[Rejetting for new exhausts Dragstar 650 classic]

while planning shortshot pipes for my XVS1100 i read up on the vstar knowledge base about re-jetting. this was the one time i regretted pre-planning.

have since learned that to get it right (if you do need to re-jet) you should put the pipes on first.

this is all 1100 stuff so not sure if it'll help, but for what its worth:

VStar 1100 Knowledge Base (Carb Jetting)

https://sites.google.com/site/vstar1100kb/home/tuning/carb-jetting

[My old XVS1100 Classic Chopper]

My old XVS1100 Classic Chopper

Now sadly resting in the great car park in the sky after losing a fight with a BMW 4x4 so only ever had this project half finished

AME Chopper kit, 14deg rake

Kuryaken Hypercharger

Cobra pipes

Urban Camo bodywork graphics

[My second bobber project XVS650]

feck! those classic forks look so much better than the skinny numbers i have on my custom.

[my XVS1100 Custom Bobber]

XVS1100 Custom (2006)

Stage 1, remove as much chrome as possible!

Custom made Vance & Hines Shortshots copies (baffles in the bin)

Kuryaken Hypercharger (now disconnected)

K & N Pod Filters (fitted under tank)

Bobber Kit, courtesy of Blue Collar Bobbers (hats off to anyone who does a bobber conversion off their own back)

4" forward extensions, lowered suspension, LED bling engine & underside (in case anyone was wondering what the switch on the battery compartment was for)

custom made mesh front grill & various bits n' pieces including all lights, mirrors, drag-style bars, etc...

[Newbie (seriously requires some Tech help)]

Or how about this? easy ish to install and no dramas with electrics

http://www.lockwoodinternational.co.uk/yamaha-xvs-1100-kmh-to-mph-conversion-dial-for-imported-vehicle-part-no-c595-more-details-i6030.html

g'day mate (will really need to stop saying that when i get home)

had already ordered the conversion dial from lockwood as a back-up plan and it looks like that may be the road i'm going down. only thing i dont know with this is if the original dial can be removed, since its a back-lit dial if i have to put the new one over the top of the old one it'd be a hell of a job trying to read it at night.

on a different subject... no, you can't have my pipes :-)

custom made for less than 200 quid (sorry, dont have a pound sign on this keyboard) from the good people at Fat Pipes: www.fatpipes.com.au

spent a month doing various designs but couldnt get what i was after so in the end i just gave your man a pic of vance & hines shortshots. he did ask if i wanted them baffled which we did have a giggle about!

[Newbie (seriously requires some Tech help)]

Hi folks,

Been down in Australia for 6yrs but on my home to Scotland in a few weeks and bringing my XVS1100 Custom with me (have spent a few years modifying & tinkering with it but nothing too special, hence the reason for bringing it with me)

However, as the title suggests, I'm badly in need of some tech help if theres anyone out there who can offer assistance.

A friend in Glasgow asked the dealer there about a new clock dial (since I'll have to change from KM's to MPH) and the dealer said he'd need to know if it was an American or a European model because the wiring is different.

This has opened up a bit of a debate down here since I've asked 3 seperate dealers around Brisbane this question and they all said they thought it was an Australian model.

Regardless, wether there are 2 or 3 seperate models I'm struggling to find out if the Yamaha parts available in the UK will fit my bike or if I'll need to order everything from America or Australia (which should I ever find myself in a hurry for a Starter Motor or simmilar it could involve a very frustrating wait)

I do have an old Haynes manual here that explains the codes but it only goes up to 2005 and it does only mention 2 models (European & American)

The VIN does say it was manufactured in Japan for distribution to Australia (JYA)

Anyone who can assist in this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Bike details:

Yamaha XVS1100 Custom (2006)

Model Code: 5PBX - 010 (A)