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  • manshack_one
    XStremely XSive
    • May 2007
    • 370
    • Crockett, TX

    #1

    Can't find answer to Octopus Question

    If you have a special, and remove the octopus, where do you then plug the vacuum line from the left cover?

    I've searched and keep ending up confused on the answer as I've read "Plug it in the #2 carb body" and "Plug it into any sync port".
    79 Special Engine/80 Special Body - sold to bigray03
  • psycoreefer
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Feb 2008
    • 1557
    • Minden, NV

    #2
    Removing the Octo shouldn't change where your vacuum advance line from the left side cover plugs in. The advance line should be plugged into the #2 carb body. Plugging it into a synch port will cause it to not function correctly because the vacuum from the synch ports pulse to much.
    After you remove the Octo you will have to buy a plug to put over the #2 synch port where the vacuum for the octo used to be plugged in.
    1979 xs1100 Special -
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    Short Stack - 1981 xs1100 Standard - lowered for SWMBO.

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    • XSPastor
      XSive Maximus
      • Oct 2007
      • 602
      • Gaithersburg, MD

      #3
      It should be plugged into the #2 cab body whether you have the octy or not. It has nothing to do with the octy.
      Tim Ripley - Gaithersburg, MD
      1981 XS1100 Special "Spoiled Rotten" Just sold - currently bikeless!!
      23mm float height
      120 main jets
      42.5 pilot jets
      drilled stock airbox with K&N
      Jardine 4 to 1 Exhaust
      spade fusebox
      1st and 2nd gear fix

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      • manshack_one
        XStremely XSive
        • May 2007
        • 370
        • Crockett, TX

        #4
        Thanks guys. Glad I had it right.
        79 Special Engine/80 Special Body - sold to bigray03

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