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  1. paul.hardy
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    Stranger Danger!

    I cant believe people are seriously arguing that it is OK to ride a bike with the front brake removed. Makes you wonder if they have ever...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Aug 1, 2014 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Rear Disc brake conversion

    My bike is an 83 XJ750R which I understand is basically a 750 motor in a 900 frame it has a rear disc brake I was just wondering do people do...
    Thread by: paul.hardy, Jul 24, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. paul.hardy
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    Tuning '85 XJ700n

    Did you try running it on prime could be an issue with the Petcock
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jul 23, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    airbox mods for pods that worked for me

    Also I did not mention my plugs show a light tan colour with my set up as well.
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jul 20, 2014 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    airbox mods for pods that worked for me

    I think for normal jetting a 50mm opening is all you need I do notice that after a service where the filter is dirty you notice the improvement...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jul 20, 2014 in forum: XJ Modifications
  6. paul.hardy
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    airbox mods for pods that worked for me

    I did a similar thing with 50mm PVC pipe but as I was retaining the side covers i only used one pod on the intake side for filtering, I did not...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jul 20, 2014 in forum: XJ Modifications
  7. paul.hardy
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    Some days I just love my job (badge)

    If you got a big enough order some one in china will probably make them for for 50 cents.
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jun 22, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. paul.hardy
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    suspect started

    I am starting to suspect my starter is drawing to much current as the bike seem to only fire after you take your thumb of the button. Any one...
    Thread by: paul.hardy, Jun 19, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. paul.hardy
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    XJ 750 X 1985

    Its probably the primary drive gear from the crank to the clutch basket. this is a straight cut gear,straight cut gears by nature are noisy but...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jun 18, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. paul.hardy
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    No air box to filter or not?

    Bigfitz52 is giving you the best advice( Note the XJwixard bit) the air box is not just a thing to hold the air filter. it is an integral part of...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jun 12, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    XJ550 Maxim POD success..... I think!

    No worries UK550Maxim I will find up the picks. However I think you are still missing the point its not the Jeting alone that affects how the...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jun 2, 2014 in forum: XJ Modifications
  12. paul.hardy
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    XJ550 Maxim POD success..... I think!

    Hi UK550Maxim I learnt the hard way as well and I actually cut my air box up so I could not go back to it, So I made a sort of an air intake...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jun 2, 2014 in forum: XJ Modifications
  13. paul.hardy
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    '81 XJ750RH Instrument Cluster Problems

    I think there is a thread on this site about fixing fuel sender units. crud does build up in them and you can clean them the biggest hassle is...
    Post by: paul.hardy, May 24, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. paul.hardy
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    Normal RPM

    Just saying might not be the problem but good thing to check. Before you ripp into your garbs
    Post by: paul.hardy, May 23, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. paul.hardy
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    Normal RPM

    Or you air filter. Dirty air filter will do this to a motor
    Post by: paul.hardy, May 23, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. paul.hardy
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    XJ550 Maxim POD success..... I think!

    I can understand that you could get a bike to run " successfully" stationary on a dyno but that's not quite the same as it running properly on the...
    Post by: paul.hardy, May 23, 2014 in forum: XJ Modifications
  17. paul.hardy
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    Rubbers between cilinder fins

    I blew mine out of the fins with a pressure washer a year or two ago and lost them did seem to make any difference to the noise of the motor and...
    Post by: paul.hardy, May 21, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. paul.hardy
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    Xj900f problem problems!!

    The head gaskets not a big job, the ticking might be the valves need adjusting I don't think re torquing the head will help. Depends how much...
    Post by: paul.hardy, May 20, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. paul.hardy
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    Air pod filters on a XJ900

    In my some what limited and frustrating experience with PODs velocity stack,jetting etc, sort of helps but one of the main job of the air box...
    Post by: paul.hardy, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Modifications
  20. paul.hardy
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    Crankcase Ventilation Hose.

    Leave it where it is and don't install POD's is probably the best advice.
    Post by: paul.hardy, May 16, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. paul.hardy
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    Do you wave?

    Here where I live we tend to nod, almost all non HD riders non back. Some HD riders nod back but most ignore other bikes.
    Post by: paul.hardy, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    starting a 750 with a drill battery

    My old bike has always started really easily even when dead cold. That's why I found it strange it would not roll start but I think with a dead...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Apr 16, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    starting a 750 with a drill battery

    I mean nails !!!
    Post by: paul.hardy, Apr 16, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    starting a 750 with a drill battery

    All we need now is for some one to post in they started their bike with two mails and a lemon Ha ha
    Post by: paul.hardy, Apr 16, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. paul.hardy
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    starting a 750 with a drill battery

    The other day when I finished work and went to start the old XJ the battery was totally flat, left the ignition on, anyway I tried roll starting...
    Thread by: paul.hardy, Apr 16, 2014, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. paul.hardy
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    Rotary tool suggestions?

    It would fit in the boot of a TAXI cab
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jan 24, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. paul.hardy
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    xj info

    Do you think Yamaha would really give a stuff about the copy right on this material its not like they are loosing sales. I don't think the market...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jan 24, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. paul.hardy
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    some random thoughts for xj 900

    I built an air box from 50mm PVC pipe (some pic on here somewhere) anyway I use an single 50 mil wire pod filter on the intake and it seems to get...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jan 16, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. paul.hardy
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    Throttle Controls

    Let us know how it goes
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jan 15, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. paul.hardy
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    Throttle Controls

    Thanks guys I go order one and see if it does the job for me.
    Post by: paul.hardy, Jan 15, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. paul.hardy
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    Throttle Controls

    Has anybody used any of the aftermarket throttle controls or throttle hand rests that act like a cruse control when on long flat rides . I do some...
    Thread by: paul.hardy, Jan 14, 2014, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. paul.hardy
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    SIMPLE MOD MAY SOLVE POD TUNING HARDSHIPS!

    In my experience with POD you can get the bike to run good some of the time but not all of the time. I tried extending the stacks etc. but what I...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Nov 14, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  33. paul.hardy
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    SIMPLE MOD MAY SOLVE POD TUNING HARDSHIPS!

    Yes your right Rick. Just like the standard air box. So the moral is don't cut up or throw away you air box or you will have to make something...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Nov 13, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  34. paul.hardy
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    SIMPLE MOD MAY SOLVE POD TUNING HARDSHIPS!

    Make one of these 50mm or 2inch PVC pipe and some plastic glue
    Post by: paul.hardy, Nov 11, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  35. paul.hardy
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    5 turns out

    As I understand it you should be trying to get a blue spark not orange with the color tune ? maybe I am not understanding what your trying to do.
    Post by: paul.hardy, Nov 11, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. paul.hardy
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    Wiring woes

    Finally got to the bottom of this problem after many hours of searching and testing. it turned out to be a wire had broken off in the ignition...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Nov 10, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. paul.hardy
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    what type of xj is this?

    Thanks Adrian1. interesting that if you ask the question there you can pretty much get any part you want for these bikes. So what about the side...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Oct 22, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. paul.hardy
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    what type of xj is this?

    I have this bike, except it does not have the bottom fairing I have often wondered what the lugs on the frame in that area are for now I know. I...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Oct 22, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. paul.hardy
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    carb swap

    I consistently get 40 miles to the gallon with the standard Hitachi's which I think is not bad for this type of bike and the riding I do. the only...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Oct 22, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  40. paul.hardy
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    Wiring woes

    So if the stand is down the bike should not start.if the bike is in gear with the clutch not engaged it should not start but if you pull the...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. paul.hardy
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    Wiring woes

    Thanks z32800 suspected something like that my bike will only start in neutral so a PO has probably disconnected it, the bike also will start with...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Wiring woes

    Just spent most of the day chasing down why my tail lights and horns don't work did not find anything obvious bit found a few suspect earth wire...
    Thread by: paul.hardy, Oct 20, 2013, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Re Wiring Electrics

    I have been chasing a electrical fault in my tail light circuit and had have been trying to sort out the great knot of plugs and wires behind the...
    Thread by: paul.hardy, Oct 2, 2013, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Tail/Park light Circuit

    I have discovered I have no tail or park lights on the old girl All the bulbs are good. The Haynes manual says there is an inline fuse holder...
    Thread by: paul.hardy, Sep 29, 2013, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. paul.hardy
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    Custom Carb Jet Kits

    Good luck be interested how you get on. Just a bit of advice, Don't destroy your air box getting it out and don't throw it away you may just want...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Aug 31, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. paul.hardy
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    Custom Air box

    Thank lacucaracha. Good advice I had spent a lot of time syncing the carbs, checking valves clearances and adjusting the mixture with the Color...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Aug 30, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Custom Air box

    Hi Fuller56. I have not noticed any induction noise and the 4 into 1 is not that noisy, not having ridden a standard well tuned XJ to reference...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Aug 30, 2013 in forum: XJ Modifications
  48. paul.hardy
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    Custom Air box

    Hi Guys. Here is some picks of an air box I made out of 50mm PVC pipe.foolishly I cut my original one up as I was going to run PODS. I could not...
    Thread by: paul.hardy, Aug 30, 2013, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Including Photos in posts

    Yer. I get how to add attachments and have tried to add photos this way but you get the file to big problem. I have seen talk of something called...
    Post by: paul.hardy, Aug 28, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Including Photos in posts

    I know I have seen some instructions on how to include photos in posts but I can seem to find it. Anyone point me in the right direction. Why cant...
    Thread by: paul.hardy, Aug 27, 2013, 9 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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