Read somewhere that on a motor that has sat for a bit you should crank it over as fast as you can with a wrench a few times before believing a...
Ok, sounds good. I noticed the cosmetic differences in the motors and decided I like the 86 better anyway. Is there a source to read about the...
Thanks Gary, much appreciate your advice. -iX.
And when your garage explodes you should give up smoking... jk Will do next weekend. Sounds reasonable, I'll check for that. Thanks guys.
Hmm hadn't thought of that. What vacuum lines are there on these things? Could it be the boots between the air cleaner and the carbs maybe?...
Just curious if anyone else has a lot of intake noise with their 750X? I get a fair bit, varies in frequency (it's a pulsing noise) and pitch...
So I have a motor from a 1986 xj750x that I'm planning to install in a 1985 xj750x. There are a few cosmetic differences between the powerplants,...
So now that the carcass looks like this: [IMG] I have a box of parts to get rid of. I was looking for a little advice on how to go about it......
So I think I did ok with that motor I bought... it came with a few extras attached. [IMG] Snuggled in the garage ready for surgery.
I will be picking up the motor in a couple weeks after he finishes stripping the bike. He's going to leave it in the frame which I think will...
Given that we saw only a small rise when oiling the cylinders, is it likely rings? We were kind of thinking valves. Getting 20 valve seats...
By the way we did the valves literally last week. I am 100% sure that they are in spec, we checked them several times before closing up the...
Procedure 1. Remove all plugs. 2. Fuel tap to 45 degrees to block fuel flow 3. Disconnect ignition circuits 4. Screw gauge adapter in to test...
Ah, good info, thanks. Compression numbers: Cylinder: Dry / Wet 1: 90 / 100 2: 55 / 70 3: 40 / 50 4: 70 / 90 I can't understand how it...
Valves are done and in spec. I'll do the oil drop test tonight.
1985 Maxim-X, showing low compression. I'm guessing availability of oversize pistons, rings, etc. is nearly nil for these guys. Looking for...
Will definitely drop in on one of the stores while I'm in Florida a couple weeks from now. Looks like there is a bunch of stuff I might want to...
Actually I'm just booking a flight for a business trip right now to FL for the end of the month, I can pick one up while I'm down there. Would...
No Harbor Freight stores in Canada as far as I know -- anyone have any leads on inexpensive units from Canadian chains? I'm ok with Chinese...
I had 188's and 182's in mine among the rest of the normal ones -- 190, 185, 180, etc. I ended up modifying the chart to show where the actual...
Take the seat off and sit on the bike. If that's closer to what you are looking for, you can take a seat (not neccessarily your perfectly...
Good idea. All the shims are on the bench at this point so it's a good opportunity to get them all catalogued. BTW how often should one check...
If you bring it fully prepped (as I plan to) then it doesn't take long... it's the same task no matter how long you give them. At some point they...
We are just about to do the valves on my X. What do you mean by "compressed enough"? We have a shim bucket tool on the way, should be here...
I was thinking of having a pro or semi-pro do the actual paintwork, nothing beats experience running the gun. Which then complicates that idea...
That's my inexperience with the Seca showing, thanks k-moe. Personally I'm not one to mess with stock suspensions unless I have a clear reason...
Even since before buying it, I wanted to paint my bike. I had picked out a dark metallic blue that has pearl in it. It's A76/5 Deep Sea Blue...
You can drop the front to match your drop in the back by loosening the pinch bolts on the fork tubes and letting them ride up to your preference...
My newly aquired Canadian 85 Maxim-X 750 has one (grungy) stock and one non-stock (Virago) horn on a fugly bent-up bracket. Any suggestions for...
I used to ride "home" (100km) from University at Christmas Break and back after "reading week" which was the end of February. Used to get mad at...
I grew up in Port Dover and recall when it started from a few guys in a bar to a few thousand with a show and shine and a band. Back then my mom...
Well hopefully we are on to something here then. The motor seemed to be running well, and sounded fine, just didn't have the power it should have...
Planning on a compression test after the valve adjustment is complete. I suppose given that we fabricated an adapter for the compression tester...
I didn't see any of those symptoms so hopefully that means it this amount of tightness isn't excessive. How do you detect burnt valves? The cam...
Thanks k-moe, that's good to know. Could that have cost me some power? BTW the reason I re-posted elsewhere if you noticed that was page two...
Oh no question I will be putting them to spec, tool is on the way. I'm just wondering what the effect WAS of running that way. No plans to keep...
Having just measured all the valve clearances on my recently acquired Maxim-X, I have determined that somebody did a valve job on it using...
By the way here's an update for ya -- the intake valves are fine, but ALL the exhaust valves were in spec for the NON-X head, ie .006-.008. So I...
It's part #3 in the diagram you referenced that came loose. The damage to the clutch basket came from the other end of the shaft. With the nut...
Wasn't too tough, I highly suggest pulling it. Mine was frozen to the point where I couldn't turn it by hand at all, which is why the teeth...
Well put it this way, I think it's good we caught it when we did. The shaft had play as a result of the "missing" nut, however it's captive so it...
#3 in that diagram. We hypothesize it was installed incorrectly and came loose. #9 became shrapnel. Some additional calamity ensured, however,...
Ok. Anybody ever had the middle drive gear nut come off and remain trapped in the approximately correct location for an unknown number of miles...
Hi k-moe, just got back from working on it a bit more. We trimmed the gauges down so they fit fine, everything seems to be within spec no shims...
We just pulled the gear drive out of my front wheel -- the cable is fine but the drive teeth are worn flat to the point of speedo failure.. Just...
Thank you sensei for the very informative post especially with regards to the misprint -- this is for the 20 valve head though, right? Just to...
An update on this... we have the top end opened up and are checking the valves. We have feelers for .04 and .08 (upper and lower range per manual...
I did the swap, turns out the arms are exactly identical. Yes they are square but that increases the area of the mirror at the most critical part...
Read it previously, superb document. If we decide the carbs aren't in appropriate shape, my father will be doing the carb rebuild over the...
That's definitely the plan over the winter. I would like to get a few months of light recreational riding in meanwhile. I was going to assess...