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  1. 1974jh5

    For Sale - 1980 XS650 tracker/cafe Southeast $2795 OBRO.

    Yeah, same bike as my earlier ad. Asking $2795. Might go back on eBay soon. Short list: rebuilt engine with Mikes stock bore big fin kit, 650Central Mikunis, 2 into 1 megaphone, hydraulic clutch conversion with heavy duty springs and plates, 18" rear wheel from XS500, new steel JT sprockets and...
  2. 1974jh5

    For Sale - 1980 cafe/tracker

    It's on eBay at the moment: http://www.ebay.com/itm/131269633009?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
  3. 1974jh5

    For Sale - 1980 cafe/tracker

    In keeping with the normal operation of my usual old man memory, a few things I forgot I did: tapered steering neck bearings, bronze swingarm bushings, rewired with ATC fuses. I'm sure there will be MORE stuff I forgot. The side number plates are .080 aluminum sheet, brushed finish with...
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    For Sale - 1980 cafe/tracker

    Nice bike, guys! All the hard dirty work has been done!
  5. 1974jh5

    For Sale - 1980 cafe/tracker

    Damn pictures went away, I'll fix that. The bike is still for sale, health problems dictate that I need to move it sooner than later. $2950 or reasonable near offer.
  6. 1974jh5

    Biker Build Off again on TV

    I don't do Harleys at all and I dislike the manufactured controversy those shows are built around. So I spend the time when I could be watching that crap working on the race car instead.
  7. 1974jh5

    For Sale - 1980 cafe/tracker

    Have a 1980 Yamaha XS650 which is set up as a cafe bike but can easily be converted to a street tracker, I have the bars etc and they go with the bike. Current registration and license, not a 'ran when parked' thing. List of goodies: Mikes XS stock bore big fin cylinder and new pistons, new cam...
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    Why the XS 650?

    I like the racing heritage and the sound. They are also a lot like the Brit vertical twins only a lot more reliable. On styling: I like the early bikes but the later 'Specials' leave me sorta cold. The great thing is they can look like the earlier bikes without a massive amount of work. I think...
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    20 things your kids will never learn or understand!!

    'Popeye' could only be played at night. A 'popeye' was a car with only one headlight. The first one to see it and holler 'popeye' could slug the other one on the shoulder. Origin of 'popeye': Come to think of it, today's kids don't have any real idea of who he and Olive Oyl, Bluto, Wimpy...
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    Bitcoin; anybody know anything? Use it?

    Not sure about Bitcoin. Maybe it's not tied to any one nation etc but its value obviously floats so it's inflation prone just like any other. So far I have not seen any real value in jumping ship from US dollars. About that: official exchange rates rise and fall, but it's still the world's...
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    20 things your kids will never learn or understand!!

    Those machines in stores that would test radio and TV tubes. Tubes? 'Popeye' and 'Slug Bug' on road trips instead of iPods etc. What the 'way back' meant in a car. Adjusting points. Laying on the rear deck inside the back glass, looking up at the stars. Not having to wear a seat belt...
  12. 1974jh5

    oil

    20w40 is what Yamaha recommended but it's not exactly easy to find so I run regular 20w50 (no synthetics) and change it every 1500 miles or so. No unusual noise from mine at all. As far as the noise, without hearing it it's very difficult to say what's causing it.
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    Her Diary / His Diary

    http://vimeo.com/66753575
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    How long does it take to build an engine?

    Yep, it depends. Last engine I rebuilt was an MGB, after getting stuff to/from the machine shop etc, six weeks of sourcing parts and various other tasks the final assembly took me about 8 or 9 hours. That's an engine I'm very familiar with though. The one before that was a 13B rotary, after...
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    Keep yer eyes open during barn finds!

    My best snake story: riding dirt bikes on a piece of property in upstate SC. It's my first time there so I'm second in the conga line, right behind the guy who owns the place. There's a barbed wire fence line to the right, a 20-25 foot drop to the left with maybe a 6 foot wide gap between these...
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    Ny bikers make news

    I've been riding since I was 5, some of the best people I have ever known have been riders both street and dirt. Nothing like these jerkoffs. I've seen the full video and I will say that had I been the cager there would have been more than 1 guy in the hospital. Honestly, there probably would...
  17. 1974jh5

    Found My Stolen Bike on Craigslist, What to Do??

    Glad to hear you are getting it back! :thumbsup:
  18. 1974jh5

    Top Speed?

    With a stock bore/stroke/pistons, Mikes 2 into 1, pod filters and 17/31 gearing I did 98MPH indicated (Mike's speedo too) and I ran out of road/balls before I ran out of motor. I've since added a small fairing, 650Central carbs and a Pamco with e advancer. I may have to stick my GPS in the...
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    Exhaust Mod Now Backfiring

    When all else fails, check the exhaust carefully for air leaks. A leak between the pipe and the head will suck some extra O2 in there and lead to backfiring. It's not usually violent like the kind that comes from really bad jetting, burnt valves etc it's more of a 'pook' sound.
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