I gave up waiting. The graveyard guy ordered the kit that he thinks is right, but he tells me it's been backordered. Something tells me that it will never arrive. So, I mentioned to him that the MC off the XJ would work, so he offered to sell it to me! He's gonna take it off the bike there in the shop, and have it ready for me tomorrow. He wants $75 plus my old 11/16" MC as a trade. I'm kinda desperate, so I'm just gonna bite the bullet and do it. I just hope this works out... Wish me luck !
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1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
-H. Ford
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Woohoo!!! I have brakes again!! It was a very frustrating process, and I pumped about 2 cups of fluid through the front half of the system. I ran the MC dry a couple of times, so that added to my frustration. My neighbor (a professional mechanic) came over and he helped me finesse it into submission. We adjusted the plunger rod, and I took it for a spin around the block just to test it. Evidently, the hard metal tube that runs up under the gas tank for the left front caliper tends to collect air, and causes a broblem with bleeding. I'm told that pressure bleeding would have been a better method, but I don't have a way to accomplish that at this point. Maybe next time I'll look into a tool for that. I'm so glad it's working again. It's a huge relief. Now I can get it inspected and licensed again (all bike tags in Missouri expire at the end of April).1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
-H. Ford
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Glad to hear your brakes are back. I bought one of these at Harbor Freight, and it's great. Best $20 i've spent.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=924742H7 (79) owned since '89
3H3 owned since '06
"If it ain't broke, modify it"
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I bought the Mity Vac version of this, a little more money, looks like the HF version is just as good.
I use this as my vacuum gague for synching my carbs as well. Very versatile tool.Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750
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