Maybe this will assist you.
Just took pic of the right side.
Just took pic of the right side.
Jimbo W, on my XS SH I find the best way to remove the carbs is to remove the following
Seems a lot of work but opens up lots of room for removing the carburetors. Also, now that I have Allen screws holding the float bowl in place it is very easy to adjust the fuel level with the carbs left in place. Just made an adjustment yesterday and it was a breeze.
- Filter/air boxes
- Oil dip stick (plug the hole with tissue so nothing falls in)
- The big domed nut on the cam chain adjuster
- Left side cover to get clutch cable out of way
- Breather pipe
- Obviously the throttle cable/fuel line.
There is a fuel filter discussion, with MaxPete, just above.Wow, that is a lot of stuff to remove Paul but I can see having the air boxes out would really help. Will have a go at the weekend if I'm feeling brave & don't come up with too much displacement activity.
Have been thinking how to get a fuel filter in there too. So little room & the fuel hose is really short already but if I get the carbs out really should do it.
Ouch !Clip-ons have one big flaw I discovered. When you try to park your XS on its side going 20 km/h, it's going to put a dent in your tank.
Got my new tires mounted today! The old original ones were dry rotted to hell. FYI the shop said they have a lot of issues with tires from the internet and the way they band them together causes the bead to deform and not to sit right. They had to over inflate mine and let them sit overnight to get the bead to seat.
The biggest time consumer is removing the side cover and this probably costs me 10 minutes including the foot rest and gear change. But time costs me nothing so I go for as much clear space as possible. If you ever unscrew the float bowl with the carbs still mounted then beware not to drop a screw because it will probably drop into the space behind the front sprocket. Then you will have to take the left side cover off.
I hope you get everything sorted for a final ride before Winter sets in.
Actually it's easy to see the 10 mph increments and it's line of sight without moving my head, totally functional ( for a chopper anyway)OK - I have been staring at it but I have to confirm Denisesewa - it that soup can looking thing down on your LH fork - the speedometer?
May I ask how the heck you can read it way out and down there....or is it purely ceremonial?