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Based on Hugh's experiments with fitting a pit-bike clutch I sourced one which I am attempting to mate to a new braided (Hel) hose and a new aftermarket clutch lever and master cylinder. Fitting the clutch actuator/'slave cylinder' piece was straightforward but without any bleed nipple I am...

Got the XS featured in this month's mag here in the UK. The title of the feature is "Set (Re)phasers to Stun" and they have made a mistake in the sub-title which mentions a 'GX 650' :wtf: here's the link to their site, but you can't read the features from the site unless you 'buy online' so nip...

Does anyone have any pics of the W-clips installed in the headlamp inner ring? I have the 7" halogen conversion unit and new clips but could use a pointer on how/where to install the clips. Thanks for any suggestions.

I have a reg/rec and stator from a VF500 which I am combining with an RD rotor. The regrec has 8 wires: 3 yellow (no problems), one brown, 2 green and 2 red. Am I right in thinking brown is a voltage sensor, red pos and green neg? Can I bridge the pair of greens together and then bridge the reds...

I'm running VM34's with K&Ns on my street tracker build and was wondering about extra support - maybe a frame tab to carry a through-bolt across the back of each carb body where there is a moulded mounting point. Any of you guys already gone down this route? I used to have them ziptied to the...

I am well into my current build (http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19541) and I have a single-port breather outlet on my '78 SE top end (lucky me). I have been following the discussions regarding c/case pressure and the fitting of a brake booster check valve and would like to pursue...

In response to a couple of the recent threads about back ends and custom seats and suchlike, I though it was time to update my build. I have been putting up pics in my build album (not sure how to link to it from here), but the pics are in reverse order with latest first, so I am starting a...

I'm fitting a reg/rec unit along with my PMA set-up and wish to mount it in the open. I'm thinking it would look good in silver. How important is the black colour in terms of the heat transfer? Given that it's going to be 'swinging in the breeze' so to speak, might that offset any thermal...

So I'm doing the last bits of my 277 rebuild, specifically fitting the Pamco unit and wanted to 'walk it through' a couple of turns to make sure that all was well. During the build I had set the cam with the left side at TDC and sure enough on the walk through, all looked fine on that side -...

Look, it's late. And I've browsed a thousand threads. And I really should go to bed. But. Before I do... If I have a 78 (originally) rephased cam (thank you Jerry) going back in with the advance rod doing the necessary for the Pamco unit. What combination of bush/bearing /labyrinth seal do I...

Just watched a new film about one of (certainly Europe's) most iconic roadraces - the Isle of Man TT. The film is called "Closer to the Edge" and follows mad-rider and all-round top-bloke Guy Martin: more podiums than any other non-winner. It captures the spirit of the TT; what makes them do...

I'm just trying to put up an album of my current build as I have searched all evening for info on how to include pics in the body of my posts (rather than links to flickr) and can't find anything:banghead: Can someone point me to a how-to or explain simply how to do this? I certainly prefer...

Have been reading through the threads on installing the camshaft on a 277 rephase but have struggled to work out the following: having installed a degree wheel and pointer and rotated the crank so the left cylinder is at TDC on compression stroke (and having fitted, but not yet joined a new...

Can anyone tell me what the purpose is of the little spring clip that attaches to the float needle assembly and 'shrouds' the float needle? It looks like it sits below the top of the needle (as you look at the inverted carb) and therefore is not designed to connect to the tang of the float arm...

rebuilding the engine on my 73 SE (project http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12980) and installed the gear selector shaft last night (on UK time here). The tangs of the sprung arm are not equidistant from the 'star', so the manual recommends adjusting it using the eccentric adjuster...

Just checking while on my first engine rebuild for a while: replacing the selector forks and drum to the upper c/case half. With the selector forks located on their shaft, shaft located in far side of case, drum inserted (and located in the needle roller bearing on the far side), I inserted the...

As part of my current build http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12980 I am trying to match the complete rear end from an FZR600R ('94) into my XS. I have modded the s/arm to fit and mounted the shock linkage. I had commissioned a custom sprocket builder here in UK to make me a 34t rear...

After many months of following this site and others, I have finally made a start on the rebuild of my '79 SE which I have owned for about 15 years. I have been inspired by a few notable xs builds including the work of Punkskalar and 50Gary. Key features include more modern front and rear ends...

Quick intro - I'm based in the UK and have has my '79 SE for a dozen years or more. It has been in the shed for the past five but I have finally got round to rebuilding it. I have been offloading some other projects to fund an ambitious project... 277 rephase, 750 big bore kit (both Heiden...

Have done a search and couldn't find an answer to the following particular question: when blast cleaning your engine cases, especially the head and barrels, what provision do I need to take to protect the machined mating surfaces? Presumably you don't want a blasted finish on those...? Any advice?