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Recent Content by Jim

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    White Trash Bobber Resurection and Top end rebuild

    Well, having taught that method for the better part of 15 yrs.... I'll have to disagree with you. just about all my students took to like a duck...
    Post by: Jim, Jul 15, 2019 at 5:49 PM in forum: The Garage
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    White Trash Bobber Resurection and Top end rebuild

    Or just a good teacher.... :rolleyes: [MEDIA]
    Post by: Jim, Jul 15, 2019 at 5:29 PM in forum: The Garage
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    Hesitation 1980 with TCI

    So... if I'm reading all that correctly, you changed the TCI box and the problem went from high end to low end... correct? That's telling me you...
    Post by: Jim, Jul 15, 2019 at 4:38 PM in forum: The Garage
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    What have you done to your XS today?

    Make sure both switch housings are grounded to the handlebars.... [ATTACH]
    Post by: Jim, Jul 15, 2019 at 3:25 PM in forum: The Garage
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    What have you done to your XS today?

    The bars themselves don't ground. The bars are mounted with rubber isolators and don't actually ground to the frame. The only thing you need the...
    Post by: Jim, Jul 15, 2019 at 3:12 PM in forum: The Garage
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    Email notifications driving me nuts

    Your account/preferences. Uncheck every box for email notification.... [ATTACH]
    Post by: Jim, Jul 14, 2019 at 8:43 PM in forum: The Classroom
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    For Sale - Rewound Alternator Rotor

    Will do.
    Post by: Jim, Jul 13, 2019 at 4:56 PM in forum: Classifieds
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    For Sale - Rewound Alternator Rotor

    I'm in S. Dakota right now. I can have one ready Wednesday.
    Post by: Jim, Jul 13, 2019 at 4:13 PM in forum: Classifieds
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    Hello from new member

    Yeah...being a cheap sob like Gary, I made my own too... from scratch:rolleyes: [ATTACH]
    Post by: Jim, Jul 13, 2019 at 2:52 PM in forum: The Garage
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    Hello from new member

    Tried and proven. I tape some 320 paper to the glass and use lots of light oil.
    Post by: Jim, Jul 13, 2019 at 2:07 PM in forum: The Garage
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    Hello from new member

    On the other hand.... It seems the PO didn't get anything else right... Would it be worth an extra gasket to make sure the rings and more...
    Post by: Jim, Jul 13, 2019 at 12:56 PM in forum: The Garage
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    1980 Stock Ignition?

    Pretty sure all 80 and newer got the TCI Iggy.... Which I consider a pretty good system. The coil on mine is still working, however I plan on...
    Post by: Jim, Jul 13, 2019 at 12:19 PM in forum: The Garage
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    Jim's 1980 SG Restoration. And Yeah.... A Few Mods.

    Actually... gathering up the bits to do the dual disk on the front. Maybe this winter....?
    Post by: Jim, Jul 12, 2019 at 8:17 PM in forum: The Garage
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    Jim's 1980 SG Restoration. And Yeah.... A Few Mods.

    Boy... If I had a nickel for Everytime a set of buckhorns got bad-mouthed here... I could finish the speed twin wannabe...and enough left over to...
    Post by: Jim, Jul 12, 2019 at 7:56 PM in forum: The Garage
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    BEFORE and AFTER

    Well you definitely turned it around. :D
    Post by: Jim, Jul 11, 2019 at 7:52 PM in forum: The Garage