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  1. Dillon
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    need help wiring new instruments and headlight.

    I know this is not the place to post this, but I hoped to get a response asap. I got a new spedo and tach for my 82 750 maxim. my brother and his...
    Thread by: Dillon, Jun 19, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    To be more specific, the bike is trying to idle at 4k Rpm's!! Idles fine while warming up then very randomly starts revving itself to the moon!!...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 18, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    New problem i've encountered while trying to get the bike to idle properly, anytime I rev the engine it starts to stay up in high rpm's until I...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 17, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  4. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Loving the tips guys! Keep em coming! I'll be taking the MSF course very soon so any information I can learn helps me that much more to be a...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 16, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Will this have any effect on how the bike will run safely? Is it something I'm going to need to replace before thinking about riding it on the...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 9, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Hey guys, I found something a little strange and was wondering if it's supposed to look like this?[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 7, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    lol yikes!!! Went through the whole thing and still don't really know what I'm looking at or how it works.
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 6, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Hey thanks for the reply! I appreciate it! Any tips on where I could snag a physical copy of the manual without having to download it to my PC?...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 5, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. Dillon
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    How did you get here?

    I stumbled upon this wonderful site of people while googling things about my bike. As I had never owned or worked on a motorcycle these people are...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 4, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. Dillon
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    Happy birthday to me...a new seat

    Looks super nice! I want to sit on it so badly!
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 4, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  11. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    I thank you for your wise words Beer-Sensei. I definitely was trying to rush into having her running and you're right, it's just going to make...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 4, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    rofl I'm gonna fix her eventually, but right now it really seems way over my head. Everyone says how easy the bikes are to work on but I'm finding...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 1, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  13. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Yikes, "a) If you don't plan on checking and correcting (if needed) the valve shim clearances, then don't bother cleaning and rebuilding the...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 1, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Oh! I see now! Well, I started the bike up again yesterday and to my dismay there are still tiny bubbles.. The bike also had some serious problems...
    Post by: Dillon, Sep 1, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  15. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    I got the gist of what you were trying to say up until this point "It may just Beatrice's out gasket" lol please clarify! XD
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 31, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Hey thanks for the heads up! Wasn't quite sure if something was wrong or not!
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 31, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Yeah, it's hard to see in the second video. There is some kind of rubber or plastic seal between the headgasket and the lower part of the engine....
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  18. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Even the spots on the seal that look like bubbles coming out? :O Thanks for the replies!
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  19. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    I also came across some abnormal smoking from my engine? Also I found many things like the gas tank and metal of the handlebars, even the ignition...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  20. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    So this is the ticking sound. [MEDIA]
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Awesome lol, well I let it drain for a bit the oil was almost black, guessing that's really bad because the new oil is pretty transparent! Good...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    "you can add the seafoam at any time" Awesome! good to know! I let the oil drain for about 6 - 8 hours last night, gonna be putting in the new oil...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  23. Dillon
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    brake line questions..........

    Yes sir!
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Yarrrr, awesome me matey! So I can literally measure it out and put it into the oil without worrying about slipping? Or is that something I should...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. Dillon
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    brake line questions..........

    Derp. Mine say 9667 as well. Guessing they're going to need to be replaced?
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    This is the bad boy I'm gonna go ahead and "pull the plug" on! ;) pic for reference[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  27. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    OH YEAH and thanks for the quick reply too, I almost Goofed haha.
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  28. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    nice pun lol, not sure if anything is wrong with the clutch persay, I was just gonna go take a look inside to make sure everything was clean and...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  29. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Got it! don't drain the middle gear, just that big bolt in between the headers. That's a relief as the headers were starting to get frustrating! I...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  30. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Awesome, so I don't need to be removing the headers to drain the old oil? where will the dates on my brake lines be located?
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  31. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Looks like I'm gonna have to remove the headers to get the the drain I want! Guess I'll start working on getting them off first.
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  32. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Heyyyyy, I know I keep bothering you lol, So I got a grease gun, couldn't find the pliers in store gonna have to check online. I also got new oil...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  33. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    You're the best! Thanks for all your help, I'll be trying to post some more to other parts of the boards to keep learning! You've all been really...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 27, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  34. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Hey thanks for the reply! Any tips on what brand is the most reliable?
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 27, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  35. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Awesome! Thanks for the info, I'm guessing I can get these at an automotive shop such as autozone/O'reilly/nappa?
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 26, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  36. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    I really want to get in there and work on my breaklines, but in all the responses to your post it looks like I'm gonna need some tools that I...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 26, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  37. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Yeah, the front break is sticking and I haven't gotten my hands dirty to look into either brake system, I will have to do that when I get home...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 26, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  38. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Glad to hear it! Can't wait to be cruising the roadways with you! Ride on! :D
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 26, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  39. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Haha, well I got EXTREMELY lucky, the previous owner had done a bunch of the things the bike needed, he had rebuilt the carbs pretty recently so...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 26, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  40. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Hey again! I see many things about the MSF course and how important it is, so I will definitely heed your warning and park the bike till I get...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 25, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  41. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Hey! Thanks for the information, I started reading some of the materials in your signature, and admittedly only understanding about 15% of it...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 25, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  42. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Haha! Yeah, I've been watching videos about the friction zone and throttle control! XD It's becoming clear to me that I'm letting go of the clutch...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 25, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  43. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Hey I appreciate the reply! I have not ever let the bike warm up before trying to hop on it for a quick ride! I will be sure to let the bike do...
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 25, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  44. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Awesome, Thanks for the reply! I took the carbs off and cleaned the today! Haven't had a chance to get on the bike to see how the takeoff is now....
    Post by: Dillon, Aug 25, 2016 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  45. Dillon
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    New Rider, seeking some tips from advanced riders/Knowledgeable riders.

    Hi there, I'm new to all things motorcycles. I recently got my first bike the Maxim 750! First off, I'm really enjoying the bike, and glad to know...
    Thread by: Dillon, Aug 25, 2016, 81 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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