New Member from Alabama

[fredintoon]

Well it has begun.
Just want to make sure I post in the correct area.
Want to start my build thread and do I post that in the XS11/XJ11 thread area?
By the way what is the air pressure level for the tires on this bike.
I have different bikes and different air levels.
My big sport touring bike takes 40-45 PSI.

Hi Chris and welcome,
only at post #6 and you've started a tire pressure thread.
We don't talk about:-
Oil.
Tires.
Tire pressures.
Granny's social disease.
Well, we do, (except about Granny) but those topics tend to degenerate into personality clashes.
But since you ask:-
The pressure number on the tire's wall is the mfr's recommended pressure for when the tire is carrying it's maximum load.
Determine what load your tire will be carrying, work out the ratio between that load and the maximum load, apply that ratio to the tire wall pressure and adjust accordingly.

[natemoen]

Well it has begun.
Just want to make sure I post in the correct area.
Want to start my build thread and do I post that in the XS11/XJ11 thread area?

By the way what is the air pressure level for the tires on this bike.
I have different bikes and different air levels.
My big sport touring bike takes 40-45 PSI.

Yup, xs11/xj11 area would be the correct area to post a build thread.

Air pressure all depends on the tire you choose and the weight of the bike + your weight. There is no certain number to use. Some here are down in the 20psi range others are up in the 40-45 psi range.

[CKlamer]

Well it has begun.
Just want to make sure I post in the correct area.
Want to start my build thread and do I post that in the XS11/XJ11 thread area?

By the way what is the air pressure level for the tires on this bike.
I have different bikes and different air levels.
My big sport touring bike takes 40-45 PSI.

[natemoen]

Yes sir I did Marty.

[jetmechmarty]

Just get rebuild kits for the stock carbs as long as they are in decent shap. Way cheaper thy way and they work well.

Nathan,

Did you mean petcocks? I've had my XS650 for over 30 years. The vacuum petcock hasn't given me a minute's trouble. Rebuild them. Here's a very good tutorial linked below.

Rebuilding the Yamaha Vacuum Fuel Valve w/pics

[natemoen]

Just get rebuild kits for the stock carbs as long as they are in decent shap. Way cheaper thy way and they work well.

[CKlamer]

Petcocks....

Okay after looking around in more detail it looks like they have run the fuel lines into a pair of cut off valves and then into filters and then in to the carbs.
Has anyone ever replaced the stock petcocks with a set of Pingels?
I have them on my Cafe Racer and they are great.

Have to get some new carb boots on order because those have to be replaced.

Thanks

[CKlamer]

Fairing & Headlight????

Okay doe sthe Vindicator Fairing come with the headlight already installed or do you use the stock headlight?

Just need to know if I have to replace the stock headlight after I remove the fairing.
yes the fairing and that Saddleman seat have to go.
Way too big and bulky. Want to find a stock seat I can have modified by Seth Laam.

Thanks

[JeffH]

XS Southeast Rally

Chris,
Well then, you got a year to get it ready!! Join us next September 26-27-28 at the Iron Horse in Stecoah NC.

some recent pics: https://www.facebook.com/XSSoutheast

https://www.facebook.com/XSSoutheast/photos_stream

I think we had 22 XS11's of the 40 bikes. From ridden from Los Angeles, Miami, few from Canada and bunch of VA, NC, MD, NY etc. even Alabama ...... These make great road bikes and are pretty fair canyon carvers too when setup properly.

Jeff

[CKlamer]

THANKS!
Look forward to digging in to this bike but first I have to find some where to put her.
Can't leave her sitting here in my office for long.

But with two other bikes and this one just no room left.
So I may find a temperature controlled unit until I can get it running.
But for $400.00 I just could not pass it up.

[Aches n Pains]

Welcome aboard. You will grow to love the guys on this site. So helpful.

You're Honda sure is purdy.

Doug

[natemoen]

Looks pretty good I would say. Although that seat is not correct for the bike. Looks like the seat is for an 80 or 81 maybe.

[MarkD]

Your XS looks pretty darn good. Won't take too much to get her in the breeze, it looks like.

[Tat2demon]

Damn I love that Honda! What fairing do you have on that?

The XS looks like it'll be a good project. Nothing looks out of place.

[Garagamus]

Beautiful cafe build. I just did the same to my XS. A little big for a pure cafe, but man it gets the looks and goes like a bat out of hell. Good luck on the build, mine had sat for four years, but I got really lucky, new battery and triple clean of the carbs and she's pretty much a daily runner now.