Street fighter/ Bobber build 2.0

[3Phase]

Hey, Feathers! That hose from the timing cover is the vacuum advance line; goes to the #2 carburetor, not the manifold.

The auto chain tensioner is pretty cool too, isn't!

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[Fearthepack]

3Phase, I understand that I was wondering if the hose it's self was special or I can just use any vacuum hose from auto store...

[Fearthepack]

As advertised the motion pro tool did not work so will be modifying it accordingly.

[3Phase]

As advertised the motion pro tool did not work so will be modifying it accordingly.

Good work not turning your valve train into so much bent scrap but it's a bummer about the tool. The Yamaha tool is still available and works first time, every time but it's somewhere around $100. Good luck!

Of course you know the vacuum line is special. It's made in an obscure mountain province of Japan by rolling silk-impregnated neoprene between the thighs of young virgins, it costs $1100/ft from the dealer and the engine'll 'splode if you try to use regular vacuum line. I've been flirting with disaster by using some of that automotive orange high-temp silicon that takes heat, stays flexible and will still push on and pull off of the fittings after being baked behind the cylinders for seven years but you can use pretty much anything you want.

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[Fearthepack]

LOL and thanks

[Fearthepack]

Getting closer to moving on to carbs......

[IanDMacDonald]

Engine paint looks great!

[Fearthepack]

It's nice when an idea turns out better then the one in your head.......

[Fearthepack]

Carbs getting some attention.....

[Fearthepack]

Stopped for a little dinner....



Sorry!!!!

[Fearthepack]

Need to tone down the green feeling a little over whelmed....

[jetmechmarty]

Need to tone down the green feeling a little over whelmed....

The green looks good. The tank is small and the side panels are small. The color is not too much. I like it!

[CaptonZap]

A black Naugahyde bra on the tank with piping to match the seat might tone it down a bit.
Once you kermit to green, you're stuck with it.

CZ

[IanDMacDonald]

It almost no-longer looks like an XS with the seat and side pans. It looks great, but once it's finished, I wonder if I'll easily identify it as an XS11?

[Fearthepack]

It almost no-longer looks like an XS with the seat and side pans. It looks great, but once it's finished, I wonder if I'll easily identify it as an XS11?

Yes i'm struggling with that a little.... I want to give the XS it's identity back in a very subtle way.

I think if I can reduce the green by about 15% i'll feel better about it. Going to buy some black paper and fiddle with some stripes and try and work the XS1100 into something....