Recent content by Axel

I do have to agree with grizld1 in some ways on his rant. I saw a 77 xj650 for 3k in horrible condition. What has changed in the past few years to cause this gouging? OCC and the like? It saddens me to see the butchery done to some of them... :( I'm not a "purist", but I do like the classic...

Anything that you have to impact for it to operate is a cherished tool.... theres a joke there somewhere. :D Glad I missed those years, if I didnt say it well enough before. Thank you guys for the help, I was thinking those stupid things would never come off.

Hehe, to be honest I didnt notice. :( In my defense... and for me to feel better about my stupidity :).... sometimes guys get a second bike and thats the one they are asking about.

Allbeit not the 100% customer service mentality. He has a point... and I'm willing to accept that for the products he offers. AAAAAND the few years I've been dealing with his shop he has helped me with small things no problem... course it may play into the aptitude statement... although I...

It can happen, the replacement one appears to follow the original that I had in my other bike. Watch out when you clip it back on, thats typically when they are coming loose.... I dont like how the top holds to the base, but its a step up from the part of a bus fuse box I had modded for a year...

You didnt specify year which can help some in suggestions. Check your valve tolerances first, that would be my running bet. After the oil gets splashed up there the tick is dampened. http://www.650central.com/fsetting_the_valves_on_an_xs650.htm If it still does it... your cam chain may need...

As I stated in another post, Mike has always helped out these past 4 years I've had my first xs650 (working on now). He just added a needle I forgot to put in my cart and shipped it with the rest of my order today. I've had a few problems with some low quality parts, but the price isnt bad...

I bought a run of the mil wooden 4lb sledge. One whack is all it took. Hopefully 650central will have new springs, mikes is out of stock. Guess I'll wait on the hex bolt mod and just replace the bendix for now. I wana ride it this weekend if everything goes well. Still have to decide on 180...

Ended up buying http://www.harborfreight.com/impact-screwdriver-set-with-case-37530.html I couldnt find http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-reversible-impact-driver-set-93481.html at my local store. Worked great, used a hardened flat-head to impact the bored out screw. Thank you for the...

Mine lights up when I unplug the headlamp... try that on

I just dont know if its worth the money to buy a decent impact set... Guess one incident like this and it would be.... I used a #3 (look at the bolt at 6'oclock) and the tines on the bolt started bending. The one at 10'oclock was easier to get to so I figured I'd press on that one first. End...

Oh please someone save me. Attempting to replace the bendix gear on my 80 xs650 and the bolts are stuck. Any suggestions, besides something explosive, to loosen them up? I dont know who was possessed someone at yamaha to use phillips to begin with... Attached is a pictures of the problem...