young

    the plugs look fine when I remove them- nice light brown electrode- dry. One just quits firing and I limp home on 3 cylinders. I install a new set...
    Post by: raptor8, May 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. raptor8
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    spark plugs dying young

    The bike starts and runs fine- when I can find good fuel! My spark plugs seem to last only 1,000 miles or less, especially when I rev it up a...
    Thread by: raptor8, May 11, 2012, 23 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. raptor8
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    WANTED: 81 xj650 Ignitor

    that's why i LOVE this site- everyone ready to help! I'm impressed! :mrgreen:
    Post by: raptor8, Apr 6, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    xj650h steering stabilizer

    Hey knock yourself out! hahahaha Let me know what you buy and if it works, cuz I'll get one too! Oh yeah, another thing I changed was the...
    Post by: raptor8, Apr 6, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    xj650h steering stabilizer

    I put a brand new continental tire on the front and that helped a LOT. Plus the Doc has me wearing a LH carpal tunnel brace and that helps too. He...
    Post by: raptor8, Apr 6, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    WANTED: 81 xj650 Ignitor

    My spare is gone, sold to a local guy, sorry. just google the number that's on the ignitor, that should work. the number has changed on some of...
    Post by: raptor8, Apr 6, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    xj650h steering stabilizer

    Anyone have a steering stabilizer on their xj? I was looking around for one but don't know what would work.. I'm an old dirt bike/quadder......
    Thread by: raptor8, Jan 11, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1980 XJ650 Parts. You name it, I've got it...almost

    Hey Bud, looking for a good used sealed beam headlamp bulb for my 81 xj650. I'd like to have a spare on the shelf... please let me know what you...
    Post by: raptor8, Jan 4, 2012 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    WANTED: 81 xj650 Ignitor

    ended up with 2 ignitors including yours...yours works perfectly! the miss on takeoff is gone and it has never run better!! Now I have to store it...
    Post by: raptor8, Nov 11, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    WANTED: 81 xj650 Ignitor

    that's great,but I am committed to another one right now. It would not hurt me to have a spare tho. I'll be ready to buy in November.
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  44. raptor8
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    WANTED: 81 xj650 Ignitor

    I just might get yours too so I have a spare... must count the pennies- it may be November... :roll:
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  45. raptor8
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    WANTED: 81 xj650 Ignitor

    thats a good price and I appreciate it! I have one on the way right now, but ya never know. Thanx for the quick response! I'm glad I joined this...
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  46. raptor8
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    WANTED: 81 xj650 Ignitor

    Oh I'm interested. I suspect they are the same. How much do you have to get for it?
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 17, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  47. raptor8
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    How did you get here?

    I was looking for a part on google and hoped I might find some advice as well. Happy to say I landed here, and I plan on staying. My 81XJ650H has...
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 16, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    WANTED: 81 xj650 Ignitor

    8) Hey gang I trust your garages look much like mine! so..... I need an ignitor, black label type TID14-02, 4H7-10 or 5v2-10. Hopin someone has...
    Thread by: raptor8, Oct 16, 2011, 15 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Still have lots of XJ550Maxim and XJ650Maxim parts available

    will keep tryin, Thanx for the advice!
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 16, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  50. raptor8
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    xj650 Maxim parts - Rectifier $20/rear wheel $25/...

    Re: xj650 Maxim parts - CDI $30/Rectifier $20/front wheel $20/.. It wouldn't hurt to have an extra headlight too, if you still have it.
    Post by: raptor8, Oct 16, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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