Tweet
Will the engine guards swap from all the XS1100's, or is the special frame mounting points different?
-
1980 XS1100LG Midnight
1991 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane
"The hand is almost valueless at one end of the arm if there be not a brain at the other"
Here's to a long life and a happy one.
A quick death and an easy one.
A pretty girl and an honest one.
A cold beer and another one! -
They are all the same. Do yourself a favor though, and get the 3-point guards, and NOT the 2-point ones. The latter will just fold up against the engine case, and smash holes in the engine!
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 -
Has anyone ever looked into having a machine shop make up some 3 points? I have a set that I need welded and unfortunately do not have the funds to buy a welder. But when I go there I was thinking about asking for a rough idea of how much it would cost to have them made.Nathan
KD9ARL
μολὼν λαβέ
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 RooseveltComment
-
Yep, I'll second that one. The 2-points are worse than useless...Originally posted by CatatonicBug View PostThey are all the same. Do yourself a favor though, and get the 3-point guards, and NOT the 2-point ones. The latter will just fold up against the engine case, and smash holes in the engine!
'78E original ownerFast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
-
Is this what you are talking about as a 3 point mount?
1980 XS1100LG Midnight
1991 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane
"The hand is almost valueless at one end of the arm if there be not a brain at the other"
Here's to a long life and a happy one.
A quick death and an easy one.
A pretty girl and an honest one.
A cold beer and another one!Comment
-
That's a type I haven't seen before....
The trick is, you need a type that has the mounts triangulated; the pictured guards have three mounting points, but doesn't appear to be designed with that in mind. Here's a listing for a three-point type:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-...ts_Accessories
... but unfortunately the seller only has one side. IMO the best style would be one like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=35581
... but whether or not this particular one will fit an XS, who knows? I have seen this type on an XS a few times, but they didn't seem to be too popular as it interferes with fairing lowers.
'78E original ownerFast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
Comment