OK, I am going to my mailbox to see what is up. Geez, I thought I had been emptying it on a regular basis. Maximan, if you can get bronze at Ace, that is most convenient to me. Thanks for the offer to the group though.
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Just got my 750 FD today. I hope to do the mod sometime in the next few weeks. It looks too easy to not try it.
Taming the beast a hair would be OK with me. There's plenty to tame. I doubt it will have much effect on the "Oh sh*t!!! Feeling I get when I crank on the throttle. It suprises me everytime. Damn thing is fast!80 XS1100SG
81 XS400SH
Some men miss opportunity because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
A Few Animations I've Made
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Bolting it up clean. I hope that the way its done.United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
If I can do it at 18 yrs old, anyone can
"You know something, You can't polish a turd"
"What are you rebelling against", "Well, what do you got?"
Acta Non Verba
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7\8 bushing?
I took my drive shaft out last night after buying a 3\4 id bushing & the od of the splines are 7\8,has anybody else had this problem.I would like to say what a great forum this is since I am new to it & I have always wondered if there was a way to lower the rpms but didn`t have the knowledge to do it.Great ThreadI just love that XS of mine.
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The bushing I used was a bronze fitting for a 3/4" copper pipe. The bronze end slips OVER the pipe, and is the correct I.D. I then used a saw to cut the length, and filed the cut so it was clean.Ray Matteis
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XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!
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okay my fd came today and the seller ripped the vent cap trying to empty the thing, she turn it over to drain at first but that was a month ago and the usps, made her pick it up and would not ship it since it was leaking all over the place.
okay any experience on fixing that or a refund to me is in order
help and thanks gents...."a good man knows his limitations" dirty harry
History
85 Yamaha FJ 1100
79 yamaha xs1100f
03 honda cbr 600 f4
91 yamaha fzr 600
84 yamaha fj 1100
82 yamaha seca 750
87 yamaha fazer
86 yamaha maxim x
82 yamaha vision
78 yamaha rd 400
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cap
if you got it cheap and it turns correctly, KEEP IT. I put a stainless measuring cup(perfect size) over the pyramid shaped vent pole and went about my business....I sold that thing to someone here. I am sure it's still there if he didn't pull it off to chrome the whole FD.....MDRNF
79F.....Not Stock
80G......Not Stock Either....In the works
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thanks buddy, yeah it cost her 49 bucks to ship priority and it cost me 58 total, and it's got 17k miles and very clean looking, the thing is i don't know what a measuring cup that size is though"a good man knows his limitations" dirty harry
History
85 Yamaha FJ 1100
79 yamaha xs1100f
03 honda cbr 600 f4
91 yamaha fzr 600
84 yamaha fj 1100
82 yamaha seca 750
87 yamaha fazer
86 yamaha maxim x
82 yamaha vision
78 yamaha rd 400
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You could get a 1/2 inch copper pipe cap, drill a 1/8 hole in it, and one in the tapered vent where the original cap was, and just rivet it together. That is what I was going to do before I decided to rob a vent assembly from an old final drive. Then just paint it "Any Colour You Like"
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