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  • perplexing issue anyone?

    Don't anyone here have a perplexed issue with their XS1100.......gee, things are sure getting boring.
    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.

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    Lol, Brant. Ur free to tinker on mine come XS-SE. Maybe you can bless mine with a mixture adjustment/carb sync better than what's on it?
    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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    • #3
      Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
      Lol, Brant. Ur free to tinker on mine come XS-SE. Maybe you can bless mine with a mixture adjustment/carb sync better than what's on it?
      Bet your right if it weren't so dern far to travel.
      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.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
        Lol, Brant. Ur free to tinker on mine come XS-SE. Maybe you can bless mine with a mixture adjustment/carb sync better than what's on it?
        Lean drop method or your wasting your time Ian. Any more than 2.5 out on mixture screws you got a fuel level issue goin on. Goes for the recessed pilot scres in the later carbs also. Ain't no majic involved mty friend. In fact if fuel levels are correct,etc., 2 1/8th to 2 1/4 is all for the later carbs.......that's OUT from lightly seated
        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.

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        • #5
          Brant

          Check out 79xsf's "I'm stumped". We've been waiting for a big dog to howl in on this one!
          mack
          79 XS 1100 SF Special
          HERMES
          original owner
          http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6932d5df.jpg

          81 XS 1100 LH MNS
          SPICA
          http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad305/mack-055/2.jpg

          78 XS 11E
          IOTA
          https://youtu.be/wB5Jfbp6SUc
          https://youtu.be/RaI3WYHSuWA



          Have recovery trailer and shop if you breakdown in my area.
          Frankford, Ont, Canada
          613-398-6186

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          • #6
            What came first, the chicken or the egg?
            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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            • #7
              Originally posted by mack View Post
              Check out 79xsf's "I'm stumped". We've been waiting for a big dog to howl in on this one!
              Saw that Mack, but gonna let it ride a bit more to see what the knowledgable chimes in with.
              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.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
                Lol, Brant. Ur free to tinker on mine come XS-SE. Maybe you can bless mine with a mixture adjustment/carb sync better than what's on it?
                (BTW FWIW if you KMOW input voltage(prim.circuit) to coils is identical to batt. voltage, both with key on, then attack fuel levels. Float measurement is just a ball park figure by the book.Actual FUEL levels IS what matters. Later 81 and XJ carbs make it easy to check with a clear or yellow fuel hose by attaching to bottom pointy drain. That fuel level in EACH bowl NEEDS to be 3-4mm and IDENTICAL on all four bowls. This HAS to be done with engine idling. Not running WILL give false readings since the tiny spring in seat collapses a bit to totally seal off flow with bowl pressure. FUEL levels idling NEED to be 3-4mm down from upper carb casting body. Up to 3oooft. elev.should be 3.5mm. Above that in elevation fuel levels NEED to be 4mm down from upper carb casting. When you get that spot-on, THEN set mixtures using the lean-drop mthod, and as a final setting sync the carbs together. Both those settings is done setting the main carb first(#3), followed by the rest dialed same as #3 carb. This WILL make that engine so smooth cruising with no vibes ANYWHERE, not even thru the bars. Will almost have you thinking there's something wrong internal with motor. Not true, just a perfect match with flow and velocity with all four carbs. Meaning no flow of one carb carrying another weaker set one. Above Above 3000ft. elev. being the normalrunning elevation, fuel levels in all four carbs have to be 4mm down from upper carb body, and of course a re-set of both fuel mixtures and re-sync...............how's that for rocket science.........or better yet as a carb guru, whether it be automotive or motorcycle.........Follow that advice and your motor WILL be spot-on ALL rpm cruisin' ranges..
                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.

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                • #9
                  building big crate!

                  Building shipping crate now for xs1980.sg.Where in Colo.????? It needs overhaul.Only kidding.New Member here,, been following your progress .And as I don't know you personally, I've been reading your posts for two years , six months as member....
                  Anyways good you are feeling better....I Like it when you yell at folks.(or tell it like it is).Ok take care 'continue your better health.I'll be reading.
                  1980xs1100.sg Pacifica Fairing ..stock.
                  2006 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100.! ⛺

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                  • #10
                    If I use Coastal 10w-90 in my engine, would it still be ok to use the Dunlop K491's even if my 850FD conversion was one tooth off?
                    When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by webbcraft2150 View Post
                      If I use Coastal 10w-90 in my engine, would it still be ok to use the Dunlop K491's even if my 850FD conversion was one tooth off?
                      Oh boy! An oil, tire, final drive, (ooop's, you forgot tire pressure and Dyno Beads)
                      thread all in one.
                      This should be fun.

                      CZ

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by webbcraft2150 View Post
                        If I use Coastal 10w-90 in my engine, would it still be ok to use the Dunlop K491's even if my 850FD conversion was one tooth off?
                        Don't forget the chopped frame and air pods....
                        "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."

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                        • #13
                          ...and I can't get the jets right with my open pipes.
                          -Mike
                          _________
                          '79 XS1100SF 20k miles
                          '80 XS1100SG 44k miles
                          '81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
                          '79 XS750SF 17k miles
                          '85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
                          '84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
                          '86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles

                          Previous: '68 Motoguzzi 600cc + '79 XS750SF 22k miles +'84 Honda V65

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                          • #14
                            What is:
                            "an 85ft. table-top"?
                            1980 XS1100 Standard (G)
                            Original Owner
                            Stock plus:
                            K&N air filter, Supertrapp 4x1, Techna-fit SS brake lines, TC Fuse Block, TKAT Fork Brace
                            ...dirt and grime from several states.
                            -------------------
                            2011 FJR1300
                            1978 SR500

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                            • #15
                              The 85 ft tabletop originated in biblical time. The most famous but yet unproven as to actual size, was the table used during the last supper. The 12 individuals depicted in many paintings and drawing was but a small portion of the attendees. In later years, Julius Caesar and his backstabbing buddy Brutus, were famous for there lavish parties requiring large (often in excess of 85ft) tables. Copious consumption of mead and grog by roman soldiers precipitated the attempt by many to jump these tables with there chariots. It was this attempted display of bravado that coined the phrase “hey, yall watch this”. But primitive suspensions, inadequate horsepower and incorrectly installed pod filters proved this to be dangerous stunt. The chariots were soon regulated to nerfing each other while racing around a arena surrounded by royalty and peasants. And yall thought NASCAR originated in the deep south.
                              When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger

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