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    Personal experience here.......whatever you do DON'T use steel wool. It will get imbedded into the aluminiun and will rust. I use a buffer with an abrasive stick compond. Patience is key...once you start to peel back the yellow clearcoat things like autosol metal polish will keep them sparkling.
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    Nice lookin machine......envious to hear what it cost you but glad that it's workin so well
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    Wow.........That's so ridiculous it's almost laughable. I'm a rookie and if you were in this neck of the woods a carb tune would take 15 mins and cost you a guiness. Rear tire removal would take a little longer but the guiness wouldn't even be half gone.
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    Thanks gents, I'll look him up
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    Well I'll be.........I'm not going senile after all........finally able to lend a hand to someone else......thanks Condor that was the write-up.......
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    Thanks gents......I know mine have to be replaced....there's no doubt about it. The ones my buddy gave me are brand new and come with NGK caps.....after further examination I find that there is a inner and outer sheath on both original and the new ones the only difference is that the inner on the new ones is white and it tends to stand out. I don't know if my schedule is going to permit it but I would love to meet some of you folks (Skydoc you especially as you've been so helpful with any question I have). I will try to make the Potato Creek RV but won't know until the date gets much closer. Thanks again all
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    Thanks for the info folks.......I don't have the ability to measure the thickness of the washers however the two of them put together (eyeballed) are about half the thickness of the OEM washer. I also feel a little (lot) dumb :bang head: in that after I put everything back together I took a peek at the mod (pics) again and realized that my needles (86 Std) are adjustable (they have multiple settings). I am therefore going to remove the washers, replace the OEM washer and simply adjust the circlip setting up a notch. What a dope
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    Is it possible that you misunderstood the comment? I seem to recall seeing a mod on this site that called for foam to wrap around the normal filter (after the paper was removed) to become a poor mans K&N....
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    Wow, that sure is decked out........I was so close to purchasing an 85 when I went looking but opted for a standard 86. For $1000 bucks you made quite a killing I think.......good luck and enjoy her.....it's also nice to see a fellow "ride rather than hide" type of rider out there.:cool10:
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    Toward the end of the season my 86 wasn't too appreciative of wet weather....it would kick up quite a fuss for about 10 -20 kms (as I believe the engine would warm up and dry the moisture of the plug wires)...then all would be just fine. I actually sprayed the wires which was helpful but didn't quite elieviate the problem. A collegue gave me a set of wires that he wasn't using to replace mine. Question lead in......if you look at a cross section of the current wire it is braided core with a black sheath surrounding it......the wires he gave me are braided core, white inner sheath then the outer black sheath........Is there a big difference???...can I use the wires he gave me?? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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    Just completed the carb mod to increase gas mileage on my 86 Venture. The mod from this site (with pics I may add) says to remove the white fiber/plastic spacer and replace with x2 m4 washers. Here's the lead in to the question.....when I removed the "slider"..the needle itself had some "play" to it...you could push it in a little and feel the tension of the spring. After the mod....that movement/free play is pretty much gone. Is this normal???
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    Two other relatively small things you may want to do.......if you have the fairing apart you may want to open up the dash and speedo housing, clean and grease the gears. The "O-ring" down at the rad drain is a frequent PITA (leaking).....perhaps replace it just to be sure (I believe Doc has a kit)
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    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! That really is magnificent work.........:clap2::clap2:
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    I was out 2 days ago and will have at least one more this week before I think about putting her to bed.......what a great season this year....first ride was 20 Feb
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    Oldgoat, WRT your last entry, two points. First.....do yourself a really big favor, get ride of those tires. Mismatched tires are not good at the best of times but tires that are 8 yrs old.......Put new rubber on it. Second, not sure if you realize but the maxim has air adjustable, dampner suspension front and back. You should be able to add air to both front and rear shocks, adjust the dampning and have a better ride with a passenger.
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    My XJ1100 does exactly the same thing. On those cold mornings it's extremely sluggish and won't go above 3k. Quite often after I've riden for 10-12 miles she loosens up. When I head home, after it's sat in the sun all day and temps have increased a bit there's no problem. I never did persue it, I just accepted it.
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    My XJ1100 is like that.......for the first 10 miles or so it's sluggish and refuses to go beyond about 3k....after riding for 10-15 miles it loosens up and works just fine. Once I head home after it's been sitting in the warmth of the sun it works just fine.
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    Oldgoat, All I've riden for the past 28 yrs is an xj1100 (82&84) and my wifes last bike was an 82 xj650. I don't claim to know it all by any means but I may be able to if you want to drop a pm at any time. I have the maintenance manual for the 1100 so there is no doubt a lot of similarities. WRT the tank and carbs......the advise you have rec'd so far is bang on. WRT the fuel valve you may want to physically remove it (2 screws hold it), clean the screen and actually open the valve up. There should be two rubber pieces, make sure they're in good shape and once you have it all cleaned up, lubricate the rubber before you reassemble it all. Trust me it'll be worth the little effort it takes. It's a great machine, you may end up keeping it yourself as a short distance, fun ride.
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    With sooooo much riding on your tires.....the quality of rubber you install would be "a no brainer", I would think. How many folks purchase a new car (zero mileage) off the lot, that's 3 years old, lets say and pay full price?? Why would you do that for tires???? There's a date on them for a reason same as foods & dairy products. I'm hesitant to order tires on-line, as I have heard of large companies stockpiling and consumers receiving 3 or 4 year old tires. If they were kept in "ideal" conditions they may or may not be in good condition but again why take the chance??? There's far more to a tire than just having enough tread on it to pass a safety. Just my thoughts......
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    Don, Thanks so much.......you may find however that some folks may need a little more prompting than others to fess up to military service. There are those out there that like to keep a low profile who deserve recognition.
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    Well I must say Chaharly, that you are NOT alone. I have ridden the 2nd Gen (99) and I enjoyed the ride, handling, footboards and "gadgets" HOWEVER to me it's not really so much a "touring" bike as it is a "cruiser" that's loaded. A touring bike to me is one that has a fairing mounted to the frame vice the forks. I've always been a bit of a Yamaha fan never really been a Honda fan so the 1st Gen is by default the bike for me. If I was offered $20K tomorrow for the purchase of a bike......I would seek out the most recent (92/93), lowest mileage, best shape Gen 1 I could find and invest the remainder in parts so it could remain rideable indefinitly. No Chaharly yer not alone
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    My wife has a 1990 Virago 750 = mantenence for me. She downloaded the manual electronically - I may be able to find the site if that would help. I may be able to provide answers in to some of your questions
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