Re: XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODEL Received the 12mm Colourtune plug for my '80 GL1100. Thank you. Oldgoat
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I bought it as a winter project. I'm retired & enjoy working on bikes. I put it up for sale 3 weeks ago & sold it to the 1st person to come &...
It's all back together again & running great. I bought a used transmission from an ebay dealer (input shaft & gears, output shaft & gears,...
Sorry to disagree with some of your replies. Backfiring IMO, is normally the result of a weak mixture. If the choke is OFF (ie, the choke is...
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Thanks for the info Robert. I have already bought some: Permatex MotoSeal 1, Ultimate Gasket Maker, Grey. Says it's for use on motorcycle...
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Neat idea, I'll give it a try :D
Thanks Rick, but I have boxes of all sizes of metric fasteners in several tensile strengths.
My not being able to remove the 8mm bolt in the LHS end of the crankshaft that secured the timing plate & the plate that the firing coils are...
Thanks Rick. Not sure which sealant I will use yet but will definitely clean the mating areas thoroughly & lastly with alcohol. I have an...
Thanks all. I put the bolts in sandwich bags with the hole # written on them. Cases apart, output shaft with its gear set out. Replacement...
Thanks Nick
That's the answer I came to after sitting over it & puzzling for an hour. Is it a big deal to remove the lower case? I have the engine out...
I've got the first gear of the shaft. (called the 5th gear) So far I have been unable to remove the shaft in order to get the rest of the gears...
I took the engine out, turned it upside down, removed the oil pah. Then discovered I did not need to have removed it. Could have turned the...
My '83 XJ750 engine is constructed differently to the one pictured in the link. My clutch basket has a large gear wheel riveted to the back of...
I've read the article & he does not mention that & his pics do not show it. Remove shift mechanism from lhs Remove clutch basket Remove a...
MiCarl You are my saviour. :D :D :D What a truely helpful link. Upside down the bike will go! OG
My '83 XJ750 Maxim jumps out of 2nd gear. I am aware that this is not a rare problem. I intend to fix it. The engine must be removed, I'm...
I have for sale a great set of 4 carb to airbox boots. They are flexible & not hardened & come with clamps They are from a 1983 XJ750...
Re: NEW PRICE !! FS:- Carb boots '83 XJ750 Maxim/Seca I've reduced the price.
I have for sale a great set of carb to engine rubber adapters & a great set of carb to airbox boots. They are flexible & not hardened They are...
Re: Montreal resident LOOKING FOR 4 INTO 1 EXAUST maxim 650 I'll wait to see if I get reply from him. I would be interested in pics, tho. OG
Re: Montreal resident LOOKING FOR 4 INTO 1 EXAUST maxim 650 What is the condition of the exhaust of your XJ650? I have a 4 into 1 on my XJ750...
The one on my '83 XJ750 Maxim is different. [img]
Used my Colortune a few weeks ago. You might want to screw one of the mixture adjustment screws out to maybe 4 or 5 turns just to see the color...
You can't carry a handgun in Canada, concealed or not. (Well, only if you are a criminal, of course)
I'm reading this & scratching my head. Where has this guy been for the past 3 months I have been having winter Then I realized where you live...
I bought 3 from Chacal.
Please do not put oil in it. That is an absolute no-no!! Just leave the brake fluid in. After all, it lives in there all the time.
I put a permanent hookup on every bike I own. I routinely plug my Battery Tender Junior in when I get home from a ride & leave it plugged in until...
It's the copper gaskets that do the sealing. No tape on the theaded portion of the banjo bolt is required.
Helicoils have saved my bacon on numerous occasions :D
Re: XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODEL Received my blank key :D
If you have a vacuum operated petcock & you have recently cleaned the cars then "maybe" you don't have enough gas in the carbs to run. You...
Oh yes you have :D (emailed you from my email address several times before)
Re: XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODEL I've had no reply from him for the past 2 days.
I think that the first 3 digits apply to the particular model. As the rest of the numbers are the same, I'm pretty sure that the items are the...
Hi Jonny I've just been through all those things you are now experiencing! Bought a very unloved '83 XJ750 Maxim last fall & it now purrs &...
The XJ750 I bought last fall also had an electrician's nightmare under the seat. I installed a new battery but very little of the circuits...
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Yup. Bought a Walmart one myself when I was in ME last fall. $30. Sure beats the $90 they want up here :D
If you take the tire off the rim you must put it back in exactly the same position on the rim to avoid having to rebalance it. If you are just...
I do/have belonged to many m/c forums. This one is the BEES KNEES :D :D :D So many helpful, knowledgeable folks willing to help someone...
Yo Fatthebast I was raised in Dunstable but been in Montreal the past 41 years.
I'm sure these XJs will never be collectibles...too many around. I plan to put an "antique" plate on mine this year. In Quebec it costs $84 as...
I did hold my m/c in my vise (soft jaws) & tilt it so the air would want to come out of the small holes. Quite a bit did, eventually. It seemd...
