Recent content by neandethal

I have a 1973 TX650 based on frame and engine number and am deep into the engine rebuild. However, i am now deeply confused, and obviously didn't take enough care observing when stripping the bike. The clutch should have 7 fibre and 6 plain plates, the earlier XS1/2 had 6 and 5, but mine has 7...

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Hi, as per the title, has anyone experience with these pistons? cheers Ian

Hi, just been checking electrically my rotor and stator and whilst they look shocking the reading are all good. the rotor has 5 ohms between the slip rings and the stator 0.6 ohms between the white wires. My question is, how is it best to clean up the stator as there is rust and general...

thanks chaps, have been on the redmax speedshop site but prefer the e-ride/c racer stuff and think i will just modify the top rails slightly to give clearance.

sorry not specific enough in my question. the top seat frame tubes seem wider than any fibreglass tracker seat unit i can find dimensions for and i am guessing the early frames were wider at this point. I know the early tanks were different also, and all i can find in the UK is a 74 TX tank and...

Hi, I am flat tracking my 1973 TX650 and when i draw out the seat units dimensions of those units stated as fitting xs650's my seat support rails seem to be too wide. Now either my ruler is rubbish or the early tx frame is dimensionally different to the later xs. Can anyone shed form light...

thanks for all the support, regards Ian

yep, i think that was why previous owner removed the plate,to rob the filter. Are any better than others, MikeXS/Yambits/Chinese copy?

thanks, not convinced the other is correct for an XS, but still new to the model, cheers Ian

recently bought a bike and have just discovered that there is no sump plate, upon looking on ebay there appears to be 2 designs, can anyone help with which i need, thanks in advance...