New to xs11

[ratbike94]

im new this form and new to bikes with modifying them i just bought a 78 xs1100 kinda ratbike now first bike was an 04 honda rebel 250 lol.. my new xs11 has nasty wiring job with wires spliced every ware no turn signals has airbox removed, aftermarket headders that cross over and such, lowered and straight handle bars chopped rear fender mount (think the previous owner was doing a cafe racer with it) but its fine cuz im makking it a ratbike bobber! i bough the bike for $500 35,000 miles one major problem no title but i bough it from a cop he just never got one made but it was checked and it is a clean bike the other problem carbs bowls were full of crap causing it to backfire so i cleaned the bowls not the whole carbs and was backfire free for 2 day and now its back with random serge's of loss of power seams louder on the right side (side it back fires) exhaust then the left... any ideas

ill post pics of my bike sometime this week

p.s. sry if i posted in the wrong spot

[skids]

Jardine spaghetti pipe headers? Good stuff maynard. If you are doing a hatchet-job on the bike, good luck..no help from me. If you have the Jardines, sell them rather than shortening them, because you can shorten some worn-out stock pipes for that and sell the Jardines.

[skids]

PS, welcome!

[ratbike94]

the headers were shortened when i bough the bike... but i dont have any extra parts other then new handlebars with 6" bar extensions idk what they are exacty

[fredintoon]

im new this form and new to bikes with modifying them i just bought a 78 xs1100 kinda ratbike now first bike was an 04 honda rebel 250 lol.. my new xs11 has nasty wiring job with wires spliced every ware no turn signals has airbox removed, aftermarket headders that cross over and such, lowered and straight handle bars chopped rear fender mount (think the previous owner was doing a cafe racer with it) but its fine cuz im makking it a ratbike bobber! i bough the bike for $500 35,000 miles one major problem no title but i bough it from a cop he just never got one made but it was checked and it is a clean bike the other problem carbs bowls were full of crap causing it to backfire so i cleaned the bowls not the whole carbs and was backfire free for 2 day and now its back with random serge's of loss of power seams louder on the right side (side it back fires) exhaust then the left... any ideas

ill post pics of my bike sometime this week

p.s. sry if i posted in the wrong spot

Hi Jeff and welcome,
rewiring's a bitch. You need a diagram to sort out all those effin' wires.
WTF, my BSA only uses 7 wires (OK, 10 if you want signals)
Your next investment should be a Clymer's manual, there's a wiring diagram in it besides all the other stuff.
There's laws about turn signals. Best you get some. See XS11 parts for sale forum.
Or MikesXS. They have affordable carb pods that say XS on them too.
Never mind how they look, bars should feel comfortable or you'll suffer.
Spaghetti pipes are OK. Stock pipes in good shape are eff nigh unfindable.
Don't cut anything more off the frame, it's suffered enough.
And clean the carbs. You'll se the term "triple clean" a lot in this list. It ain't just a phrase, it's what you gotta do. Sometimes more than once.
BUT FIRST
That a cop would sell the bike rather than get it titled should tell you something.
Get it titled in your name before you spend any of your time and money on it.

[natemoen]

Welcome! I agree, get a title first before you spend any other money on it. Sometimes it can be very difficult to get a title and you may not be able to get it.

[ratbike94]

i have the manual for the bike and his wife made him get rid if it after he had all the paper work finished and sent just was weighing to get the title cuz the motor had a horrible ticking (cam chain) and they thought it was about shot which i fixed but im not putting money in my bike till i get my car motor swap finished and the title and i dont need turn signals in my state as long as i use hand signals

[natemoen]

i have the manual for the bike and his wife made him get rid if it after he had all the paper work finished and sent just was weighing to get the title cuz the motor had a horrible ticking (cam chain) and they thought it was about shot which i fixed but im not putting money in my bike till i get my car motor swap finished and the title and i dont need turn signals in my state as long as i use hand signals

Problem with hand signals is nobody (except those who use them) knows what they mean. To the general public you just look like an idiot flapping your arm. So you might be legal, but it is still stupid.

[DGXSER]

So you might be legal, but it is still stupid.

Now Nate, Stupid is as Stupid does....the stupid folks are the ones who do not know the signals. Now he might be ill-advised to rely on them, or misplacing his trust in the general public's observation skills.

[natemoen]

the stupid folks are the ones who do not know the signals.

It is not taught in any way anywhere anymore, so unless someone has the desire to learn (and honestly how many younger people these days WANT to learn....)they won't know.

[DGXSER]

You know Nate, I thought sure it was still in the Ohio drivers handbook, but I looked and it is not. Now THOSE are the stupid folks.

[jjz28]

Your right nate, these young'uns would never know what you were doing. They would think you were pointing to something and run over you.

[xs650man]

So what do bicycle riders do in your part of the world to advise they are turning ?

[natemoen]

So what do bicycle riders do in your part of the world to advise they are turning ?

Nothing, they just turn. Unless they are the hardcore spandex clad semi pro cylcers and then maybe 50% use hand signals.

[DenyP]

Welcome!!


Deny