I meant parking lights or running lights (not parking brake)
maybe for parking brake? and maybe it has it's own switch so that you can turn it on and off without the ignition having to be on? I bet...
right but do you think that the .75 amp charge (from the battery tender) going through this hot wire will make it's way back to the battery and...
you know, I installed a auxillary cigarette power adapter near the horn. I use this for USB charging while riding - mostly my phone. I ran the...
excellent! thank you XJ550H, very much appreciated. A problem that had me baffled with such a simple fix (unplug from red bullet and plug into...
thanks Nambro same was true for me (key in my pocket). I wonder if the two extra blacks and the blue were meant for a fairing key or something...
hello all - my front brake used to actuate the brake light even with the key in the off position. I identified the problem (with Rooster's help)...
sorry, this was meant to go under "what did you do to your XJ today?" thread
Thanks to Hogfiddles for his amazing job rebuilding my carbs and thanks to Len at XJ4ever for his amazing inventory of Parts and service. Always...
I was hoping there was just a typo in the first sentence and he reversed the two colors. Then it would all comport with the information below it
I read all of that......at the beginning Len says if it's an 1982 XJ750 then it's a "Code 7J New Ruby red" the next paragraph down lists all the...
correction .....and no, I'm NOT getting a new Harley my crew is trying to convince me to do
just curious if anyone has tried either rubber butyl or the Bar Buzz Kill product in the handle bar and whether it had any effect at all. I can...
Thank you Len, one clarification if you don't mind because these two things seems to conflict So was the New Ruby Red on the 82 or 83 XJ750 ?...
and this one is sweet..... [ATTACH]
according to the owners manual......."when checking the air pressure there should be no weight on the front end of the motorcycle"
that's a sweet looking bike Franz
me either, balancing on two wheels is half the fun - started at age 5 with a bike
do you know the name of that red Dave? theres Crimson, super red, cardinal red, star red etc....) Len has them all
Just bought this 750 tank on ebay for $85, not sure what color red it is but it's growing on me (it's not ruby red which has purple-ish tone and...
I don't know, I could easily see not noticing it running around town on it - my brother and I switched bikes for a couple of hours while riding...
I'm getting addicted to changing the color of my XJ650 Maxim. Since it's mostly chrome the only thing that makes it ruby red (or black or...
I'm certainly not the expert but I just went through this entire process. in my view it's hard to beat the air compressor method of ejecting the...
wow those are beautiful - I wish I didn't hate polishing aluminum (or just polishing in general) so much.....I'd rather do almost anything else to...
wait.....you never felt any vibration until you broke an exhaust bolt ? I have three of these bikes, and hogfiddles has probably had hundreds,...
same exact thing on my 82' XJ650. they are just a bit buzzy at that range - and I HAVE tried to fix it. Now I just do what other people do and...
just seems like there is always too much drag (i.e. pads on the rotor) even when it's working as it should be
ok thank you, I'll tighten it then. I love these XJ's but this caliper design definitely isn't my favorite!
yes.....two washers, sleeve, and O-ring. I'm probably over thinking it but I just don't know how tight to torque that pivot bolt before putting...
OMG - you got to have an up-charge for carbs that look like that
just rebuilt front caliper for my XJ650J many thanks to Len @XJ4Ever.com for the kit with exactly all the correct parts. I might add the special...
wow, great info! thanks Len
thanks Dave, do you have any side covers that say "MAXIM-I" ? If so I'm guessing that it says "MAXIM-I" on both the right and left side covers...
does anyone know is the 1980 XJ650(G) the only year where one or both of the side cover emblem say "MAXIM-I" (vs just "MAXIM")? 1980 and 1981 had...
If you want to be sure the replacement relay won't cause any issues...........from chacal at xj4ever.com parts catalog.... HCP429 OEM main...
front brake switch is correct, however I think it's my ignition switch. Park doesn't work at all. when in park mode can you activate the brake...
your right, I don't know how I mixed that up......do you think this is worth changing ? I only have a 4 amp fuse in my aux circuit and the...
there are two reasons I didn't want to run my aux straight to the battery. The first is that I wanted the fuse protection and already had the...
:).....every light, and I mean every light, got twice as bright when I replaced the fuse box. I was thinking of converting to LED until I put this...
i did put a new fuse box in, maybe I muffed something up. I'll do all of those suggestions and report. It's not causing any running issues but...
Absolutely nothing at all happens if you just pull the front brake with the key off in neutral. Both brakes must be engaged for the brakelight,...
It is interesting, I'd love for a few more XJ owners to try this experiment 1. insert key and leave in the OFF position 2. put the bike in Neutral...
yes (no headlight though). now that the rear brake switch is fixed you have to 1st step on the rear brake and then pull the front brake lever...
ok merge, thx
lol
ok you inspired me Rooster, I posted about the other problem....I want someone with this same bike to try it. Note the only reason I discovered...
OK I discovered this electrical oddity while solving a different one. with the bike in neutral, and the key in the off position. Apply both the...
yeah.......not sure I want to start tearing down to diagnose that since everything works as it should. Although I would like to get some opinions...
----rooster this is what solved it for me, thanks!
fixed. I am embarrassed to say what the problem was.....I just kept thinking why would both filaments in both bulbs be lit without the brakes...
