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  1. pygmy_goat_
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    For Sale Motivated to sell XJ700N, make an offer!

    Hi guys and gals, Some of you have probably seen me trying to sell this bike in the past. I guess my price was too high. Make an offer! I just...
    Thread by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 21, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  2. pygmy_goat_
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    FS: XJ700n Exeter NH

    Yep, so, if anyone is looking: https://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/d/exeter-yamaha-xj700-xj-700-xj700-maxim/7203557967.html
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Oct 21, 2020 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  3. pygmy_goat_
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    FS: XJ700n Exeter NH

    Asking $800. Come get it. Needs some work, but many good things already done! CL:...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Jul 11, 2019 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  4. pygmy_goat_
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    FS: XJ700n Exeter NH

    Bump. And new Craigslist link. I have been dropping the price, but even the parts are probably worth $1k. :) Love to see it gone to a good home....
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 2, 2018 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  5. pygmy_goat_
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    FS: XJ700n Exeter NH

    Thank you!! New CL post. Also dropped the price again. I'd like to get this gone this summer! Send me a message if you want to talk it over. :)...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Jul 23, 2018 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  6. pygmy_goat_
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    FS: XJ700n Exeter NH

    Thanks Mjolnir. Yes lots of stuff done...more is needed of course, it's still somewhat of a project but it should be done in many ways. Price...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Jun 11, 2018 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  7. pygmy_goat_
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    FS: XJ700n Exeter NH

    Ladies and Gents, I posted this last year but I still have it. Since it's spring, I figure the timing is better. I also have the thing running...
    Thread by: pygmy_goat_, May 21, 2018, 8 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  8. pygmy_goat_
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    For Sale FS 1985 XJ700n with some extra bits n' pieces

    Ladies and Gents, Sadly the time has come for me to part with my XJ700. I have had this bike for about 12 years, it was my first real bike, and...
    Thread by: pygmy_goat_, Apr 5, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  9. pygmy_goat_
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    Bad float needles?

    Oh yes, Chacal and I go way back ;) The petcock has been rebuilt. This testing is sans fuel tank, since I'm trying to get the carbs perfect...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Jun 13, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. pygmy_goat_
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    Bad float needles?

    So, I have made sure to check the floats for problems. No problems found. The float needles don't look bad, but I suspect they have rubber that is...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Jun 8, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. pygmy_goat_
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    XJ 550 with GSXR750 front end

    What are the rear shocks? Sorry if you've already answered that elsewhere.
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Apr 23, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
  12. pygmy_goat_
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    Bad float needles?

    It appears that #2 and #3 are the culprits, though it's possible they're all doing it. Thanks for the advice guys, looks like new needles and...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Oct 5, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. pygmy_goat_
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    Bad float needles?

    So, I got the float settings bang on, but then I'll go away for a while and I'll come back and they're overflowing. I noticed that 1 or 2 of the...
    Thread by: pygmy_goat_, Oct 5, 2015, 27 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. pygmy_goat_
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    Hello! and a few problems with my 32 year old Seca

    Side question that may help the OP...how do you quantify "loud valves" vs "something wrong?" I myself find the question hard to answer, and I've...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 21, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. pygmy_goat_
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    85 forks on an 82 frame

    Couldn't you slide the forks up the extra inches to restore handling? I know it can be done on the 85 itself. Dunno about the cross combo.
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 21, 2015 in forum: XJ Modifications
  16. pygmy_goat_
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    ideas wanted - XJ conversion to dirt bike

    Not a dirt bike exactly... http://greasengas.blogspot.com/2014/09/custom-yamaha-xj-900.html?view=timeslide#! I don't think it's a bad idea, but...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 21, 2015 in forum: XJ Modifications
  17. pygmy_goat_
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    New guy. How'd I do?

    It IS a ricer!
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 21, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. pygmy_goat_
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    New guy. How'd I do?

    Lol, depends on your location. You said New England? I live in New England, and people here seem to call it a "Seekah" (gross). :P I call mine an...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 21, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. pygmy_goat_
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    Coil problems

    So I wired up the tach to the grey wire instead of orange. The behavior is pretty much the same as far as I can tell. It hops around and reads...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 17, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. pygmy_goat_
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    Coil problems

    Lol, what I have is not a huge improvement over that... So here's the update. I put things back together. It started up relatively quickly, but...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 16, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. pygmy_goat_
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    Coil problems

    Yeah did that. Only two rescuable.
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 15, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. pygmy_goat_
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    Coil problems

    Ok fellas, still need ideas. Here's what I did. I measured every way I possibly could on the LHS #1/#4 coil, but I can't get a secondary...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 15, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. pygmy_goat_
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    Coil problems

    Ah duh I should have remembered that. Here's the problem though---I can test it again but all 4 plugs were giving spark. I am concerned that maybe...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 14, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. pygmy_goat_
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    Coil problems

    I haven't tried to run it since I have worked on a bunch of different things, but it was running (with the tach jumping around) for a few months...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 14, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. pygmy_goat_
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    XJ700 wiring

    Moved it here: http://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/coil-problems.71995/
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 14, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. pygmy_goat_
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    Coil problems

    Starting a new thread regarding my coils. Short story, when the bike was parked about 3 months ago it "ran," but the tach was jumping around...
    Thread by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 14, 2015, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. pygmy_goat_
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    XJ700 wiring

    Yep, you are 100% correct---turns out that I should have paid no attention to the fact that it was running. All my caps/wires were in bad shape....
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. pygmy_goat_
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    Removing Clear Coat From Aluminum

    My preference is the wire wheel. If you like shiny, this is a no-no, since it will leave you scratches that you'll then have to remove (sand,...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. pygmy_goat_
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    XJ700 wiring

    I was reading this topic because I recently encountered the same problem as well. Hopefully this is not a thread jack. I measured the primaries...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. pygmy_goat_
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    Starter solenoid seeing low voltage at coil input.. Which/where are the connections?

    Yeah, man, those are the best. I'm too cheap to buy one for home use, but if I needed it for work, I know which one I'd buy.
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 3, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. pygmy_goat_
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    Starter solenoid seeing low voltage at coil input.. Which/where are the connections?

    So, my take on your voltages is that you have corroded connectors throughout. This is something I am working out on my own bike, and I have found...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 2, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. pygmy_goat_
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    Alternator, Stator and Regulator

    Strong work!
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 2, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. pygmy_goat_
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    Starter solenoid seeing low voltage at coil input.. Which/where are the connections?

    Absolutely, that's why it's important to know which exact wires he's testing across. If it's on the connector (rather than the body of the switch)...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 2, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. pygmy_goat_
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    Starter solenoid seeing low voltage at coil input.. Which/where are the connections?

    I think you found a winner. If you are testing directly across the switch, when the switch is closed you should get 0V. Nothing at all. When it is...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. pygmy_goat_
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    My turn for help

    Could it be that there is damage or corrosion where the enrichment plunger seats on the carb body, at the bottom of the plunger hole? There is a...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. pygmy_goat_
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    Starter solenoid seeing low voltage at coil input.. Which/where are the connections?

    Wait I'm confused...I'm looking at the 650 wiring diagram now, and I'm not sure what "red/black" wires you're testing across. Can you specify?
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. pygmy_goat_
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    Starter solenoid seeing low voltage at coil input.. Which/where are the connections?

    It seems to me like you are having trouble with the starter solenoid circuit. I don't have your wiring diagram, but I'm pretty sure it's the same...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. pygmy_goat_
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    oooooo, pretty! Mine's got all the writing scrubbed off :(
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. pygmy_goat_
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Took apart, cleaned, dielectricked and put back together left hand switches and ignition switch. Cleaned a bunch of electrical connectors. I have...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. pygmy_goat_
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    How to start a old Yamaha

    Wait you need two schoolchildren to start a Yamaha? I've only been using one...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  41. pygmy_goat_
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    Curses and blasphemy

    Right?! :# Thanks for all the help friends!
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Sep 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. pygmy_goat_
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    Curses and blasphemy

    Thanks! I'm sure you already know, but I just looked up the carbs, and I guess it also uses the HSC33 carbs. I might be interested! Send me a...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Aug 31, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. pygmy_goat_
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    Need some help!

    The fuse box will probably need to be upgraded as you guys say...but OP did ask for some suggestions on where to start to figure out why no...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Aug 31, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. pygmy_goat_
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    Curses and blasphemy

    No I didn't go all the way through, almost. Went from the top until I saw intact metal. Didn't want to leave a slug of epoxy that could fall...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Aug 31, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. pygmy_goat_
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    Curses and blasphemy

    Here's what I did. Dressed as carefully as I could. Could not get it completely round, but it's pretty close. I didn't want to crack it again....
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Aug 30, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. pygmy_goat_
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    Starter question

    Fair enough. Wasn't sure if they were plain bronze or oilite. Thanks.
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Aug 30, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. pygmy_goat_
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    Starter question

    Does anyone know what lube is proper for the rotor bearings on the starter? They appear to be bronze and the manual says nothing about it. It...
    Thread by: pygmy_goat_, Aug 30, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. pygmy_goat_
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    Is it bad to rev my air cooled xj700n maxim over 7000 rpm?

    So, the definition of redline (although I'm sure there's variance between manufacturers, like I've heard from the LeMons racing community that if...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Aug 25, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. pygmy_goat_
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    Curses and blasphemy

    Hey guys, Thanks for the responses. I spent way too long researching epoxies and stuff, and I know I can get the Al solder kit and do it that...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Aug 25, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. pygmy_goat_
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    Is it bad to rev my air cooled xj700n maxim over 7000 rpm?

    Redline's at 9500. Rev it up to that level as often as you like. That's why it's redline. On the other hand, the way redline is usually rated, you...
    Post by: pygmy_goat_, Aug 25, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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