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JohnJohn 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" -
if you have TC's fuse box print this pic it will fit inside the cover
where are we going, and why are we in this hand basket?
Iowa the Beautiful Land 1980 XS1100SGComment
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To avoid confusion, note that the '78-79 bikes don't have a separate fuse for the taillight as it's fed directly from the ignition switch and is protected by the main fuse...Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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Fuse block
Thanks for all the help, I will post a picture once I complete it (won't be tonight though)
I've got to get stuff together for the kids for school tomorrow.
Btw: it's not running yet but I'm rebuilding this bike to be my daily commuter come this summer when I move to Hawaii.79 XS11F.
“Sometimes, for some people, things don’t work out as they might have hoped. Hope is a strange thing, a currency for people who know they’re losing. The more familiar you are with hope, the less beautiful it becomes.”Comment
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Got it installed.
79 XS11F.
“Sometimes, for some people, things don’t work out as they might have hoped. Hope is a strange thing, a currency for people who know they’re losing. The more familiar you are with hope, the less beautiful it becomes.”Comment
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A word of unsolicited advice, if I may.
If you do not have, or have not installed silicon dielectric grease on ALL the connections on the bike, you might want to consider it a priority.
The atmosphere in Hawaii is corrosive.
You might also investigate Sharkhide, as touted by JWHughes3, and if it fits your budget, you could be our guinea pig in Hawaii, and report on how long it lasts, and how well it protects.
CZComment
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@CaptonZap
I plan on hitting all the connections on the bike with dielectric I am still in the process of rebuilding this bike, hopefully it won't take me too long, I would like to get used to it prior to it being my daily driver in Hawaii. Also I'll look into the sharkhide, I'm going for a ratty looking cafe racer and I'm looking for a little bit of oxidation/patina before I seal her all up. Part of the reason for that is there is a high theft rate on bikes out there, and I want the would be thieves to go after the "nicer" bikes and think mine has no chop shop resale value. I'm thinking of actually painting it rust brown and scuffing some of the paint "tastefully" before applying a flat clear coat.79 XS11F.
“Sometimes, for some people, things don’t work out as they might have hoped. Hope is a strange thing, a currency for people who know they’re losing. The more familiar you are with hope, the less beautiful it becomes.”Comment
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