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Hey guys sorry I've been off for awhile now but i still have my xs1100 midnight Special limited edition. I finally ordered rebuild kits and floats for the carbs. She's been sitting around for awhile but in a warm place in my shed. Can not believe the price of parts is so expensive. Just for the carbs.
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Not trying to make waves but unless you have a technical question this post belongs in the lounge...
Some where there are some nice storage tips if you have to leave her sitting around long. I know I like to drain the gas from my tank and carbs over winter (tank is lined) and I store it in my heated basement. If your carbs are dirty to start it probably doesn't really matter if you planned on cleaning them...
Genuine Mikuni jets are recommended, results may very if you use other brands and I know the biggest difference are the pilot jets (number of cross holes is important)...
Make sure you refer to the float height setting listed on the site for you new floats. Just buying new ones and putting them in wont help if they height isnt set correctly.Last edited by WMarshy; 04-26-2013, 08:34 PM.'79 XS11 F
Stock except K&N
'79 XS11 SF
Stock, no title.
'84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws
"What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~Comment
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Woops my bad anything else i need to get for the carbs. I got the rebuilt kits. Carbs have been sitting for 20about plus years. 4 new floats as well81 LHComment
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When you get the rebuild kits make sure that the jets are correct. A lot of the kits out there come with the wrong jets.Nathan
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K&N Filter
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OEM Exhaust
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LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
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Your fine where your at.........WMarshy is just temporarily misplaced....this IS the lounge. Sounds like your gettin' er' done. Any more questions as you go, may wanna ask in the XS11 related segment for a quicker answer.Originally posted by The Youngster View Post81H 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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wonder where WMarshy is?
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It was moved to the lounge after my comment.
I looked at his other posts after I made the comment then realized they all started as off topic theads then turned technical as they got going (my bad). Just reading his title and first post it did not appear he was looking for any technical advice and made the suggestion. It just happened to turn technical because we love telling people how to do things and what issues they could run into. I'm not trying to be the forum police by any means but theres so many threads in the the discussion that I feel off topic posts take away from the others.
Last edited by WMarshy; 04-28-2013, 09:53 AM.'79 XS11 F
Stock except K&N
'79 XS11 SF
Stock, no title.
'84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws
"What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~Comment
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I dont blame you, my mistake for posting a weird title in this forum. Im waiting for the parts to get here with a book. So she should get back to running very soon. Just the the oil disappeared in winters time. No oil spots and where i can find81 LHComment
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Makes me believe there was a lot of gas in the crank and it evaporated.Originally posted by The Youngster View Post
I'd change the oil for good measure. Another thing that happened to me was the crank got over filled with gas and I could not see the level. Left me wondering where the oil went until it came shooting into the carbs from the crank case vent hose.
'79 XS11 F
Stock except K&N
'79 XS11 SF
Stock, no title.
'84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws
"What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~Comment
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