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  • #1

    carb float

    Hi everyone its been a while since I've been on. Thats because thanks to you guys I've been enjoying my bike. I have one of my carbs rigged but wanted to know if anyone could help me out. I need a carb float. Does anyone have one sitting around? I have a 1979 xs1100s with stock carbs with the brass floats. Just let me know what you want for it. Thanks
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  • #2
    I also am looking for exhaust nuts if anyone has those or knows where I can get them. Plain ones are a pain.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by jaimes-duran View Post
      I also am looking for exhaust nuts if anyone has those or knows where I can get them. Plain ones are a pain.
      Post on the Wanted to buy section for the float. I needed one a couple weeks ago and got one pretty quick by doing that.

      For the exhaust nuts just go to Fastenal or someplace like that (I am sure you have one somewhere near you) and you can get any nuts or bolts you need in pretty much any finish you want usually on the spot.
      Nathan
      KD9ARL

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      1978 XS1100E
      K&N Filter
      #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
      OEM Exhaust
      ATK Fork Brace
      LED Dash lights
      Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
      Green Monster Coils
      SS Brake Lines
      Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

      In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

      Theodore Roosevelt

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      • #4
        ok thanks I'll give it a try.

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        • #5
          I have a 79F. When I needed floats, I replaced them all Mikes XS plastic floats.

          http://www.mikesxs.net/
          XS1100F TKAT fork brace Stock suspension. Vetter Fairing. Pingel Petcocks. Geezer voltage regulator
          http://s910.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=DSCF3026.jpg
          650SF
          http://s910.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=DSCF2647.jpg
          XS1100SG Project bike
          http://s910.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=DSCF3034.jpg

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          • #6
            I might also have an entire set of plastics to sell. I hate the brass ones, but I do think I have some of them around as well. There is also lots of info on here about repairing the brass ones.
            '81 XS1100 SH

            Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

            Sep. 12th 2015

            RIP

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            • #7
              Exhaust nuts

              I went to my local True Value and got 8mm chrome acorn nuts. I am slowly replacing all my phillips head screws with stainless socket head or button head screws. When I need those I go to W.W. Grainger, if they aren't in stock they usually are there the next day. They are cheaper there than at a hardware store when you buy in quanity. Just my.02 worth

              Have you gotten a float yet?
              1979XS1100SF
              K&N's and drilled airbox
              Jardine 4in1
              Dunlop Elite 3's
              JBM slide diaphragms
              142.5 main jets
              45 pilot jets
              T.C.'s fusebox & SOFA
              750/850 FD mod.
              XV 920 Needle Mod.
              Mike's XS plastic floats set at 26mm
              Venture Cam Chain Tensioner

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              • #8
                Exhaust Nuts

                Bike bandit sells 'em for $4.98 each. There's also a set (all 8) on ebay for right around $35 shipped.
                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

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                • #9
                  no I haven't obtained a float yet. To be honest I would like to replace with a brass one. If I used a plastic one I would have to change the others right? do you know the part # for those nuts on bike bandit?

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                  • #10
                    exaust nuts

                    Still adv from most yamaha dist. under $4.00, here is a like to one.

                    http://www.yamahapartsnation.com/pag...FQuenAodSmVJLQ
                    1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
                    1980 XS1100 Special
                    1990 V Max
                    1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
                    1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
                    1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
                    1974 CB750-Four



                    Past/pres Car's
                    1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by jaimes-duran View Post
                      no I haven't obtained a float yet. To be honest I would like to replace with a brass one. If I used a plastic one I would have to change the others right? do you know the part # for those nuts on bike bandit?
                      that's my question too, and I think you have to change them all....
                      Nick

                      1979 XS11 F,Yamaha fairings w/hard bags, TC's fuse box, K&N air filter

                      1982 Virago 750 (it's alive!)

                      1979 XS 11 F, Windjammer IV, Samsonite luggage cases(another rescue)

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                      • #12
                        If you check actual resulting fuel heights with a manometer, you could mix float types. I have not done that, but there is no reason that you couldn't do that.
                        Skids (Sid Hansen)

                        Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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                        • #13
                          Brass float

                          I have some brass floats.. PM me if you still need one.
                          78 XS1100E Standard
                          Coca Cola Red
                          Hooker Headers

                          http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00580.jpg

                          1979 XS1100 Special
                          http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00612.jpg

                          1980 XS Standard
                          http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC01137.jpg

                          2006 Roadstar Warrior
                          http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...um/warrior.jpg

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