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I still have things to do to it. But it running great now. For the purists, I still have all of the stock items.
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I still have things to do to it. But it running great now. For the purists, I still have all of the stock items.1980 xs11sg
16600 miles, soon to be a lot more
stock headers with free flow exhaust
mikes xs pods
#45 pilot jets
#130 main jets on 2 & 3
#125 main jets on 1 & 4 -
Niiiicceee! Tell us more about that exhaust system! How's she run with the pods?'79 XS11 Special, fork gaiters, Uni pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, ditched the octy, solo seat, T kat fork brace
Purrs like a kitten, runs like a scalded cat
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thanks 11rider, the exhuast is nothing fancy. the mufflers are from jcwhitney. Just cheap glass packs. I had a piece wielded on the stock headers so I can slip on the glass packs. when I say "free flow" i mean they are less restrictive then the oem mufflers. with the pods and "free flow" mufflers i had to keep uping the jets untill it stopped running lean. this bike was unused for about 4 years from the PO when I got it. after changing all the fluids and other changes, shes running great. this is my first xs11, and i cant wait to do a nice run this spring.1980 xs11sg
16600 miles, soon to be a lot more
stock headers with free flow exhaust
mikes xs pods
#45 pilot jets
#130 main jets on 2 & 3
#125 main jets on 1 & 4Comment
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Looks pretty nice. As for the exhaust, I'd look into some way of putting a bracket on those glass packs so you don't have all that weight yoinking on the fitting at the head. I know that they probably weight a lot less than the stock mufflers, but I would think it's still not good on the head. You should be able to do something behind them that doesn't show much if any that would keep them from pulling down on the pipes there (I'd be worried about how much they might be pulling on those exhaust studs myself).Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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you're right. I have the brackets and plan to mount them very soon. Its one of those things i still need to do.1980 xs11sg
16600 miles, soon to be a lot more
stock headers with free flow exhaust
mikes xs pods
#45 pilot jets
#130 main jets on 2 & 3
#125 main jets on 1 & 4Comment
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Do you have any more pics of the fairing? What brand? I like that and it might be something I would consider for my XJ.Just ME and my 82 XJ 1100. Mac 4>1-2 1/2" open baffle shotgun, no octy, K&N pod filters, LED tail/brake light & directionals, 750 FD mod, Ear Cannon air horn, modified bars and dash. "Motorcyclists are all bound together by a brotherhood tie through their love of the sport, and what difference does it make what machine he rides as long as he belongs to the clan." Walter Davidson, Dec. 1920 edition of Harley-Davidson Enthusiast Magazine http://s851.photobucket.com/albums/ab78/justme1100/Comment
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i will post the info and pics later today.1980 xs11sg
16600 miles, soon to be a lot more
stock headers with free flow exhaust
mikes xs pods
#45 pilot jets
#130 main jets on 2 & 3
#125 main jets on 1 & 4Comment
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The fairing is a old school Maier. I didn't have the proper mounts, so I had to "jimmy-rig" it. Being from East Texas originally, this came naturally. I also had to customize around the turn signals also. Hope these pics help.1980 xs11sg
16600 miles, soon to be a lot more
stock headers with free flow exhaust
mikes xs pods
#45 pilot jets
#130 main jets on 2 & 3
#125 main jets on 1 & 4Comment
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Here is a place I found that had a fairing like that.
http://www.zpower.com.au/catalog/pro...171bbc0aa95e24Nathan
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 RooseveltComment
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Where abouts in east texas?? Looks great. Love the fairingOriginally posted by OLY-XSer View PostAustin Ingalls
MIDNIGHT FURY
1979 XS1100 Special [Full Restore Project]
XJ maxim rear air shocks
KERKER 4-into-1 exhaust
Pod Filters
Money pit.......
BLACKED OUTComment
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I was born in Tyler, but grew up in gilmer, which is about 20 miles from longview.1980 xs11sg
16600 miles, soon to be a lot more
stock headers with free flow exhaust
mikes xs pods
#45 pilot jets
#130 main jets on 2 & 3
#125 main jets on 1 & 4Comment
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Cool bike man! looks like mine, till it went down the slipper slope of cafe-ness! You might as well sell the "stock parts". You will never put them back on...
Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die
Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. ThompsonComment
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I might sell the stock stuff if someone would buy them. I guess I should gather all that stuff and take a pic. I guess it would be just the airbox, windshield and oem mufflers. You are right, I won't put them back on.
1980 xs11sg
16600 miles, soon to be a lot more
stock headers with free flow exhaust
mikes xs pods
#45 pilot jets
#130 main jets on 2 & 3
#125 main jets on 1 & 4Comment
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could you put a pic of your cafe racer bike on. I love that look.Last edited by OLY-XSer; 02-17-2011, 11:52 PM.1980 xs11sg
16600 miles, soon to be a lot more
stock headers with free flow exhaust
mikes xs pods
#45 pilot jets
#130 main jets on 2 & 3
#125 main jets on 1 & 4Comment
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May be interested in the windshield,depending on type and price.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 RooseveltComment
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