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  • Bigdog
    New
    • Feb 2004
    • 9
    • Dayton,Ohio
    #1

    New Owner needs a windshield

    Just picked up a 1982 Yamaha XJ1100 off of Ebay for $560 dollars and proud of it. I hope to find out alot about this bike on this forum. I will post a pick as soon as I can. i need a vetter windshield for it. I alreay have the fairing. Does anyone here have a winshield or know where I can get one? Thanks
    Bigdog
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    • Jerry
      XS & TRUE XJ GURU
      • Jun 2002
      • 3023
      • Elma, IA.
      #2
      Congrats on getting your bike. Vetter replacements are available through Dennis Kirk catalogs (www.denniskirk.com) or J.C. Whitney. I have the style with the round snap-open vents, which I find useful in warm-weather riding.
      Jerry Fields
      '82 XJ 'Sojourn'
      '06 Concours
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        • TopCatGr58
          Administrator
          • Jul 2002
          • 12650
          • Portsmouth, Va.
          #3
          Hey there BigDog,

          Welcome and hopefully your XJ is in great shape, engine wise. Do a search here, and also check out the tech tips, especially for your windshield. If you are on a budget, you can replace it yourself by getting a sheet of plexiglass and cutting it, drilling it, and heating/molding it to fit for not much $$, LEXAN if you want to put more $ into it! Again, congrats and happy riding!
          T. C. Gresham
          81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
          79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
          History shows again and again,
          How nature points out the folly of men!

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            • Bigdog
              New
              • Feb 2004
              • 9
              • Dayton,Ohio
              #4
              Thanks. I appreciate it. The bike is in very good shape. There is a ticking we cant figure out though when you are riding it. Any ideas?
              Bigdog

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                • TopCatGr58
                  Administrator
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 12650
                  • Portsmouth, Va.
                  #5
                  Ticking, in time??

                  Hello again Bigdog,

                  Well, you will learn that you will need to provide a bit more info with regards to symptoms before folks can provide any real answers vs. just mere guesses.

                  Okay, the ticking, does it increase/decrease with engine speed, or only with actual bike speed....wheel speed moving faster, but engine at idle, like with the clutch pulled in/disengaged??

                  Could be mechanical, like timing chain slack not properly adjusted. Could be electrical like spark jumping thru wires thru worn spot against frame/engine. Could be nail or rock in tire tread hitting ground?? Could be an exhaust leak? Could be a loose nut/bolt somewhere on the frame vibrating to the harmonics of the engine?

                  See what I mean. Try to do a little more detective work and be a bit more descriptive. That'll help narrow things down for both you and US!!

                  T.C.
                  T. C. Gresham
                  81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
                  79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
                  History shows again and again,
                  How nature points out the folly of men!

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                    • rockjok
                      Truly XSive
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 146
                      • Montana
                      #6
                      I got my vetter replacement windshield from Motorcycle Accessory Warehouse and also replaced the nylon hardware by ordering the bolt kit from Vetters website.

                      Maw often has good closeout deals, I think I paid $58 for the vented windshield.

                      http://www.accwhse.com/#Product%20Index


                      Luck,

                      Rob

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                        • Bigdog
                          New
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 9
                          • Dayton,Ohio
                          #7
                          Thanks so much. I appreciate it. this is one useful forum. I can believe the response that you get so quickly. What a killer website. Glad I put this one in my favorites.
                          Bigdog

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                            • Bigdog
                              New
                              • Feb 2004
                              • 9
                              • Dayton,Ohio
                              #8
                              Can you tell me which windshield you got and from what company? Thanks
                              Bigdog

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