Jake650
XS650 Addict
Gator, Thanks for the pics, explanation and complement.
Had to do a double take when I saw that lift. You even copied the tilt mechanism. Color meSecond to Jim. As can be seen, my engine lift in all it's yellow glory is but one of my tributes to your 80's restoration and a few mods thread.
Could be made just a touch longer to take up the slack when changing to tapered steering bearings!....... The little rings at the bottom of the fork tube sleeves (proper nomenclature ?????) were in really bad shape. Options could include painting them, finding ones in good shape, which would be difficult and pricey at best, or make a new set. I picked door number three.
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I'll buff them out when I break out the buffing set up and the old ones will go into the "parts not used box", for safe keeping.
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Win win...Making chips, a few bucks and a "real" machine shop I can use.