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Hard to tell for sure but it looks like the exhaust cam is off 1 tooth. In the first pic there are arrows on the cam bearing caps and there should be a dot on cam that lines up with the arrow. If the dots don't line up then the cam is off.
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Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
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#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
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Sometimes those dots and arrows don't line up perfectly but they should be very close.Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
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80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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The alignment dots on the cams are at the pointers on the cam bearing caps. Well the intake one is spot on and the exhaust is less then a 1/16" off or less to the mark.
I don't think it skipped a tooth guys.Comment
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If it is that close then that's not it.Nathan
KD9ARL
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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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Think I'm going to replace both sets of pick-up coil wires. I fixed one last year but should have done them all. I still have that feeling that this is the problem. Any other ideas b4 I do this?Comment
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Looking at photo 2, both cams appear to be wrong. Dot on left camshaft is at 1 o'clock and the dot on right camshaft is at 11 o'clock. Or is it just some flash?XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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It's reflection James. He already checked the timing marks.Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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I've put pointers on to where it looks like the dots are. Is this flash?Last edited by James England; 06-28-2012, 05:21 PM.XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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Thanks James but it is the flash. The marks do line up VERY CLOSE if not right on.Comment
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That's OK then! Just double-checking. No disrespect to you but sometimes people say, for example "Yes, I've got the oil level right" and then, when you see some pix, you find they thought it was 'right' when the sight window was completely full! Or "yes, the marks line up" but then you find that their idea of lining up isn't correct. Hence me double-checking.Originally posted by kevkat8 View Post
Right, so the dots do line up, so we can rule that out. Re the pickup wires.... mine did the 'hourglass' thing but I'd never had any problem with the bike. I checked them after joining the forum and, lo and behold, found they did have breaks that just hadn't caused a problem yet. I replaced the wires to just bafore the rubber seal in the engine casing. I didn't strip them right back through the wiring harness under the engine (where they are spliced in originally). I figured that the only moving bit is in the ignition casing, so I renewed both wires using multimeter probe cables. I soldered the joins wherethe wire enters the casing and used insulating tape round them. I never had any problems with them.XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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Thats what I will do. Thanks for the information. I have some extra multi meter test leads so I'll use those. I'll let you know how this makes out. Might take me a day or two to finish it up and put everything back together.Comment
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Here are some better photos of the can chain alinement marks.
http://s1160.photobucket.com/albums/...t=DSCN0181.jpg
http://s1160.photobucket.com/albums/...t=DSCN0180.jpg
Should have taken better pics the first time.Comment
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Oh yes, they're definitely OK. Better to be sure though...Originally posted by kevkat8 View PostXS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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Well I got the valve/cam cover on tightened up. I just checked the resistance for the pick-up coils at the TCI four connector.
Wht/red to wht/green: 755 ohms
yell/green to yell/red: 768 ohms
Do I have a problem. I thought it should be somewere around 720 ohms?Comment
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No those are fine, as long as you pulled and tugged and moved the wires around to check for breaks inside the insulation as you checked the ohms.Originally posted by kevkat8 View PostNathan
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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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