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My latest build for a toilet bowl race in a local town!!!

My job is repairing sump and sewage pumps. Some of these pumps are "grinder" pumps so I get called grinderman at work.

Bottom line in my book is that it's my bike and if I want to restore it or chop it that's my decision and if somebody doesn't like it --too bad!!

I just installed some shocks from Mike's on my 77. I used the metal bushings from my old shocks on the bottom and just the rubber bushings on top. The thick metal washer goes on top with the acorn nut ...

I don't know how much light that would actually put out. Cars that have DRL's look like normal headlights. They also make a H4 bulb that is 35/35 watts which would help. One of each might be a good id ...

Thanks for all the info. I don't ride at night at all, so I need a headlight to keep the cops happy and to be seen. I wonder if something like this would work in those fixtures?
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Do you guys think the stock charging system on a 77 would handle these lights running together or would that be too much for it too handle?

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I checked two Ace Hdw. nearby and they only had up to 6mm in the SS button head. Maybe a larger store would have more.

Here's another pattern. I drilled my original disc and didn't seem to make much difference. Buy alot of bits.

http://650wiki.org/index.php/9.60._Brake_disk_drilling

I was looking fot button heads but they didn't have them in the correct size at my local Hdw. only socket heads. With dual discs would you say the load would only be half of a single disc setup? I'm c ...

Thanks much for the info. A2 is the grade of the stainless bolts I was looking at. I thought they should work but the originals have no markings so you have nothing to compare to. It's probably very t ...

Does anybody know what grade the bolts should be that bolt the brake rotor to the hub? The stock bolts have no markings. I would like to use stainless but don't know if they would be strong enough.
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Yamaha put duals on the xs's back then and these rotors should be a little lighter. I take my bike out for a ride in the countryside on a nice sunny day(if I can find the time). I don't think a little ...

Back to back they don't line up. I wasn't sure if that's the way they are or you have to get a matched set from the same year bike.

I picked up a pair of slotted rotors today from xs1100's.One is from an 80 and one from an 81. The rotors are stamped L and R. If you bolt the rotors up the slots do not align looking through one roto ...

Could yo use shrink tubing for the plug wires? We get the stuff in a roll at work and it comes in alot of different sizes.

So some people add the second disc and caliper and don't make it functional? I always thought they needed that second disc-makes it look more balanced.

Do you need to change the master if you are adding a second disc? I have a 77 also.

Hello, I went searching for a left side rotor today at my local salvage yard. He had a 78 XS1100 rotor hanging on the wall. Just doing a tape measure check it looked the same. Is it? I thought I read ...

Does anybody know where you can get those rubber sockets that hold the bulbs in the tach and speedo on a 77? A few of mine are torn and I would like to replace them.
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How do most people transfer funds when buying/selling parts? Should parts for sale go in the parts needed forum?
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Just a quick update on this problem. I pulled the float bowl and sure enough the choke jet was plugged soiid. I used fine wire and compressed air to get it open again. Now the bike starts as it should ...

Hello, What do you guys use to attach the gasket to the back side of the oil filter/screen. I had a hard time getting the cover off and the filter out. Both gaskets ripped apart. Everything is apart a ...

The riser clamp won't do it because the bars are mounted in rubber. Turns out the bars are not black chrome but just painted or powder coated black.I guess you have to watch what you buy. They are a l ...

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