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Has anyone taken an RLU unit apart to see if it can be repaired or replicated?
CZ
CZ
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I vote for just getting rid of 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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Where is your curiosity, Nate? There it is, a sealed unit, potted with some sort of mystery compound. Is it solid state? Does it have a secret compartment that houses some intriguing Jap wonder device? I'll bet Cy would be interested.
I'll lay it on the mill, and when I get some time, I'll peel away some of the carcass.
And I won't bother you with the findings.
CZ
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You could just peel the plastic away... I did that on the TPM's for the BMW. They wanted $200 EACH!!
for them. A $5 battery and they are good for another 5 years, WITHOUT needing to go to a dealer and "flash" the "new" TPM's...
I say, dig in and let's see what makes the sucker work!!
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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I have nothing against figuring out how it works. I just think it is a useless piece of equipment.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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You need to remember that back in '78, something that would keep a headlight WORKING when you didn't know it was out was a good thing. Fed law said headlights on bike HAD to be on, and if it was not you COULD get pulled over and written up in some states, even in the daytime!I have nothing against figuring out how it works. I just think it is a useless piece of equipment.
Yes, now with the bikes 37 years old, it's kind of moot. Some people still try to keep things like that working, so a little research may help someone on down the line.
Besides, it's FUN for some of us to take things apart! Hey, I even get things back together and working now and then!
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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That's the spirit! On the other hand, tire pressure monitors on a bike come under the heading of, well, to quote Nate, "I just think it is a useless piece of equipment."You could just peel the plastic away... I did that on the TPM's for the BMW. They wanted $200 EACH!! for them. A $5 battery and they are good for another 5 years, WITHOUT needing to go to a dealer and "flash" the "new" TPM's...
I say, dig in and let's see what makes the sucker work!!
When a tire on a bike gets out of range, you can usually feel it. But I'm glad you found a way to screw BMW out of it's notoriously usurious profit margin on parts. That why I have two of them in storage. I figure that in another 20 years they might be collectors items.
I'll keep you posted. CZComment
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Yeah, I agree, it is equipment that is not needed. Just more current down the drain. I bypassed mine on all of my xs1100's.Skids (Sid Hansen)
Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.Comment
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