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Help 1979 XS1100,
This bike is becoming too much. Every time I fix one thing something else pops up. I already have scavenged parts off of my XS750 to repair the left and right handle bar controls. I repaired numerous shorts to the electrical system. Cleaned many electrical connections. I used electrolysis to get the rust out of the gas tank. Replaced fuel lines and added manual shut offs. Fixed the oil leak from the neutral switch and fixed a hole in the gas tank. I plugged the opening in the cam chain tensioner. A used regulator is on the way to replace the dead one. Removed the reserve lighting unit and the headlight relay both were not working. Changed the oil and the middle and rear gear oils (they looked like dark green oatmeal) (Thanks for the help randy
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And the bike still looks like a turd on wheels.
Now to the problems that I still have:
Plugs were black and wet looking. I changed the plugs. Bike fired right up and I took it for a short run (1/2 mile) It is a powerful bike!!! It was backfiring on deceleration.
New plugs are becoming black and look wet. Also bike will not start up on all cylinders now. After full choke and about 20 minutes sometimes I will have all cylinders and sometimes not. The spark wires are hard and cracking and I guess will need to be replaced. I am guessing that the carbs will need a cleaning and adjustment. Are the black wet plugs a sign of too rich a mixture?
The SWMBO is not very happy that I am spending so much time on the bike and too much $$$$. She wants me to sell it already. I need to stay CBMMA as much as possible.
So I am asking what is the quick cheap way to clean the carbs and replace the spark plug wires?
This bike is becoming too much. Every time I fix one thing something else pops up. I already have scavenged parts off of my XS750 to repair the left and right handle bar controls. I repaired numerous shorts to the electrical system. Cleaned many electrical connections. I used electrolysis to get the rust out of the gas tank. Replaced fuel lines and added manual shut offs. Fixed the oil leak from the neutral switch and fixed a hole in the gas tank. I plugged the opening in the cam chain tensioner. A used regulator is on the way to replace the dead one. Removed the reserve lighting unit and the headlight relay both were not working. Changed the oil and the middle and rear gear oils (they looked like dark green oatmeal) (Thanks for the help randy
)And the bike still looks like a turd on wheels.
Now to the problems that I still have:
Plugs were black and wet looking. I changed the plugs. Bike fired right up and I took it for a short run (1/2 mile) It is a powerful bike!!! It was backfiring on deceleration.
New plugs are becoming black and look wet. Also bike will not start up on all cylinders now. After full choke and about 20 minutes sometimes I will have all cylinders and sometimes not. The spark wires are hard and cracking and I guess will need to be replaced. I am guessing that the carbs will need a cleaning and adjustment. Are the black wet plugs a sign of too rich a mixture?
The SWMBO is not very happy that I am spending so much time on the bike and too much $$$$. She wants me to sell it already. I need to stay CBMMA as much as possible.
So I am asking what is the quick cheap way to clean the carbs and replace the spark plug wires?
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