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  1. mrkil

    Wanted - Engine for a 78 se model (447)

    Hey all my buddy had a very bad situation which lost all his engine oil. Now his motor has a bad k ock on the left side. Wondering if anyone has a line on an engine that he could buy to do a swap and avoid a rebuild. He doesn't have the space or tools at this time (and neither do I) but I...
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    For Sale - Assorted xs650 and chopper parts

    Hey all I havent been around in a while. Got divorced. You know how it goes yadda yadda.... Anyways. Had a chopper project on the go but its being parted out. Located in Hamilton Ontario. Would rather not ship larger items. Throttle Addiction skinny Frisco Sportster tank. Brand new. $175 10"...
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    back from the dead.

    Well. I sold my old red chop and now I'm on my way to a divorce after 20 years together...... So f it. Trading a welder for a 76. Wrenching and riding are the best therapy I can get. Wish me luck ;)
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    For Sale - 77 top end, 71 transmission 74 front caliper and lines

    Top end includes cam, valves and springs and pistons Transmission is from a 71 needs a first gear shift fork. $150 for the top end $40 for the transmission. $30 for the brake and lines willing to do trades for a drum brake rear mag wheel. Pick up only in Hamilton. I may meet if it's not...
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    Trade - 18" 77 rear wheel with Avon for 16" mag drum Hamilton, Ontario

    As the title says, looking to trade my 18" rear with tire for your mad drum brake with rubber in comparable condition. Not looking to ship it will be too expensive. located in Hamilton, Ontario
  6. mrkil

    homemade rabbit ears.

    So I thoight I would make myself some rabbit ears from an old set of honda bars. I will be welding them saturday and they will have a baseplate that bolts to the top of my springer
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    test fitting a new tank...

    Not sure how I feel about it.
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    wow crack is a hell of a drug

    1975 Fully Restored Yamaha XS650 Cafe Racer, http://www.kijiji.ca/v-street-cruisers-choppers/oakville-halton-region/1975-fully-restored-yamaha-xs650-cafe-racer/1006321657 Price: $ 15,000.00 :laughing:
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    For Sale - 77 xs oldschool chopper

    Licensed and on the road not an unfinished project. 77 frame with 71 motor. Has the better 77 gears with the benefits of the hotter 71 cam New PMA system. New points condensor and coil. Single point conversion. Comes with an almost complete 77 motor in prices. $3500 firm...
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    Paracitic pamco?

    So my bike quit working. I've been trying to track down the issue and the coil tests fine using pete's directions. I have no spark. I'm running pamco, pma and a cap. I wired up to a seperate battery to test the pamco and got no spark. What I found was that when connected there is a paracitic...
  11. mrkil

    I think I toasted my Capacitor

    Pulling the Mile's XS PWK carbs that where pouring out the overflow and installing a freshly re ut pair of BS34's i shorted the Cap that I am running instead of a battery. I think that it s rewed it up because the bike is extremely hard to start now and the cap is not fully charging anymore...
  12. mrkil

    For Sale - Mile's XS Keihn PWK 32 carbs

    Selling a great running set of PWK 32 carbs. They can be seen running on my xs650. Selling because I am having an issue with the left overflow draining if the petcocks are left open when the engine is off. May be a float adjustment issue. Not messin with them. Priced appropriately for the...
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    Mikes PWK32 gas pukers......

    Left the bike with the petcocks open this morning when I parked in the garage. The shit Mikes PWK left carb pissed all of my gas all over the garage floor. Mu bad for leaving them open but these should not always puke gas out. The floats are correctly set. Looks like i'll be in the market...
  14. mrkil

    First ride

    Well today I got to take the bike out. Things went smoth. Felt awesome. Only took 3 1/2 years for my winter build...... Still have some adjustments to make and to figure out why the right carb cable isn't returning completely causing a bit of a high idle. All in all a great success...
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    Scary electrical issue

    So I got a Sparx off egay It was for triumph and I assumed it would be the same as the xs650 one...... Guess what.... It exploded between my legs. I had it mounted between the carbs just below. Scared the crap outta me :doh: Seems that the positive is the negative side like all lucas positive...
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    Mikes xs PMA rubbing

    Ok I picked up the Mikes xs PMA and it installed fine but I can't adjust the stator enough to stop it from rubbing on the rotor. Is this something anyone else has run into? Maybe a misalignment from the factory?
  17. mrkil

    For Sale - 77 xs chop foe sale

    looking to sell my xs650 chop. I have another bike that I would like to pick up. First off I'm in Hamilton, Ontario It's a 77 with a 71 motor and an almost complete disassembled 77 motor Pwk32 carbs that are jetted and work great TC Bros hardtail installed ata fab shop by a professional...
  18. mrkil

    Fixed my leaky tank

    I had an issue with my peanut tank weaping under fresh paint. It lifted the paint on the front and bottom. Here is a shot after fixing the paint. The tank has been lined with the por15 kit. Collowed all the dirctions to the letter. Next will be a Hap jones in blues, whites and silver...
  19. mrkil

    First ride and first hurdle

    Well after 3 years my xs chop rolled down the driveway under it's own power. Only issue seems to be a first gear that pops out under load. :/ Not very happy about having to pull the motor......... I'm assuming it's likely shifter fork issues. :banghead:
  20. mrkil

    Feedback for Yamchop

    Bought a clutch lever and risers and the shipping was fast and the parts where as expected.
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