Newbie from DFW

[DGXSER]

I know slotted front brake disc is a special item on 80 and 81 for the XS, did they slot the rear of the standard as well? Did the XJ have slotted disc?

[thewiz]

Yup, it's a combo, alright .. TCI location might narrow things down ..

Where is the TCI box? On a 78 or 9 Standard the box is on the fender approximately under the tail cone, on the Specials it's under the seat pan more toward the center of the bike. On an 80 Std, it is also under the seat like a Special as there is no tail cone. Confused yet? Dunno myself the location of it on an 81 Std.??

[jockeys]

Where is the TCI box? On a 78 or 9 Standard the box is on the fender approximately under the tail cone, on the Specials it's under the seat pan more toward the center of the bike. On an 80 Std, it is also under the seat like a Special as there is no tail cone. Confused yet? Dunno myself the location of it on an 81 Std.??

that's the thing that sends signals to the ignition coils, right? if so, it's on the rear fender.

also, I have decided the coils are ok, the resistance from the top is 1.5O on each, but infinite to 16-18kO from the spark plug wires, depending on how I wiggle them, so I'm pretty sure that the spark plug wires are shot. not too surprising, they are old and cracked.

I can't find a faq on how to splice new wires into old coils, can some one give me a link?

[bikerphil]

The frame is definitely a Standard. You can tell by the aluminum rear foot peg bracket where the rear brake lever goes through it. The Special frame has a collar protruding thru that bracket, this one doesn't. Here's that link....

http://www.xs11.com/xs11-info/tech-t...old-coils.html

[jockeys]

awesome, thanks a bunch.

[John]

Hey Neighbor

The deal with the petcocks is that the petcocks used on the Special are not vacuum controlled. They have to be turned off manually. To do so, just point the handle on the petcocks foward. That is the off position. If you need any help with the bike, let me know. I'm not far away...

[jockeys]

The deal with the petcocks is that the petcocks used on the Special are not vacuum controlled. They have to be turned off manually. To do so, just point the handle on the petcocks foward. That is the off position. If you need any help with the bike, let me know. I'm not far away...

I have RES ON and PRI on my petcocks. RES free flows and males a mess in the airbox. The others seem to need vacuum to flow, I need to test this further I took the tank off today.

[DGXSER]

I'm only familiar with the special....on mine, the down is ON, up is RESERVE, toward the back of the bike is PRIME, and toward the front is OFF. The ON position should go to the "OCTY" or diaphram valve on top of the carbs. But then RESERVE would also. Sounds like you may have STD petcocks, and a need to clean your carbs. Mess in the airbox indicates leaking float valve(s) in the carb(s).

[jockeys]

RES free flows even when the tank is off; on both sides. The carb overflow might have been due to disconnected airbox- to- carb vacuum lines. I have corrected the lines but have not had time to retest the tank.

[madmax-im]

I have found that many times the thing you wanted to avoid doing was just what you needed to do to the bike in the first place. I would go thru the carbs thoroughly cleaning them. Also since there seems to be a bit of dry rot on rubber parts...check the intake boots that connect the carbs to the engine as they can dry out and crack...check for cracks on the insides...JAT BTW Welcome to CH11

[DGXSER]

Those lines are vents if you mean the two that come from the top of the carbs (between the carbs) to the air box, kind of like upper fuel Tees. They should make no difference in fuel overflowing to the air box. Fuel flows to the Ts between the carbs, through the float valve into the bowl until the float elevates up to put pressure on the valve and seal off the flow. The vent line lets air out so fuel can flow in. If they were plugged, they may keep fuel out of the carbs due to being air locked, but I do not see how they would create an over flow. Not being connected would only create a problem if something got in to plug them, and then it would just air lock the carb from fuel flowing in I would think.

MY suggestion would be to pull the carbs and clean out the float bowls, remove the valve seats and clean below them. This has happened to me multiple times do to bad fuel lines breaking apart and very small pieces get into the valve and do not let it seat.

[jockeys]

alright, finally got some time on my hands (was tied up with a multitude of things at work and also bought a house) and have ordered parts from denniskirk for this:
http://www.xs11.com/xs11-info/tech-t...old-coils.html
and will be pulling the carbs this weekend and trying to get them de-gunked.

how long can gas sit in the tank before it gets nasty? the bike's been sitting for 2 months while i moved, i'm hoping i don't have to clean the gas tank

hopefully i'll be up and running by the meeting of the minds

[DGXSER]

Seafoam or the like

If you put some type of stabalizer in, you should be fine. If not, well....good luck. How cold did it get where you are during that time? did you drain the gas from the carb bowls before it sat?

[jockeys]

No stabilizer. It's very warm here all the time. How can I tell if the fuel has gelled?

The carbs are already nasty, I got the bike with clogged carbs I'm just worried about the tank.

[fredintoon]

How's it steer?

- - - - Looks like special trees or at least bar clamps. - - -

Hi Jockeys,
I just noticed DGXSER's post about the bike having Special 'trees and as close as I can see from the photo, he's right.
Putting Standard fork tubes & lowers into Special 'trees will increase the steering trail by ~40% and this will make the bike real heavy to steer.
(Unless the bike's frame has had it's frame rake angle decreased by a frontal collision, then increasing the trail will restore some stability.)
When you get the bike running, let us know how it handles, eh?