Hey guys, my manual says to replace the twelve washers and acorn nuts on my 1980G...is it possible that the four interior acorns don't have washers? I think that I only took eight off, but the Clymer's says twelve. I got more washers at the wreckers, but I want to be sure that I need twelve washers for the twelve acorns. I'd hate to snap something off because I fixed a problem that wasn't a problem.
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Installing the head: 12 washers and 12 acorn nuts?
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Yup just had my head off, there is 12 if each.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
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.
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Look a little closer. Mine was the same way. The washers are there, but look like a boss. It took some more cleaning and a bump with a drift to knock them loose.LuckyEddie
1980 XS1100LG Midnight special
1982 XV750J Virago
1976 GL1000
1978 GL1000 Supercharged
1981 XV920RH (chain drive)
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Naw, Lucky, I'd had the head off and worked on the valves and a bunch of other crap, so them being stuck on was not an issue. The plastic compartment storage into which I'd put the parts as I took them off was short four, but I pulled the head months ago, so I must have misplaced them, although I thought I was careful. I searched all of the usual suspects to no avail. I'll probably find them when I go searching for one of the four 12mm sockets I can never find...."Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."
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Them Dang garage gremlins! I hate those things, never do see them though...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
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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What did you find as the problem last time?
Do you have any pics of the piston/combustion chamber after cleaning them up?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
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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