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  1. Rick_King
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    Member's Map

    How do I access this members map. I feel like I'm missing something obvious.
    Post by: Rick_King, Nov 3, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Gas tank venting

    Short version: for those bikes which don't vent thru the cap, how are the tanks vented and is it possible to adapt that to a non-vented tank?...
    Thread by: Rick_King, May 5, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    stupid question re: syncing carbs and blocking YICS

    Thanks. I'll need new throttle shaft seals, new butterfly screws, and new fuel rail O-rings, right? Seems like I read about some plastic washers...
    Post by: Rick_King, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    stupid question re: syncing carbs and blocking YICS

    Fitz, you're right, you're right. It makes sense. I was just hoping to not have to go there.
    Post by: Rick_King, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    stupid question re: syncing carbs and blocking YICS

    Well that was frustrating. I was never able to get 4 to balance with 3. The others I was able to get to mostly balance, sort of, but it's a...
    Post by: Rick_King, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    stupid question re: syncing carbs and blocking YICS

    Lubing the tool sounds like a good idea. I was considering greasing it, but motor oil sounds like it would leave less goo behind. Valves are...
    Post by: Rick_King, Apr 24, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Aftermarket coils?

    I asked him this myself, a while back. As I recall, the Dyna's will work on a 550, but there's no kit with new brackets or anything and the...
    Post by: Rick_King, Apr 24, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    stupid question re: syncing carbs and blocking YICS

    I think I remember BigFitz saying that the bike should be thoroughly warmed up prior to syncing, like 10 mile ride warmed up. I'm concerned that...
    Thread by: Rick_King, Apr 24, 2014, 24 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Rick_King
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    Mikuni Float Seats

    don't quote me on this, but I remember reading somewhere about rounding off the tip of a wooden dowel, putting that in a drill and using it to...
    Post by: Rick_King, Apr 15, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What is your favorite grease for bearings?

    I've always had good luck with Bel Ray Waterproof grease. I use it for any bearing: wheel, swing arm, steering head, whatever. They claim it...
    Post by: Rick_King, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Multiple questions re: '81 550 front brake

    That all makes sense and I got the piston out without too much difficulty. Thanks guys. Fitz, I know you're a 550 guy and have posted some...
    Post by: Rick_King, Feb 20, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Multiple questions re: '81 550 front brake

    So I was moving the bike outside for a good cleaning while I have the exhaust off, and it wasn't rolling as smoothly as it should. Turns out the...
    Thread by: Rick_King, Feb 18, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Rick_King
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    oil leak around neutral switch

    So the XJ550 has been sitting in the garage, on the center stand, for several months while other projects demanded my time (unthinkable, I know),...
    Thread by: Rick_King, Jan 27, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Rick_King
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    '81 XJ550 Clutch Cable Routing

    Does anyone have a picture or diagram showing how the clutch cable routes around or thru the instrument cluster and steering stem area? I can't...
    Thread by: Rick_King, Oct 9, 2013, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help removing lock cylinder from gas cap

    Update: I finally did get the lock cylinder out of the gas cap. I never could see the locking tab, even in direct sunlight, but I could feel it...
    Post by: Rick_King, Aug 1, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help removing lock cylinder from gas cap

    Good work, Schmuck! That's exactly the sort of answer I was hoping for. I have Kroil, just need better lighting and definitely need better...
    Post by: Rick_King, Jul 30, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help removing lock cylinder from gas cap

    My coworker figured out the picture issue. Evidently what looked like a link to the picture was actually a link to a page containing the picture,...
    Post by: Rick_King, Jul 30, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help removing lock cylinder from gas cap

    Yeah, that writeup (which is excellent) is exactly the one I was referring to. The o-ring is indeed out, I just can't find the locking tab. I...
    Post by: Rick_King, Jul 30, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help removing lock cylinder from gas cap

    I have read the writeup on this, which is excellent, and gotten to the step where I'm supposed to press in a retaining latch. I just don't see...
    Thread by: Rick_King, Jul 29, 2013, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Xj550 Thread Repair Heads

    I had to helicoil the front left-most one on my 550, a result of fighting with the valve shim tool one too many times. Putting it in wasn't bad...
    Post by: Rick_King, Jul 10, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Speedometer Mystery

    biggs, call me stupid but I am totally befuddled by your reply. I don't have two missing screws, I have two extra screws. Are you saying that...
    Post by: Rick_King, Jun 24, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Speedometer Mystery

    This may be a long question with contradictory observations, so I'll throw out a short version first, then add the background and details....
    Thread by: Rick_King, Jun 23, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Colortune Help!

    Cool chart, but I've never heard some of those terms before. I'm assuming that "fixed choke" means bikes where the choke is either on or off,...
    Post by: Rick_King, Jun 6, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    valve shims - tool not working

    I also had trouble with the tool. Even with practice, it would take 4 or 5 tries to get it positioned just right. I finally gave up and started...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 27, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    Hey RickCoMatic, I have a stupid question. Assuming the epoxy is to anchor the red tubes inside the unions, how do you keep the epoxy from...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 26, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    Hey RickCoMatic, I have a stupid question. Assuming the epoxy is to anchor the red tubes inside the unions, how do you keep the epoxy from...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 26, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    Please help me make sure I understand this correctly. I thought the spec for the XJ550 was 2mm below top of bowl, plus or minus 1 mm. Doesn't...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 24, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    I took a shot at syncing last night, but can't tell that it made all that much difference. I warmed it up enough so that it would idle with no...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 23, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    Yes, XJ550. I did wet-set the float levels, but I will check them again. Question on that.. of course I want the level to be right in spec, but...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 21, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    The idle settles in around 1300 once it's warm, which only takes a mile or so. I've been trying to get off the choke as quickly as possible, and...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 21, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    The idle settles in around 1300 once it's warm, which only takes a mile or so. I've been trying to get off the choke as quickly as possible, and...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 21, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    age-wise, maybe a year, but only about 50 miles on them. Bike is a project (aren't they all), but I've been trying to ride it more and more,...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    Flickr. I tested the links and they worked for me, outside of the forum. Maybe I'm not allowed to post pics yet until someone makes sure I'm not...
    Post by: Rick_King, May 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Reading plugs

    So how does this look? I had been riding the bike a few miles, stopped at an intersection and suddenly wanted to die, felt like the plugs were...
    Thread by: Rick_King, May 20, 2013, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Resistance across rotor rings

    Hi Guys. Still trying to get this Maxim to run on its own electrical power instead of the battery. Haven't worked on it in ages (life happens)....
    Thread by: Rick_King, Feb 17, 2013, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Do alternator brushes need to "seat" to the rotor?

    Been fighting a charging problem on this Maxim, finally got an ohm-meter with a zero adjust so I could get some good readings, and the rotor is...
    Thread by: Rick_King, Oct 22, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Running Rich

    An issue with the enrichment plungers would make a lot of sense. I had removed the plunger assemblies, made sure they moved smoothly, and cleaned...
    Post by: Rick_King, Oct 15, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Soaked carbs in simple green

    It was full strength. The sliders and diaphrams were out. Everything that I could take out without breaking the rack was out. Soda blasting...
    Post by: Rick_King, Oct 14, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Soaked carbs in simple green

    I bought a spare rack a while back, pulled all the jets and have them soaking in carb cleaner. Figured I may as well soak the bodies as well....
    Thread by: Rick_King, Oct 14, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Running Rich

    Still tring to get this Maxim dialed in. I put about 10 miles on it today and it seems to be running reasonably well. I don't really have...
    Thread by: Rick_King, Oct 14, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Trouble syncing carbs

    That's a good idea. It hadn't occurred to me that the carb tune itself could be leaking but it makes sense. I'm gonna hook it up again and see...
    Post by: Rick_King, Sep 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Trouble syncing carbs

    The valves are in spec. That's one thing I'm confident I did right, getting them in spec before I even touched the carbs. The rods I was...
    Post by: Rick_King, Sep 10, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Trouble syncing carbs

    Using a carbtune pro (with YICS blocked using Chachal tool) and several times all 4 rods would just drop to the bottom, as though the vacuum...
    Thread by: Rick_King, Sep 10, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    installing emulsion tubes

    Well, what can you say about previous owners? Main jet washers were definitely missing across the board. Local dealership actually had them, so...
    Post by: Rick_King, Aug 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    installing emulsion tubes

    Hi all. During my recent carb cleaning, I (among other things) removed, cleaned, and reinstalled the emulsion tubes. When reinstalling, I made...
    Thread by: Rick_King, Aug 24, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Questions from newbie re: '81 Xj550

    Okay, I just ordered those o-rings and washers, along with a YICS tool and Colortune kit from Chachal. What are the chances of being able to...
    Post by: Rick_King, Aug 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Questions from newbie re: '81 Xj550

    Yep, wet set the floats. Clamped the rack into a workmate, adjusted level in both directions. Bike already had an inline fuel filter. I never...
    Post by: Rick_King, Aug 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Questions from newbie re: '81 Xj550

    I've made some major progress, but not quite there yet. I put about 4 miles on the bike yesterday, and it now idles pretty well but struggles a...
    Post by: Rick_King, Aug 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Questions from newbie re: '81 Xj550

    Thanks guys. I do have a Clymer on order, but it hasn't arrived yet. Maybe it was shipped via carrier pigeon. I gonna try this without...
    Post by: Rick_King, Aug 14, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Questions from newbie re: '81 Xj550

    Just out of curiosity, what carb circuit can I not clean if I don't split the rack?
    Post by: Rick_King, Aug 13, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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