An ounce of prevention

How to keep your XS Eleven on the road
and out of the service department

Maintenance Tips

Brakes

• The Great DOT Brake Fluid Controversy
• Why does Brake Fluid Need to be Replaced?
• Brake pads
• Bleeding Motorcycle Brakes with a Mity-Vac Pump
• Brake Bleeding Advice
• Sticking brakes? Check the Master Cylinder "Spooge Holes"

Battery

• Battery Tips
• More About Batteries
• Maintenance free batteries for XS11s

Oil & Lubrication

• The Truth About Slick 50
• The Truth about using Automotive Oil in your Motorcycle
• The surprising truth about motor oils - Does using the most expensive oil do a better job than the least expensive oil?
• Oil
• Reinstalling the oil filter parts in the right order
• Middle Gear/Final Drive Dipstick
• Greasing the Driveshaft Splines

Carburetors

• Removing the Carburetors
• Carb Cleaning Disassembly Tip
• Carburetor Jets - Factory size info
• Cleaning your Carbs
• Carburetor Float Balancing
• Carburetor Float Pin Removal
• Reinstalling the Carburetors
• Synchronizing the Carburetors
• Reading Spark Plugs
• Carburetor Jet Tips
• Colortuning Carburetors
• Pre-synchronizing Carburetors

Engine

• Cam Chain
• Replacing the Clutch
• Clutch Slip Fixes
• Clutch Cleaning and Refurb
• Correct Procedure for Adjusting Clutch
• Driveshaft Service & Replacement
• Upper Engine Noise at Startup
• Clutch Reassembly Warning

Suspension

• Replacing Fork Caps
• Fast Fork Oil Change

Finish

• Polishing Tip
• Clearcoat Removal

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