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  1. ThatNaysayer
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    Shrinking Throttle Cable

    Managed to find it! Sadly I found it an hour after I ordered a new one from Chacal. Carbs are back on and everything is running. Thanks again!
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 27, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. ThatNaysayer
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    Shrinking Throttle Cable

    lostboy, thank you! I had completely forgotten that cable even existed! I am going to see if I can find it, on the off chance that I cannot is it...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 27, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. ThatNaysayer
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    Shrinking Throttle Cable

    So I am reinstalling my carbs the other night and halfway through I notice that the throttle cable looks oddly short, so I go ahead at attach it...
    Thread by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 26, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    STL to CHI prep

    Thanks for the Old Bike Barn recommendation Donkey, ended up getting the tires from elsewhere due to a sale, but I will keep them in mind for next...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Jun 26, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. ThatNaysayer
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    STL to CHI prep

    After far too many months (practically years) of not having access to my bike I am preparing to head down to St.Louis and ride back up to Chicago...
    Thread by: ThatNaysayer, Jun 23, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    Never, its chain driven :) Those are part of my next project, probably for spring break, if I had more time I probably would take care of...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    Hehe, your valve shim how-to was one of the first things I found here and one of the reasons I thought I would join the site when I got my bike....
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 30, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. ThatNaysayer
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    I am thinking about flipping them, but at the very least I need to ride the bike once with the clubmans on it how they are now to get a feeling...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 29, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. ThatNaysayer
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    Thanks for the link, makes much more sense now. Just got all my parts from Chacal the other day, currently in the process of replacing the jets in...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 29, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    A1: That I did, however I am not sure if it worked since it tool ended up getting stuck in the YICS passage and required some work to get back...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 23, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. ThatNaysayer
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    I should probably have been more specific, the oil in the tube was responding to adjustments made on both carbs - at least I think it was - I just...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 22, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. ThatNaysayer
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    Yeah, it was the single pipe two carb method. No matter what I did I could not get carbs 1 & 2 even close. I made the line restricting parts as...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 21, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    I still need to check for delamination, I should have done that after buying the bike but only recently read the thread about it that is often...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 21, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. ThatNaysayer
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    Not sure about the break switch, I will take a look once I am back home. Also, when you say all of them, do you mean literally every cable?...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 20, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. ThatNaysayer
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    Hydraulics! I knew I forgot something! I already cleaned/lubed the chain, but I never lubed the cables. Which cables need to be lubed? Speed/Tach?...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 20, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Winter Break Tuneup Project

    So I am about to start my winter break and am thinking I will take some of my time off to try and give my engine a nice once over and I was...
    Thread by: ThatNaysayer, Dec 19, 2009, 25 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fist two weeks with my XJ550 Seca

    First of I just wanna thank anyone (and everyone) who replied to my posts a few weeks back. With the help of the forums and links from the forums...
    Thread by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 24, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Front Break Scraping After Forks Re-Installed

    So I just got my forks back from the place that was replacing the fork seals and I re-installed them. The front caliper took some gentle wiggling...
    Thread by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 7, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    New Member/New Rider (and more carb problems!)

    Thanks for the info, I will probably be ordering the parts I need this weekend from XJ4Ever and installing them once they get in. Edit: Any...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 3, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    New Member/New Rider (and more carb problems!)

    So while the diaphragm was out I went ahead and took a picture of it. Here is what the tear looks like: Sorry for the blur, the pictures are...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    New Member/New Rider (and more carb problems!)

    The weeks was including shipping time. If I prepare myself for long ship times, then I am happier when things arrive early. :) I actually just...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    New Member/New Rider (and more carb problems!)

    Thanks for the fast response. Looks like I am gonna go ahead and order the Diaphragm/Piston. I am glad I managed to talk the guy down in price...
    Post by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    New Member/New Rider (and more carb problems!)

    I just recently (as in last weekend) bought myself a XJ550 Seca off a guy in St.Louis, MO and after doing some light internet surfing I found...
    Thread by: ThatNaysayer, Jul 2, 2009, 12 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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