Traded a Mossberg 590 for a 1979 yamaha Xs 1100 and new to forum

[sparkfly88]

Thanks for everyone's help!

I seriously can't thank Yall enough.

What I thought was the hard part... Is basically over. It runs.

It's running better and better as the crud goes away and the seafoam works it's magic.

Then after a couple tanks of that.... I'll break open the carbs.

Here's a video of the Trash boat running.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QagfRfHMuI0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

And a video of me hotdoggin down my road. It still doesn't like low acceleration much, but the moment it gets there, it knows what it wants.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bfoZxolHwc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Yes yes, gloves and a dirt bike helmet aren't much safety gear.... I was so thrilled it ran so well I went with what I grabbed fast. Lol.

After about 5 laps... Neighbors started coming outside wondering if there was a racecar I can assume.... It's pretty loud...

With it running better, I kinda like the sound...

[DiverRay]

OK, your toast now!! As it runs better, you will like it more, and never let go! Do NOT be surprised to find at lest one more in the stable after a while. There ARE five different models, and you have just one.
Glad it's running, and you may find the cleaning easy after the seafoam.

[DGXSER]

Congrats on getting it running. Always makes the turd seem more like polishing when they run.

As for the low end, that will take more purposeful cleaning of the pilot circuit. But you will always notice a kick when it hits about 3k, and the real power band starts about 5k.

[sparkfly88]

OK, your toast now!! As it runs better, you will like it more, and never let go! Do NOT be surprised to find at lest one more in the stable after a while. There ARE five different models, and you have just one.
Glad it's running, and you may find the cleaning easy after the seafoam.

And this is how my weapon restoring and collecting happened.lol
Buy one, buy every variant, buy the accessories...etc

[sparkfly88]

Well, onto the next problem.... My battery died starting it....

Hopefully the battery was just discharged....

[sparkfly88]

Well, now I learned it only charges the battery above 2k...

Guess that makes it more important to ride it!


So, where does one find rear turn signals?

I removed the stubs with the square base that were mounted into the rubber grommets... I have the feeling those are OE. but, do new ones mount up just like them?

[sparkfly88]

Got more stuff for the Trash boat!