starter or horn button

[oldnortonrider]

(?) Where to go to get the "new and improved" starter
buttons ? TKat don't got 'em not more .

[trbig]

Totally off the subject (Sorry) but saw your signature saying:

7½ gal. Kaw Concours gastank

Was there any mods you had to do? Do you have any pics of it??

Thanks.

Tod

[TopCatGr58]

Heyyyy Noooorton!

You don't have to order $35.00 worth, that's just IF you want to get free shipping, otherwise, it's about $6.00 for S&H. Works for both horn, starter! Almost did it again
www.mikesxs.com

Horn Button with Spring
Horn Button with Spring - Fits: XS/TX650 switches 1974-84.


Part #24-6525 $6.00 USD EA.

T.C.

[xschop]

billet

I just installed the billet aluminum ones, they are very nice looking and work great...chop

[oldnortonrider]

Hey, Mr. TopCat; I very much do appreciate the "mikesxs" info.
I just wonder if that "starter repair fix" that they're showing for the XS650, will fit perfectly for XS1100s? Some of that stuff, I can tell by looking, at their site page(s). Seems like they'd try to "unconfuse" the rider, by saying when it is .

>>XSchop >> thank you for your info; the buttons at Mikesxs, don't look to be what I'd call "billet". Did you get yours there?

[xschop]

not at mikes

the mikes xs ones will fit your xs1100 they are abs black plastic. The billet ones (www.freewebs.com/kibokojoe) will never u.v. rot and last a lifetime and then some...chop

[oldnortonrider]

xschop, thanks again; I've had my fill of the abs plastic buttons affected by "u.v.rot". I will be glad to buy, and try, the Kibokojoe billet buttons .

I looked for two weeks before I found this information; decided to
post the thread. First time Google has ever failed me.

[underdog57]

Me Too

I just ordered a pair . The starter button is missing , so been useing a screwdriver ...
Sounds great !!

Bob

[oldnortonrider]

Hey!...Trbig; .........
I hadn't forgotten yer gas tank question. I've had the Kawasaki Concours gas tank on there for 5 years, saved from a new Concours that I bot new in '86 (rode it for about 2 years); 6 years of the "3.9 gallon tank" on the XS before the Kawasaki tank attatchment/modification. One of the real benefits, is the extra weight up front, makes the machine handle completely different. Better. I try not to let the tank get more than about a gallon and a half down, before refilling; because the handling is so good carrying the weight of the full 7&1/2 gallons. Probably pushes the front end down, just a bit, changing the "rake" to an improved position. This machine has always had too much weight to the rear, anyhow.

In the near future, I'll take the pictures I need, of the entire machine with the tank, and pictures of the underside of the tank, showing what all I did knock in with a hammer and a torch; how the tank is "strapped" to the frame with "high-powered" zipties; AND will show what I did to get two XS11 Standard petcocks to fit to each side of the tank. The seat has to go back about an inch; you don't have to move the rail in back of the seat. I'll get it all on here...............(where to put the strips of innertube on the frame, so not to have "metal to metal").....everything. I'll make a new thread.

[underdog57]

Starter button

Mine came in yesterday , very quick ship !!
They look nice , now I will get a spring and put it in !

Bob

[xschop]

billet buttons

just reuse the old spring if it is shiny, just remove it and restretch it and then reinstall...chop

[underdog57]

there is just a hole with no spring . Should be easy to find a spring ...

Bob

[xschop]

spring

the spring has to be just like the one in the above post...

[underdog57]

Ok , Will do something ....
Thanks
Bob