sun and 18'. Is spring finally here to stay????
sunan
They have their style of running things. The key is to be patient looking for parts and keep your eyes open. Research other bikes that are similar...
bike in holding pattern until 1/2 gear fixed up.
Get an 1/2" drive spiral extractor socket 12mm from Mac or Snappy for $12.00. It worked on my XJ1100 when I rounded it off!
Zdeno Cycle. autocorrect messed up in previous post.
Check out Zeno cycle in east Kitchener.They may have something in their yard off the scrapped bikes that may fit possibly with a slight...
I will be going down with a group of cruisers on Thurs and camping for 2 days down by pier. Hope to find some fellow XJ lovers there. I would...
I was just cross referencing and found that too. someone has installed a YICS valve cover on this engine. the oil pressure switch is in a...
I think you are right. It doesn't have th YICS port, only the valve cover says it. All the rest seems to be identical. I hope the trans gears are...
Can there be a foolproof way of identifying an engine that I just purchased? I bought it for parts to fix my transmission. It is a YICS motor that...
I had them working before I had a voltage spike from loose fuses that fried my tci box. With the switch on there is 12 V on both sides of the...
I'm looking for some troubleshooting help for my XJ1100 hazard system. have replaced the 2 terminal flasher unit,tested the switch-ok. wiring is...
Hey there Gennro, I just spent a delightful hour reading about the conversion. That would sure make my monster fly too and less likely to lean out...
Well, I don't intend on beating it up too bad since it is my first bike and still getting used to the bike. Yesterday I was white knuckling the...
Gave up on Dover, took car instead. fuel gauge had a bad ground wire and not reading on dash. The #2 carb float level was adjusted wrong and was...
It just tapped the back of my foot but didn't hurt me. I was able to get off to the shoulder and call CAA for a tow. I was only 3 miles from home....
The boot was old and cracked with no spring retainers holding it on. I guess it flexed enough at speed to get caught by the driveshaft. The...
Results of testing- Goes like a scared rabbit!!! runs smooth through all the gears and pulls like crazy. i had to be towed home due to...
Update: I have cleaned the carbs and reassembled them. All the floats are set at same height. Started it this morning and runs like a dream-very...
On all the guidance from all I am pulling the carbs off now and cleaning the jets out to see if any are blocked. 1 and 2 cyls were wet after the...
I had it running on all cylinders yesterday and had it idling at 1100 rpm instead of the previous 1600 rpm that was needed. I am a diesel mecha...
I have had them apart and inspected them. No debris found in carbs considering the years of sitting before I got it. I haven't touched the synch...
Hi to all forum viewers. I am looking for hep to get my '83 xj 1100 running properly. I have so far replaced the plugs,coils,ignitor box,air...