XS instrument hood ?

[DeanR]

Anyone know what this hood thing is. Looks kind of interesting or maybe it's just that I've never seen one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamah...QQcmdZViewItem

[Pat Kelly]

The link didn't open for me but I think I know what you're asking about (I have one).
It prevents the light of the gauges from reflecting off the windshield on full-fairing models.

[TopCatGr58]

And what's wrong with that?? If you can read up side down, and backwards, you get a cheap HUD type display!!

[Pat Kelly]

Just mount the gauges upside-down..........

[jeffe]

There's some people out there that ride up side down and backwards.....

[desert1]

Vmax

The V Max has a hood on the tank over its gauges, does it look like that Link wouldnt open for me either....

On another topic, the TCI unit for our XJS and XS, an out fit in N.Zealand makes an aftermarket for the bikes but theres another company outthere that makes a box to replace them, anyone know who they are? What its called, I thought it was made in the USA.....Mark Robertson needs a box for his XJ1100 ......his bikes been sidlined for several weeks, the unit he got from N.Z. isnt working out.
Bruce

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Bruce,

You really should get to the FORUM more often. Maximan posted about the HYPERPAK TCI kit from NZ, and what he had to do to get it to work, seems there were the wrong wires/connectors provided, and once he got the correct set along with the proper pinouts to determine which wire goes to which wire, he got it working....on his XJ at that, and Randy helped. Here are the links to the threads, go to the end of the Hyperpak thread to see Maximan's comments:

Hyperpak Thread

Randy's TCI Pinout Thread

So....your friends replacement TCI from NZ will work, once he gets the correct wires connected to the correct wires! HTH.
T.C.

[desert1]

Great !

I will phone Mark today and since he has a working computer he can check out the posts you mentined TC....I w'm posting from the job these days and havent been on line at home for 3 months or so.....my Alpha bike 78XS1100 is running OK been out a few times this year with it, the only 78XS1100 arund this area it seems! Hey TC, thanks.
Bruce
78XS1100 Alpha
79XS1100 Special

[nubee]

laxdad,

YAMAHA XS1100 XS 1100 INSTRUMENT COVER HOOD 78-81

Ebay# 320153644650

[Crazcnuk]

I found out my Cycle SOund does the same thing!