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  1. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    I CRASHED!

    Can't really add to what's been said already, sorry to hear your bad luck but glad you're able to tell the tale & glad it took 30 years before it...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    What to do about a crack in my frame

    On a stress/fatigue crack I couldn't agree more with drilling stress-relievers & plating it over, but personally in the area of the frame that...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Carb question... Air compensator jets.

    Not the ones under the hat (pilot & main air) the ones in the mouth (venturi ring) :( They're called air compensator jets as I recall. Thanks for...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Carb question... Air compensator jets.

    Hmm yes, they do appear to be labelled as that on the Mikunis but I'm struggling with the concept that they're only vents on the Hitachi's else...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    What to do about a crack in my frame

    I agree, freeze damage. Not got any experience with it personally but I can't see it being too hard to repair, disconnect battery/tci etc, take...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    something weird looking for explanation

    Could still be the faux-primary tensioner though :/
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Carb question... Air compensator jets.

    I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing here :?
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Carb question... Air compensator jets.

    Just a quick question for anyone with knowledge of carbs. Wondering what function the air compensator jets either side of the venturi ring of our...
    Thread by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Concrete Explodes !!

    Yeah, not fun that! :o It's not the moisture that caused it, but the minute air bubbles trapped within the concrete so I believe. It's why you can...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Gas cap lock picking

    Wow, glad they turned up in your line of sight & not anyone else's. I'd have always been worried tol leave the bike anywhere if they didn't turn...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  11. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    What's up with my clutch?

    Buy cheap buy twice IMO ;) EBC FTW
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    What is your favorite grease for bearings?

    I like Carl's thinking, makes sense. In my experience (as a cheapskate with one tub of lube grease and one tub of copperslip grease haha) Castrol...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    What's up with my clutch?

    Yeah these things really dislike synthetic oils lol. Chances are the plates dried out & fossilised while the bike was sitting, and now the...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    idle trouble, smoke and water

    It sounds like it's running rich for some reason then, that needs to be addressed. Combined with the initial high idle (and now hanging/slow...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    a few stupid noob questions

    What he said ^ :wink: listen to Fitz, I like to think of him as this forum's voice of reason... TBH I don't think there's really an issue...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 10, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Cracked oil pan

    Thanks for the link, couldn't find it earlier... Wonder if he's paid off the dyno damages yet?
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 10, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Not mine, 900 parts on the bay...

    OK I'm officially looking for the tw4t who bid £65 at the last second, and will be straightening my original stanchions around their neck when I...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 10, 2014 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  18. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Xj with subside shift images please.

    "Can it be done?" Yes, anything can be done with a bit of ingenuity & a welder... But should it be done? Nope... Especially not if you're in...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 9, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    idle trouble, smoke and water

    Or (less likely) a failed head gasket can also cause oil burning. I think we need to go back to basics on this, when you say "valves are good"...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 9, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Not mine, 900 parts on the bay...

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/madsquirrel20 ... 7675.l2562 Just thought I'd share the 900 I found being broken on the 'bay... please don't go & bid...
    Thread by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 9, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  21. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    lost power on highway

    Now it only runs on prime? Have you checked the vacuum line from the tap to the inlet stub to make sure it's attached & not holed? To be...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 7, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Cracked oil pan

    OK here's a weird thought that just occurred to me (and I mean weird, but you never know with p/o's...) What if it had been laid up for a long...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 7, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Cracked oil pan

    Personally, seeing as there's no marks visible inside or out & you have good compression on all 4 pots I'd be very tempted to leave the engine in...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 7, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Do you wave?

    Yeah I'd agree, it was a nice feeling & the camaraderie was a big part of what got me more into bikes than cars... End of the day we're all...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 7, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    1983 XJ900 Project has begun!

    Exactly, well said that man! I always enjoy reading about the 900's especially, they're my bike's American market Cousin after all :lol: On...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 7, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  26. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    what's up here?

    They do actually! The amount of trucks & buses that slosh diesel all over the place (specially roundabouts, those circular things we ride/drive...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 7, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    A little peeved about my rank

    Or not, as the case may be... Any woman wants "in" on my life (however unlikely lol) then it comes bikes 'n all... I managed a little further than...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 7, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  28. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Cam chain, is it time?

    Common mod on early '80s Hondas that one. IIRC the auto-tensioner could be changed to manual by "gutting" it, drilling & tapping a thread and...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 7, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    What is a biker...

    And there, in a nutshell, is your answer. Personally I've no particular desire to be associated with the word "biker", and equally I've no...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 5, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  30. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Do you wave?

    Isn't auto carrot competing ship? :lol:
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 5, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  31. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Membership Advisory: Potential Identity Theft Risk High!

    Re: Membership Advisory: Potential Identity Theft Risk High Sorry, really needed those 5 new Yamahas though! :P 8O Seriously though,...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 5, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  32. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    FJ600 Rear Caliper Rebuild Couple of ?'s

    Not sure on whether the caliper needs to be split on the FJ as I'm not familiar with the type, but personally I'd split them anyway because in my...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 5, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Cam chain, is it time?

    I buy from e-bay, and it's saved me plenty of money tool-wise. You should consider it, I'm sure someone in Canada has a chain tool for a...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 5, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Carb issue has me stumped

    Can you not get it to idle by turning the idle stop screw in, just for the purposes of getting the colourtune in to see what's going on? Have...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 5, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    I just don't get it

    ^ This... And Ron's exploding fuel tank comment, pretty much sum up my feelings on the matter. Shameful behaviour & sadly the kind of thing that...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Apr 5, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Can anyone identify the model that these forks are from?

    Definitely not XJ900 from the pics then, glad someone recognised them :)
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Mar 13, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Can anyone identify the model that these forks are from?

    They look quite similar to post '83 XJ900 forks, going by the mudguard/brace mounting points. Not sure about the top cap though, that looks...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Mar 13, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Eureka!!!

    Been a while since I logged in here but thought I'd share this in case it's any use to anyone else in future... Some of you may remember that I...
    Thread by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Mar 13, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Before or after...

    What they said ^ :) Checking after lapping in is important since the amount of material taken off the valve head/seat, although tiny, will...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Jan 3, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Important head/cylinder bolt question

    Len (username- chacal) will know, and he won't sell you more than you need anyway, seriously he's a great guy who's in it for the love of the...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Jan 3, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    possibly the best craigslist ad for an xj ever!

    I'd say that was originally written by a Honda CB fan "Her older sisters came to life in 1969" "bloody great roller bearings" etc (and at what...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Jan 3, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  42. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Really bad luck on my first ever bike............

    True... Although I'm struggling to think how an adjustable would even fit without dropping the exhausts (bearing in mind mine may be slightly...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Jan 2, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Scary and overpriced

    Actually no, rat LOOK is what you described, a true rat is not built to look like anything it just evolves over time through it's owner's ethos...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Jan 2, 2014 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  44. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    best forum

    Bike looks great :) Welcome, and yes Fitz, Rick, Len et-al deserve a lot more thanks than they get for all they contribute. Thank God some people...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Dec 30, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  45. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    these are the worst motorcycles ever

    Hard brown stuff... Sounds like someone confused their carb rack for the phone & started talking down it lol :roll: I do like this thread, I...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Dec 30, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  46. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    what did your xj get for xmas?

    A Km/h to Mph speedo convertor drive & a long rest while I hibernate through the stormy weather lol :?
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Dec 30, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Really bad luck on my first ever bike............

    My thoughts exactly. I've never heard such cr*p as what that shop told you. For a start if the cylinders were "locked up" you'd get no compression...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Dec 30, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Furious, about to rip someone's head off!

    What is it with some people? What is their major malfunction? Just gone outside to go to the shop & discovered that the little Honda 400 has...
    Thread by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Dec 17, 2013, 11 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  49. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    Speed warning light at 80KMH.

    I know there's a reed switch that is used by the self-cancelling indicators, perhaps that could also be used by the speed light (illuminating when...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Dec 17, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  50. 750E-II_29Rbloke
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    YUCK!

    Wow quite a haul of extras there! :) Can't complain huh? Is the frame bent/rotten/titled? Engine seized? If it was me, I couldn't help thinking...
    Post by: 750E-II_29Rbloke, Dec 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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