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  1. Tony66
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    Starter button

    Nailed it! Blown ignition fuse. Already taped up the kill switch wires and tested it. Thanks, that was driving me up the wall.
    Post by: Tony66, Sep 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Tony66
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    Starter button

    The starter button on my XJ650 literally broke off under my thumb last week. Ordered a replacement and took the entire throttle / starter button...
    Thread by: Tony66, Sep 1, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Tony66
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    High RPM's not dropping / engine racing on it's own.

    Finally resolved this. Took the carbs to a small bike shop where he fixed a few problems, including adjusting the floats and syncing the carbs...
    Post by: Tony66, Sep 1, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Tony66
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    High RPM's not dropping / engine racing on it's own.

    I don't have any sync equipment, and I have never done a running sync. I'll have to see if I can find someone around here who can do it for me. Tony
    Post by: Tony66, May 27, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Tony66
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    High RPM's not dropping / engine racing on it's own.

    have you tried the obvious first, do you have free play on the throttle cable? is the idle screw backed off? have you tried pressing down on the...
    Post by: Tony66, May 27, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Tony66
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    High RPM's not dropping / engine racing on it's own.

    Getting back to my '81 XJ 650 I've been restoring for the last two years, I've had the carbs rebuilt by a technician, but since I got them back...
    Thread by: Tony66, May 26, 2024, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Tony66
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    RPM's not dropping / rising on it's own.

    Since I had a bike mechanic rebuild the four carbs on my XJ650, after the engine warms up the RPM's will climb to 4000+ even though I'm not...
    Thread by: Tony66, Aug 11, 2023, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Tony66
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    Electrical problem 1981 XJ650 Maxim

    A mechanic I know suggested the engine quitting, as well as another problem with the RPM's not dropping on their own may be due to a faulty TCI /...
    Post by: Tony66, Aug 3, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Tony66
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    Electrical problem 1981 XJ650 Maxim

    I've run into a problem where the bike is running and then the engine quits suddenly. The second problem is that the starter also fails to...
    Thread by: Tony66, Aug 1, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Tony66
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    Need to replace the mufflers

    That little hole was never the problem. The holes I was referring to are over an inch across half way along the pipe. What my photo doesn't show...
    Post by: Tony66, May 21, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Tony66
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    Need to replace the mufflers

    So it seems my bike probably is an older model. The collector does have a crossover pipe under the motor, connecting the left and right sides...
    Post by: Tony66, May 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Tony66
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    Need to replace the mufflers

    Here's a close up picture of the under-side where the muffler meets the back of the collector. There are no clamps that I can see, just what...
    Post by: Tony66, May 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Tony66
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    Need to replace the mufflers

    My '81 XJ650 had holes in the mufflers when I got it, but now one muffler has cracked completely in half. Can anyone recommend some good...
    Thread by: Tony66, May 19, 2013, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Tony66
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    Spitting Carb & Popping Pipes

    I haven't bought a colortune system yet. I've been keeping the boots off because until recently I still needed to deliver a shot of starting...
    Post by: Tony66, Aug 3, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Spitting Carb & Popping Pipes

    Well, I took the tank off, set it on a portable work bench & ran a line to the carbs so I could run the bike and get at all the mixture screws....
    Post by: Tony66, Aug 2, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Tony66
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    Replacement Seat / Seat Covers

    MiCarl, do you still have the seat cover? I would be interested. Tony
    Post by: Tony66, Aug 2, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Tony66
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    Spitting Carb & Popping Pipes

    I replaced the pilot jet on the caughing carb and drilled the little covers off the pilot screws and marked their original position. They were...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 28, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Tony66
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    Spitting Carb & Popping Pipes

    Between everyone's suggestions, the Haynes manual, and a careful examination of the carbs, I think I have a clearer idea of what to do now. I'll...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 27, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Spitting Carb & Popping Pipes

    Found it on Page 128. Pilot Mixture Adjustment & Mixture Screw. DO NOT ATTEMPT ADJUSTMENT. The screws on my carbs have this little metal disk...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 26, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Spitting Carb & Popping Pipes

    Or am I way off base here? Are there adjustments on the outside of the carbs that I'm missing? The book doesn't show anything but mentions that...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 26, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. Tony66
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    Spitting Carb & Popping Pipes

    I'm getting a little confused by some of the descriptions everyone is giving. I'm looking at my Haynes book now and see that on top of the...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 26, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Tony66
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    Spitting Carb & Popping Pipes

    If I understand correctly, the pilot mixture screws are like little copper colored plugs with small holes bored through the center. You are...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 26, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. Tony66
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    Replacement Seat / Seat Covers

    I need to replace the seat on my '81 XJ 650 Maxim. In looking at different online stores and Ebay the question arises will the seat from a 550,...
    Thread by: Tony66, Jul 26, 2007, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. Tony66
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    Spitting Carb & Popping Pipes

    Almost finished restoring my '81 XJ 650 Maxim, but I'm still having problems with at least one of the carbs. I've taken them apart and cleaned...
    Thread by: Tony66, Jul 26, 2007, 21 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    high rev

    There was no adjustment for the cable slack at the linkage that I could see, but on my list of other things to do was make an adjustment to the...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 23, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Polishing Aluminium

    I have two old motorcycles, one a 1970 Honda which was/is my Dad's, and a 1981 650 Maxim I'm putting back together. Both have sat for at least...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 16, 2007 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
  27. Tony66
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    high rev

    I was just looking for a place to post the same problem with my '81 maxim 650. I got the motor running and wanted to go for a test ride. I...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 16, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    super stuck oil filter bolt!!!!

    I've been fighting the dammed oil filter cover bolt for over two hours when I realized that I can't be the only person having this problem. I...
    Post by: Tony66, Jul 1, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. Tony66
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    Front Brake Bleeding Issue!?!

    Ah Ha! There was indeed a clogged pinhole at the bottom of the second partially drilled out shaft. I cleaned it out with a bit of wire this...
    Post by: Tony66, Jun 1, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Front Brake Bleeding Issue!?!

    I'm rebuilding a 1980 Maxim 650 I just aquired, and am having some problems with my front brakes. The entire front brake system was dry when I...
    Post by: Tony66, May 31, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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