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    Hey there, i have a 1979 special that i bought as a project. The clock shows 18k. All in all a clean bike but i'm really getting tired of chasing carburetor gremlins. Over the years a couple of float posts were snapped off and there was a broken easy out in one pilot jet.as stock carbs seem to be at a premium i am curious to know if anyone has explored replacing the stock carbs with those from another make or model that may be more readily available? I want to thank everyone for all the valuable info as it has been a great help in this project, johnny

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    Johnny,

    Look up threads on ZRX Carbs, also a couple folks have upgraded to fuel injection.
    Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

    When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

    81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
    80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


    Previously owned
    93 GSX600F
    80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
    81 XS1100 Special
    81 CB750 C
    80 CB750 C
    78 XS750

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    • #3
      carb options

      thank you sir!

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      • #4
        Yeah, the ZRX carbs are supposed to work pretty well, you do however have to modify them to add a vacuum barb for the vacuum advance to one of the carbs though. A couple of the guys figured out just where and how to do it though, and got it to work really smoothly and reportedly with smoother power and better mileage.
        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.

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        • #5
          Posted these in the for sale

          Here's the dims guys.....



          MDRNF
          79F.....Not Stock
          80G......Not Stock Either....In the works

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