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LOL, All I can say is Mine too! I hope someone has an answer for this.
Trying not to offend since Aug 28, 2010
Disclaimer: I am an idiot. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Owner of:
1979 XS1100F (The Pig)
140 mains
45 pilot jets
Floats at 24mm
Running Rich
"Arrogant, delusional tyrants can't be stopped by earnest words and furrowed brows. Action, strong bold action coming from a position of strength and determination, is the only effective deterrent." -Mitt Romney
Assuming the clutch has been adjusted properly, your clutch plates may be grabbing.
Some here have had good success buying a can of seafoam and using the instructions on the can, run some through the crankcase just before an oil change.
Other crankcase cleaners may work as well. There may be sludge built up in the clutch, usually a result of sitting for a long period.
If I shift into first at too high a speed while coasting with the clutch lever pulled in, it will chirp the tire.
Consider that a slap on the wrist from the bike Mine does that too, and it just reminds me to stay in 2nd until I am going slow enough to really need to drop into 1st (for emergency accelleration purposes).
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
Consider that a slap on the wrist from the bike Mine does that too, and it just reminds me to stay in 2nd until I am going slow enough to really need to drop into 1st (for emergency accelleration purposes).
Agreed. I sure do get into a lot of emergencies that require high amounts of acceleration. Things like stop signs. Need to get away from them fast, never know when one will get you. Red lights are even worse. Especially when some one on a bike is next to you. Extreme energency there. Sometimes I feel like I barely make it out alive.
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