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Since it's his first XS it would probably be a good idea to get a copy of Clymer and go through the maintenance chapter. When I got my XS it had a sticky throttle. I used their "difficult" method with motor oil and it worked perfectly. Plus I used materials that were lying around and didn't have to spend any extra money.
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I wonder if the PO of his bike had done the clutch upgrade( adding a steel plate) I read somewhere on here that it can make the clutch harder to pull?"Beware of any man that owns a pig farm"
"Hence the meaning of the Saying,.. As greedy as a pig"
79 XS1100 modified standard
Chain Drive, Monoshock,extendend hand built swingarm, 200 rear
pod filters,150 mains,45 pilots
straight pipe 4-2 exhaust
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...and maybe heavy duty springs...
Originally posted by audijunky
I wonder if the PO of his bike had done the clutch upgrade( adding a steel plate) I read somewhere on here that it can make the clutch harder to pull?Skids (Sid Hansen)
Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.Comment
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It honestly feels like the springs are where the resistance is coming from. I'm routing the cable so that it's not as bound, but it wasn't really moving that restricted when I disconnected it from the clutch. The tension is from within the case. I rode it a bit yesterday and it wasn't horrible, but a 30 minute ride or longer in traffic would be pretty taxing.78 xs1100E standardComment
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