Thanks for all the replys folks. The reason it stripped out is because (I think) it may have been cross threaded in there, making it difficult to...
[ATTACH] I'd like to get back to this very quickly. Sadly, I stripped one of the mixture screws and it is completely stuck in carb three. Any...
Hey everyone! It's been a while, I've been busy wrenching and riding but I hope all of my fellow XJ'ers are doing well. I'm having some carb...
Interesting, that's how it's always been. The brakes were changed by the PO (a friend of mine) a bit before I bought it, but I'm changing them...
Back from the dead, spring has sprung! I ended up not doing much riding between my last post in october and just recently, so here's a little...
Hello friends! Haven't had a chance to work on the bike due to traveling and the holidays, and I figured I would just strip everything and start...
Oh boy, So yes, I bench and vacuum synced them with the idle screw backed out so far as to not touch the plate it uses to adjust carb 3. With the...
Back! Fuel levels set, compression tested. 120 on 1,2,4 and 150 on 3. 1 tbsp of oil into 1,2,4 and it got the reading to 150. Anyway, after...
I'll try these here in the next day or two. SQL, mind elaborating on which inlet? The vacuum inlet?
Looking good! Where are you located? Looks like you're gonna have to stare at it for a few months before it's warm enough to ride it.
I've decided to hold off on any further tuning until I get my color tune in the mail. It might be nice to compare carb three to the rest of them...
Yeah I need to get ahold of a better tester for certain. XJ, as far as the eye can see, no. They were square.
All spark plugs have spark. I went and bought a compression tester from Harbor freight. This one to be exact: [ATTACH] I proceeded to take all...
Will try choke later today. Brand new plugs in the bike, so fouling is out. Bent slide spring is most likely out as well, since all slides have...
Valve clearances correct, fuel levels correct, new NGK spark plugs. Put everything back together as it should be. Started up and same ordeal...
If the float needle was stuck open in carb three, it would have normal fuel flow when draining the carb, (like my 1,2,4 carbs do), no? But since...
Hmmm.... Then was it these? Im complicating things I know, but I'm certain one of the two came from you. Regardless, I just wanted to check that...
Rocs, yes it is. Plenty of fuel flow from the tank to the carbs. I went ahead and picked up a 29mm kawasaki valve shim that, despite having a...
Thanks for the help guys. I agree dragsta that all of a sudden I'm running lean and not firing in one cylinder is interesting and probably not...
The phrase "from the gasket surface" confuses me. Therefore I've taken pictures of several possible ways that myself (or anyone) could interpret...
Thanks for the input guys, and good eyes all around. As for the natgas furnace concern: I have two rather large and powerful fans blowing out the...
Wow, lots of information in here over the past few days. K-Moe. Yes, my carbs were aligned properly on a thick piece of glass when I put them...
I have not, actually. That's a good call. I'll make or order one today. Chacal, thanks for the tip sir. Will report back after setting fuel...
HalfCentury, I utilized pods knowing full well what I was in for. As the post said, everything ran great all summer using a setup that several...
Back again. Haven't had a lot of time until the past day or so. After posting the above specs: 124 mains Stock Pilots two washers to shim the...
The tank on my maxim is from a 1980 honda cb400 hawk. It was fairly easy to fit on the front mounts once I remade rubber grommets, but you'll...
After that THIRD sync in 24 hours, it looks like everything is back to normal. Before I did the final sync of 3-4, 1-2. and 2-3, I seated the...
I haven't, but it's something I'll do for peace of mind. I really don't think that's the issue though, because everything ran well and I wasn't...
Real time updates here. I Re-synced the carbs. Going from 1 to 2, then synced 3-4, and finally synced 3-2. Then, I unscrewed my air/fuel mixture...
Depends. When I moved from tall maxim buckhorn bars to Low drag bars, I did not initially change the throttle cable, so there was a huge loop...
I'll get back to you on that around 5. I should also add that in addition to that cylinder being off until the bike gets warm, I did notice a bit...
When the bike is hot or cold?
Hm. It seems I didn't do a very good sync, because the number two cylinder didn't start firing until about 10 minutes in. After that it ran well,...
I'll answer everyone in order. New to "quoting" so bear with me here. MattiThunder Throttle cable is new, and I've left plenty of slack to be...
Greetings, I'd like to start a thread on the issue of my bike starting to develop a hanging idle as the season comes to an end. The...
Everything looks good! I really like that tank choice. Regarding your new front brake setup: Did you use stock length braided lines, or are they...
I asked this question recently, as I was in need of a collector as well. Though my bike was originally a 750 Maxim, the collector was shot. Only...
Thanks k-moe. I'm new-ish to riding on the street so feeling heat off of the engine is new to me. That didn't happen in the woods so much. Full...
Then why am I instructed to place a large fast fan in front of the bike when syncing the carbs (since the bike is sitting dormant idling)? Not...
Eh, take a peek here and there; I'm curious to see the temp at which I'm running anyway. Wouldn't that help me determine the engine overheating if...
Does anyone here have any experience with these oil temperature gauges that replace your oil filler cap on the case? They look nice....
It's said that Candy Buccus Olive is what comes out of someone who eats too much Candy on Halloween. I look forward to much more XJ fun this winter.
Same! It's a 73 CB750, and the color is called Candy Buccus Olive. Though I will be powdering the frame and other various bits, I'm not touching...
Good info. It seems that the best method might be for me to use the two bottle sync paired with the colortune.
Ted, I broke the rack on my carbs with no prior mechanical experience (Well, nothing to that magnitude, not even close). Check my post on it, I...
Interesting, I'll have to check that out. To test the vacuum leak around the intake manifolds, I would simply spray unlit propane around the area...
Quick updates: Got some new cables, fashioned up a rear fender/light/plate mount instead of the mount/light down at the axle. I also crudely...
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As title states, looking for a stock collector for my 82 xj750. If collectors from other bikes will fit, I'll take one of those too. Thanks!
Fair enough, thanks! Sure do wish my stock collector wasn't trashed. Off to find one that's for sale!
