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  • #46
    Originally posted by donebysunday View Post
    I wonder why they shrunk ?
    You can swell some rubber like parts with fuel or acetone, once swelled would they stay that way ? Does the heat of the engine keep them from shrinking, would it keep the ones that were swelled with acetone from shrinking back ?
    The Viton cord ought to solve it. The originals shrank so much they were totally useless. I've spandex parts before using another chemical but they always shrink back again. Hopefully the Viton will do the trick.
    XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.

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    • #47
      Originally posted by James England View Post
      I got it on eBay. It's Viton cord...

      http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2306991448...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
      USA eBay # 200569710410

      The local hard ware did not have O-rings to fit the valve covers on an XS650 I was working on 17 years ago. The owner saw what I was asking for and got out some spools of this stuff, he asked if he could cut the stock O-ring I had, measured and cut a length off the spool super glued it together. I never used it but could in a pinch.
      76 XS650 C ROADSTER
      80 XS650 G Special II
      https://ibb.co/album/icbGgF
      80 XS 1100 SG
      81 XS 1100LH/SH DARKHORSE
      https://tinyurl.com/k6nzvtw
      AKA; Don'e, UD, Unca Don'e

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      • #48
        The stuff I got is solid...even better for the fin job
        XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.

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        • #49
          Originally posted by James England View Post
          The stuff I got is solid...even better for the fin job

          looks to be a good DIY replacement. Wouldn't want those fins flappin' in the breeze. Still missin' one lower.....for whatever reason, the bottom two fins didn't have them, least my Venturer never did.
          Last edited by motoman; 11-12-2014, 05:18 PM.
          81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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          • #50
            Originally posted by motoman View Post
            Still missin' one lower.
            you, or me? Have I missed some? Gotta get it right!
            XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.

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            • #51


              Originally posted by James England View Post
              ... Have I missed some? Gotta get it right!
              James,

              Your photo shows the correct number of "Viton chunks" on the left side (12), but it appears you mounted them starting one row "too high".

              Simply remove the 2 on the top "row", and mount them in the "row" directly under the bottom "row" you currently have chunks in, and it will be as it came from the factory ... hope that makes sense!

              Can't see the right side of your engine, but you can use this photo to make sure they are mounted in the correct positions on the right side ... P.S. Supersize the photo!

              Last edited by Prisoner6; 11-13-2014, 03:29 AM.
              Marco

              Current bikes:
              1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
              1979 Honda CBX
              2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

              Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
              WE MISS YOU, DON

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              • #52
                Different thickness?

                P.S.S. The "new bottom row" chunks you install (on engine's left side) may have to be a slightly different thickness than the chunks you have in your current "top row" ...

                You may have to cut new ones ...
                Last edited by Prisoner6; 11-13-2014, 03:53 AM.
                Marco

                Current bikes:
                1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
                1979 Honda CBX
                2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

                Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
                WE MISS YOU, DON

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                • #53
                  Originally posted by Prisoner6 View Post
                  P.S.S. The "new bottom row" chunks you install (on engine's left side) may have to be a slightly different thickness than the chunks you have in your current "top row" ...

                  You may have to cut new ones ...
                  Thanks Marco. I'll do just that. The ones on the right side are correct and less easy to get wrong because of the cam plug things. Gotta get things right, eh?
                  XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.

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                  • #54
                    Originally posted by Prisoner6 View Post
                    P.S.S. The "new bottom row" chunks you install (on engine's left side) may have to be a slightly different thickness than the chunks you have in your current "top row" ...

                    You may have to cut new ones ...
                    Yep, I needed to cut new ones...fortunately, having a metre of the stuff helps......this better?

                    XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.

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                    • #55
                      Originally posted by James England View Post
                      Yep, I needed to cut new ones...fortunately, having a metre of the stuff helps......this better?

                      Aaaahh, yes ...
                      Marco

                      Current bikes:
                      1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
                      1979 Honda CBX
                      2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

                      Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
                      WE MISS YOU, DON

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                      • #56
                        Originally posted by Prisoner6 View Post
                        Aaaahh, yes ...
                        Phew, all is now well in my OCD universe......

                        I don't like the stainless head nuts I just put on. Too pointy. I'm going to try grinding the points off. Or I'll clean up the OEM ones and get them chromed or zinc plated......
                        XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.

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                        • #57
                          Originally posted by James England View Post
                          Phew, all is now well in my OCD universe......

                          I don't like the stainless head nuts I just put on. Too pointy. I'm going to try grinding the points off. Or I'll clean up the OEM ones and get them chromed or zinc plated......
                          Funny you mentioned those head nuts ... I was wondering why you chose that style ...

                          By the way, I've been accused more than once of living in that same OCD universe!
                          Marco

                          Current bikes:
                          1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
                          1979 Honda CBX
                          2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

                          Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
                          WE MISS YOU, DON

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                          • #58
                            Originally posted by Prisoner6 View Post
                            Funny you mentioned those head nuts ... I was wondering why you chose that style ...

                            By the way, I've been accused more than once of living in that same OCD universe!
                            They were on eBay as for the xs1100. The washers were so huge they wouldn't fit and the nuts had points. I'll be putting the OEM ones back on!

                            Yeah, the OCD world. We're all on the spectrum somewhere, I reckon
                            XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.

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                            • #59
                              Originally posted by James England View Post
                              They were on eBay as for the xs1100. The washers were so huge they wouldn't fit and the nuts had points. I'll be putting the OEM ones back on!

                              Yeah, the OCD world. We're all on the spectrum somewhere, I reckon
                              Actually, I have CDO ... same as OCD, but with the acronym letters arranged in alphabetical order ... just as they should be!

                              +1 on going back to the OEM head nuts ...
                              Marco

                              Current bikes:
                              1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
                              1979 Honda CBX
                              2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

                              Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
                              WE MISS YOU, DON

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                              • #60
                                Originally posted by Prisoner6 View Post
                                Actually, I have CDO ... same as OCD, but with the acronym letters arranged in alphabetical order ... just as they should be!

                                +1 on going back to the OEM head nuts ...
                                Or should that be EMO head nuts? ... oh, forget it ... don't mind me, it's just my "CDO" rearing it's head again ...
                                Marco

                                Current bikes:
                                1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
                                1979 Honda CBX
                                2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

                                Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
                                WE MISS YOU, DON

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