Recent content by franticvike

Is there a way to test that before pulling it apart? Maybe let it start to get hot then hit that area with starter fluid? What about putting a seal swell flulid or something like that on the area to see if it goes away temporarily? Also, do I need 2 or 4? Have to order in from Toronto...

Smoke went away after a quick ride, must've been some debris in the exhaust or something. Next problem is a creeping idle. Starts great and comes to nice idle, but then over about 2-3 minutes the idle will creep it's way up eventually getting to 3,000-4,000. Must be a vacuum leak. I've...

Very limited number of tanks (if any) that will fit the 82 maxim. It's got that big fat back bone. I wish I could swap mine as it's not in great shape, but haven't found anything easy. I think (not quote me) that I read on here someone say that maybe an XS1000 tank from a particular year...

Ah gotcha, I see the image in yoru second post, but not the one in your first post. Parts like those you gotta hope one shows up on ebay. Could you just take a bigger piece of rubber and carefully cut it down to size?

Re shimmed, all in spec, and fired it back up. Starts right away, seems to idle nicely, but once again I'm getting white smoke out of the right exhaust after about a minute. Cannot figure out what might be causing this. Guessing maybe just something in the actually exhaust pipes that is...

Part 13 in what diagram? DOHC or SOHC bike?

Got the valves checked. Left side was all right in the middle of spec. Valves for the right cylinder were both way out. Intake was very tight. My feller gauges go down to 0.002 and I couldn't get that in. Spec on that is 0.004 - 0.006. That tight makes me a bit nervous. Exhaust on the other...

Right cylinder still seems to be running very hot. After about a minute at idle I start to get wisps of smoke from the exhaust. When I shut it off more smoke wisps out. I took a couple short videos. I checked compression and both sides seem low (100-105), but very similar to each other. No...

Broke the adjuster lock nut free with my impact driver. I've now adjusted it all the way in and out with no change in the behavior (started with it set to 1/6th turn back from contact). As soon as I put the bike in gear (clutch in) the wheel starts to move. I should add that that the cable...

You're probably right about this. I noticed that the vacuum line to the fuel tank was looking dubious so I replaced that and immediately running much better, so that was probably a big part of the leak. Here's the bike running right after fresh oil and replacing the bad vacuum line. Doesn't...

O-Ring appears to be "009" and about a 75 durometer (hardness) The carb holders (mount between carbs and engine) appear in very good condition. I've seen bad carb boots on my xt350. I suspect the previous owner replaced these. Throttle butterfly shaft seals sounds bad. I'll look into that.

Picked up another grab bag set of O-rings and this kit had the right size, so between new o-rings and the float valve and seat from the "Damineding" kit the leak is fixed. Got the fuel level set (or close I think) and back on the bike. Fires right up now when running from my shop gas tank, no...

Ah never mind, I see that the backing "nut bar" (no 9 in the parts fiche above) had just fallen loose into the air box. Looking at it though it's not immediately obvious what this thing does. Any insight?

I seem to be missing a bike for the right side of my air box. Directly beneath the battery. I think it's number 27 in this diagram but all sites I can find show it as unavailable. Anyone know the thread spec and size of bolt...

Thanks Capt. That other thread is helpful. I tried setting fuel level with the carbs unganged, only to realize that the fuel inlet for the second carb is a different size (6mm plastic too small and the black fuel line I have is too big). Just ended up with gas all over. Will have to find a...