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Over the winter I installed a new handlebar starter switch from MikesXS. Worked fine. Recently I did the carbs and still the switch worked fine. The battery was old and crappy but it got the bile started with the charger connected. Now the fun part - I put in a new battery, turned the key, pushed the start button and nuthin'. Ignition and neutral lights came on, weak horn and signals so I connected the charger and still nothing with the key. Shorted the solenoid with the key on and it fired up nicely. Turned the key off and it just continued running. Had to choke it to stop it. Any words of wisdom out there? Thanks in advance.
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1980 XS 1100 Special
Mostly stock & original
Added Yamaha fairing (w/ 8-track!)
Torpedo bags
New paint (still) pending
Stainless brake lines
Tkat forkbrace
Coils from Honda 1000
Previous bikes:
1968(?) 350 Harley Davidson
1977 Yamaha 650 -
MikesXS switch? It’s probably roached. Good used is often better than MikesXS parts.Marty (in Mississippi)
XS1100SG
XS650SK
XS650SH
XS650G
XS6502F
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Check ALL THE GROUND wires on the bike! Take the screw/bolt off, clean, put on some anti-seize or no-ox then re- install.
This is probably 60% of the problems with these bikes now. I would also clean every wire connection just to make sure all is good.Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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The button breaks and the spring shorts out and keeps starting. Take it apart see if the spring it may be jammed out of place.80 GComment
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Kept starting with the key off may also be another short.80 GComment
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