Airhead

my bike is 1979, its amasing how much progress was made in those 10 years lol

Greetings SD

+1 1980 xs1100G diamond silver, one of the first with that vin# tha bars are 'ace bars' fitted the wrong way up!

it does for me!

Greetings Dave ahh you'll get savvy buying stuff after a while Bookmark Linky http://www.wemoto.com/parts/search/plug_cap/page1_10/

maybe a blocked pilot jet in the carburettor Toby, i know you said you checked the carb but............

Greetings Rob and how come you topped the oil up, what made you think it needed some? PM me and i'll send you a workshop manual, that should help you no end

another L2, we have one here being resurrected Greetings and

I dont know of a manual for this john, theres one for the XVS125 but XV125??? is you fuel tank venting ok? and check your carb breather tube isnt plugged with crap

you're welcome mate

if its pdf you can right click and then use 'search' it will go directly the what you search for, if multiple resuls step through using the forward/reverse arrow , for example search for neutral

sounds like you have several prblems, the engine idling fast and needing choke a lot and the oil coming from carb joint may all be related, you need to carefully investigate this situation, relace any joint gaskets in that connection but before you do just ensure the screws hoding this joint are tight enough you also need to remove the exhaust, replace the joint there and align the thing better so there are no gaps, this may also give to poor running as for oil in the airbox, clean it all out and check there isnt too much oil in the engine, there maybe an inspection window but bike has to be upright not on sidestand

Greetings kaisermadra yeah lots of XVS125 fans in here

Greetings Elffie and looking forward to the concourse restoration with added pictures

is your manual on pdf jimmy?

neutral switch i would think? yes just checked in the manual it's neutral switch check your manual jimmy

nahh its a different lamp NEO, anyway the uk lamp swivels on a vertical axis, that is how aim left is achieved on mine! pretty sure the French ones are the same as ours and they drive on the other side too! I think its just a thing the Germans had, they did it with other things such as fenders, indicators and chainguard on their model!

sorry merv i thought you were meaning the skew came from the bulb itself, you are correct that german market bikes had a different headlamp thats a good call I too have seen where someone cut out the lamp of a sealed beam and attached a bulb holder

lookin good bertie @ gizmo that sig picure is way too big dude!!!!! and has it got an oil leak?

do bulbs have an beam angle merv, i always thought it came from the reflector / glass construction

From experience I find this sheet baffle pack is way better than the loose fiberglass stuff, my bike suffered from noise and poor performance using that stuff...never again http://yambits.co.uk/exhaust-baffle-packing-p-839.html

Greetings rick

Greetings oldduke

might only need new rings and the ring grooves cleaning, dont rebore without proof of wear to the bore!

"Good day everyone wants me here voorstellen.Ik'm Dragons-eye from Netherlands proud owner of a xj bj 600 bj 85 and a 92 fzr 1000" (google translate version) Greetings dragons-eye