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Well, couldn't figure out the brake light. Maybe when I rewired the fuse block I messed it up. Wiring diagram isn't that clear to me. Oh well for another day.
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Uuh..........Three-Phase post one for both later(80 and later) and 79 and earlier in color some 3yrs. back. Maybe T.C. or soeone would be able to locate those pics for ya'. Enlarge those pics, and it makes following the wiring childs playOriginally posted by timktm View Post
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81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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If you screwed up the fuse panel wiring the brake light would do the same with BOTH brakes.
You're just plugged into the wrong wire up there. It really doesn't matter though unless it just bothers you. As long as it works.
The light only comes on when the brake is applied.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.
The list changes.
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Right, it just bothers me. I checked the way it's plugged in and seams fine,so might just worry about getting her running.Originally posted by BA80 View Post
Tim1979 xs1100sf black.
1973 Harley fx.
2005 Honda 450x.Comment
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Hopefully done cleaning the gas tank today. Bought a box of little screws and shook them around vigorously without gas and with. Ran an inspection camera down in it and looks pretty good. Might do that process once more. This after a week of electrolysis, shaking nuts around in, hot soapy water etc. Getting tired of the smell of gas to tell you the truth. Made a replacement rubber grommet for the rear brake too. More to come.
Tim1979 xs1100sf black.
1973 Harley fx.
2005 Honda 450x.Comment
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Tim you've come to the right place. These characters have more to offer than you can imagine, to help get you started and keep going in the right direction."Venturered" 80 XS1100G - "DoraMax" getting sort of resto/destro ed.
Yeah it's a pretty blue, but just because you're old is no excuse to buy a bagger. Fortunately I have wrenches.Comment
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Welcome to the madness....
a few posts down you've mentioned something about your floats being concave, and some being convex...there is a good possibility that they are damaged and do not float anymore
possibly have a pinhole leak...a good way to check those(brass ones) is to drop them into boiling water and look for bubbles coming out of any holes in them. Safer bet would be to buy new or old stock plastic ones, but make sure when setting them use newer specs.
Nick
1979 XS11 F,Yamaha fairings w/hard bags, TC's fuse box, K&N air filter
1982 Virago 750 (it's alive!)
1979 XS 11 F, Windjammer IV, Samsonite luggage cases(another rescue)Comment
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I checked the floats and one did leak, I repaired it, it wasn't a concave one. They all floated and I adjusted them. I will know if they work in a week or two when I get it back together.1979 xs1100sf black.
1973 Harley fx.
2005 Honda 450x.Comment
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Hey Tim,
I meant to comment earlier about your caved in floats, but forgot!
Others have stated that they got concave floats after they applied compressed air into their carb bodies before disassembling them...so the air pressure built up inside the float bowl and compressed the floats. Because they now take up less volume, they will not set right with the stock setting. You can try to apply some vacuum to them to try to get them to expand back out to their normal volumic state, but if that doesn't work, then as stated, replace them or you'll have hell trying to get them to set the fuel level correctly!
T.C.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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Darn,
Wish you would have said something before I put them back on. I figured they were ok since I didn't get any responses. I was wondering if they they were going to float correctly. Got a good source for floats? I'm still going to try and fire it before I take them off again.
Tim1979 xs1100sf black.
1973 Harley fx.
2005 Honda 450x.Comment
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Also, along with the inaccuracy of the concaved floats, the "fix" on the leaking float will be a different weight than the stock floats.
Here's a link for floats:
http://www.mikesxs.net/products-35.html#products1980 XS1100G "Dolly G" Full Dresser (with a coat of many colors
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1979 XS1100SF (stock-euro mods planned)
1984 XV700L Virago (to be hot-modded)
1983 XJ750MK Midnight Maxim (semi-restored DD)
1977 XS650D ( patiently awaiting resto)
Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas before you can think straight.
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Wow, I had no idea they are that sensitive. Anyone have any good usable floats they would like to sell or donate to the cause? Are the plastic the way to go if I do buy new ones?
Tim1979 xs1100sf black.
1973 Harley fx.
2005 Honda 450x.Comment
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Nope, have to stay with the OEM brass ones, setting purposes and pick-up tube purposes on the early carbsOriginally posted by timktm View Post.
81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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Wrong part Schming......Originally posted by Schming View PostAlso, along with the inaccuracy of the concaved floats, the "fix" on the leaking float will be a different weight than the stock floats.
Here's a link for floats:
http://www.mikesxs.net/products-35.html#products
http://www.mikesxs.net/parts/yamaha-...0-537-14186-00Greg
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.
The list changes.Comment
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Wasn't sure if he was goin' with the plastic floats or the brass so I gave him the whole listOriginally posted by BA80 View Post
1980 XS1100G "Dolly G" Full Dresser (with a coat of many colors )
1979 XS1100SF (stock-euro mods planned)
1984 XV700L Virago (to be hot-modded)
1983 XJ750MK Midnight Maxim (semi-restored DD)
1977 XS650D ( patiently awaiting resto)
Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas before you can think straight.Comment
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