What have you done to your XS today?

rode to long beach motorcycle swapmeet today. Found a nice finned throttle housing. And of course it had to be for 1inch bars :/ but tried to make spacers. Will post pics tomorrow.
 
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Still trying to make it work. Is it worth the trouble or keep my other one??
 
I quite like the other one. Rat bike? Seems "patina'd" to me, so chrome will not go with it IMO! But it's your bike, and you got to look at it while you ride it! :)

Got a full pic of the bike?
 
Yes. I would consider my bike a rat. But with HOODRIDE appeal. I could add patina look to finned cover. But them fins just screamed "old school" to me. .. If I don't like it I can always go back to the one I have on right now. :)
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Well I have some scrap 1/8" aluminum sheet so I cut out a front turn signal mount.
It's welded up and mocked up too but not painted. It seems to be to my liking So not I have to take it apart and paint it.

 
Just took some advice from the forum and swapped out the old bulbs in the enormous rear brake light assembly of my '82 Heritage Special. Hopefully this takes some pressure off the stock and slightly tired charging system. BTW, where's the best place to get old school style ignition leads (Woven outer cover- solid copper core)?
 
:D Yes finally My best friend gave me a gremlin bell for my XS.
He gave me one for my Triumph last year.
But today I got this!
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I've been wanting one for a couple years now. :doh:
I wont get myself one, but I have given away a few.
Oh yes I mocked up the new megahorn.
Wash n Waxed her too
 
Spent hours and hours sanding out the nicks and casting grain on my front lower forks. Polished to a high gloss. One more step down.
 
Finally made some time for myself and put the engine back in it's frame! Pic soon in my thread about updating my SG. I'm just taking a meal break. Pic's posted in the gallery.
 
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Well, I didn't do this today, but over the last month I've replaced the clutch and throttle cables, re-foamed the airbox filters, and replaced the rotten and generally ugly stock foot pegs with some swanky ones from Deep Six.
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Throttle housing done.
Changed my oil and was going to change out rear brakes but they still had plenty if life.
Did finally add some return springs to my rear brake rod to snap it back and sob rake won't drag.
 
Got the cam housings back on and installed the oil seals.
 
Did this a couple of days ago. Completed my Alternator cover!

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Pissing with rain here today, I don't think I'm going to have shed time...........
 
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