New bike

[COOL TOM]

Just bought a 79 special from a guy here in town. Really I just stole it, only gave a $150 for it. Runs, good paint, 4into1 exhaust, been bored out,good seat cover and back rest. For you guys that came to the rally it is the bike that we were to work on. He did not get back with me because he thought he had to pay to get it fixed , said he did not have the money at the time. He said he has had the bike for 10 years and wants to get a HD. If any of you know of a anniversary model HD that was painted black and silver and a softtail, think he said it was 01,02,03, let me know and I will past the word to him. He said he just came into some extra money.

I know you guys want PICTURES, got to go get it home tommorow afternoon. So now I have a full dress special and a naked one for around town. That makes 6 XS1100 that I have now, just a BAD DISEASE that I have and they say there is NO cure for it.

[CatatonicBug]

So, are you going to do the 2nd gear fix on this one, or do I need to come up there again?

Kinda sad that he decided to pass on the XS, and downgrade to a hardley, but at least it found a good home, and you didn't have to pay much to get it!

[Mstaab]

There is something to be said for being in the right place at the right time. Question is, why isn't it me now and then??

[COOL TOM]

Bike

Went and got bike tonight. Needs battery,master cly for rear, seat pan,front brake light switch, and new tires i think, these are ONLY 10 years old. I rode it home from his house about 3 miles, ran pretty good after it got hot. Does need 2 gear fix, it works till you get on it. I think it has stainless exhaust on it 4 into1. No name on it. Exhaust needs adjusted hits rear axle and sits tight on the bottom of oil pan. Put 1 gallon of fresh gas and about 4 ounces of sea foam in it before i started it. Exhaust has been bottomed out on speed bumps. Will take pictures tommorow in daylight. So if any body has a seat pan, master cly for rear, brakelight switch for front with wire,and a center stand I am looking. This is for a 79 special built 11/78.

[greatnw]

Sounds like a winner!

[CatatonicBug]

Does it not have a rear master cylinder at all? I believe you can get a rebuild kit if you still have the old MC.

[COOL TOM]

Master cly

Yes it has the master cly but it don't work. The plunger just goes in and out like there is no fluid in it, but it is full of fluid. Are the standards the same master cly? If so I have one off the 79F. This bike has sat for the last 2 years.

[DGXSER]

Yes, all the rear MCs are the same. If you already have one, I'd open it up and clean everything really well. (I'd strongly suggest you go through ALL of the brakes completely for cleaning). Pushing with fluid in it but not moving it could be it was just never bled out properly or could be the parts are torn and you need a rebuild kit.

[COOL TOM]

Master cly

Ok will clean out master cly and see what is wrong in there. Yes I will clean out brake system. Been there and done that on my XJ. My main problem is the exhaust hits the frame down tube on the right side then hits the rear of the oil pan, then hits the rear axle shaft. Will pull exhaust to readjust because oil filter will not clear exhaust and have to change oil. I hate 4 into 1 just for this reason, but motor has been set up for this so I guess I will have to live with it. Just got done changing the middle and final drive fluids. Now I have to figure out how to ride BOTH bikes at the same time. Maybe someone can tell me how to mount them together like a side car. LOL

[COOL TOM]

pics of new bike

[url]http://s844.photobucket.com/albums/ab3/COOLTOM/xs1100%201979/

here are the pictures of the new bike. need tires and lic. plates everthing else ready to go...

[CatatonicBug]

Nice paint job on the tank. Too bad the rest of it looks so bad!

Here's a link that actually works.

[COOL TOM]

Pictures

CBUG thanks for fixing the pictures. Big Mic set them up for me. I have not learned how to do them yet. What can you expect for $150? PO said paint job cost $600. As long as the paint job is good I can clean the rest of it up. PO put Kaw air shocks on it.
You can see on the exhaust where it was rubbing the oil pan. The big rust place on the muffler was where it rubbed the rear axle. Just found out today that he cut the wires to the gas gauge up under the tank. Changed the rear master cly and caliper off the 79F. The rubbers were bad in the master cly and the caliper. Will have to order new parts later. How come you did not come up Sat and fix second gear for me. LOL Have to find a speedometer for it, it does not work and the cable is good. The air box had 12 holes about 5/16 inch drilled in the middle of the filter area, but then they taped them off. So i change the bottom of the air box with a good one. It has 55,000 miles on it but PO said it was bored out at 25,000.

[COOL TOM]

Parts

What is the switch mounted above the coils? It is about 1 inch square and mounted in a rubber mount and has 4 wires going into it. Mine is missing and the wires blue with black stripe and red with yellow stripe have been cut an spliced together. Also what is the switch mounted in the right side cover right in front of the battery? It is about 2 inchs long about 3/4 inch thick mounted in rubber hooked to the frame says 12 volt on it. This is on a 79 SF.

[CatatonicBug]

Not sure about the "above the coils" thing. There is a rubber-covered switch that mounts to the rear of the coils, and that's the tipover switch. The long, rectangular one that mounts in front of the battery is the turn signal cancelling unit. Looks like this:

[cruiser]

I think the one by the coils is where the tip-over switch was located.