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Recent Content by Jake650

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    Wanted - XS 2 decompression valve cover

    Sounds good. Send me your address and I'll get it off to you Monday and let you know the tracking number. How do you want to pay?
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 10, 2019 at 5:35 AM in forum: Classifieds
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    Wanted - XS 2 decompression valve cover

    I too have one listed here in the classifieds. I was hoping to use it as trading stock for parts needed for an XS1B project, but if you do not...
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 9, 2019 in forum: Classifieds
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    An introduction and question

    Hey Gary. Yeah Wisconsin can get cold. I spent a year in Oshkosh and even being from Western Michigan originally, it was a lot colder Wisconsin....
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 8, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    An introduction and question

    Quick question. Is the nut that holds the speedometer worm gear left or right had threads? [ATTACH]
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 8, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    Jim's 1980 SG Restoration. And Yeah.... A Few Mods.

    Congrats Jim. I got my motorcycle Missouri endorsement back in 1981. Lucky for me when I moved to Arkansas for a job they honored it and after...
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 5, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    An introduction and question

    Beags64. Sure do appreciate the contacts. I had forgotten all about Franks.
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 3, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    Trade - Need some XS1B parts

    Finally got my XS1B down and naturally found some parts that need to be replaced. I'll list the parts needed first then I'll list the handful of...
    Thread by: Jake650, Nov 3, 2019, 0 replies, in forum: Classifieds
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    An introduction and question

    Well it's been awhile so I thought I would give ya all an update. The bike is completely disassembled and I'll be getting it to my buddy for...
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 3, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    Happy Anniversary!

    Pete. Rust they did. That all took place in Michigan and my Corvair only being 7 years old had a couple of holes you could put your hand in....
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 3, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    Happy Anniversary!

    I was a Junior in high school. Bike was a Honda CB160, car was an orange 62 Corvair my Dad and I had rebuilt. I remember it like it was...
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 3, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    Restoring Barn Find!

    Matt, Congratulations on a great find. As for a suggestion on how to protect a cleaned up spot of bare metal from rusting I'm not much help....
    Post by: Jake650, Nov 1, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    Which engine is the better one?

    5twins, thanks for the explanation.
    Post by: Jake650, Oct 31, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    Which engine is the better one?

    Well I fell better. I thought I was loosing my mind when I was going through a bunch of parts I got with the electric start engine I picked up....
    Post by: Jake650, Oct 31, 2019 in forum: The Garage
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    Which engine is the better one?

    Morning Scrapmetal, That is a nice bunch of NOS parts you have there. I'm sure not the parts interchangeability expert that can answer your...
    Post by: Jake650, Oct 30, 2019 in forum: The Garage