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1980 Yamaha XS 1100

Maintenance Log

Topped off middle and final gear oil (85W90)
Adjusted cam chain tension
Details Mileage Date Description
  18,000 8/23/2003 Motorcycle purchased
  21,800 3/12/2006 Maintenance log started
Photos 21,800 3/12/2006 New front tire
Photos 21,800 3/12/2006 4 new carb boots
  22,000

3/20/2006

Replaced oil and oil filter (10w40 synthetic blend)
  23,000 6/12/2006 Patched hole in rear tire
Photos 23,900 8/23/2006 New gel battery
Photos 24,400 6/1/2007 Annual maintenance -
new valve shims,
changed engine oil. trans fluid, final drive fluid,
lubed control cables,
rebuilt front calipers and front master cylinder,
drained / filled / bled front brake system,
replaced front wheel bearings,
adjusted brake lever / pedal / clutch lever free play,
lubed rear brake pedal,
lubed centerstand pivots,
tightened exhaust bolts,
tightened cylinder head bolts,
new spark plugs,
new head gasket and cam chain tensioner gasket (seals weeped due to sythetic oil front last change),
new oil filter,
cleaned / regreased spedometer pickup at wheel
added engine guards and highway pegs
  26,000 4/18/2008 replaced oil with conventional 10w40 (synthetic was seaping out gaskets)
Photos 26,800 8/15/2008 Added power outlet (cigarette lighter)
Photos 27,100 8/30/2008

Replaced cam chain,
replaced oil drain plug washer,
replaced rear rotor with EBC Pro-Lite MD2024 rotor,
replaced rear brake pads with EBC Organic Pads FA34,
replaced cam chain tensioner cover gasket

Photos 27,100 9/10/2008 Replaced factor oil filter assembly with custom Spin-on Oil Filter Cooler Adapter (SOFCA).
Photos 27,200 9/27/2008 Replaced all four exhaust gaskets, replaced missing cam chain tensioner oil plug, replaced missing rear fender nut and bolt
Photos 27,300 10/11/2008 Removed exhaust and had shop weld 2 cracks. Bike now runs smoothly again.
Photos 27,600 3/8/2009 Annual maintenance.
Replaced spark plugs with 4 new NGK BP6ES spark plugs.
New oil filter (Fram PH3950) and oil (Mobil 5000 10w40).
Tightened cylinder head bolts.
Adjusted cam chain tension.
Inflated tires.
Adjusted valve shims for correct valve clearance. E1=280, E2=?, E3=?, E4=?, I1=270, I2=?, I3=?, I4=?
Cleaned and re-oiled K&N air filter.
Photos 27,600 4/17/2009 Cleaned carbs with ultrasonic cleaner, replaced float bowl gasket, verified proper float level, tried to balance carbs but failed due to #4 cylinder with no vacuum.
Photos 28,100 6/6/2009 Installed oil cooler and fork brace.
Photos 29,000 7/4/2009 Patched hole in rear tire. Removed and cleaned both petcocks using ultrasonic cleaner and carb cleaning solution. Shortened fuel lines.
Photos 29,100 7/11/2009 Replaced front brake master cylinder (entire reservoir). Replaced front brake lines with stainless steel lines. Added DOT4 brake fluid and bled the lines.
Photos 29,900 3/28/2010 Changed engine oil (10x-40) and oil filter. I love the SOFCA.
Photos 30,000 4/11/2010 New rear tire, Dunlop D404 130/90-16 M/C 67H
Photos 30,300 5/3/2010 Replaced side view mirrors
Replaced missing starter button
Photos 30,300 5/19/2010 Polished alternator cover to a mirror finish (well, pretty darn close to a mirror)
Photos 30,300 5/19/2010 Installed Mac 4 into 2 exhaust system to replace my rusted out exhaust
Photos 30,300 5/23/2010 Replaced my ripped OEM seat cover with an aftermarket Saddlemen seat cover (saddleskins)
Photos 30,700 7/17/2010 Replaced cracked stainless steel brake line
Photos 30,800 4/1/2011 Installed new ignition coils and spark plug wires
Fixed split pickup coil wires
Changed engine oil and oil filter (Mobil 10w-40)
Photos 30,900 4/23/2011 Changed middle and final drive gear oil (Hypoid SAE 85W90 GL-4)
Photos 31,200 5/21/2011 Had shop install new front tire (Dunlop D404F 100/90-19 57H)
Also had shop fix a leaky final drive drain plug
Lastly, had the shop investigate squirrely front end. They loosened stearing bearing nuts. Too early to say if it helped.
Photos 31,600 6/11/2011 Adjusted idle air mixture
Checked carb float level
Readjusted carb sychronization
Replaced cracked vacuum advance line
Photos   7/14/2011 Installed historic plates
Photos 33,000 8/28/2011 Rejetted carbs to match aftermarket exhaust and K and N air filter
Photos 33,100 11/20/2011 Replaced stripped carb air idle mixture screws.
Replaced butterfly shaft seals.
Replaced all carb screws with stainless steel hex bolts.
Photos 33,100 1/1/2012 Replaced leaking fuel stop valve in one of the carbs.
Photos 33,100 3/25/2012 Annual maintenance. Most maintenance was done recently enough that I did not redo it. Here is what I did this time around.
Changed engine oil (10w40) and oil filter (Fram 3950)
Checked brake pads
Lubricated brake pedal, side stand, center stand, and drive shaft joint
Inspected front steering assembly, battery, fuel lines, engine mounts (getting pretty worn), and throttle
Adjusted idle speed

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