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    XS Spotted (and tagged) in Jasper

    Ran into a guy on an 80G in Jasper, AB, yesterday. Nice shape, 24K kms.

    He said he has beenon this site, a few times, just lurking, but hopefully he will ask questions as he is in need of some assistance.

    He said he was having a hard time finding some basic parts, and he was having a tough time greasing the front brake calipers....

    Hopefully he will stop in and say hi, as we were all new once.
    Nice day, if it doesn't rain...

    '05 ST1300
    '83 502/502 Monte Carlo for sale/trade
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  • #2
    ???? Was he connecting a grease gun to the bleeder screws/zerts? Hopefully he had in IMPOSSIBLE time doing this.. lol.


    Tod
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    • #3
      Um.... I'm sure everyone knows this but you do grease the 2 bolts the caliper slides on (not the mounting bolts). On a Special you grease the pivot bolt.
      If the caliper binds on this/these bolts you will only be using one pad and not both (at least equally).
      Pat Kelly
      <p-lkelly@sbcglobal.net>

      1978 XS1100E (The Force)
      1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
      2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
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      • #4
        He was trying to grease the bleeder screws. He didn't believe me when I told him what they are.
        Nice day, if it doesn't rain...

        '05 ST1300
        '83 502/502 Monte Carlo for sale/trade

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Crazcnuk View Post
          He was trying to grease the bleeder screws. He didn't believe me when I told him what they are.
          That's just scary!! Someone like that shouldn't even be DRIVING, let alone working on a bike! I sure hope he gets a manual and reads it...
          1980 XS850SG - Sold
          1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
          Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
          Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

          Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
          -H. Ford

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          • #6
            I wonder if this was the same guy that changed his oil with the bike running (because the maual said to run the bike to get the oil warm) and then wondered why the engine froze up? I remember seeing a post about that awhile back.
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            • #7
              Luckily, as long as he didn't back the bleeder screw out, the grease wouldn't make it anywhere important.
              1980 XS 1100 Standard
              1980 XS 1100 Special
              1982 XJ 1100
              1972 Honda CB 350

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              • #8
                he couldn't get the bleeder screws to loosen, but I am not sure how he was trying. I find an 8mm box end, and the bleeder either moves or snaps off.
                Nice day, if it doesn't rain...

                '05 ST1300
                '83 502/502 Monte Carlo for sale/trade

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