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I am looking for the rubbers that go above and below the headlight ears on a 1980 MNS. Can't find them available, and i thought maybe someone had used something else i place. It looks like a thermostat gasket like the one for the gas cap would work, but it was not quite thick enough. Any ideas? If there is somewhere to buy them new, i will.
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1980 XS1100LG Midnight
1991 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane
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You're probably not going to find those rubber rings new anywhere. What I would do is find some type of rubber/vinyl hose the right diameter and carefully slice off a piece the correct length, HTH2H7 (79) owned since '89
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Try a hydraulics place for some extra-large o-rings. Those are just anti-rattle bushings anyway....Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
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http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/nut...ecatalog/N-a6w
On a standard I used plumbing slip nut washers.
The black neoprene ones size 1-1/2"
Any hardware store should have them.
Not sure if the special forks are a different diameter but probably worth a shot.
HTH
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Thanks guys. I was thinking of o-rings, but had not thought about the plumbing end.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
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My wife always wonders how I can go to a hardware store and just need one thing and then spend an hour there and still only come out with that one thing. Ya gotta look at what things could be used for not just what they are SUPPOSED to be used for!Nathan
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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
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Damn Nate you got that right. I spent an hour today @ Menards looking for pieces I could use ( or bend, or drill, etc) to make hangers for my hard bags.
Think I've got it figured.Tom Clisham
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'80 SG Vetter fairing,hard bags,trunk,fork brace,
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I just picked up a set of ammo cans to use as bags and need to concoct something up to use for brackets, you should keep up, or at least me, on what you for mounts.Originally posted by tom clisham View PostNathan
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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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Hi Newbie,Originally posted by XS1100 Newbie View Post
good luck finding new ones!
What you could try is finding the right size TetraSeals, (essentially, they are square o-rings)
http://www.darcoid.com/includes/tetr...cut-seals.html
A competent seal and bearing retailer should be able to find them for you.Fred Hill, S'toon
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I used an o-ring below the cover plate, and a sink rubber above. The combination worked great.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
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