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    Lean the air/fuel ratio on a 1979 Yamaha XS1100?

    My bike is running rich, it coughs bad at anything more than half throttle. I know I'll need to lean down the air/fuel mixture as it is to rich (which is what is causing the coughing). Problem is, I can't for the life of me figure out how to do it. Any ideas?
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    Lean the air/fuel ratio on a 1979 Yamaha XS1100?

    My bike is running rich, it coughs bad at anything more than half throttle. I know I'll need to lean down the air/fuel mixture as it is to rich (which is what is causing the coughing). Problem is, I can't for the life of me figure out how to do it. Any ideas?
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    Is this bike too big for me?

    I'm a 19 year old male, 5'11" 140 lbs. Just recently upgraded from a Honda Rebel 250 to a Yamaha XS1100 and I'm getting a lot of flak for it; a lot of people are saying it's just too big of a bike for me. I disagree, and it's only a bit hard to maneuver a slow speeds. I'm just wondering: do you...
  4. J

    What would be a good sport bike to transition to?

    I have a Yamaha xs1100 right now and am looking for a sport bike or street bike that is lighter but i still want one with as much power as the bike i have right now.
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    1979 Yamaha xs1100 speedometer doesn't work, nor does the odometer. Any ideas?

    I changed the cable that runs from the front tire to the speedometer/odometer and all the parts are on the front tire that need to be there in order for the speedometer + odometer to work. Any ideas as to why they still aren't functioning?
  6. J

    What bike would win in a race?

    A 79 Yamaha XS 1100 or a 2007 Suzuki GSXR 600?
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