Well guys,
She's on the road. Steps taken:
1. New carb boots..not much of a job really, and since we had the carbs off, (following my new Clymer manual step by step) we went ahead and gave 'em a thorough cleaning, found some dirty jets, sticky floats (contributing no doubt to the fuel on the floor debacle) but nothing major, lubed, and re-installed - adusted nothing.
2. New octopus (reference fuel in airbox and garage floor )
3. New (old) side covers - actually they are from a 78XS but were made to fit with a little modification and paint - I know, I know you cats with 78's would like to choke me, but hey....I wanted to get ON THE ROAD, and no side covers made her look like a bride with army boots on. I still have to find some special emblems, but that will have to be a winter project.
4. Pet-cock rebuild - again reference a "gassed-up" air box and eliminate further cursing.
5. Rebuilt some of the fuse holders, more on that in the XS11 tech section.
She started on the first click. MAN......I thought she ran before, but GOOD GOD, Y'ALL!! I don't know if I should credit the carb cleaning, fuel system repairs, all of the above or what, but she really, I mean really, gets after the program now. But, I'm not telling you guys nothing you didn't already know. I'll keep working on getting the pictures up. I'm quite giddy about the whole thing
Keith
She's on the road. Steps taken:
1. New carb boots..not much of a job really, and since we had the carbs off, (following my new Clymer manual step by step) we went ahead and gave 'em a thorough cleaning, found some dirty jets, sticky floats (contributing no doubt to the fuel on the floor debacle) but nothing major, lubed, and re-installed - adusted nothing.
2. New octopus (reference fuel in airbox and garage floor )
3. New (old) side covers - actually they are from a 78XS but were made to fit with a little modification and paint - I know, I know you cats with 78's would like to choke me, but hey....I wanted to get ON THE ROAD, and no side covers made her look like a bride with army boots on. I still have to find some special emblems, but that will have to be a winter project.
4. Pet-cock rebuild - again reference a "gassed-up" air box and eliminate further cursing.
5. Rebuilt some of the fuse holders, more on that in the XS11 tech section.
She started on the first click. MAN......I thought she ran before, but GOOD GOD, Y'ALL!! I don't know if I should credit the carb cleaning, fuel system repairs, all of the above or what, but she really, I mean really, gets after the program now. But, I'm not telling you guys nothing you didn't already know. I'll keep working on getting the pictures up. I'm quite giddy about the whole thing
Keith
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