Recent content by xsloveaffair

Hey, it was my first rebuild. I'm still learning. And still loving this bike no matter how much crap we put eachother through. I'm surprised I've made it this far and the bastard actually runs. I knew it would come down to tearing it apart, was hoping somehow there might be an old boy trick...

Leo you're dead on. I did use a silicone base. So the next question at this point, how do I get the silicone dingleberrys out if the rockerbox without tearing this bastard open completely? In your opinion, should I run it till the season for riding ends continually making sure there is oil in...

It would show oil leak or I would be able to tell with the leak down if it was head or rings, no evidence of either rings nor gasket. I have yet to burn oil out my pipes that I can see. I have revved, rode, be it on the bench or having someone behind me, and no one sees or smells smoke.

PS, I have been keeping oil at a less then half mark to prevent overfill and excessive outpour from the engine. Also, the valves are set to 4 and 6, checked em over and over. Ive been running both 20/50 and the 10/40 just to see if there is a difference in leakage, obviously the 10/40 spews a...

Hello fellow enthusiasts!!! I have an early model 78 xs and I have been having crank pressure issues. I have done a compression test and am within 9 psi between cylinder and nothin shows on a leak down test yest I am consistently pushing oil through my cam seals and out of my breather. Now I've...

my 78, his name is Norbert