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  1. goodgollyjosh

    For Sale - Entire bobber project. 1979 XS650, lots of goodies.

    Well folks, I hate to do it but I had some unforeseen financial issues and must sell my bobber project. I hope she goes to a good home. Local pick up only. See CL ad below... $2995 OBO Thanks for looking~ http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/wto/5819560667.html
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    Met this cool cat

    Met Chad McQueen in Chino Hills this weekend. I was there for the annual Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show. He sounds and looks a little like his old man. Super nice guy, and as a bonus he signed the dash on my Bullitt.
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    10 undeniable truths about going fast

    Sooo true... http://raceology.com/2003/03/10-undeniable-truths-about-going-fast.html
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    Saw this neat XS at a car show the other day

    I was showing my Bullitt at a car show in Castroville the other day and I happen to come across this XS with sort of a street fighter look to it. I imagine you guys would know the proper terminology for the build style...I don't :shrug: Anyway, it was a very clean build. The owner wasn't around...
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    Neat bike!

    Looks like a mini version of an old school locomotive engine. Check out the final drive!
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    Google sketch-ups on flash drive?

    Can I install a program on a flash drive and run it on any modern computer? Pending the storage size is large enough?
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    Balls of steel

    Would you?
  8. goodgollyjosh

    Do I need to hang on to my wiring harness?

    Building a bobber out of my '79 xs650 special. It will be battery-less/kick start only and I am only planning to wire the permanent magnet alternator, the capacitor, the headlight, and the taillight. No ignition lock cylinder just a hidden kill switch. Also, the headlight will have a generic...
  9. goodgollyjosh

    Truing Mikes XS wheel

    I am having a little difficulty truing a rear 18" aluminum wheel from Mikes. There is a seam in the picture that is causing some problems for me. It is bowed in about .015" on both sides and it is also a high spot on the vertical axis. I tried smacking it around a little with a mallet but to be...
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    Wanted - Rear brake drum parts for '76 model

    I am converting a '79 model from rear disk to rear drum so I can run a spoke wheel (18"). I secured a drum brake and some parts but am still in need of a few things. Frankenbob and DaddyG Cycles both have been very helpful to me in sending parts and hopefully I can find what I need by putting...
  11. goodgollyjosh

    Quick review of XS650 vendors

    My project has been picking up speed lately and I have been ordering a lot of parts. Thought I would post a quick review of some companies in case anybody was thinking about using them in the future. -TCbros: Everything came in on time and no issues. -Lowbro customs: Everything came in on time...
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    Wanted - Rear drum brake assembly

    With axle if possible. I want to do an 18" spoke wheel and need the drum for this purpose. My bike is a '79 xs650 with an ardcore hardtail. Thanks guys.
  13. goodgollyjosh

    Can anyone roughly identify these tire sizes?

    I like this look and I assume that the wheels are 21 in the front and 18 in the rear but wasn't sure about tire size. Thanks for the help guys.
  14. goodgollyjosh

    Traub motorcycle

    http://www.heavy.com/moto/2012/04/mystery-of-the-traub-motorcycle/ Thought this was pretty neat!
  15. goodgollyjosh

    Re-ringing engines

    I have personally not come across this problem but I am always reading up on weird occurrences just in case I have a hard diagnosis one day I can rely on some of these findings. Food for thought when re-ringing an engine from a tech specialist at Total Seal Rings: Recently got a call from a...
  16. goodgollyjosh

    Review of xs cycle vintage performance rocker arms

    For those of you who have been following my build, you know that I have done a lot of research on the elephant foot adjusters; brands, quality, cost, etc. Well, I recently came across these rocker arms from xs cycle out of Canada. I found them on ebay, they only had a few sets for sale, some of...
  17. goodgollyjosh

    Rephased points

    Has anyone had any luck with rephasing the points? I realize that the Pamco makes this unnecessary, just curious if anyone has successfully done this mod? Thanks
  18. goodgollyjosh

    Wanted - New crank washers

    I am looking for a set of 4 crank washers for my '79 xs650 and was looking to purchase them somewhere besides Ebay because they appear to want $19 for one plus shipping. That would set me back over $80 by the time I pay shipping...for washers! Got any leads? No longer needed. Broke down and...
  19. goodgollyjosh

    Gotta love Fords

    So, I decided to fix the leaky right side exhaust manifold gasket on my '07 F150 5.4L. Well, even after soaking the nuts in penetrating oil days early I still snapped a stud off in the head. It was below the surface and impossible to reach or even see for that matter. Not to mention the truck is...
  20. goodgollyjosh

    For Sale - two styles of elephant foot adjusters and low clearance valve seals

    Items are sold. Thanks for looking.
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