Recent content by lakeview

Fixed! Big gear on top of the pump had been installed upside-down and was binding on pump body. Thanks for the help, all.

Actual Bits it Came With I have a bit of clean up to do. Side case that it came with had to have the tach drive rod tapped out of it with a brass drift and the 3 pump retaining screws are seized tight so far. My spare off the shelf may be used and it is the subject of the rotation question.

Won't Spin by Hand? Bought a nice dormant project from a busy man a couple hours away, he had stopped working on it several years ago and you know. I need to top off the motor and checking the side cover, the oil pump cannot be turned by my fingers, only with a wrench. Should it rotate with my...

Busy With the Low Miles Special Replaced the clutch pushrod seal, it was easy ( the second time), sold the Ascot two on one side muffler set and went back to one per side, feeling more balanced now, and put the windshield back on, not my favorite look, but the wind really whips across the...

Well There's Yer Problem, Laddie Couple weeks ago old faithfull lost a cylinder on the way home. Limped 'er in and left it for a week or so. Pulled the tank off today and felt the left ht lead loose on the coil, then looked to the right side and saw this. I had used the threaded collars off a...

Changed my 122.5 main jets in my '77 to 127.5, pilots 2 turns out, no more popping on deceleration, plus smoother cruising at 80 to 90 km. (Adjusted pilots first, tested that and deceleration pop pretty much gone with that change, then upped the main jets this morning)

Windshield Added Giving in to the inner wimp.

Rear brake shoe and drum may be glazed, try cleaning both thoroughly with sand paper and rinse off with brake clean. Wear a mask unless you know it's asbestos free.

Wow

At least they are not buying bales of toilet paper!

First Tankful For Latest Rejuvenation A nice gent sold me this a few weeks ago, it was his daily till 2011, then stached away. Came from same seller as MaxPete's Big Sue. Needed tires and front brakes, plus a few items (seat, chain, carbs, bar switches) that I had in stock and all good. I intend...

Great thread, came for the brake stay discussion, stayed for the story. Retirement seems to nurture civility.

No Fooling 13C and a personal first for me - earliest lawn cutting ever on April 1!

Nice to see a green bike once in a while.

Not XS650 Found these items in a parts box that came with a fresh XS650 purchase. Does anyone know what they came from?