Hello to all,
I am a newbie member but no stanger to the xs1100. I have been riding xs1100's for the past ten years. My first was a 78 Macho Maroon, which I regret selling and currently ride a 79 Standard. My current bike has Accel coils, 4 into 1 Kerker, K&N air filter in the stock airbox, pick-up coil fix and the fuse box fix. It runs good, but is leaking from the head gasket, base gasket and cam tensioner.
To the point. I want to put a Wiseco 1196 big bore kit in this winter to freshen up the top end and reseal the engine. I have a parts cylinder that I will bore and have ready to mount when I take the top end apart. I have aquired a 1980 Special carb that I plan to dyna-jet. I also have purchased an oil cooler kit on Ebay that was off a 1980 xs1100. It is the adapter type that fits in between the oil filter housing and the engine.
Questions. Is the 1196 big bore kit worth doing? Do I need an oil cooler if I go with the big bore kit? Will the oil cooler adapter fit with the Kerker 4 into 1(I have not recieved the oil cooler and I have my doubts)? Will the 1980 Special carbs work with my bike? Finally, I plan to ride this bike forever. Thanks, Papanovember.
I am a newbie member but no stanger to the xs1100. I have been riding xs1100's for the past ten years. My first was a 78 Macho Maroon, which I regret selling and currently ride a 79 Standard. My current bike has Accel coils, 4 into 1 Kerker, K&N air filter in the stock airbox, pick-up coil fix and the fuse box fix. It runs good, but is leaking from the head gasket, base gasket and cam tensioner.
To the point. I want to put a Wiseco 1196 big bore kit in this winter to freshen up the top end and reseal the engine. I have a parts cylinder that I will bore and have ready to mount when I take the top end apart. I have aquired a 1980 Special carb that I plan to dyna-jet. I also have purchased an oil cooler kit on Ebay that was off a 1980 xs1100. It is the adapter type that fits in between the oil filter housing and the engine.
Questions. Is the 1196 big bore kit worth doing? Do I need an oil cooler if I go with the big bore kit? Will the oil cooler adapter fit with the Kerker 4 into 1(I have not recieved the oil cooler and I have my doubts)? Will the 1980 Special carbs work with my bike? Finally, I plan to ride this bike forever. Thanks, Papanovember.
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