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  1. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    Progress! Don't have to push start the bike anymore. Woohoo! I replaced the bearing and seal on Wednesday night after I got back from...
    Post by: guy_ak, Sep 16, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    Hi SecaMaverick, I just got back from Albuquerque and found both the bearing and seal. I did get the sealed bearing like you suggested and the...
    Post by: guy_ak, Sep 14, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    Thanks a lot of the information. Don't worry about getting the numbers, as I'm going to go to Albuquerque tomorrow for work, so I'll take the...
    Post by: guy_ak, Sep 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    Fitz, Thanks for the info. It just so happens that I have to go to Albuquerque tomorrow, so I'll take the thing apart tonight and bring the...
    Post by: guy_ak, Sep 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    Thanks Adrian and Fitz, I will definitely contact SecaMaverick to find out the part specs and source. Guy
    Post by: guy_ak, Sep 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    I think that's what I'll have to do. Oh well. Pretty soon I'll spend more time taking the darn thing apart then riding it! Thanks for the...
    Post by: guy_ak, Sep 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    That's my problem. I haven't seen any diagram showing the bearing and/or the seal, not in the Yamaha manual, not at Bike Bandits, and XJ4Ever...
    Post by: guy_ak, Sep 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    Shoot. I just checked with Chacal and he does not carry the seal. I went to Bike Bandit, but they don't list it either. Does anybody know if I...
    Post by: guy_ak, Sep 12, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    Thanks Adrian for the pointer. I still have a question though. DirtyMaxim says that it is the seal between the starter and the engine that is...
    Post by: guy_ak, Sep 6, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. guy_ak
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    Oil in the starter... again!

    Last weekend I spent a good part of an afternoon getting the starter out and cleaning it completely because it was full of oil. The symptoms were...
    Thread by: guy_ak, Sep 6, 2011, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Fitz, Thanks for letting me know about my options. I would imagine that it wouldn't that easy to find a low mile engine for this bike. I...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 31, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Yes and yes (to use Fitz favorite expression ;-) ) I rode the bike a couple or three miles prior to the test (a bitch getting the plugs out...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    All right, the starter is fixed. I cleaned the mess, sanded the commutator and brushes of the motor, lubed the parts that I felt needed lubing...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    I just took the starter out and disassembled it. Ok, that's probably going to sound like a stupid question (and probably IS a stupid question),...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 28, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    @Rick: That must be it! Although, I'm not superstitious because that would bring me all kinds of bad luck. :D @Fitz: Just did the test with...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 28, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Well, so much for that. Got my compression tester. Removed all plugs, taped throttle to full, installed tester on cyl.#1, and cranked. Noticed...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 28, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    I got the shims and gaskets I ordered on Thursday (that was fast!) and installed them this Saturday. Everything went pretty smooth. Got the bike...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 21, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. guy_ak
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    No headlight/fog light all of a sudden

    I had a similar problem for a while, and it just baffled me for a long time (this was before I discovered XJBikes.com). No headlights. So I...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 16, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Fitz: Could you clarify a little bit for me. On your last message you said that if I don't replace the donut washers and gasket, it's going to...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 15, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Ok, so I took the plunge and checked the valve clearances. So, of course now I have to take my truck to work tomorrow and the next few days :(...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 15, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Fitz: I've just read your fantastic post about how to adjust the valve clearance, and all the related posts (I think I went to bed ~2:30am :D )....
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Wow! I just finished reading the thread about gas-mileage and I'm realizing that my 550 really needs tuning. Granted, I'm only doing city...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 13, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Thanks Rick! I think that I'm going to start reading a lot before I get my hands dirty. Just like I read on a post somewhere on this forum...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Ian: To clarify, the engine runs great whether it's hot or cold outside, it's just the starting that has some issue when the wx is hot. Also,...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    I think that you managed to talk me into doing myself. I must admit that reading this forum, I realize that there's a gold mine of people like...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Thanks cds, I will also consider that option as it is the thing I have to do to get the engine started when hot in hot wx. If I was dealing...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    Thanks to all of you to reply with good suggestions. I can see where there could be a problem with the carb. or valves for the problem with the...
    Post by: guy_ak, Aug 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. guy_ak
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    Difficult start in hot weather.

    I have a 1982 XJ550 with ~35,000mi which I bought a year ago. After a carb. cleaning and sync. by the local dealer in Albuquerque, NM (great...
    Thread by: guy_ak, Aug 11, 2011, 43 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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