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  1. blufish
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    Splitting the Carb Rack

    Good point Fitz. As an extra precaution, I took detailed pictures of the throttle shaft to be sure that I get it back together properly.
    Post by: blufish, Aug 9, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. blufish
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    Splitting the Carb Rack

    Tore down and cleaned the carbs last night. Glad I did. As expected, my throttle shaft seals were trashed. I didn't recognize the first one, and...
    Post by: blufish, Aug 9, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. blufish
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    Splitting the Carb Rack

    Yeah.... Last time I went through this, I did get the bike running again, but had a hard time synching the carbs before the project got...
    Post by: blufish, Aug 2, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. blufish
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    Splitting the Carb Rack

    Thanks fitz. Good advise there. When I cleaned the carbs last time around, I *did* dip them. No issues were apparent, and I do not want to invite...
    Post by: blufish, Aug 2, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. blufish
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    Splitting the Carb Rack

    Long time no post, but I'm looking to jump back into my XJ750 Maxim project to get her running again. I rebuilt the carbs a few years back, and...
    Thread by: blufish, Aug 2, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. blufish
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    Brake warning

    Hey Maz, battery sensor kit... I think I might need one or advice on which port on the battery to plug the existing one into... where'd you get...
    Post by: blufish, Jun 12, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. blufish
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    Crank Case Gasses

    Great feed back guys. I have some more homework to do, but now have some info to run with. I know or a fact that I should check and set my...
    Post by: blufish, Jun 3, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. blufish
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    Crank Case Gasses

    Forgot to answer your carb synching question. I'm using a single vaccuum guage, per RickCoMatic's post on synching carbs the old school way.
    Post by: blufish, Jun 3, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. blufish
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    Crank Case Gasses

    Hey TIMEtoRIDE. I am using a box fan. oil change last year, with only a few miles logged since then, though it did sit for a while. I rebuilt my...
    Post by: blufish, Jun 3, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. blufish
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    Crank Case Gasses

    While trying to sync the carbs on my XJ, I noticed that there is a considerable amount of gas coming from the crank case vent. Is this normal?...
    Thread by: blufish, Jun 3, 2008, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. blufish
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    High Idle problem with XJ650

    Well, I did an experiment where I pulled my fuel line from the carbs and left the vaccuum line hooked up to the petcock, and with the petcock in...
    Post by: blufish, Jun 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. blufish
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    High Idle problem with XJ650

    It's there, and it has vaccuum. Carb's a sync'd to the best of my knowledge (did this yesterday, actually), but it was my first attempt in doing...
    Post by: blufish, Jun 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. blufish
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    High Idle problem with XJ650

    Thanks guys. I've been running with my petcock set to PRI... all along... I wonder if this is helping over fill my float bowls. I have removed the...
    Post by: blufish, Jun 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. blufish
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    High Idle problem with XJ650

    I've been having the same problem as tumbleweed_biff, only my bike's an '82 XJ750. I've rebuilt my carbs, making positive to clean the...
    Post by: blufish, Jun 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. blufish
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    pilot mixture screws?

    This is great news... I just went through a carb rebuild and rejet with a kit from DynoJet (pod air filters). The bike ('82 XJ750J Maxim) seems to...
    Post by: blufish, May 26, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. blufish
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    Help! Pilot Screw and threads FUBAR

    Possible it's not a fuel jet, though it does sort of ave a head on it like one, where the rest of my air jets did not have heads. I talked to...
    Post by: blufish, May 14, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help! Pilot Screw and threads FUBAR

    Yea, I don't think the DynoJet numbers mean the same as the Hitachi numbers. The kit's part number and all the documentation provided said it was...
    Post by: blufish, May 14, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help! Pilot Screw and threads FUBAR

    Started re-assembling my carbs today. Found that I need another pilot screw (might as well get three... steel rather than brass makes me feel a...
    Post by: blufish, May 13, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Seat Restoration / Dying

    Does an one have any advice on bringing life back to a faded, but otherwise good, seat? I was originally thinking of swapping a different seat on,...
    Thread by: blufish, May 9, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. blufish
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I forgot to mention... I also swapped out the boxy stock head light for a round head light from an XJ550. It's a perfect fit, though the wiring is...
    Post by: blufish, May 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. blufish
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    I've done quite a bit on my XJ750 Maxim in the past week... When I first got the bike (couple weeks ago), it wasn't running on all cylinders. 1...
    Post by: blufish, May 8, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. blufish
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    Help! Pilot Screw and threads FUBAR

    Hey Rick, Thanks for the offer! It's good to know that there are other XJers around... and I truley appreciate all of the effort that you put into...
    Post by: blufish, May 6, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. blufish
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    Help! Pilot Screw and threads FUBAR

    Ahhh.. sweet success! My buddy just got home, and helped with the jam I was in. We used 1/16 drill bit to make a new slot in the screw, and then...
    Post by: blufish, May 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. blufish
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    Help! Pilot Screw and threads FUBAR

    yup, that's the one. #4
    Post by: blufish, May 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. blufish
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    Help! Pilot Screw and threads FUBAR

    hey chacal, thanks for the info, both in this post, and my other. It's reassuring. :) I should know what i need soon, as son as I take another...
    Post by: blufish, May 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. blufish
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    Cant find carb rack for xj700, will other do?

    Any one know how this ended... I might be in a similar-ish situation with my XJ750J (see http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/p=79977.html#79977)....
    Post by: blufish, May 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. blufish
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    Help! Pilot Screw and threads FUBAR

    Hey Fellow XJ'ers. I'm finding myself distress upon reaching the end of the "Old School" Carb cleaning method. I've gotten the carbs completely...
    Thread by: blufish, May 5, 2008, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Crank Vent when installing pod filters

    Thanks guys. I had thought of that too, but wasn't sure I'd be able to find a filter that small. Good to know they're out there!
    Post by: blufish, Apr 27, 2008 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Crank Vent when installing pod filters

    Greetings fellow XJ owners. :) I'm a newb to this forum and bikes in general. I'm the proud new care taker of a 1982 XJ750 Maxim, whichis my first...
    Thread by: blufish, Apr 27, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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