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  1. munkiep
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    Electrical Gurus - Why did I just melt my meter's wires?

    the vibration from starting the engine didnt cause one of the wires to move and short did it? you said you "dont think" that the + and -...
    Post by: munkiep, Sep 26, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. munkiep
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    can someone PLEASE post a pic of front spindle

    well, with nothing between the larger end of the spindle/axle and the bearing in the wheel, i can hold a screwdriver in the hole at the end as i...
    Post by: munkiep, Sep 15, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. munkiep
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    can someone PLEASE post a pic of front spindle

    i completely disassembled the front wheel and spindle, that collar is in fact missing. lovely PO's. can anyone give me an exact length of that...
    Post by: munkiep, Sep 15, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. munkiep
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    can someone PLEASE post a pic of front spindle

    according to this picture, which is exactly what my 550 looks like, it seems im missing #18. also, the spindle bolt was pulled so far thru the...
    Post by: munkiep, Sep 15, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. munkiep
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    Trick turn signal & taillight wiring question

    i hate to bring this up again, but im quite literally still in the dark. ive gone thru many different wiring configurations and several fuses...
    Post by: munkiep, Sep 11, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  6. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    [img] [img]
    Post by: munkiep, Sep 9, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  7. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    this is pretty much it. since this picture ive shortened the kickstand and reinforced the rear fender. im still having a fit of a time figuring...
    Post by: munkiep, Sep 9, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  8. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    and by the way, i should have some semi-end product pics up tomorrow
    Post by: munkiep, Sep 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  9. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    i wasnt wanting to add any more than i had to to the frame, but i guess it wouldnt look too bad if i added it as close to the rear axle as...
    Post by: munkiep, Sep 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  10. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    here's another [img]
    Post by: munkiep, Aug 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  11. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    oh, and i need to figure out how im going to cover the seat
    Post by: munkiep, Aug 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  12. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    well im almost finished. now ive got to smooth the welds, paint it, do the wiring and figure out my tail and brake lights. [img]
    Post by: munkiep, Aug 29, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  13. munkiep
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    freeze your nutz off

    gitbox, isnt it called aerokroil? we carried it at one of my jobs and it is damn good stuff. ive also seen liquid wrench is carrying something...
    Post by: munkiep, Aug 29, 2010 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. munkiep
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    can someone PLEASE post a pic of front spindle

    well, the handle bars were way crooked when i got it, then i put about 6 washers between the nut and the fork on the spindle and it straightened...
    Post by: munkiep, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. munkiep
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    can someone PLEASE post a pic of front spindle

    i need a high res pic of the rotor side of a maxim 550. i have a feeling something is not arranged correctly (washers, spacers), hence my...
    Thread by: munkiep, Aug 22, 2010, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    this was the initial fab. i thought it looked too short, sissy-like if you will. this is what sold me on stretching it [img]
    Post by: munkiep, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  17. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    decided to go 6 inches longer, this is the progress so far (actually first pic ive ever put on here of the xj)... [img]
    Post by: munkiep, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  18. munkiep
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    650 maxim chop

    almost a year and no new pictures?
    Post by: munkiep, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  19. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    thankfully mine is chain driven so i dont have to worry about a modified drive shaft.
    Post by: munkiep, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  20. munkiep
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    wanting to strecth rear end

    in the middle of bobbing the bike, got the "swingarm" done but standing back looking at it, it looks too short. im thinking of going 6 inches...
    Thread by: munkiep, Aug 21, 2010, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  21. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    yes, and as things are going with my daily driver, that would probably be my luck
    Post by: munkiep, May 27, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    it's been a while. there was a mix up in shipping with the new tci. after plugging it in and still not getting any fire, i went thru the ignition...
    Post by: munkiep, May 27, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    i had already done that a couple of months ago, and that was my problem with a no-start condition at that time
    Post by: munkiep, May 12, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    fuses were the first thing i checked. as far as i know, the relay works, i can turn the run switch off and on and hear one of the relays click, as...
    Post by: munkiep, May 8, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    ive found one for an 84 model, the numbers are identical, but everyone keeps saying its different from the 81-83 model. but im looking around and...
    Post by: munkiep, May 8, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    i was going off of SQLGuy's ignition troubleshooting post, line 6 here
    Post by: munkiep, May 5, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. munkiep
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    need a cdi/tci 82 xj550

    i found them on ebay listed under cdi, or ignitor. id rather get it from someone on here that knows for sure that it came off a running bike
    Post by: munkiep, May 4, 2010 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  28. munkiep
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    need a cdi/tci 82 xj550

    pm me or reply with what you have, i will be glued to this post. mine is: TID14-05 4U8-10
    Thread by: munkiep, May 4, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  29. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    on it right now....
    Post by: munkiep, May 4, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    i'm going to say i've narrowed it down to a bad tci. resistance between the red wire and the orange or gray wire to the coils is 2.5 ohm and from...
    Post by: munkiep, May 4, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    i've checked resistances before but i forgot what the specs are supposed to be. i find it highly unlikely that both coils went bad at the same...
    Post by: munkiep, May 4, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. munkiep
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    fried TCI??

    so i needed some work done on my car and was going to take the injectors from my car to a friend to have them cleaned. i hopped on the bike, fired...
    Thread by: munkiep, May 4, 2010, 19 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. munkiep
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    Front axle assembly tip

    ah, of course! didnt think to look there wiz... as far as i can tell, im missing 2 pieces (collar and washer). but my setup seems reversed from...
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. munkiep
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    80' xj 650 budget bobber

    been a while since i looked at this post. bike is looking damn fine
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  35. munkiep
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    Front axle assembly tip

    my forks are out of alignment and i think i figured it out...i dont have any spacer on the front axle that i can tell. the castle nut was...
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 21, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. munkiep
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    cocked handle bars

    thanks Fraps
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 19, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. munkiep
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    cocked handle bars

    i just fab'd my new handle bars, but before, i noticed everything was crooked. the headlight pointed off into the woods on the right and the...
    Thread by: munkiep, Apr 18, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. munkiep
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    Engine cuts out when front break applied hard

    i would suggest doing this also if you havent already re-wire
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 15, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. munkiep
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    hardtail xj750

    look at this
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 15, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  40. munkiep
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    Proper removal of brake light switch?

    i just used the same allen tool i was using to disassemble my carbs to poke thru the bottom...after i nearly tore the wires out of the switch....
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 15, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. munkiep
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    cant find 7/8" o.d. pipe

    i found my materials today. looking around the back room at work i spotted a grocery cart, measured the frame and low and behold it was 7/8 od. i...
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 15, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  42. munkiep
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    cant find 7/8" o.d. pipe

    sorry, that's what i meant was tubing. i went to a place called Piping and Equipment here and they recommended i go to another place, Steel City....
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 14, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  43. munkiep
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    cant find 7/8" o.d. pipe

    i have no idea where to get it so i can mock up some handlebars. everywhere i've been is wanting to sell me 1/2" i.d. pipe which is .035" too...
    Thread by: munkiep, Apr 14, 2010, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
  44. munkiep
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    bad clutch, or...?

    oh im not riding the bike anymore. ive just been riding it around the block every once in a while to adjust the carbs. ive got a new sprocket set...
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 13, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. munkiep
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    bad clutch, or...?

    i was wondering if a badly, and i mean BADLY worn sprocket and loose chain would give the same symptoms as a slipping clutch? i can lift the...
    Thread by: munkiep, Apr 12, 2010, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. munkiep
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    Trick turn signal & taillight wiring question

    [img]
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 10, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  47. munkiep
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    Trick turn signal & taillight wiring question

    alot of lights ground thru the housing, if there is a third wire then it is probably a independent ground wire. i'm still lost on my conversion,...
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 8, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  48. munkiep
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    Trick turn signal & taillight wiring question

    johno... diagram? pics? part #'s?
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 7, 2010 in forum: XJ Modifications
  49. munkiep
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    master cylinder

    i swapped out for a larger m/c on my honda civic one time, but now that i think about it, that was only because i upgraded the rear from drums to...
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 4, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. munkiep
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    master cylinder

    ok, so i just did some calculations in hydraulics, and according to what i came up with here are the results: using the stock m/c with a 12.7mm...
    Post by: munkiep, Apr 3, 2010 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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