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If you don't have a manual, get one; otherwise you'll just be thrashing around in the dark...
Pick up a cheap meter too and read these:
Pick up a cheap meter too and read these:
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Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
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Yeah I need one. I just thought it had to be something simple because the bike was running good until the wires broke on the pick up coil and I dident have enough wire to fix it. The only thing I can think of is that thing that spins in the center the reluctor I think it's called one time I remember it being loose or comming out when I was messing with the coils and I thought it was strange because it was never loose before. I want to check it but I don't know where to start messing with itComment
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If I look at it now the reluctor is not center in the hole it spins wobblyComment
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Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.โ
โ Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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How do I get the mounting plate off I looseded the screws that had tabs to hold the plate on do I have to pull the Vaccume peice off as wellComment
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I took the whole peice off but the reluctor won't budge how to I take it off and re seat itComment
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You shouldn't have to take it off. Just run the bolt that holds the timing plate on through the reluctor shaft and start it into the end of the crankshaft, then just push and turn the reluctor until it lines up and it should drop right into where it belongs. You'll have to take that bolt back out to get the plate on so you'll have to be careful that the reluctor shaft doesn't fall out of place again.
Clear as mud?Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.โ
โ Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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I can see that it's seated crooked I just don't know how to losen it to re seat it on the pinComment
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Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.โ
โ Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
The list changes.Comment
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Got it back in much better now. Two things any tricks for getting the .07mm gap on the pick up coils and should I switch the coils back before I try to start it. I reversed them because I thought the timing was 180 outComment
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Yes, switch the coil connections back to where they belong.
As for the gap just be sure the reluctor isn't hitting the pickups and the gaps are fairly even for now and get a feeler guage at Autozone or somewhere and set them correctly ASAP.
It should start like that.Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.โ
โ Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
The list changes.Comment
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The suspense is killing me. Will he get this damn thing started? Will a team of gurus break out their xs11's and zoom to the rescue in chicago? Will he get a feeler guage?
This site is the best.Hill? What hill? I didn't see any hill! Why wasn't there a sign? And where are my keys?
80sg
mods to comeComment
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The screw for the ground to the pick up coilsis not turning in or out any ideas or can I put the ground somewhere elseComment
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It's killing me and I'm not from Chicago I'm from western mass once I get this thing dialed in I'll put all my info and a pic of the bikeComment
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Running thank you to all who helped I'm going for a rideComment
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