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  1. J

    Without stating your age: How old are you?

    You could still get a motorcycle license in Oregon at the age of 15, which I did. The same year I got my m/c license, was the last year of the state's no helmet law. How old am I?
  2. J

    Right now I'm listening to...

    I'm half way to 90 degrees so Im all about classic rock but I'm still venturing into new music when warranted. There's something about this little chick that I completely dig. Check her out, hope you enjoy....
  3. J

    One of the rewards of being a geezer

    Best granddad on the planet!! Nice work!
  4. J

    Lockheed Martin F-35

    Lots of great stories here!! I spent the better part of the early 90s/2k working at Lockheed and NASA Ames, which is next to Moffett Air Field where they trained U2 spy plane & blackhawk pilots. Several mornings each week at 6am you could watch the U2 planes take off at about a 60 degree angle...
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    Right now I'm listening to...

    I'm down with the flu these last few days and when I get sick my voice drops down to a whole new octave that let's me sing all of super low notes when listening to Johnny Cash. My wife thinks I'm crazy but here's one of my favorites, turn it up!....
  6. J

    Happy New Year

    Ditto everything said!! Happy New Year fellas! Thanks for making this a good place to hang.
  7. J

    Won't rev with regulator plugged in

    Sounds suspiciously like my problem.... http://www.xs650.com/threads/need-help-with-tuning-frustrations.53670/
  8. J

    Need Help with Tuning Frustrations

    Just got home and temp-wired up a functioning TCI unit that Gary sent me. It was too late to properly test ride but I did start the bike in the garage and after it was warmed up was able to slowly bring rpm's up w/o any stumbling. I'll need to fully test ride under load to confirm but it looks...
  9. J

    For Sale - 1978 SR500 Street Tracker rolling chassis, Ocean City NJ $600obo

    Not sure how motivated you are but if you can get figure a way to get it shipped to San Jose, CA. for $900 (bike & shipping) Id be a player. Whats one more project right?!
  10. J

    Other Bikes and Workshop Woes

    I like prizes, especially when they come in bottles with lots of hops! No but seriously, that rear wheel is like a unicorn. I camped out on ebay for 6 months before I finally saw one show up and man did I pay for it. From what I understand there is only one year of one model (it may have been a...
  11. J

    Other Bikes and Workshop Woes

    I haven't shared my last build from 2015 with anyone for quite some time and came across this thread and figured why not. Picked up a 1982 XV750 craigslist beater for $500, looked like this to start (you really needed to see the high flake 70s spiderman paint job in the sunlight to fully...
  12. J

    Other Bikes and Workshop Woes

    Brassneck thats a beautiful bike, nice work! I'd love to know more about it, do you have a build thread for this bike somewhere?
  13. J

    Need Help with Tuning Frustrations

    You are a tough mofo my friend, that aint no summer breeze you're riding in! Reminds me of my younger days growing up in the N.W.
  14. J

    Need Help with Tuning Frustrations

    This is a 6 wire TCI on this bike. Just the other night I did see your post with pictures where you ran into that problem but have yet to get a line of sight on that short section of wire running down past the chain. Ill check that out this morning as well. UPDATE: Checked those wires very...
  15. J

    Need Help with Tuning Frustrations

    Lol! Yeah, we're all photo junkies me included. Need to see what Im working with here. I have big plans for after I get the tuning resolved. Weld in some rear axle drop outs for an HD axle and spoked wheel, fine tune a slim fender, possibly a springer front end, few other custom touches, and a...
  16. J

    Need Help with Tuning Frustrations

    I appreciate this sentiment 100% and have gone through my connections thrice over. I never underestimate connetion integrity. Good advice!
  17. J

    Need Help with Tuning Frustrations

    Definitely played with this several times, once on the bench to dial in the clear tube fuel level. Then re-checked, with carbs on the bike to ensure I was getting level at or just below (within 1mm) bowl flange. These brass floats are not square and are finicky to boot so the clear tube was...
  18. J

    Need Help with Tuning Frustrations

    Heh...heh, Thank you sir! Ive read up on several comments regarding hit & miss pods and have experimented with 80s wrist sweatbands over the pods to evoke a change, even if bad. Nada! W.r.t. #1, never tried this one. Didnt know the bike would even run with the R/R disconnected but will...
  19. J

    Need Help with Tuning Frustrations

    I picked up a 1980 hardtail project bike (my first XS650) earlier this summer that was mostly complete but ran rough. The previous owner really didn’t know anything about the bike or its history but It was a good deal so I rolled the dice. The Bike (initial configuration as purchased): 1980...
  20. J

    Sold / Found / Inactive - 2 complete TCI Ignition systems

    Interested. Ill Pm you.
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