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<blockquote data-quote="Bulldog9" data-source="post: 555499" data-attributes="member: 17133"><p>Thanks for the updates, a couple comments that may/maynot help you.</p><p></p><p>If the bike sat for any length of time, I bet you have some spooge in one of the fuel circuits. I resurrected several of these bikes over the years, and remember stripping the carbs down, taking it to the local bike shop (not dealer) and having the entire dipped rack dipped but ehy also did somekind of sonic or vibration thing that broke up the crap. There are 2-3 circuits for fuel in these carbs, and I bet one or more are blocked. THey can be a real beast to get clean, but once clean, are bulletproof.</p><p></p><p>On the spark plug wires, be careful, the coils arent user freindly and dont lend themselves to diss and reassembly unless you are extremely skilled. It can and has been done, but most just upgrade to the accell coils, better spark, new wires & caps. I've trimmed my wire ends a couple times and last year replaced the caps with new NGK caps. Trimmed teh wires back, filled cap with Dielectric grease then screwed back on. Work good as new. I have the aftermarked accels as my backup if the stock ever quit.</p><p></p><p>I wish I had the time, and permission to rebuild another XS11. WHen you are done, if you give this bike some time (or rather you some time to learn it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> ) you will love it as uch as you do your FJR.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bulldog9, post: 555499, member: 17133"] Thanks for the updates, a couple comments that may/maynot help you. If the bike sat for any length of time, I bet you have some spooge in one of the fuel circuits. I resurrected several of these bikes over the years, and remember stripping the carbs down, taking it to the local bike shop (not dealer) and having the entire dipped rack dipped but ehy also did somekind of sonic or vibration thing that broke up the crap. There are 2-3 circuits for fuel in these carbs, and I bet one or more are blocked. THey can be a real beast to get clean, but once clean, are bulletproof. On the spark plug wires, be careful, the coils arent user freindly and dont lend themselves to diss and reassembly unless you are extremely skilled. It can and has been done, but most just upgrade to the accell coils, better spark, new wires & caps. I've trimmed my wire ends a couple times and last year replaced the caps with new NGK caps. Trimmed teh wires back, filled cap with Dielectric grease then screwed back on. Work good as new. I have the aftermarked accels as my backup if the stock ever quit. I wish I had the time, and permission to rebuild another XS11. WHen you are done, if you give this bike some time (or rather you some time to learn it :rolleyes: ) you will love it as uch as you do your FJR. [/QUOTE]
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