Forum: Wanted to buy - XS and XJ1100 parts and bikes.
10-14-2019, 08:45 PM
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I have one.
It is on an '81 Venture I am getting rid of. It has 2 small cracks about 1.5 inches each on the upper corners of the lamp opening. It has the shield, but it is scratched deep in a few areas.
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
08-07-2019, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 860
Is there a starter switch mod?
I am having issues with my XJ starter switch. I have taken it apart and cleaned/filed the contacts and it worked great for a few days, but getting poor connection again. There is a delay of a second...
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Forum: Members Lounge
11-05-2018, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 3,273
Views: 474,180
shim
I did a valve adjustment a few months ago and had a pronounced clicking on the right side. I figured I did a boo-boo but wasn't too concerned. I took it apart Saturday and found that I probably...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
10-10-2018, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 839
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
10-09-2018, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 839
This is my issue, Ray. I have a factory manual...
This is my issue, Ray. I have a factory manual that I was following. The forks will not budge. I went so far as to remove the brake pads, mount the caliper, and drive a wood shim between the disk and...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
10-08-2018, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 839
no brace
No brace. I understand XJ's don't need them 'cuz of beefier fenders, which I had unbolted to allow for more fork movement.
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
10-08-2018, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 839
centering the calipers
My front brakes are dragging and I have determined it is because my disks are not centered in the calipers. The manual says to rotate the fork while the pinch bolt is loose until the disk centers,...
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Forum: Members Lounge
09-11-2018, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 727
Prominent XS/XJ Builder/shop?
With Merriam Cycle gone for some time now, has any other business picked up the torch for these bikes?
Also, I have seen posts where shops don't like/will not work on old bikes. Is there some kind...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
08-16-2018, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 633
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
08-15-2018, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 633
The right connectors?
I bought a large assortment of male/female electrical connectors to replace my old ones. The old spades are appx 1/4" wide, but my new ones are appx 1/8". Is this going to cause undue...
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Forum: XS and XJ 1100 parts for sale.
07-17-2018, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,593
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
07-16-2018, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,684
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
07-02-2018, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 853
Case finish?
I want to clean up my cases, but do not want to mess up the finish. Are these cases painted, or is it some kind of anodization?
I've read some old threads, but could not find a definitive.
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
06-29-2018, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,010
To gasket or not to gasket
I am doing the 1st gear fix on my xj and want to minimize oil leaks. I have used "form a gasket" and other variations with mixed results. Do these machines do better with actual gaskets or liquid? Of...
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Forum: XS and XJ 1100 parts for sale.
05-31-2018, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,362
final drive
Since I jacked up 2 perfectly good drives by taking them apart to check their condition, I am in the market, and am willing to pay extra, for a good, low mile final drive.
'82 xj1100
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
05-14-2018, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 920
Yes, I figured it out
I figured it out. It is a hazard switch problem, not a turn switch problem. The hazards were on and I didn't realize it. The left side of the hazards were not working, leading me to believe it was a...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
05-13-2018, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 920
Figured it out
The hazard switch decals are worn off, and I did not realize my hazards were on, and the left side is not working. They have never worked before at all and I didn't even consider them as a culprit.I...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
05-13-2018, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 920
right turn signal will not shut off
No matter what I do. Key off, self-cancel unit unplugged, flasher unplugged. I got a gently used left control from an '83 thinking my turn signal device was shot, but same thing. The left signal will...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
03-23-2018, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,102
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
03-22-2018, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,102
But why??
I can accept that I messed something up, nuthin' new to me. I would like to know what I did. I did not remove any shims, the pinion, or anything else. I pulled it apart, looked at the gears, and put...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
03-20-2018, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,102
final drive re-assembly
I was trying to locate the cause of some jerkiness at acceleration and separated the final drive ring gear from the case to inspect the ring and pinion. The final drive turned smoothly by hand before...
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Forum: Members Lounge
03-14-2018, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,353
Autozone lights
Twice this winter I have been forced out of my lane at night by someone who wanted to have my lane and either didn't care or didn't see me. I decided it was time to make myself more visible. I went...
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Forum: Ride Reports
02-15-2018, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 9,135
Every day
I ride my XJ 20 minutes to work in downtown Sacramento, free parking for the bikes right across the street from the state building I work at. Sometimes take the long way home along the twisty...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
12-27-2017, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,489
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
12-26-2017, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,489
clutchless upshifting causing issues?
For a few years now, I have been upshifting by applying upward pressure on the shift lever and quickly backing off the throttle without using the clutch where it falls into the next gear. The method...
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