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Hi, my name is George & I'm a twisty addict!
80G (Green paint(PO idea))
The Green Monster
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, '81 oil cooler, TC's homemade 4-2 w/Mac Mufflers, Raptor 660 ACCT
Got him in '04.
bald tire & borrowing parts
80SG (Black w/red emblems & calipers)
Scarlet
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, WJ5, Shoei bags, Raptor 660 ACCT.
Got her in '11
Ready for the twisties!
81H (previously CPMaynard's)
Hugo
Full Venturer, Indigo Blue with B/W painted tank.
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Realize that their engines are just engines, not engine and transmission combined, also they are V-Twin, not in line four cylinders. So its kind of like lifting a Renault LeCar engine out or a Chevy 454. Or say back in the day I would lay on my back and lift the 3-spd tranny in and out of my F250, not going to try that with the TH400 in my Cutlass.
Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750Comment
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Those Harley engines aren't as light as you think.....
While the big twin motors don't have the clutch and transmission attached, they have huge flywheels on the crankshaft, and they're not light....
The Sportster motor/tranny units weigh about the same as an XS motor, right around 220 lbs.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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To me it's not that they're that heavy, there's just no really good handholds on the things. Cooling fins on the front right and the middle drive piece on the back left. They need a place to screw a couple handles in.. lol.
Generally, after I get it into the frame, I stradle the frame like I would sit on the bike and move it around until I get it to drop into the mounts.Last edited by trbig; 11-07-2013, 04:33 PM.Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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No, I am saying that if you have a near bare frame it is easier to do it that way rather than trying to move the engine into the frame.
In no way am I saying you should strip the frame just to put the engine in.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.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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Thanks for the good tips! Sounds like I don't have near the dis-assembly nightmare I was dreading! I will protect the frame and keep the bike vertical with a bud and a beer!
I have been searching for the info on the washer switch with no luck, ant hints where to look?Scott
1979 XS1100F
1978 R100S BMWComment
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2nd gear washer swap...
2H7 (79) owned since '89
3H3 owned since '06
"If it ain't broke, modify it"
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Pretty nice Hint Phil. Looks good and no problem knowing where it should move to. Excellent!2-79 XS1100 SF
2-78 XS1100 E Best bike Ever
80 XS 1100 SG Big bore kit but not fully running yet.
Couple of more parts bikes of which 2 more will live!Comment
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Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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Even better to see real pic's of it. I like that a lot.2-79 XS1100 SF
2-78 XS1100 E Best bike Ever
80 XS 1100 SG Big bore kit but not fully running yet.
Couple of more parts bikes of which 2 more will live!Comment
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Sweet!
That's fantastic, thanks trbig and bikerphil! With directions and pics that good I'll have to get really creative to screw it up!Scott
1979 XS1100F
1978 R100S BMWComment
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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!Comment
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New engine is here
Going to pull the motor tomorrow but wanted to practice the 2nd gear stuff on the old engine once it's out and on the bench.
In reading the tech thread I couldn't find mention of the way to hold the trans from turning once it's on the bench. From the article it looks like both the main clutch nut and the countershaft bolt (both 51 ft. lbs. of torque) will rotate the gear assembly, should I get them loose prior to disconnecting the output shaft? What about reassembly - tighten the countershaft bolt as much as I can on the bench but wait until it's in the bike to tighten and install the clutch basket?
Gotta be a better way! Thanks!Scott
1979 XS1100F
1978 R100S BMWComment
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Not quite sure what you're saying here.. but it won't matter if the transmission inadvertently turns some. It's not like it has to stay on some timing marks like the crank/cams. Think about it... While in operation, some gears turn while other lay idle.Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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I think he's talking about torqueing the counter shaft, and clutch drum nuts Tod. ( Well, technically the countershaft has bolt)
It may be against Hoyle but I just stuck a screwdriver in the teeth of the gears to keep them from turning.Last edited by BA80; 11-15-2013, 07:13 AM.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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