Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
09-15-2019, 10:50 AM
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Views: 875
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
09-12-2019, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 5
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I sold the Pumpkin's tug
It was time.
At 82 I've "lost my bottle" for long distance cruising and the XS11 never got out of 3rd gear around town so I swapped the Pumpkin onto my XS650.
Along with the manuals & spare parts...
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Forum: Members Lounge
08-27-2019, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,276
Hi Radio,
I just turned 82. "lost my bottle"...
Hi Radio,
I just turned 82. "lost my bottle" for solo riding but still run a sidecar outfit around the city. Which meant the XS11 hardly ever got above 3rd gear.
Now the chair gets hauled by my '84...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
05-27-2019, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 758
Hi Mike,
if ERM83s "clunk" is loose headraces...
Hi Mike,
if ERM83s "clunk" is loose headraces they obviously need to be tightened and with the front wheel propped up off the ground is the way to do it.
But by how much?
Traditionally, they...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
05-23-2019, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,958
Hi Mike,
the locks on my original Yamaha &...
Hi Mike,
the locks on my original Yamaha & MikesXS replica gas caps all swap no problem
so I'd suppose the lock on a Chinese replica would swap too.
Or there's always plan 2:-
Strip out the...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
05-22-2019, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,958
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Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale.
05-07-2019, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,040
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Forum: Other Bike Discussion
04-05-2019, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,402
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Forum: Other Bike Discussion
04-04-2019, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,402
Hi done,
FWIW a RED (or whatever other colour...
Hi done,
FWIW a RED (or whatever other colour you hate) XS650 can be the colour you want it to be with the careful use of a can of paint.
What with the stock black frame & chrome fenders it's only...
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Forum: Members Lounge
03-30-2019, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 981
Hi Wildkat,
please remind this geriatric fart...
Hi Wildkat,
please remind this geriatric fart what it was that got under your skin because I don't remember if I missed the ruction while absent or if I plain ol' forgot about it.
And for your...
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Forum: Product Evaluations
03-23-2019, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,981
Hi Glen,
thanks for the information, I've been...
Hi Glen,
thanks for the information, I've been living with 3 naked edge bike tanks for decades that'd be enhanced by that strip. Plus a thin windshield that has it's existing edge trim broken in 2...
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Forum: Members Lounge
03-18-2019, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,120
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Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale.
03-13-2019, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,040
Hi done,
'fraid so.
I'll be 82 next August...
Hi done,
'fraid so.
I'll be 82 next August and have lost my bottle for riding long distance so most of my current riding is around town which means the XS11 seldom gets out of 3rd gear.
Gonna...
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Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale.
03-13-2019, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,040
Xs11sg
"too fast for owner in his old age"
My XS11SG Flying Pumpkin sidecar tug.
See photos in my "Why I ride a sidecar" string.
Pickup in Saskatoon. Open to offers.
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
03-13-2019, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,161
Hi Billy,
"chrome" plating is a 3 layer...
Hi Billy,
"chrome" plating is a 3 layer process.
first layer is copper because it sticks good.
Next layer is the nickel which does the actual protection.
Last layer is the chrome to look pretty....
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
07-14-2018, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,983
Hi Never2L8,
most likely your float needles are...
Hi Never2L8,
most likely your float needles are working OK for their design purpose of controlling fuel flow when the engine is running.
What I'd advise is to convert your vacuum OFF Octopus system...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
07-02-2018, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,983
Hi Never2,
gas in the oil is a BAD THING.
It...
Hi Never2,
gas in the oil is a BAD THING.
It gets there because your carbs' needle valves &/or your gas taps ain't shutting the fuel off as they should when the bike is parked.
Fix the carb...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
07-02-2018, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,056
Hi Bill,
that'd be me.
You are on XS11/XJ11...
Hi Bill,
that'd be me.
You are on XS11/XJ11 discussion right now.
Go back to "forums" scroll way down until you get to "modifications"
Open that forum and click on "wheels and suspension"
Open...
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Forum: XS and XJ 1100 parts for sale.
06-27-2018, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 879
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
06-27-2018, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,446
Hi Bartman,
FWIW the visor on the old man's...
Hi Bartman,
FWIW the visor on the old man's full face helmet wouldn't let the bugs get in his teeth.
The wind whipping past a rider's body is an essential part of motorcycling. Windshields is for...
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Forum: XS and XJ 1100 parts for sale.
06-22-2018, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 879
Left side engine cover
Genuine Yamaha NOS left side engine cover.
still in it's original box.
Yours for postage from Saskatoon.
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Forum: Members Lounge
08-07-2017, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,427
Hi Jerry,
what you asked was how to move the...
Hi Jerry,
what you asked was how to move the chipper to the brush pile and I told you not the easiest but the cheapest way to do that.
Had you asked for a reason to swan off and buy a used crawler...
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Forum: Members Lounge
08-01-2017, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,032
Hi TruthHammer,
negative easy-outs. The very...
Hi TruthHammer,
negative easy-outs. The very name is a black lie!
Half the time they don't work and t'other half they snap off in the fastener.
Then you discover that the broken-off end is harder...
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Forum: Members Lounge
08-01-2017, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,427
Hi Jerry,
my inner cheapskate would tie a 2 or...
Hi Jerry,
my inner cheapskate would tie a 2 or 3 to 1 block and tackle to a sturdy tree at the high point of your lot and drag the chipper uphill by driving your quad downhill. It'll take a while...
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Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion
07-22-2017, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,058
Hi Marty,
nobody said perfect, eh? And a '79...
Hi Marty,
nobody said perfect, eh? And a '79 leftside cover fits OK on my '80 after I'd worked it over a bit.
Will an '81 cover work on a '79? I dunno but perhaps it's worth a try?
If the not...
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