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  1. Brewster_440
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    XJ750 Velocity Stack question

    can anyone tell me the size of velocity stack i can use on my 1983 Maxim 750. I have poked around the internet and see some, but there always...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Mar 31, 2013, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ750 Maxim 1983 Exhaust question

    thanks for the fiche check. i'm guessing the collector box from XJ650s or XJ550s arn't going to help me either....
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 16, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ750 Maxim 1983 Exhaust question

    looking for a "new" collector for my 1983 XJ750 Maxim. the part under the frame where the header pipes meet and go off to the mufflers. can...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Mar 16, 2013, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    Hmmm i'll look into that middle gear damper. The book shows it, its a damper that would seam to make this kind of clunk if some higher (than what...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Apr 2, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    I have looked at thoses swing arm bearings - they seam OK, but i haven't disassembled anything. just wedging a prybar up and down on them dosn't...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Apr 2, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    I have thought about those shocks!! i think i may pull them off today and get them in a bench vice and see if i can tell if they are crappy....
    Post by: Brewster_440, Apr 2, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carb problems - Running problems

    I am posting this because i now have my bike running GREAT. I had been in these forums searching for answers - so i am posting this for others who...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Mar 27, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Weird electrical problem

    here are a couple ideas i have for you from rescuing my 1983 XJ750 from the throws of the junkyard.... my fusebox was a BIG problem. someone...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 27, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    i'll check. maybe there is a bearing holding the pinion in place that is sloppy.
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    OK, here is a question (i looked in my book, but find nothing about this): with the bike on the centerstand and in 1st gear, i can get the wheel...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    Well, i wish it had a rubber damper!! that would be the first place i would look!! I have it on the centerstand right now, and im futzing a bit...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    yea, mine is when the bike rolls off from the light, about 15 feet out... thump! almost like something is loose. and yes, kinda hard to describe....
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    Nope, not the gear oil. that's new (well, it was when i freshened up this bike) nope, not the brake pads - I adjusted them. i thought maybe...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    Just like with a car or truck, i'm sure you can tell when the rear diff has slop in it as you drive along. there is a point where the gears...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    Yes mine has made this noise for the last 5,000 miles. i got the bike with 25,000+ on it and now it has over 30,000. it's always made "the clunk"...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ750 rear end problem...

    I have a 1983 Maxim 750. when i leave from a stop i have what can only be described as a "clunk" in the rear. my first thought was that the bar...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Mar 7, 2010, 32 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1983 XJ 750 Front brake question.

    I bought aftermarket brake pads, and aftermarket caliper rebuild kits, and genuine Yamaha caliper mounting braket boots (like $75 for the four...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Sep 5, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bike shifts hard

    Yeah, that second drain plug is in a bad spot. Exhaust sytem was in the way - i messed with it for a while then said F it. The bike has new oil...
    Post by: Brewster_440, May 26, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Bike shifts hard

    I thought clutch, but the cable is new and adjusted correctly. Going to change the oil right now. Read the book and it tells me there is a...
    Post by: Brewster_440, May 26, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Bike shifts hard

    My bike is hard to shift into gear. when down shifting it pushes hard til it bangs down a gear. When i am in 1st and go for nuetral it usualy...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, May 24, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    How old is everyone?

    I'll be 50 in November. Started riding dirt bikes in the streets and on the side of the parkways on Long Island - got chased alot by the cops,...
    Post by: Brewster_440, May 24, 2008 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Traffic Light Changing Magnet

    Does anyone have one of these Traffic Light Changing Magnets on their bike? do they work. I know the theory and the claims, but i don't know...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Apr 11, 2008, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Low mileage Maxims?

    I don't know about XJ's but i know a dude who has a brother who has a big Kawasaki in his garage. One of those big cruisers, i don't keep up with...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 22, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ750 top end noise

    Just turned 25,000 miles. I'll look for the engine braking smoke - and check the cam tensioner
    Post by: Brewster_440, Mar 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ750 top end noise

    I have some top end noise - 1983 XJ750. I checked the valve clearance and everything is fine, but there is a "ticking" and it's kinda loud. I'm...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Mar 9, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Will Gears from a 650 fit into a 750?

    Sorry Dave - carbs are gone and carb mounts, so is turbo and exhaust side parts. Head, cylinders, crankcase and transmission ar all thats still...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Feb 4, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Will Gears from a 650 fit into a 750?

    I have an 1983 XJ750 Maxim and a buddy has a 650 Seca Turbo engine he wants out of his garage. What are the chances the gears from the 650 will...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Feb 1, 2008, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    About to give up on 83 XJ750

    Well, i have a 1983 XJ750 Maxim. I bought it from a guy i worked with, and his uncle had the bike before him. the story is the carbs were rebuilt...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Jan 30, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Problem with front brakes.

    I think you have an anti dive system - when you hit the brakes it also activates an anit-dive piston in the front forks. I don't have it on my 750...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Jan 30, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Brake Piston wont move

    I had the same problem with a set of calipers i bought from ebay. They came from denver, and had been sitting for some time. I read all the...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Jan 30, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Front Fork disassembly

    Thanks BlueMaxim. I did just what ya said. Went to my craftsman box, pulled out the 3/8 drive 5/8 spark plug socket (tested a 19mm socket on the...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Jan 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Front Fork disassembly

    I am changing the seals in the front forks of my XJ750 Maxim. I need to remove the allen head bolt at the bottom on the fork, which threads into...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Jan 13, 2008, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel Grade?

    The grade of fuel you need depends on your compression ratio. as a rule of thumb from and old hot rodder - i use 87 octane for an 8:1 engine, 89...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Jan 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Front Brake problem

    I need to change the pads on my front brakes. Are you familiar with the locating pin which goes thru the center of the brake pad, and threads into...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Sep 15, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tripple tree - steering questions

    Thanks guys. AllBalls sounds good. I come up with that name searching the web, and my local Yamaha shop supposedly is a dealer for them, so we...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Aug 11, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tripple tree - steering questions

    Yeah, sounds like what is going on. This bike does not like to corner. It has a bad front wheel bearing on the left side. when i turn left it...
    Post by: Brewster_440, Aug 11, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tripple tree - steering questions

    Question with my 1983 XJ750K Maxim. With every bike i have owned over the years, i have been able to put it on the center stand resting on...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Aug 10, 2007, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Looking for Luggage Rack and Saddle Bag ideas

    The last bike I had was a 1983 Suzuki 1100E..... Here it is about 25 years later and I find myself with a 1983 Yamaha XJ750 Maxim. I bought it...
    Thread by: Brewster_440, Aug 3, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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