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  • #2131
    Originally posted by Petersg_99 View Post
    I've had the seals for at least a year now, and I finally got around to replacing the old worn out ones. I think there was only 2 or 3 ounces of oil left in one of the forks, no oil in the other.

    Painted the lower forks copper color to match the rotors and calipers. Expanding the Arizona theme...
    HI,

    On your way to Steampunk with all that copper.

    Just got a set of used headers exactly like yours. What brand are they?

    Cheers.
    Living to EXcess.
    1978 XS1100E Canadian, Cartridge emulators, NOS heavy duty fork springs,
    Showa rear shocks, ACCT, Jardine 4-2 spaghetti pipes.
    1979 XS1100F Canadian, stock exhaust. Top end rebuild in progress.

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    • #2132
      That's a Mac 4 into 2 w/taper tip mufflers. The taper tips are too quiet for my liking.
      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.”

      ― 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.

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      • #2133
        Originally posted by BA80 View Post
        That's a Mac 4 into 2 w/taper tip mufflers. The taper tips are too quiet for my liking.
        He is correct. I'm happy with them, but they mount a little bit proud of the stock mufflers so it's a hard to get to the kick stand without getting black marks on the muffler.
        Guy

        1980 XS1100G - Frankenstein - resurrected from the impound lot
        1991 Suzuki GS500E (not running yet)
        2003 Burgman AN400 - Blue Belle
        2005 Burgman AN400 - Silver Belle

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        • #2134
          Originally posted by Petersg_99 View Post
          He is correct. I'm happy with them, but they mount a little bit proud of the stock mufflers so it's a hard to get to the kick stand without getting black marks on the muffler.
          I welded an extension on the kick lever and brought it up around the muffler and then out. It makes it easier to get to but I've still always got a black mark on the muffler all the time.
          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.”

          ― 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.

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          • #2135
            Thanks. I have flared tips on mine. Have not heard it yet.

            What's needed is a kick limiter to stop it before it hits the muffler. I'll look into that. Mine has the black marks too.
            Living to EXcess.
            1978 XS1100E Canadian, Cartridge emulators, NOS heavy duty fork springs,
            Showa rear shocks, ACCT, Jardine 4-2 spaghetti pipes.
            1979 XS1100F Canadian, stock exhaust. Top end rebuild in progress.

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            • #2136
              I have one with the flares, it sounds almost stock but a little louder. I like the turnouts on my SG best though.

              FYI
              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.”

              ― 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.

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              • #2137
                Cool. TFTI.

                The other bike I just got has the spaghetti 4 into 2 Jardines with megaphones and they sound real nice. Not too loud but nice and loud... and meaty.
                Living to EXcess.
                1978 XS1100E Canadian, Cartridge emulators, NOS heavy duty fork springs,
                Showa rear shocks, ACCT, Jardine 4-2 spaghetti pipes.
                1979 XS1100F Canadian, stock exhaust. Top end rebuild in progress.

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                • #2138
                  Got cold.

                  22 degrees this morning. 10 miles to first ferry, 20 minutes on boat. Another 10 miles to a bigger ferry, 2 hours on that boat. Then I last blasted down the freeway at 75, took about 25 minutes. Would have been a bit chilly for a longer ride. The short hops gave me time to warm up.
                  Some one had tried to remove the frame holding on my saddle bags and top box. 2 bolts at rear missing, 1 top of shock nut missing, the other one lose. One lower mounting bolt lose. So I replaced the missing nuts and bolts. Then made a loop using SS wyre through the bag's frame, and through the chassis, and swaged the ends. The wyre is very hard to cut.
                  Unkle Crusty

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                  • #2139
                    Holy crap! Somebody had some tools ready to steal your stuff! This really angers me!
                    1979 XS1100F
                    2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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                    • #2140
                      Found some nasty scratches on the cam caps and corresponding cam journal. Measured the clearances and despite that, all were well within spec. 0.003". Service limit is 0.006"



                      XS850

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                      • #2141
                        Thieves

                        Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
                        Holy crap! Somebody had some tools ready to steal your stuff! This really angers me!
                        Yami is parked in a car park when I am in Victoria BC. Not visible from the street, and locked in at night. Also has cameras and security. But with all the bolts missing or lose, I have to suspect someone was trying to remove them. Two crescent wrenches would do the job. Some of the bolts have nyloc nuts that do not vibrate lose. Victoria can be a dog eat dog city where anything can get stolen. Like my bicycle that went missing off my dock that has a locked gate. I now chain my new bicycle to a post.
                        Unkle Crusty

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                        • #2142
                          I changed all lubricants on my G in anticipation of our Key West rally.
                          Final drive, middle drive, and engine all have fresh oil now.
                          I opted for 75w 145w synthetic for the middle and final drives, I'll let you know how it works. 20w 50w for the engine.
                          1980G Standard, Restored
                          Kerker 4 - 1
                          850 Rear End Mod
                          2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
                          Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
                          Automatic CCT
                          1980GH Special, Restored
                          Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
                          '82 XJ1100 (Sold)
                          Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed.

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                          • #2143
                            Funny, you know I think I paid more for a quart of Royal Purple 75W140 than I did for a final drive.
                            Marty (in Mississippi)
                            XS1100SG
                            XS650SK
                            XS650SH
                            XS650G
                            XS6502F
                            XS650E

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                            • #2144
                              Pulled my engine in-anticipation for lash check, parts swap, and paint.
                              1979 XS1100F
                              2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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                              • #2145
                                Went to get tags for Ol' Okie today, the lady at the tag agency said the tags expired in January of.................2013!

                                Somehow I forgot to tag it last year. I rode that crazy thing To Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and North Carolina (crossing Arkansas, Tennessee, and riding around Georgia) last year with EXPIRED TAGS!!!!!

                                Now I have to pay 2 years taxes and a 1 year late fee..............
                                Last edited by BA80; 02-10-2014, 06:02 PM.
                                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.”

                                ― 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.

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