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  1. shamus
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    Replaced solenoid, but still no start

    You need to clean your starter motor. I had the exact same problem with mine. I fixed mine by spraying wd40 into the electrical part of it without...
    Post by: shamus, Nov 10, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. shamus
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    starter relay question

    I had what sounds like the same problem with my new (old) XJ. I took the starter out and hooked it to a car battery and it didn;t spin. I was...
    Post by: shamus, Nov 7, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. shamus
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    I'm back...

    1981 XJ650. It's the Australian model so I think it compares to the Seca you get over there - dual discs, oil cooler etc....
    Post by: shamus, Nov 4, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. shamus
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    I'm back...

    Hi guys, it's been a while. My last xj got wiped out about 2.5 years ago. Since then I've moved interstate for 2 years and just moved back. I was...
    Thread by: shamus, Nov 4, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. shamus
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    Whats going on with the bikers down under !? *pic*

    he was a kiwi too.... that explains a lot
    Post by: shamus, May 22, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. shamus
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    What stops you from getting out on your bike?

    I'm not riding for the same reason as Rhys.... I'm heading to Adelaide for 3 weeks for work, when I get back the rebuild starts
    Post by: shamus, May 21, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. shamus
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    betcha never seen THIS before (electrical

    are you sure it wasn;t the brake light stuck on?
    Post by: shamus, May 19, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. shamus
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    Fuel mixture

    how could your revs at 100km/h change? Did the fuel change your final drive ratio or something? The latest range of fuels like V POwer can...
    Post by: shamus, May 19, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. shamus
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    I've got a screw loose

    i got mine off by loosening the ridge...it was a bitch to get it back on neatly though....
    Post by: shamus, May 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. shamus
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    Spark Plugs

    Shoudl come down here gentlemen..... our V6's are rear wheel drive, so the engine is mounted properly...there's no spark plugs near the...
    Post by: shamus, May 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. shamus
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    Is my frame bent?

    Its a 1981 model, I think down here we have the Euro Spec, basically a seca with an oil cooler...
    Post by: shamus, Apr 26, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. shamus
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    Is my frame bent?

    parts for these things are pretty hard to find in australia...
    Post by: shamus, Apr 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. shamus
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    Is my frame bent?

    i had it parked on the side of the road and someone was driving with his eyes shut and hit it..... we had a closer lok last night and there seems...
    Post by: shamus, Apr 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. shamus
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    Is my frame bent?

    i think I'm going to take the swingarm off and have a look. It looks a bit like the swing arm side is sitting a bit higher than it should be, so...
    Post by: shamus, Apr 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. shamus
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    Is my frame bent?

    [img] [img] [img]
    Post by: shamus, Apr 24, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. shamus
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    Is my frame bent?

    ok, the bike copped a decent hit a month or so ago and I've got the payout from my insurance company and got to keep the bike. I pulled the rear...
    Thread by: shamus, Apr 24, 2008, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. shamus
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    Does anyone know anything about Honda V4's?

    I'm looking at a 1984 VF1000FE and owndering if anyone knows anything about them? I can;t find much on the web about htem, and the vf1000 forum...
    Thread by: shamus, Mar 17, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  18. shamus
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    HOW HARDTO TAKE THIS FAIRING OFF?

    thanks everyone, I probly won;t be getting it anyway. I think I;ve found another 650 for half the price...
    Post by: shamus, Mar 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. shamus
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    HOW HARDTO TAKE THIS FAIRING OFF?

    thanks Hillsy, so it was fairly easy?
    Post by: shamus, Mar 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. shamus
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    HOW HARDTO TAKE THIS FAIRING OFF?

    you don;t think the fairing is ugly?
    Post by: shamus, Mar 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. shamus
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    HOW HARDTO TAKE THIS FAIRING OFF?

    would the headlight off the 650 be a pretty easy swap or is it a bit tricky?
    Post by: shamus, Mar 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    HOW HARDTO TAKE THIS FAIRING OFF?

    http://www.autotrader.com.au/iteminfo/a ... tor+Bikes_ OK, I will probably be needing a new bike after an unfortunate incident on Thursday...
    Thread by: shamus, Mar 9, 2008, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. shamus
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    Rear Brake Light Switch

    yeah, I'll have a better look on the weekend..... first priority this mornign was to get the light to turn off....
    Post by: shamus, Feb 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. shamus
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    Rear Brake Light Switch

    I'll have a better look on the weekend.... I did a quick fix this morning as I was leaving for work..... I might not even bother replacing it, how...
    Post by: shamus, Feb 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. shamus
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    Rear Brake Light Switch

    yeah, I'm guessing the switch is stuffed..... well it is now anyway, I rippped some wires out when I was disconnecting it.... now the brake light...
    Post by: shamus, Feb 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. shamus
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    1982 Seca XJ750 - Squealing noise when accelerate

    somethign to do with the rear brake dragging maybe?
    Post by: shamus, Feb 21, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. shamus
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    Rear Brake Light Switch

    my rear brake switch stays on. ie when you use the rear brake, the light won't turn off.......any ideas?
    Thread by: shamus, Feb 21, 2008, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    exhaust backfire

    I thought this was due to being too lean?
    Post by: shamus, Feb 17, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. shamus
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    more fun with carburators

    i removed my pilot mixture screws and didn;t have any spring , washer or o ring either...
    Post by: shamus, Jan 26, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. shamus
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    forking by frank?

    looks like nobody here knows....Have you tried asking Frank?
    Post by: shamus, Jan 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  31. shamus
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    Carb syncing using light

    the only problem with using water is if you accidentally suck some into the engine
    Post by: shamus, Jan 16, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. shamus
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    Considering XJ900 motor into 650 Seca frame... few Qs

    I'm pretty sure there is a thread here somewhere where someone has put a 900 into a 650 frame......its a tight fit but it does go in
    Post by: shamus, Jan 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Considering XJ900 motor into 650 Seca frame... few Qs

    I hope you've got lots of money if you're going to pay someone to swap the engine for you....
    Post by: shamus, Jan 10, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  34. shamus
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    Project XJ Crotch Rocket

    Did anyone else notice that he's fitting a cup holder??? thats an awesome for a cruiser, imagine cruising down the highway with an open fac...
    Post by: shamus, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
  35. shamus
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    Your Carbs NEED to go CLUNK!!!

    here's a bump and a quick question: Rather than using a 'vertical motion only', can you use a Dremel with the right attachment?
    Post by: shamus, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. shamus
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    Exhaust popping at idle

    thats what I thought
    Post by: shamus, Jan 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. shamus
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    Exhaust popping at idle

    yeah, I've played with the mixture screw and got it idling really well, apart from the pop....
    Post by: shamus, Jan 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. shamus
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    Exhaust popping at idle

    BUT it doesn;t backfire when accelerating... still lean?
    Post by: shamus, Jan 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. shamus
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    Exhaust popping at idle

    I synched that carbs yesterday and played around with the tune a bit. I got it idling better than it has been, but occasionally there will be a...
    Thread by: shamus, Jan 1, 2008, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. shamus
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    Will I ever find these parts or should I give up?

    the boots are on ebay a fair bit
    Post by: shamus, Dec 29, 2007 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  41. shamus
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    starts first go

    Quick question: If the engine takes a little while for the revs to drop back after giving the throttle a quick rev, that means its lean, right?
    Post by: shamus, Dec 28, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. shamus
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    Ebay Mirrors

    Has anyone bought a set of these for their XJ? I'm wondering what the quality is like and maybe a pic of a bike with them fitted....
    Thread by: shamus, Dec 28, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  43. shamus
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    starts first go

    no, the tuning is way out, it seriously bogs down when you accelerate at low revs in 2nd gear ( dunno what revs becasue the tacho broke, but about...
    Post by: shamus, Dec 28, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. shamus
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    starts first go

    mine doesn;t have the YICS system.....Thanks for the offer Truckerbikes but I don;t have any spare time at the moment, as soon as I do, I'll run...
    Post by: shamus, Dec 28, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. shamus
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    Conversions freeware

    you don;t evenneed to type 'convert'. Just type 20miles to km and it usually works
    Post by: shamus, Dec 27, 2007 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  46. shamus
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    bottom fairing

    to bring up an old thread.... anyone know where you can get these?
    Post by: shamus, Dec 17, 2007 in forum: XJ Modifications
  47. shamus
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    starts first go

    ok....In case noone has been following all my recent posts, the bike is now registered. I had a quiclk fiddle with the Pilot Screws yesterday,...
    Post by: shamus, Dec 17, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    I got 2nd gear back, now theres no 5th

    it looks like it might have been done by hand, as there is a mark or 2 where it looks like the person has slipped, but its always possible that...
    Post by: shamus, Dec 13, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. shamus
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    I got 2nd gear back, now theres no 5th

    you know what I mean
    Post by: shamus, Dec 13, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. shamus
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    I got 2nd gear back, now theres no 5th

    on another note, I noticed that there appeared to be a bit of porting in the heads too.... Would that be something standard or not? The bike also...
    Post by: shamus, Dec 13, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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