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    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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    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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    • #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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      • #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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        • #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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          • #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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            • #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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              • #8
                Can you tell me which windshield you got and from what company? Thanks
                Bigdog

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