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I assume you meant xs1100 right?I'd start out checking fuses and the fuse holders.Then plugs for oxidation and bad connections.Then ignition switch.Welcome to xs11.com.
Terry
1980 special (Phyllis)
1196 10.5 to 1 kit,megacycle cams,shaved head,dynojet carb kit,ported intake and exhaust,mac 4 into 1 exhaust,drilled rotors,ss brake lines,pods,mikes xs green coils,iridium plugs,led lights,throttle lock,progressive shocks,oil cooler,ajustable cam gears,HD valve springs,Vmax tensioner mod
Be willing to bet you have a fuse/fuse box problem. Either the fuse is blown or the connection to the fuse is bad. Check the fuse with a Ohm meter, Your eye ball is not good enough. Also very carefully clean the little tangs that hold the fuses. If you bust it I have replacements. Also +1 on the grounds. They have got to be good and clean or all sorts or weird stuff happens
wingnut
81 SH (Daily Ride)
81 650XJ (Brother in laws bike, Delivered)
81 650XJ Jane Doe (Son's Ride)
82 750XJ Project bike (Son in law's future ride)
81 XS 400
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Post you location and you may find an XS owner willing to ride out and help for a cold beverage... My question is the Tachometer working? If not, time to start at the beginning of the charging system. If it IS working, I would look at the fuse block, and then go to connections behind it.
Cleaning ALL the connections, and using dielectric grease on the "hot" connections, will help. I use NO-OX or anti-seize on ALL the ground bolts, after CLEANING everything.
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!
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