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  1. Gordie Potyok
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    Oil Change

    Is there an overflow, I feel like I read that somewhere, I had some leaking and when I checked my oil last summer it was right to the top of the...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Apr 7, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Gordie Potyok
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    Oil Change

    Yeah, just usual tax burden, and cra is on a huge debt collection mission and are aggressively going after everyone especially anyone with write...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Apr 7, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Gordie Potyok
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    Oil Change

    Thank you all for the reply's a ton of great info, once my bike is back together (painting tank) I will hunt down the parts and take a crack at...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Mar 27, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Gordie Potyok
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    Oil Change

    Hi there, I have searched high and low and can't seem to find a write up on changing the oil on the XJ. I have an 81 XJ 650 maxim and due to our...
    Thread by: Gordie Potyok, Mar 27, 2024, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Gordie Potyok
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    New Handle Bars

    I solved it with some rerouting but I apologize I have no idea how to delete this thread. Admin help.
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Dec 10, 2023 in forum: XJ Modifications
  6. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    So anyone that was active on this thread I thank you for all input and also if anyone cares the carbs basically had to be entirely rebuilt, new...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Dec 10, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Gordie Potyok
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    New Handle Bars

    Hi, so i've replaced my old handle bars with new ones and all my cables are now to short. Are there extensions a person can get since I don't need...
    Thread by: Gordie Potyok, Dec 10, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  8. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    Haha, well I appreciate the lack of judging. I've seen the rebels, not a bad bike. I basically am between B and C and D at this point. I am not...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 21, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    Yeah, thats what a different mechanic was saying to me, he knows mechanics that finally caved and just went back to the stock box. Which i'm not...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 20, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    Is the throttle the centre of the carbs or the right hand side?, I hooked the throttle cable to the centre and the choke to the outside, as...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 20, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    Ok, I have to change that line anyway. Thank you. More like the line I drew? Is it a big deal if it's shorter than the vacuum hose?[ATTACH]
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 20, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The throttle wasn't that way before I took it apart, at least I didn't remember it being like that, I only...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 20, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    Get constant good fuel flow, carbs are clean, but plugs are black. Got it back together and it starts and runs. I feel like I messed up putting...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 20, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    my apologies, I didn't realize he had his own part numbers or that aftermarket were avail, does he have a website?
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 18, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    that part number must be for newer than 81 the one I have is 4H7-13586-02-00 and for whatever reason the pre 82 models are stupid expensive, 82...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 18, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    I haven't pulled the carbs apart yet, I will be doing that but I was told when I got it Carbs had been rebuilt and re-jetted and next to no km's...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 18, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Gordie Potyok
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    Can't get over 40km/hr

    So I took my 81 Xj 650 Maxim out for the first time the other night and I believe it was going into all gears but I couldn't seem to get it to go...
    Thread by: Gordie Potyok, Aug 17, 2023, 21 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Gordie Potyok
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    Signal lights

    So after much internet scouring for wiring diagrams and many curse words. The culprit was no ground to the flasher relay harness. I have swapped...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Jun 29, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. Gordie Potyok
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    Signal lights

    Thank you, i'll have a look at my bulbs in the factory signal lights.
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Jun 26, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Gordie Potyok
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    Signal lights

    Yeah, the dude I got it from took all the factory lights off but still had them so I hooked them all back up stock style and still no blinking...
    Post by: Gordie Potyok, Jun 26, 2023 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. Gordie Potyok
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    Signal lights

    Good evening. I didn't see a new comers forum, perhaps I missed it so Hi I just acquired a 1981 XJ 650 Maxim and i'm brand new to bikes but not...
    Thread by: Gordie Potyok, Jun 25, 2023, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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