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Been on here for awhile I've just been lurking and finding ideas for my project. Here she is all 300 dollars of her. The plan is a cafe racer. After I go through all the wiring and rip off what I don't want or need. Let me know what y'all think.
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Hi John and welcome,
there's those that started with worse, eh?
And you are just what the list needs:- "Bro with machine shop."
What price on brake caliper pistons, seeing as the barstock is already in the lathe?Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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Sorry forgot to put what's going on in the pictures.
The first one is what the rotors lookethd like right after I drilled them on the mill and dividing head.
The second is what it looked like when I first bought it.
The next one os me cutting new brake caliper pistons on the lathe.
Then it's the rotors on the bike and last but not least what she looks like now.Comment
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Well the stock isn't on the lathe anymore I had to machine some velocity stacks. I haven't really thought about selling any I just needed a set and had the material and time. I can get back with you on that though.Comment
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Careful with the wiring. There really is not much that can be removed because of all the bramches and whatnot.Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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Hey
Welcome John, glad to see another xshead in Pa.79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
79 DT 100Comment
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I noticed
The new front tire is not mounted correctly. The little white dot on the sidewall is supposed to be mounted next to the valvestem. That makes it easier to balance as that is the lightest part of the tire so the valvestem can compensate for the lighter part of the tire.You can't stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...
'78E "Pathfinder" Show bike...
Lovingly restored by Dave Delzell
Drilled airbox
Tkat fork brace
Hardly mufflers
late model carbs
Newer style fuses
Oil pressure guage
Custom security system
Stainless braid brake linesComment
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That in theory is true....but I have found that dot to be WAY off on several occasions.Originally posted by planedick View PostNathan
KD9ARL
μολὼν λαβέ
1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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Yes, putting the dot at the valve stem assumes that the wheel is balanced and the heavy spot will be at the valve stem, which ain't necessarily true. I've gotten into the habit of checking the wheel for balance minus the tire and marking the heavy spot; they're not always the same place....Originally posted by natemoen View Post
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'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
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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How
How did you "find" that dot to be way off? Do you have a precision balancing machine? I have a friend that owns a industrial balance shop and I have done work there while he was in the hospital. His machines will balance parts from 1/2 lb to 6000 lb to less than one gram. I know for sure that the balance machines in the tire shops are not very reliable and they don't do true dynamic balancing either. There is no way to calibrate them either. Next time you have a tire mounted and balanced, after the balance have the guy take it off, rotate it 180 degrees and run it again and I bet it will show that it needs balancing again. That tells you the balance machine is wrong.Originally posted by natemoen View Post
So tell me how you think you found that dot to be way off....Last edited by planedick; 02-13-2012, 03:05 PM.You can't stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...
'78E "Pathfinder" Show bike...
Lovingly restored by Dave Delzell
Drilled airbox
Tkat fork brace
Hardly mufflers
late model carbs
Newer style fuses
Oil pressure guage
Custom security system
Stainless braid brake linesComment
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Well, as Steve more elaborated on, it is more in relation to the entire assembly. Just because you put the dot at the "supposed" heavy point does not mean that that is truly the heavy spot of the rim, especially on these rough cast XS rims.Originally posted by planedick View PostNathan
KD9ARL
μολὼν λαβέ
1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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JohnRay, got change for the candy machine?81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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Ok kids
Play nice
Tom Clisham
Age is relative YOU WON"T GET OLD TIL YOU SELL THE BIKE
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'78xs1100E ,all stock & original GONE TO WISCONSIN
'80 SG Vetter fairing,hard bags,trunk,fork brace,
stock headers with fishtail mufflers,black & beautiful GONE TO ARIZONA
79SF lowered,jardine 4/2 exhaust,pod filters,drilled rotors,fork brace, bar hopper
79SF 1 owner,8000 miles, restoring to completely original ( I hope) GONE TO FRANCEComment
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I think it's only like an inch or two off the valve stem but I'll check tomorrow. But it'll probably be taken off a few more times when I powder coat the rims again the rear one is scuffed in a few spots. I just wanted to get it back on it's own tires again for mock up. But I did get some more work done on it today. I used the old highway bars to clean up. I know some of you night not approve of me cutting and welding a perfectly good set but it was cheap, they were banged up really bad and I didn't have to run to the metal shop. Anyways this is about what it's going to look like.
Oh and to answer your question about the vending machine I never have any change for that thing. Actually only the bottom row is candy the rest is cut off wheels flapper disc and the sort. Sorry not sure if I mentioned this but I go to school at the hot rod institute and am in motorcycle fabrication class right now. I decided I would use my g.i. bill thereComment
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