Does any one have photo's of carbs and tanks? I just acqiured bike......

[ChadXJ821100]

Looking for advise on hooking up carbs since I never observed them on the bike. Things like vacuum tubes, gas lines, linkage, and anything else pertant. I fell into this bike and its very similar to one owned previouly about 15 years ago. I plan on cleaning carbs and putting them onto the bike. Previous owner tossed the air box and several other parts such as rear alum seat braket, turn signals, and side covers. He was planning on chopping it and turning into something else. I would like to reserect it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I loved my 1981 Yamaha 550 Maxim. I have had dirt bikes and a Gold Wing since and I miss my Maxim. It was soooo light I could ride wheelies and play around. I would love to have a bike similar except more power. I am just hoping to get it running at this point. I also seem to have issues with the brakes, master cylinders, and electrical. Ihave read some about replacing the fuse box, so I should be good.

Thanks,

Chad

[manshack_one]

I can give you the same advice I was given. Read through the tech tips, buy a Clymers. The Clymers will have all the pictures. You can also use the search button if you haven't already found it up at the top of the screen. I use it every day. A lot of times someone has taken pic's of their problem and can lead you in the right direction. Dont' get me wrong, everyone here is as helpful as you could wish for, but some questions have been asked a million times and already have an answer in the tech tips or with a little light searching. I own a 79/80 special so I'm only helpful in that department. Best of luck.

[fredintoon]

Hi Chad,
good luck with the rebuild. Alas that your PO was too dumb to keep all those goodies instead of binning them. Yes, when you resurrect the XJ1100 it will indeed have more power. Lots more power. But similar to your soooo light 550 Maxim? Not by about 250lbs or so. Love it for what it is. You had Skinny Lizzie, now you ridin' Big Mama.

[trbig]

If you want to make things simple...

If you are sitting on the bike, #1 cylinder is on your left and numbered 1-4 going to the right. There is a small nipple on the number 2 carb (Not the carb boot) on the side that goes into the head boot. Attach a small rubber hose from it to the bottom of the boost sensor (Little black box that has a brass nipple sticking down straight above where it will be).

In between the #1 and 2 and the # 3 and 4 carbs is your fuel inlets. Attach a line in an X pattern from the REAR petcocks (Just cap off the front ones) on your tank to the opposite side of carbs. (Right petcock to # 1&2 carbs and vice versa). This makes a long loop in the line and it won't kink. Throw an inline filter on those somewhere.

The big wad of hoses and diaphram that's called the octopus attached to the #1 carb... throw it in the nearest trash can. This whole assembly is a backup in case your needle valves fail. If your needle valves are good you won't have a problem... and if you turn your petcocks to "Off" after riding it will be another safe guard. If you do this, then your petcocks AND needle valves will have to fail to have a problem. To have a third thing trying to prevent this is just overkill.

So if you take this advice, the order will be something to the effect of.. get the carbs somewhere close to the head and install the throttle cable... make sure it isn't the choke cable. Make sure all the clamps are around the carb holder boots on the head and plug the carbs into those, then work around until you get the intake boots on also. Plug in the boost sensor line, then install the choke cable to the end of the bar on the #4 carb and clamp it down to the holder provided there. Then tighten everything else up.


The XJ is much harder to remove/install carbs on since the airbox won't move really at all even if you loosen it substantially. That's why many just use pod filters and do away with the air box. But again... that's just another choice.

This is a somewhat brief rundown, but I agree with the others. Get a manual (Xs/XJ Bible) You will be needing it for the other stuff you mentioned.

Tod