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  1. cbcanada
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    clutch problems... help needed

    hey guys with all the help from the guys on the from even a newbie like me got an old 1981 xj750 working. oil chang and cleaned carbs one final...
    Thread by: cbcanada, Jun 29, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. cbcanada
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    How to adjust clutch pedal

    okay guys my problem is similar. i pulled out my carbs the other day and i noticed after my clutch cable was dangling. i must have knocked it...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 28, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    okay so the final piece to the puzzle... the clutch cable had come off at the bottom. i have loosed and taken off at the lever and ran through...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    okay i figured the grooved in part faces the bike to show the screw threads... topping up the oil now !
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    got the filter out... okay putting the new filter on. is the curved in side of the filer face the bike or outwards?
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    ok i drained the oil and took off that round grill that sits above the drain screw(you can see in the pic above)it came off as whole piece... i am...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    i dont have center stand either. i will have some one sit on the bike and hold it straight
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    ok is that round thing with the heat grills where the filter goes? so i am draining and then changing the filter and filling back up from the...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    thank you so much. i believe the bolt is accesible without removing the headers. i have packed it in for the night. glad to have got the bike...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 27, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    i have 4 in 1 headers. is it hidden above it and i have to remove the headers?
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 27, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    okay recleaned carbs and put back together and she is running! now going to do the oil change. i ordered the clymer for it but still not here....
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 27, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    not yet changed the oil . wanted to see if it starts first. to clean the carbs i removed all jets an soaked then in seafoam over night. i...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 27, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    i just continued the problem into the technical forum. and yes it is a saga :) i was out of town for 3 days now back and will work on it more.
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 27, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. cbcanada
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    VERY WEIRD start up problem

    first let me say i am a newbie in wrenching bikes. having said that here is my story 1981 xj750 bike was running, and i decided to clean the...
    Thread by: cbcanada, Jun 23, 2012, 21 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    ok but what could be the culprit here? what would make no gas go in the cylinder?
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 22, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    ok so here is my next update guys .. i will go back and recap 1. bike was running 2. i sprayed seafoam direct into fuel line and ran bike until...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 22, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    so i am cutting off including the exterior insulation? essentially shortening the spark plug wire. not just the live wire inside insulation.
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 21, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  18. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    and if i were to buy new wires and caps where do i find them? i did a search on ebay for 1981 xj750 spark plug wires and nothing came up
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  19. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    ok i am not sure if i understood this. you want me to trim off the rubber around the wire? you mean kind if like stripping off speaker wire to...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  20. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    ok so what is a way i can test the spark on the plug and what us a way i can test spark coming from the cap. this will clear everything up
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    ok not sure if i am making a fool of myself here. i am new and just learning this is the spark cable supposed to come apart? because i checked...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    lol ok guys here is new update 1. i cannot find bp7es plugs anywhere local and they cannot even find it in thr system to order it. i tried the...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  23. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    ok carbs are back on and there is no gas leaking. the bike turns over and not starting and back fires. so meanings sparkplus are not sparking?...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    ok i pulled the carbs back out and all four floats were upside down! hey what can i say its my first time. lets hope it start now. my plugs...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    one more update.... when the petcock is on position it still flows gas from the air box filter and bike will not start
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  26. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    ok so i noticed when the bike is in park and i turn the petcock to prime then the gas flows from the airbox hose. does this mean i messed up...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. cbcanada
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    start up problem. help needed

    hey folks i pulled the carbs and cleaned them. they were dirty!!! put everything back together. set petcock to prime to fill up bowls. when i...
    Thread by: cbcanada, Jun 20, 2012, 24 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  28. cbcanada
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    1st gear accelaration problems...

    thats what i am doing. lets see how it turns out
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. cbcanada
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    1st gear accelaration problems...

    1981 xj750 purchased last week was idling and running fine but backfiring with and without throttle. has 4 to 1 exhaust 2 days ago i put a full...
    Thread by: cbcanada, Jun 15, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. cbcanada
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    Carb drain screws are stripped. Any advice

    one more update... i got her idling now without the choke. when accelerating from stop, it pops and hesitates back fires upto 3000 rpm and...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. cbcanada
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    Carb drain screws are stripped. Any advice

    couple other notes. very popcorn sounding exhaust and black smoke
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. cbcanada
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    Carb drain screws are stripped. Any advice

    ok so i drained the tank with the seafoam in it. couldnt drain the bowls but with a fresh tank of gas she reluctantly started. now she idles bad,...
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. cbcanada
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    Carb drain screws are stripped. Any advice

    okay so i dumpud a full bottle of seafoam in my tank and my bike wouldnt start. i am emptying the tank and was going to drain the bowls but i...
    Thread by: cbcanada, Jun 15, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. cbcanada
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    NEW XJ750 Owner With Some Quesions Please

    so if the battery levels are low then it needs to be filled with distilled water am i correct?
    Post by: cbcanada, Jun 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. cbcanada
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    NEW XJ750 Owner With Some Quesions Please

    hello all i just got my hands on a 1981 sec750 in good shape, i am ordering a haynes manual for it from ebay. but in the mean time i have some...
    Thread by: cbcanada, Jun 9, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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