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Me three (or four) Sent a couple PMs as well.

sorry dudes, I don't really have any "photoshoot" type of pictures of the XS but I'll dig up what I can find off my phone and post em! Its winter here now and the motor is sitting on my bench waiting for a bore-out.

You can find pics of my bike and build on Instagram by searching the hashtag #freemoxsbobberbuild

Got the PM about this thread. Thanks for the nod skull! Sorry, Haven't been around for a while....on-call oifield work :(

16 rear 21 front. rear rim is mikesxs dish spoked to the stock drum. front is an old sporty narrowglide wheel.

I use the high heat stuff and it's always worked well for me with powdercoat...I assume we are talking the putty?

itrguy: I dunno what I'm gonna do with this red one yet..its a 78 that came from germany and somehow ended up here in my cold canadian hands...gonna brainstorm a bit...the big bore kit will be going in my winter project from last yr VVVVV :D

def not a 650

awesome!! thanks Gary! here's a sneak peak at the new project!!

so after alot of tinkering I've determined that my engine overhaul on the 71 XS "brass knucks" chopper is flawed, due to a poor quality gasket kit (no need to kick me, I'm already kicking myself). head gasket leaking internally and externally, re-torque ineffective. mating surfaces were fine...

one things I've seen guys do is crimp eyelets/connectors OVER wire insulation, so the actual wire isnt touching the connection. looks real pretty but wont work worth a damn lol.

and have you checked that the green wire from the pamco plate is wired properly to the coil with a continuity test? that appears to be the signal wire for the firing of the spark...by looking at the schematic anyways

I know with my pma it was a straight connection 3 yellow wires to rec/reg and power and ground coming out of rec/reg. mine works fine.

never used a pamco but I'm just doing some research here....is it a 3 wire setup you have? red, green and black? if so, ensure you have good continuity between green on the pamco plate and green on the coil....do the same with red (these tests need to be done with the bike powered down, key off...

cafeguy...I guess the best thing to start with would be to learn about your carbs...find out what carbs you have on the bike, get a manual, and yank at least one apart to make notes of all the guts inside...jet sizes, needle size, float height etc... I haven't been here long, but I can say...

Country: Canada eh, ya hoser Province: Alberta, aka oil country City: Edmonton Email: freemo10 at hotmail Phone: my email goes to my phone ;) Tools: yep Garage: yep Trailer: access to one Welder: At work if we need it

ya Id say if a re-torque doesnt do it, you're replacing the head gasket and checking your mating surfaces for warpage...thats alot of oil. check your plugs maybe and see if they're coated...if that much is getting out I wonder whats getting in, ya know?

lol @ grizld1....don't throw us all in the same basket now. Hilarious stereotype but a rash generalization. Yes, I like stretch hardtails, but I enjoy the challenge and appreciate the learning process of a good tune. The fact that this guy is even asking about jets means he must have some...

ahh beat me to it haha

signal cancel relay...I think?