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I'm looking for a stock paint job for a 1979 EXEF, Do they look like the 1978's whats differant?

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I sorta like the US military version. No chrome, all business. Add a couple of u bolted on 20mm ammo cans for saddle bags, good to go! LOL! Yeah, I know, 0-60 in a week and a half, but hey, it does over 90 and it'll get 100 mpg!!!!! Diesels are stone simple. Sure don't have to worry about an ignitor box going out! For a guy with a GoldWing, the wiring harness would be a breath of fresh air! Bet it'd pull a trailer, and I could weld up a trailer hitch, just paint it olive drab!

I'd been thinking I'd like an "adventure tourer" as with the V Strom Suzukis, BMW GS, etc. This thing is obviously a KLR650 Kawasaki with a diesel motor. I might even sell the Wing for it. The wing is aweful comfy in cold weather, though....

Hey All,

Searched but didn't find a good answer- My bike is as stated an 88 XLH883. The bike runs like a bear without the lights on, with the lights on the engine breaks up, pops, and spits. The coil, wires, and plugs are all new screaming eagle parts and we inspected the wire harness to the headlights, found one rub and fixed it. Took the bike out for about an hour and the problem came back. I thought it was a heat problem with the ignition but the problem came back this morning on the ride to work and as before with the lights off she is great lights on runs like crap. I am thinking about changing the remaining ignition components but would like some input on other cheaper potential fixes. Any help/advice would be appreciated.

can anyone tell me where the pink wire hooks to on a 05 flstc black ground orange and white to p&a-ign in fuse box- pink ? the instructions are not to good.

I changed the oil this week and after 400ml it started to rattel bad I changed from hd pennzoil to 50 w valvalin my bike is stock 1978 1200 shuvel