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  1. gabrar
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    idle issues

    The idle screw is the thumb screw on the underside of the carb right? Clockwise to increase idle and counter clockwise to decrease?
    Post by: gabrar, Aug 10, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. gabrar
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    idle issues

    Rantoul is about 20 minutes north of Champaign-Urbana. I grew up in Elgin, so I know right where McHenry is. :) A local carb clinic would be...
    Post by: gabrar, Aug 10, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. gabrar
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    idle issues

    i *think* i actually fixed the vacuum problem at the beginning of summer, but its possible that the intertubes didn't seal properly or something...
    Post by: gabrar, Aug 8, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. gabrar
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    idle issues

    I recently had the carbs off to try to fix some boot issues, but did not try to tune them. I don't have the tools, and I'm a bit intimidated....
    Post by: gabrar, Aug 8, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. gabrar
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    Newbie Here

    Well, I didn't ask. I didn't actually own my bike at the time. I'd arranged to buy it but needed the motorcycle rating on my license to move it...
    Post by: gabrar, Aug 7, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. gabrar
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    idle issues

    [81' xj650 Maxim] So, after getting the boots patched up things seemed to be running well. However, it seems to be changing over the weeks...
    Thread by: gabrar, Aug 7, 2006, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. gabrar
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    Running / Idling on 3 cylinders?

    I had this happen and it was an air leaks in the boots. tried soapy water first but never saw anything bubbling up, but since the boots were all...
    Post by: gabrar, Aug 7, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. gabrar
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    Newbie Here

    I took the MSF course last year and it was wonderful for teaching basic skills. The downside is that the bikes we used in my course were much...
    Post by: gabrar, Aug 7, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  9. gabrar
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    Music while you ride?

    I tried it once or twice. For the most part, i had to have the kind of earbuds that insert way in and still turned up so loud that my ears hurt...
    Post by: gabrar, Aug 5, 2006 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. gabrar
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    How to get the air box to Carburetors boots back on?

    I just went through this and managed it with both the airbox and the carbs in place. I just started with the middle pair manipulated the carb...
    Post by: gabrar, Jun 26, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. gabrar
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    electrical question

    Again, an 81' XJ650 Maxim After pulling the carbs off and replacing them, I've introduced an electrical problem with multiple symptoms: -...
    Thread by: gabrar, Jun 19, 2006, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. gabrar
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    carb boots and intertubes

    I bought a small ratcheting tie down strap (like you would use to strap something down on a trailer), wrapped it around the back of the carbs and...
    Post by: gabrar, Jun 15, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. gabrar
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    carb boots and intertubes

    Wow. It is a rare day that something I try to fix goes right on the first try. I haven't really road tested it yet, but the third cylinder is...
    Post by: gabrar, Jun 15, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. gabrar
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    carb boots and intertubes

    Added some pictures of where I am at to my gallery.
    Post by: gabrar, Jun 9, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. gabrar
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    carb boots and intertubes

    *cough* *pets the edit button nicely* :) Based on posts in that thread, i got the idea that you could use silicone the boot and slide a...
    Post by: gabrar, Jun 9, 2006 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. gabrar
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    carb boots and intertubes

    Greetings I've had some idling problems in my '81 XJ650 Maxim that led me to believe I had a vacuum problem. I kept eyeing the carb boots...
    Thread by: gabrar, Jun 9, 2006, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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