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  1. midnightmaxim13
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    a new beginning

    today i upgraded. its sad to see my xj go but im happy to say i bought another yamaha 20 years newer and a third as many miles. i got a great deal...
    Thread by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 26, 2009, 0 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. midnightmaxim13
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    bike won't start, need help

    First of all you're gonna wanna fix your choke. I'm not sure I understand if it's the cable that isn't conected to the idle enrichment circuit or...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. midnightmaxim13
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    Any pointers while i am at servicing the starter motor...??

    Re: Any pointers while i am at servicing the starter motor.. Can't really give a better answer than that lol
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. midnightmaxim13
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    Elastic Bolt

    How the hell did that happen lol
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 8, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. midnightmaxim13
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    bike not running right

    definitely sounds like an air leak, i am pretty sure i got the same thing goin on but ive been to cheap and lazy to pick up a propane torch to do...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. midnightmaxim13
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    Newbie

    yup perfect fit, no mods :)
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. midnightmaxim13
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    CARBS the iconic curse/HELP

    hey man, dont worry to much about the carbs as far as the difficulty. i was havin carb issues but thanks to our boy rick's thread about carb...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Eastern US and Canada
  8. midnightmaxim13
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    i want a louder exhaust

    i thought the only law is that it cant be above a certain DB level and even if you did gut your exhaust wouldn't it be kinda hard for them to...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
  9. midnightmaxim13
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    Looking for affordable mods for my XJ

    you could always do other mods for comfort instead of performance like if your a shorter guy maybe get shorter shocks or if you wanna do it cheep...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
  10. midnightmaxim13
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    cheap/free parts

    yea its always nice when it turns out its something as simple as a loose bolt instead of having to go out and spend big $ on parts, thats how most...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
  11. midnightmaxim13
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    An old newbie returns

    yea my girl wont touch anythin with a clutch, she also has gotten pretty annoyed with me talking about it constantly lol
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 5, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. midnightmaxim13
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    XJ Piston kits

    your best bets probably checking with chacal. he seems to have every part ive needed so far, shoot him a PM chances are if there is such a thing...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. midnightmaxim13
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    New to forum / new to riding

    helmet makes a good point lol
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 5, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. midnightmaxim13
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    another noob intro

    hey good luck man, i just got the same bike except its a 650. wasnt as bad as yours sounds but it had some issues with it and thanks to the guys...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 4, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  15. midnightmaxim13
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    How did you get here?

    i did the same as tinytim and i bet you cant guess what kinda bike i got either lol. ive been on here for about a month and i really dont think my...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 4, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. midnightmaxim13
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    F&^%ing pothole broke my bike

    that sucks man, i just shortened my shocks but now they bottom out alot easier so i gotta pay extra attention to crap like that
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 1, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. midnightmaxim13
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    New bike, lots of questions (xj750 seca)

    alot of times you dont even need a rebuild kit, i took my carbs apart and cleaned everythin up good and re adjusted everything and just bench...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
  18. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    yea hopefully tomorow ill order a rebuild kit for it and have that out of the way and hopefully with that it should be the end of my problems for...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    alright so friday i finished up and changed the oil/filter and that in itself made it a miracle the bike ran. what came outa there looked like it...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Sep 1, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    alright so last night i got the carbs all the way back together, and heres the best part, no spare parts! turned out the floats needed adjusting...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 28, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    lol thanks man, im hittin the home stretch now i got everything apart but i just ran out of carb cleaner again. how many cans do you guys usually...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    k ive decided that for now im gona go with a lil bit of JB but i have one more question which may or may not be a stupid question but can you use...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    ok heres the deal i took off the carbs and opened removed the bowls and i started taking off the floats when i noticed some of the stuff looked...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. midnightmaxim13
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    Parting out: 81 XJ 650 (no more parts to sell)

    Re: Parting out: 81 XJ 650 maxim (buyer pays shipping) are your carbs workin good? how much would that run me, (livin in minnesota by the way...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  25. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    so what should i be looking for in my carbs relating to my problem. would it be the floats that need to be adjusted or that the butterfly valves...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. midnightmaxim13
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    creeping idle after riding

    ive been having the exact opposite problem, after ten twenty minutes the idle will start to bog down and quit unless i constantly give it gas. so...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    thanks a million guys pretty soon here ill go for it and take apart my carbs even though the thought still scares me a little. thank razz for the...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 17, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    The PO sId he changed the oil And filter so unless he lied it should be fine, right? How long does cleaning carbs usually take? And would I have...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 17, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    The bikes got 22k so it's definately overdue for a lot of things lol but I really don't trust myself with that kind of job yet
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 16, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    Also I noticed it has been backfiring more and more lately what's goin on when it backfires? Sorry if any of this should be obvious but I'm only...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 15, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    What should the idle speed be on these bikes?
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 15, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    I've figured since I got it it probably needed carb work but it scares the he'll outa me to be honest lol before I do something stupid am I gona...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 15, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. midnightmaxim13
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    Please please someone help me

    i got this bike about two weeks ago and ive started it up now and then and ridden it just around the block maybe 3 or 4 times because i just got...
    Thread by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 14, 2009, 41 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. midnightmaxim13
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    shock opinions

    i was thinkin of chopin about an inch off my shocks to lower the rear end so i can stand flat foot, what are the ups and downs of that and whats...
    Thread by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 10, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  35. midnightmaxim13
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    XJ650 XJ1100 Parts Available - Greensburg, Pa.

    is the 650 tank in good shape? if so i would take it, i'm in Minnesota though how much do you think that would cost to ship?
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 5, 2009 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  36. midnightmaxim13
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    a few quick questions

    is there anywhere i could easily get a speedometer that goes all the way up, does chacal have em?
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 5, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
  37. midnightmaxim13
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    a few quick questions

    my bike is an 81 so the speedometer only goes to 80 and because of the laws back then it can't go much faster. what all would it take to make the...
    Thread by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 5, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  38. midnightmaxim13
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    im scared

    yea sorry guys i haven't gotten around to getting some engine degreaser yet, i just went to the stores today but i forgot to pick some up. once i...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Aug 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. midnightmaxim13
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    im scared

    is the tdnsioner gasket an easy thing to replace?
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 31, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. midnightmaxim13
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    fork questions

    yea my bikes got 22,xxx miles on it and i have no idea when they were last changed so bigfitz is probably right about there nothin in there even...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 31, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. midnightmaxim13
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    Bad News about bill - Badly Hurt

    i'm new here as well but like everybody else i wish him all the best on his recovery. its scary how bad things can get when just one person on the...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 31, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  42. midnightmaxim13
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    fork questions

    this is all new to me as this is my first bike, i was wondering how do you go about testing your fork seals and replace them if necessary. when i...
    Thread by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 31, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. midnightmaxim13
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    im scared

    heres a couple pictures even though they arent the best. it all looks like its been there for a while but i just noticed it yesterday
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 31, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. midnightmaxim13
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    im scared

    ok ill go out and take a pic of the leak area and post it soon
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 31, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. midnightmaxim13
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    im scared

    i was lookin for a gas leak and once i fixed it i noticed an oil leak. this leak looked like it happened to be the exact right hight to be a head...
    Thread by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 30, 2009, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. midnightmaxim13
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    parts?

    ive been lookin all over the internet and ive been havin a tough time lookin for parts. whats the best places you guys have found to get parts...
    Thread by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 26, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. midnightmaxim13
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    hard to back up

    i put it up on the centerstand and found out the jackass i bought it from had the brakes adjusted way to tight on the rear so i loosened it and...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 26, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. midnightmaxim13
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    hard to back up

    yea its hard to push forward also but usually when i wanna go forward i just give it a lil more gas :) but its difficult to move either way in...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 26, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    hard to back up

    the guy i bought it from said he just replaced the brakes but who knows maybe he lied. ill have to check them but do you have to grease the shaft...
    Post by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 26, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. midnightmaxim13
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    hard to back up

    hey guys, i have just bought an 81' 650 midnight maxim but ive had a lot of electrical problems with it but this is the only really mechanical...
    Thread by: midnightmaxim13, Jul 26, 2009, 12 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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