I had a similar experience with a member on Adventure Rider but by a guy that had hundreds of posts. Had a posting with a price shipped in the lower 48 so I bought the tail rack from him.
I didn’t hear anything from him for about a week so I contacted him and he wanted me to come up with more...
That’s a very original bike you got there!
XS1100 FB group might be the easiest. Otherwise Craigslist and Cycle Trader.
Just a FYI, to polish up those black chrome pipes, I use to use the ceramic cooktop cleaner on my FJ1100 that I use to have.
I don’t believe weight information has slowed sales, it’s the fact that is pretty much the same bike for the last 13 years.
When Suzuki and Kawasaki beat you to TFT displays and BT connections you got to know your behind the times.
I’m sure the green was the ethanol attacking the main jet and the small collar under it. They were both etched and pitted to the point that I couldn’t read the numbers on them.
I’ll run ethanol gas even if it’s going to sit for up to two months but if it’s longer than that I’ll use the same premix that I use in my chainsaws. That way that gas is being refreshed also.
Well I got the carb out today and disassembled.
Got to love Ethanol fuel.
Got it all apart and put it in the ultrasonic cleaner along with Sea Foam. Got it all cleaned up and I had a 45 pilot and adjustable needle in the spare parts drawer. Runs like Seiko watch now.
Joined the DR club today. A friend bought it in 12 and parked it in 18’ with 3.2k miles on it.
The carb float works but will only run on either.
Drained the gas through the carb and the first quart was green and then went to sink brown.
Figure I might as well get a jet kit and a slip-on...
When did Harley’s start becoming $40k? About the same time pickup trucks became $90k, average house has become $500k and medical insurance costs $24k a year.
+1 on what Lund said.
Breaking the bead on a tubeless tire by yourself in nowhere land is about impossible.
I took a bald Daker+ to the bandsaw to look at the construction and slicing the side wall would be amazing.
Just pack a bunch of puncture ropes in your kit and you’re good to go.
My wife...