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Forum: Members Lounge 06-14-2020, 11:36 PM

Replies: 50 how old is everyone? Views: 7,782 Posted By Ken Talbot Turning 66 next week, been riding since I turned... Turning 66 next week, been riding since I turned 16 and started out on a 50cc Raleigh Runabout Mo-ped. Picked up my first XS in '98 and got hooked up with the XS community when there were only...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 03-12-2019, 12:25 AM

Replies: 15 Main Jet Dirt, Slipping Clutch, and a Gas Leak. What a Weekend! Views: 7,010 Posted By Ken Talbot Just think what it will be like when you follow... Just think what it will be like when you follow up with a good sync job! What comes after "runs like a banshee"? ;-)

Forum: Members Lounge 12-16-2018, 12:44 PM

Replies: 5 Looking for bike mechanic Views: 3,701 Posted By Ken Talbot https://d.justpo.st/media/images/2015/07/18/motorc... https://d.justpo.st/media/images/2015/07/18/motorcycle-in-car-trunk-fail-1437233299.jpg :D

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 11-28-2018, 10:52 PM

Replies: 15 leaking head gasket Views: 1,317 Posted By Ken Talbot I would be willing to place a small wager that... I would be willing to place a small wager that the leak is in fact coming from the cam cover gasket. When this gasket leaks, it is often on the inside of the "H" where you can't see it. The oil will...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 11-26-2018, 12:34 AM

Replies: 29 Cam Chain Tensioner Failed Views: 3,285 Posted By Ken Talbot It is a simple (i.e. cheap) fix, to put a... It is a simple (i.e. cheap) fix, to put a helicoil insert into the body of the CCT. Do that, and it will last forever. BTW - clean up any burrs on the shaft while you've got it apart so it moves...

Forum: Members Lounge 10-19-2018, 11:57 PM

Replies: 81 Update for broken XS11.com SITE:Donations needed! Views: 8,730 Posted By Ken Talbot I'm in. Dig deep so you don't have to listen to... I'm in. Dig deep so you don't have to listen to TC's pledge drive again for a long time! ;-)

Forum: Members Lounge 08-15-2018, 12:13 AM

Replies: 11 looking for a member in vancouver, canada to help me work on my 1100 maxim Views: 1,036 Posted By Ken Talbot The first two years of the XS had sharp pointed... The first two years of the XS had sharp pointed pilot air screws which were very prone to breaking off in the orifice if they got tightened down too much. The last two years had blunt end needles...

Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale. 06-13-2018, 11:45 PM

Replies: 9 '81 Special project bike Views: 1,590 Posted By Ken Talbot My most recent note back to "Laura" pretty much... My most recent note back to "Laura" pretty much summed up what I thought of her still trying to use a scam that has been around about as long as the internet itself. However, I kept the door open a...

Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale. 06-13-2018, 10:50 PM

Replies: 9 '81 Special project bike Views: 1,590 Posted By Ken Talbot Hey, I think I have a buyer! Laura is out of the... Hey, I think I have a buyer! Laura is out of the country just now, but will send me a cashier's cheque for my asking price, plus an additional $2500 for shipping. I just cash the cheque, give the...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 05-01-2018, 10:49 PM

Replies: 18 Cyl 1 missing Views: 1,705 Posted By Ken Talbot If it was a coil problem, or a problem with a... If it was a coil problem, or a problem with a pick-up coil wire, it would be affecting two cylinders at a time. Similarly, it it was a petcock/fuel delivery problem, it would affect two at a time,...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 04-30-2018, 06:07 PM

Replies: 4 Syncing Carbs Views: 840 Posted By Ken Talbot Civil - your fuel system has been modified. ... Civil - your fuel system has been modified. Attach the four sync tool hoses to the four vacuum nipples in a row on top of the intake boots. The fifth nipple, the one that comes off of the body of...

Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale. 04-20-2018, 10:18 PM

Replies: 9 '81 Special project bike Views: 1,590 Posted By Ken Talbot Or about 0.1764 bitcoins! :-) Or about 0.1764 bitcoins! :-)

Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale. 04-19-2018, 06:20 PM

Replies: 9 '81 Special project bike Views: 1,590 Posted By Ken Talbot I would like to see something like CAD$2000, but... I would like to see something like CAD$2000, but I am open to looking at PM offers. Realistically, it is probably worth more parted out, but I'm not looking for a summer job running parcels to the...

Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale. 04-19-2018, 12:01 AM

Replies: 9 '81 Special project bike Views: 1,590 Posted By Ken Talbot '81 Special project bike Quite a few years back, I picked up an SH in decent condition, drove it home, and proceeded to strip it down to do a full custom remake. I sent the stripped frame to a bodyshop to have a few...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 03-27-2018, 05:17 PM

Replies: 11 "The wet hen" Views: 1,419 Posted By Ken Talbot Pretty common for moisture to get in along the... Pretty common for moisture to get in along the pick-up coil wires where they come out of the engine casing. It doesn't take much for a bit to work its way along to cracked insulation where the wires...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 11-12-2017, 09:06 PM

Replies: 5 Rear MC - no pressure Views: 1,213 Posted By Ken Talbot Have you seen this tip ... Have you seen this tip (http://xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46) yet from the tech articles section? :-)

Forum: Other Bike Discussion 10-27-2017, 08:45 PM

Replies: 15 2018 Yamaha Niken Views: 2,100 Posted By Ken Talbot Looks hotter than the Piaggio... :D ... Looks hotter than the Piaggio... :D http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/10/29/13/2DE8C2D800000578-3295015-image-m-18_1446124775379.jpg

Forum: XS and XJ 1100 bikes for sale. 10-10-2017, 10:03 PM

Replies: 4 JustWhen you think you have seen it all Views: 1,030 Posted By Ken Talbot How does "last registered in 1997" work with "I... How does "last registered in 1997" work with "I rode this thing all winter to work and back and all summer about 3-4 years ago"? :o

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 09-29-2017, 05:06 PM

Replies: 17 Engine sputtering around 5K RPM under LOAD only Views: 8,172 Posted By Ken Talbot The problem with the enricher circuit suggests to... The problem with the enricher circuit suggests to me that that circuit is not clean, and if it is not clean, chances are good that other circuits may be in the same condition. I don't see anything...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 09-15-2017, 11:07 PM

Replies: 14 clicking noise when coming to stop Views: 1,558 Posted By Ken Talbot Check out some previous discussions on this... Check out some previous discussions on this subject here: http://xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31504&highlight=click+spline

Forum: Members Lounge 09-06-2017, 11:04 PM

Replies: 15 End of an era Views: 2,987 Posted By Ken Talbot Thanks for the kind words, TC. SWMBO and I made... Thanks for the kind words, TC. SWMBO and I made it to a lot of XS rallies over the years, but never did make it to anything east of Colorado or Wyoming. It's not CRS that you don't remember if we...

Forum: Members Lounge 09-02-2017, 06:22 PM

Replies: 15 End of an era Views: 2,987 Posted By Ken Talbot If you're still looking, SWMBO's bike Purple... If you're still looking, SWMBO's bike Purple Reign is still available. I've had a few nibbles here in Revelstoke, but nobody over to look at it yet. Message me if you're interested in a price. ...

Forum: Members Lounge 08-15-2017, 10:41 PM

Replies: 15 End of an era Views: 2,987 Posted By Ken Talbot End of an era SWMBO and I have been riding less and less each year and finally made the decision this spring to retire from riding and sell the bikes. Tsunami left today on a trailer with a new owner from a...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 02-04-2017, 08:44 PM

Replies: 18 Oil filter bolt NOT budging... Views: 3,439 Posted By Ken Talbot LOL - Yeah, I'm still here, mainly lurking in the... LOL - Yeah, I'm still here, mainly lurking in the background but still checking the posts pretty much daily. Once in a while, a post like this comes along that gets me to reminiscing... ...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 02-04-2017, 02:25 PM

Replies: 18 Oil filter bolt NOT budging... Views: 3,439 Posted By Ken Talbot Get it off with a 3/8 drive 12mm socket in an... Get it off with a 3/8 drive 12mm socket in an impact driver (hammer type, not air). Then grind down the 12mm head a bit more and weld on an 18MM nut.

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