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I don't know where it came from, but the PO put a hex bolt on my final drive, and it works great. Maybe a short, non-magnetic one would be best. Shouldn't be hard to find.
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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.
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I've looked at the over-the-counter plugs, but all the ones I found had a large flange, too large. If you find out where yours came from, please post it.Comment
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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. FordComment
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FWIW......
i at one time used the red ball off a paddle ball toy to keep oil from spitting out at me.... it was soft enuf to "squeeze" in the filler hole, yet firm enuf to not pop out. TEMPORARY fix.....'81H (my first XS ) "Grey Ghost"
Stock Pilots/ 110 mains (to change)
4:1 Jardine w/ headerwrap
Windjammer(wiring issues)
SonyMarine unit for Ipod/Polk Speakers
New paint/brakes to come!!
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'80G FrankenBike (parts bike)
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'80G to fix "BlackSunshine"
Stock Pilots/125 mains
Pod filters; 4:1 Kerker??
SS Brake lines w/ new M/C's
LED Brake Lite
Needs paint....
It is better to be thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt....Comment
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MacGyver would be proud!Originally posted by TomRodgers View Post
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. FordComment
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Here she is installed in the final drive. The clearance is too tight to get a socket on, but there is plenty of room to get it finger tight and snug with an open end wrench.
1980 XS 1100 Standard
1980 XS 1100 Special
1982 XJ 1100
1972 Honda CB 350Comment
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Nice..that's an XS drain plug?Comment
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Note to self...
Add paddle ball to tool kit for next trip. Temp filler plug, swat flies, tournikit, pass time in camp.Pat Kelly
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1978 XS1100E (The Force)
1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
1999 Suburban (The Ship)
1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
1968 F100 (Valentine)
"No one is totally useless. They can always be used as a bad example"Comment
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This one is a replacement from Partsnmore.com (part # 15-0014 on the "engine" tab for the XS11), but it is the same head and thread size as factory. I put a factory one in another bike after I stripped the original plug. It worked great so I ordered a bunch of them from partsnmore for my other bikes.1980 XS 1100 Standard
1980 XS 1100 Special
1982 XJ 1100
1972 Honda CB 350Comment
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Hey, what ever you use, if you acccompany the bolt with a nylon washer, it will make removal a breeze!Skids (Sid Hansen)
Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.Comment
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Also, the crush washer off an old sparkplug is just the right size, and maybe a bit easier to find than a nylon washer. Just don't do the gorilla thing when you torque it in.Ken TalbotComment
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