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  • #31
    Originally posted by xs11lover View Post
    Nice bike man, I like the looks! Personally, I think it could use some more black on the engine but who cares. Did you drill your rotors yourself? Thats a lot of holes!
    '79 XS11 F
    Stock except K&N

    '79 XS11 SF
    Stock, no title.

    '84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
    GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws

    "What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~

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    • #32
      Originally posted by DGXSER View Post
      Did the logo give it away?!!
      ........no.............
      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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      • #33
        That's not a Harley logo........It's the universal ....ahhh.... motorcycle ....errrr ....sheild, Yeh that's it. It doesn't say anything anyway. I thought if I ever got all the rest taken care of I could get the wife to put a xs11 patch on there.
        And no I didn't drill all those holes, those disks were on it when I got it.
        The sun is finally going to shine today, I'll try and get a sparkle pic.
        79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
        80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
        80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
        79 DT 100

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        • #34
          black duct tape

          just stick some black duct tape on it! duct tape fixes all ills.

          john

          John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

          Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
          '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
          Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

          "Not all treasure is silver and gold"

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          • #35
            Sparkle???

            Man Oh Man is that a beautiful bike! It looks like it could supply its own sparkle. I love those brake rotors. Great Job!
            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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            • #36
              Brake Disc Holes

              I was wondering, what diameter are the holes in your brake discs? I can see the pattern, but not the diameter. I just might have to do a government job on the shop CNC.
              Last edited by Toolmaker Tim; 04-14-2011, 09:53 AM. Reason: spelling
              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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              • #37
                Originally posted by fredintoon View Post
                Hi Dez,
                no way is it "cheating". If you don't have the time or the skills to fix something it's OK to pay someone who does.
                BTW, you didn't say, what was wrong with your bike and what did they do to fix it?
                Im lookin for a good one one on ebay ....Me and xslover had a convo regarding making that seat fit my bike and im guna do it.

                ....As far as what was wrong with it??

                Valve tollerence was out
                Carbs were WAY outa sync
                and something to do with a vaccum relay

                bill was just over 300 bean+ a bottle of rum. Well worth the coin SO GLAD I GAVE IN AND PAID SOMEONE ELSE TO GET STRESSED best money ive spent on the bike yet.
                1980 XS standard With Pods and Harley mufflers

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by dezmitchell View Post
                  Im lookin for a good one one on ebay ....Me and xslover had a convo regarding making that seat fit my bike and im guna do it.

                  ....As far as what was wrong with it??

                  Valve tollerence was out
                  Carbs were WAY outa sync
                  and something to do with a vaccum relay

                  bill was just over 300 bean+ a bottle of rum. Well worth the coin SO GLAD I GAVE IN AND PAID SOMEONE ELSE TO GET STRESSED best money ive spent on the bike yet.
                  vacuum relay? that's a new one.
                  Former owner, but I have NO PARTS LEFT!

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by DAVINCI View Post
                    vacuum relay? that's a new one.
                    I think that would be the Octy. Vacuum operated fuel relay? I've seen/heard others refer to it as the fuel pump. And refer to using the prime setting on the petcocks and bypassing the "vacuum operated fuel pump". Seems some mechanics are ignorant to what the octy IS, while being mostly not so ignorant to what it accomplishes. So, strange that they may call it the wrong thing, they know it's function, and may even know how to fix it so that it works (or bypass it so the bike works).
                    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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                    • #40
                      Oh, I see what you mean. I often thought of it as the anti-fuel leak leaker. But I never called it that out loud.
                      Former owner, but I have NO PARTS LEFT!

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                      • #41
                        I totally agree with you and Fred

                        Originally posted by dezmitchell View Post
                        bill was just over 300 bean+ a bottle of rum. Well worth the coin SO GLAD I GAVE IN AND PAID SOMEONE ELSE TO GET STRESSED best money ive spent on the bike yet.
                        Back when I got my first XS400 I was intimidated by cleaning the carbs and paid $100 for a mechanic to do it - nowadays I would do it myself, but I felt better paying and it ran great so I felt it was money well spent.


                        Some folks like changing their own tires - me - I think its aggravating and always pay to have it done. I don't mind changing fluids - its not a don't want to get dirty kinda thing, just what do I want to spend my little free time on and what am I willing to pay someone to do that frees me up to do other stuff like ride!

                        I think you got a bargain.

                        John
                        John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

                        Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
                        '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
                        Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

                        "Not all treasure is silver and gold"

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                        • #42
                          Originally posted by dezmitchell View Post
                          - - - - bill was just over 300 bean+ a bottle of rum. Well worth the coin - - -
                          Hi Dez,
                          you done good. The only thing I ever got from a bottle of rum was a real nasty hangover. Perhaps I should have shared it with others?
                          Fred Hill, S'toon
                          XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                          "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by jwhughes3 View Post
                            - - - Some folks like changing their own tires - me - I think its aggravating and always pay to have it done. - - -
                            Hi John,
                            it's these modern tires, I tell you. Back in the day I could stomp those old 350-19s off the BSA's rims, start the bead with a short tire iron and the rest could be removed by hand.
                            But what with modern tire design and tubeless besides, stomping plain ol' don't work.
                            So yeah, take the wheel to the bike shop, pay them $30 and be happy.
                            Fred Hill, S'toon
                            XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                            "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                            • #44
                              Originally posted by DAVINCI View Post
                              vacuum relay? that's a new one.
                              A vacuum advance maybe??? I donno these things thats why i would rather pay a pro to do the work
                              1980 XS standard With Pods and Harley mufflers

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                              • #45
                                Yeah I thought vac advance right away too.
                                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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