Giving New Life

[Intelcamo1232]

Day ?
I have been doing light restoration work on an old all original 80' xs1100 special new brakes and master cylinder re-build, tyres, and a few other things. getting her back into shape. I finally got all my parts in the mail and the weather gets cold and rainy, go figure. Today though even though it is 37 degrees and raining I am working on it. However as I am finally getting the brakes and rear wheel put back on I discover a washer that I cannot remember where it goes. It is about the size of a quarter and fat as a nickle...my Clymers is useless in this case. Suggestions?

[XS1100 Newbie]

Doesn't it go on the axle before the nut? Should be chromed as well.

[Intelcamo1232]

Wow I hate how easy that sounds. Soon as it stops raining I'm gonna go and try it. Thanks!

[natemoen]

Welcome by the way! There seems to be quite a few newer people in the Chicago area. I am just north of you in the Milwaukee area.

[DGXSER]

That or did you have the shocks off, that sounds alot like the washer that goes behind the acorn nut on the shocks to.

I should be in Chicago Thursday afternoon. Time for another tour of Northern Indiana. Warsaw and SouthBend tomorrow, Crown Point and Chicago Thursday.

[natemoen]

Mine didn't have anything under the acorn nuts on the shocks! I did put a washer there but it is nowhere near the size of the axle washer!

[Intelcamo1232]

Thanks! It is cool to hear of some Chicagoans(sp?).
I haven't taken the shocks off yet so its not them, I didn't put a washer on the axle (dumb) so I think that is the one.

[exquized1]

welcome! I'm not from Chicago but about 100 west straight out 88. There seams to be a good size group growing out your way. I just saw a sweet 80 midnight special the next town over. Looks like its for sale on craigslist.