Finally!!!!!!!!!

[jeffe]

Bought my 78E last year. I was pretty sure the internal stuff was ok, but it would need at the very least a carb rebuild. The PO parked it with a half tank of gas and didnt drain the carbs. Had the carbs rebuilt , and relined the tankand it ran for a while. The I discovered bad pickup coil wires. Replaced the pickup coils with new. Ran Ok then I started to get an overflowing carb. Removed carbs...cleaned...over flowed...removed...cleaned...removed...cleaned...o verflowed...........you get the idea. Had my guy look at same thing..^%^%$%$#. We both missed the float with a hole in it. Don't ask! Well anyway I put over 500 miles on her this weekend and she is running great.

[Ken Talbot]

Way to go, Jeffe. Now all you need to do is get it all sync'd up and colortuned and you'll really see how great it can run!

[piet]

Don't bother technik problem's,it's part off our daily life nowaday's ,just work on your skill's to become handy and learn more/everything about the Xs1100 here.

The benefit's are priceless,and you stay king off the road with all that metal between the solid crashproof wheels

[jeffe]

I do have a question. What kind of fuel milage do most people get. Mine is stock including exhaust. It does have a Vetter fairing and set of luggage on it. I got an average of 36 to 37. It was a mix of freeway, city, and 2 lane road riding. Some of it 2 up with the wife. I took it relativly easy. I don't ride like I did 20 years ago. The right wrist has become a little weaker, if you know what I mean. Road rash and bones take a lot longer to heal at almost 50 than they did at 25.

[don07tncav]

I'm getting about the same milage with synced carbs and all plugs firing. Sometimes 32-36 depending on the driving. We reciently went on a long trip and got 42 a couple of times doing 4 lane riding at a consistant 55 mph.