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Found this on the interwebs. Very useful info and pics. Yes it was written by someone about Suzuki carbs, but if you will look a lot of your questions will be answered and explained. Where is the pilot screw, float needle jet, how to set floats by a ruler or a sight gauge, etc. and so forth...

I need to pull off Hugh's PMA flywheel, but I do not have a thread gauge. Using calipers it seems that the minor diameter is M26, is this correct? Also, what is the pitch, 1 or 1.5? Thanks.

Anybody know where I can buy internal spacers online? HELP!

I am in the process of rebuilding my engine and I am about to purchase the 30 gallon blasting cabinet from the Harbor Freight. My plan is to bead blast the casing (blocking the oil passage, etc.), and use paint thinner and soda blast to degrease/clean the internal part of the engine. My...

http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/lifts-stands/1500-lb-capacity-atv-motorcycle-lift-2792.html Has anyone used this before?

Inspired by all the work some of you guys are doing at home I'm wondering what kind of an investment it is to get setup to make bushings and wheel spacers at home? I've never used a metal lathe and don't have any idea what they cost or what type would be acceptable for small stuff like this. Is...

rotor puller for my 650. Ebay? if so what am I looking for there are countless ones on there. I'm new to the motorcycle scene and wanna learn a thing or two, every time I got a question, (I think I'll have many) do I start a new thread or can I chime in on a similiar thread

So you can't get a steady reading on your carb balancing vacuum gages and you don't want to buy needle valves... Head to the medicine cabinet and grab a couple q-tips. Just unravel a little bit of the tip until it fits in the vac. lines.

Has anyone tried this 'combo' tool set? Good, bad, ugly? $60.00 http://www.mikesxs.net/product/35-0111.html

G'day, I had an idea for a lifting jig for removing/ installing the engine. It's based on adjustable lifting forks we use on job sites for craning pallets to different areas. I'm sure someone else would have done this already but I haven't seen one before. It packs away nice and compact...

Autozone's puller parts are english standard system, and the xs650 is all metric. Would any of these work, or anyone had luck loaning a part for pulling the rotor? I plan on calling tomorrow, but due to my time frame, I'm kind of trying to get this part to pull two rotors tomorrow...

From Dogbunnys classified ad I see there are lots of folks running his excellent replacement dipstick. A few are posting running temps. I was hoping a few more would post what temps they are seeing. The varibles are going to be many, and I haven't found any 2 650's that run exactly the same. I...

i found this when i was cleaning up the shop at my cousin's farm after the renters moved out. was a great deal. clean the house and shop up and i got to keep anything i wanted... lol 10 chevy carbs, 2 350's and tranny's bunch of little hand tools, compressor, and what ever these things are

Team, I installed new brake rotors this weekend, replacing my old warped XS1100 rotors. I realized that the new stock rotors don't have any holes or slots in them, so I can't use my disc-brake lock anymore !! When its in storage, I can chain it up, no worries.. However, when Im out &...

Just wondering if anyone has used on of the hitch mounted carriers to haul their xs? There is one on sale for $80 and just looking for opinions. It is rated to 500lbs

I posted in this thread a while ago about the steel plates I got to use as a top for a smallish welding/fixture table. Well I finally got around to making a stand so I thought I'd show you guys what I've been up to. The top is only about 32" x 42", but 1-1/4" thick so it weighs about 525lbs...

Hey guys Im looking for a couple scissor jacks for the shop. They need to go down to maximum 3.5". Here is a link to what I'm considering but wanted to see if you guys knew of a cheaper one but I don't want junk. The lowered max height is key here...

I've been trying to fix my 97 chevy computor says misfire #6 cylnder replaced the cap rotor wires and plugs did a leak down test with harbor freight tester set 100 lbs at compressor tester reads 18 lbs for the test cylinder tests good replaced #6 fuel injector still getting mis fire any help I'M...

My main shop is a single car garage with a 7 year old concrete floor. It was a hot day and I was working alone when I poured the slab, the concrete got ahead of me so she dried a bit rough. Today I rented a low speed rotary grinder and ground the concrete. The grinder uses 6 abrasive stones...

I just bought one of the 299$ table lifts from HF, what a POS. After about six or seven times up and down, it won't go up. Checked the oil level and it was down a little, but not much. Filled and bled according to the manual but still no good. :wtf: Chinese junk, shoulda known better. :mad: Mick