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  1. DanielBlack

    Mannulus Mechanica (build thread)

    Negative here on the motor mounts. Jim and Grey grabbed the two I had.
  2. DanielBlack

    XS650 Craigslist postings depository

    This guy just dropped his asking to $900. https://stlouis.craigslist.org/mpo/d/saint-louis-yamaha-xs650-parts/7141460131.html
  3. DanielBlack

    Query: am I just a dope?

    I too just got my bike running again after an infant-induced lapse of attention. My kid's a little over two now. It runs fine in gear while slipping the clutch? Doesn't sound like the clutch is stuck to me. I'm thinking you might be a little too gentle on the throttle trying to keep it at, as...
  4. DanielBlack

    Post a Photo of your Dog

    Stretching the point a bit... The current Hwy 21 connecting Hillsboro, the Jefferson County seat, to St. Louis is a 60mph four lane slab. I got out on Old Hwy 21, a 35/50mph two lane road. There's some old strip stores, gas stations, and laundromats that look to have been built right about the...
  5. DanielBlack

    Yam_Tech314's official build thread

    Gotcha, on the same page now. Yup, back to lurking.
  6. DanielBlack

    Yam_Tech314's official build thread

    That play is what we're adjusting when we adjust the worm screw, yes?
  7. DanielBlack

    Pop's Verdun Medal WW2

    Thanks, Jim. What you describe jives with what I've found. When my Dad mentioned he had Pop's Verdun Medal, I naturally went to Google to find out what it signified. Everything pointed to WWI. I figured Pop might have picked up one of the many 'repops' commercially available after the Great...
  8. DanielBlack

    Pop's Verdun Medal WW2

    Alright military history buffs, I've got a question for you. Just about all of the information I can find on the Verdun Medal refers to WWI, but it clearly was awarded in WW2 as well. In his published memoir, Eugene Schulz, a S/Sgt at XX Corps HQ, says it was awarded to the corps and all...
  9. DanielBlack

    XS650 Craigslist postings depository

    Big parts lot, $1200 https://stlouis.craigslist.org/mpo/d/saint-louis-yamaha-xs650-parts/7141460131.html Smaller parts lot, $500 https://decatur.craigslist.org/mpo/d/lovington-yamaha-xs650-parts/7127832746.html Parts bike, special, motor stuck, $200...
  10. DanielBlack

    What have you done to your XS today?

    All back together. Kick kick. Switch on. Kick. Klabatta klabatta klabatta. So, we're looking for old barns these days?
  11. DanielBlack

    What have you done to your XS today?

    Bob washes his hands before he starts work.
  12. DanielBlack

    Drive sprocket play

    Looks like the lock washer isn't fully seated on the shaft splines. The nut is tight on the washer, pinched against the front of the shaft splines. You can see what I'm talking about in post #597... http://www.xs650.com/threads/stella-1977d-survivor-back-on-the-road.47329/page-30#post-500390
  13. DanielBlack

    What have you done to your XS today?

    Fair enough about my location, but Stella is indeed retired from getting me to work and back 365 a year. From here on out it's just pleasure rides when the weather suits! Yessiree, it does feel good to get my hands greasy again.
  14. DanielBlack

    What have you done to your XS today?

    A half hour here, a rare hour there, little by little getting Stella ready to go. Carb bowls and jets cleaned and reinstalled. The headlight was loose in its ring. Took it apart and reassembled. Clutch, throttle, tach, and speedo cables removed, flushed with spray lube and hanging vertical to...
  15. DanielBlack

    Petcock Rebuild

    If you haven't seen this yet... http://www.xs650.com/threads/rebuilding-yamaha-vacuum-operated-fuel-valves-petcocks.20662/
  16. DanielBlack

    What have you done to your XS today?

    Got the head bolts retorqued tonight. Plenty of oomph was required to release the inner crowns. The outer ones with the rubber washers came off super easy. That gives me good feelings about whether the retorque will fix the slow seep. Air filters cleaned, rinsed, and drying before they get...
  17. DanielBlack

    What have you done to your XS today?

    Back in March or so I had gone out to the garage to start the Spring wakeup. First task was to flush the front brake and I was met with a busted sight glass. Did a little googling and found this replacement for just a couple bucks. Kit came with the new 'glass' and an o-ring. I had first...
  18. DanielBlack

    Post-Pandemic Cuisine

    That looks great. Mine taste pretty good, but aren't showing nearly that much spring yet. I'm still working my starter up to full strength.
  19. DanielBlack

    Post-Pandemic Cuisine

    Good hearty bread is my comfort food. I'll eat it for breakfast, snack, alongside dinner, midnight munchies... it's so much cheaper to make my own and I've got the time to do it these days.
  20. DanielBlack

    Post-Pandemic Cuisine

    Haven't been doing much in the garage these days, but I have been busy in the kitchen. Sourdough baking, vegetable fermentation, a bit of brewing. Traditional pantry and cellar stuff. This sauce starts off by reducing a cup of whiskey down to two tablespoons. That's an 8:1 reduction, big...
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