Recent content by scrapper

Thanks again for you help Leo, that worked. Final piece of the puzzel and I manged to get the bike tested/legal and on the road today.

Is this the right way around for the master cylinder? I set it up but couldn't seem to get any flow from the reservoir. Not sure if there is a block or not. It was leaking from the base previously so I replaced the seal.

I ended up giving it a few more taps from the hammer and it came loose. I've got another spare caliper with the same issue so will try the heat method over the weekend. Offending nipple image attached.

I don't have a heatgun or gas torch and hoping to avoid buying one that's why I'm hoping to get away with the soldering iron.

The bleeder nipple of my front caliper is stuck hard. I've spared penetrating oil on it everyday for a week and no joy. Heating it up seems to be the best solution, all the examples i've seen use Gas torches or soldering irons. Could I use a regular mains powered soldering iron to heat the...

Thanks for the advice, I'll post the results tomorrow.

Leo, thanks very much for the details, this is what the diagrams you find don't tell you... I've tweaked the diagrams slightly below as to what I understand you are sayin about splicing thr brown and black, is this correct?

Grey and Orange wires are from the points. This might help you for standard wiring set up using stock parts. boyer /pma set up.

Mine was dont like this from the PO, the frame was chopped as well through. The wheel ended up hitting the frame so be careful of that. (I've now hardtailed the frame)

I got my bike running but not charging, It's 1978 XS650 with Stock altnator and points , I used my 1980 Reg/Rec as the stock one was missing when i got the bike. I changed over the screws to the nylon ones wired my bike up as per the nylon screw diagram but it wouldn't charge, Now what I...

thanks for the info retiredgentleman, Manage to get a spark on both sides so I will now happily invest alittle more into the build.

I picked up a 77/78 XS650-E in the weekend, that has had all the electrics removed. Missing from the box of bits is the old style seperate Regulator. (has the old rectifier). To test the bike actually starts can I use this diagram set up without the regulator? Debating weither to replace it with...

Spoke to the company who supposidly built the frame, After showing him the pics he said not one of theirs as Ours are 200mm between the lower rails anyway so the motor fits... Paul - I agree it's going to make a great project the seller has just been rude and condescending that I want to prove...

UK based and yeah it sounds bullocks to me.They have been rather condescending and with the suggestion of that style brackets. I think they are a waste of time. I unfortunatley got it through ebay and paid cash and they won't take it as a return. I got it for a great price and I'm sure I'll...

This was the reply I got. "Hello, as with most xs chops the frame design does not allow the engine to sit in between the two cradle holes, this would result in it sitting to low reducing ground clearance. Two angled plate brackets need to be fabricated to use these mounts,the engine we removed...