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Forum: Members Lounge 12-29-2021, 08:07 AM

Replies: 0 Hello again !!! Views: 500 Posted By TADracer Hello again !!! Hello again everyone ! Just got an e-mail message from the site saying Happy Birthday. Yes another year has come and gone. I do not think I've logged into the forum in maybe 5 years so I thought...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 04-19-2019, 07:31 AM

Replies: 7 Question on low fuel light 79SF Views: 694 Posted By TADracer Hi Ray, I would like to see the diagram. I'll PM... Hi Ray, I would like to see the diagram. I'll PM you with my e-mail

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 04-18-2019, 08:27 AM

Replies: 7 Question on low fuel light 79SF Views: 694 Posted By TADracer That does make sense. I thought I saw 7v... That does make sense. I thought I saw 7v somewhere. Maybe in the test procedure in the Clymer manual.

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 04-18-2019, 08:09 AM

Replies: 7 Question on low fuel light 79SF Views: 694 Posted By TADracer I know. I have looked this diagram over a... I know. I have looked this diagram over a hundred times and just do not see it. I am installing an aftermarket gauge that does have a fuel gauge feature but since I do not have a standard with a...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 04-18-2019, 06:33 AM

Replies: 7 Question on low fuel light 79SF Views: 694 Posted By TADracer Question on low fuel light 79SF Good morning everyone. I am re-doing my front end and wish to install the low fuel indicator light that is in the gauge to another location since that gauge will not be used. Looking at the...

Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale. 11-17-2018, 03:49 PM

Replies: 0 79 XS11SF for Sale - New Orleans, La. Views: 558 Posted By TADracer 79 XS11SF for Sale - New Orleans, La. Don't Wanna do it but I must sell my nice old machine. I am almost 70 now and I just no longer have the drive to keep the machine up properly. The main reason I am selling it is because it has no...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 07-04-2018, 07:42 AM

Replies: 2 Case finish? Views: 858 Posted By TADracer Ditto above. Eastwood makes an oem style finish... Ditto above. Eastwood makes an oem style finish for this called Nyalac. Comes in rattle cans and works well. Does yellow after 10+years though.

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 07-01-2018, 09:23 AM

Replies: 16 No ignition at all Views: 2,329 Posted By TADracer Thanks guys, I really appreciate the help. Thanks guys, I really appreciate the help.

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 06-30-2018, 06:42 AM

Replies: 16 No ignition at all Views: 2,329 Posted By TADracer Well I have checked everything and still no joy.... Well I have checked everything and still no joy. I checked all connections, coils, pick up coils, fuses, the works with the exception of the ignition unit which I do not know how to test. I put in...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 06-25-2018, 09:40 AM

Replies: 16 No ignition at all Views: 2,329 Posted By TADracer Thanks everyone. I have not had much time... Thanks everyone. I have not had much time to deal with it but I have tested/eliminated the kill switch, regulator/rectifier, tip over switch, both coils and a bunch of connections. I actually...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 05-20-2018, 06:03 AM

Replies: 16 No ignition at all Views: 2,329 Posted By TADracer Thanks Ray. Battery is new but I never thought of... Thanks Ray. Battery is new but I never thought of the kill switch.

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 05-18-2018, 08:14 AM

Replies: 16 No ignition at all Views: 2,329 Posted By TADracer No ignition at all Hi everyone, it has been awhile since I attended the forum. Hope everyone is well. My 79SF has sat for a year and I am disappointed in myself for letting it get in such shabby condition. We had...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 05-18-2018, 08:06 AM

Replies: 12 gas tank lining Views: 1,520 Posted By TADracer I used Caswell Epoxy I used the Caswell Plating epoxy kit many (and I mean many) years ago. Still holding up like the day it was done. The kit said enough for two tanks but used it all. Make sure you really take your...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 09-19-2017, 07:41 AM

Replies: 2 Favorite Pingel Petcock for a Special Views: 3,670 Posted By TADracer Only thing about Pingels is they are so damned... Only thing about Pingels is they are so damned expensive! Many years ago I put on a pair of Alfa high flow petcocks (not sure if they are still made) and I think they were about $19.00 each. 3/8"...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 09-19-2017, 07:32 AM

Replies: 6 Plug wires Views: 1,081 Posted By TADracer If you feel the need for big gauge wires try the... If you feel the need for big gauge wires try the ACCEL 8.8mm stranded wires. Have had them on for many years and they keep coming back for more. Plus, they add a nice yellow splash of color to the...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 09-19-2017, 07:27 AM

Replies: 4 Lubricating mechanical advance, how to remove timing plate? Views: 1,473 Posted By TADracer One more thing One more thing. When you take the mechanical advance mechanism off the end of the crank, if you disassemble it make sure you install the reluctor exactly the same way and not 180 degrees out.

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 09-19-2017, 07:21 AM

Replies: 1 Tank coating revisited Views: 721 Posted By TADracer Tank coating revisited Hi Everyone. This is what I wrote in a thread a few years ago concerning Caswell Plating Epoxy tank coating: ________ Tank coating is like motor oil...everyone has a different opinion. That's...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 09-01-2017, 07:03 AM

Replies: 12 Anybody change their own tires? Views: 1,562 Posted By TADracer Here is what I do. Needed: Tire irons, Two... Here is what I do. Needed: Tire irons, Two pieces of 4x4 about 24+" long, dead blow hammer, soapy water, old leather glove, two patio chairs and some beer (optional). Remove: Place the tire...

Forum: Members Lounge 09-01-2017, 06:44 AM

Replies: 8 Fredintoon Views: 1,449 Posted By TADracer Fred, I might be a bit late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! Fred, I might be a bit late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!

Forum: Members Lounge 09-01-2017, 06:41 AM

Replies: 15 End of an era Views: 3,030 Posted By TADracer All the best to you Ken. It has been a... All the best to you Ken. It has been a great ride for me also but like I posted in another thread here today, I'm slowing down too. Almost 70 now and starting to get pressure from my loved ones...

Forum: Members Lounge 09-01-2017, 06:36 AM

Replies: 21 What happened to the Forum? Views: 2,907 Posted By TADracer I guess I might fall into a couple of categories... I guess I might fall into a couple of categories in this topic. Getting older, don't ride as much, into other hobbies, life getting in the way. In the past two years a knee replacement and foot...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 08-03-2017, 06:32 AM

Replies: 5 Can bad exhaust gaskets cause lean conditions? Views: 1,218 Posted By TADracer The technical answer is yes. All things... The technical answer is yes. All things being the same in each cylinder, the one with any significant exhaust leak would show lean because the leak affects that illusive back pressure in the...

Forum: Members Lounge 07-13-2017, 06:32 AM

Replies: 3 E vs SF vs LH Views: 1,296 Posted By TADracer Nice write-up. I know what you mean about... Nice write-up. I know what you mean about the different feel between your E and SF. I have an SF set up as a naked roadster and it is very nice on roads while it still does cruise well on the...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 06-30-2017, 06:28 AM

Replies: 4 Popping in exhaust Views: 1,175 Posted By TADracer Sounds like gummed up pilot circuit in one or... Sounds like gummed up pilot circuit in one or more carbs. If it has been sitting awhile this can happen because the passages and orifices in the venture are so small. Cruising at 30, when your...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 06-13-2017, 06:29 AM

Replies: 4 Fyi side cover grommet Views: 1,222 Posted By TADracer Good to know! I need to remedy mine now for... Good to know! I need to remedy mine now for about a year...been nursing the old one.

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