You earned this one.. 
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Mailmans XS2 , the rebuild.......again
- Thread starter Mailman
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Well played Sir!!!
Thanks guys! I was very pleasantly surprised by the tank emblems myself.
It’s funny you mentioned Robin. Any time I’m polishing something , I can’t help thinking about him.
It’s funny you mentioned Robin. Any time I’m polishing something , I can’t help thinking about him.
Tank badges look great. It's amazing how a lot of the grungy things come back to life with a little care. I try to polish as much stuff as I can including washers, lock washers, nuts. Most of the stuff is dark grey but come out looking like chrome. The zinc plating holds up very well. Time consuming, but walk in and buy the equivalent quantity and you will have $20 less in your wallet.
Well done Bob! Wheels up in the not too distant future.
Cheers
Cheers
Ya know when your al done you will be a better machanic
And the bike will be better than it was
Plus when you see it every day you can just say aint she sweet and I did it
AGAIN
Ya know when your al done you will be a better machanic
And the bike will be better than it was
Plus when you see it every day you can just say aint she sweet and I did it
AGAIN
Thanks Mike! Hopefully this will be the last time.....for a long while anyways.
Ok back to mechanical work........
This morning I went out and the first thing I did was throw a strap over my motor, cinch it down check the torque on my head, it’s been a few days since I originally did it and sure enough all the bolts need a little extra turn.
Then I reinstalled my cam chain tensioner,
With that back in I quickly set the chain tension so I could adjust the valves,
After setting the valves I reinstalled the advance rod through the cam and put all the Pamco mechanical parts on, the circuit board is still attached to the bikes wiring , I’ll re install that after setting the motor. And with that, the top end is all buttoned up.
On to the clutch.......
As I mentioned before the clutch had become unbelievably grabby, I was having a really hard time freeing the clutch plates up, the same stuff that ruined my motor made the clutch extremely gummy. Sooo......
Pulled all the plates out, the friction plates went to soak in some kerosene, they were then scrubbed with a plastic brush and dried, the metal plates were cleaned with degreaser.
All clean now and ready for reassembly.
That’s all for today, time to go put my feet up, Sunday is spaghetti day around here, the perks of marrying a nice Italian girl!
Later,
Bob
This morning I went out and the first thing I did was throw a strap over my motor, cinch it down check the torque on my head, it’s been a few days since I originally did it and sure enough all the bolts need a little extra turn.
Then I reinstalled my cam chain tensioner,
With that back in I quickly set the chain tension so I could adjust the valves,
After setting the valves I reinstalled the advance rod through the cam and put all the Pamco mechanical parts on, the circuit board is still attached to the bikes wiring , I’ll re install that after setting the motor. And with that, the top end is all buttoned up.
On to the clutch.......
As I mentioned before the clutch had become unbelievably grabby, I was having a really hard time freeing the clutch plates up, the same stuff that ruined my motor made the clutch extremely gummy. Sooo......
Pulled all the plates out, the friction plates went to soak in some kerosene, they were then scrubbed with a plastic brush and dried, the metal plates were cleaned with degreaser.
All clean now and ready for reassembly.
That’s all for today, time to go put my feet up, Sunday is spaghetti day around here, the perks of marrying a nice Italian girl!
Later,
Bob
Nice! What's the plan for checking oil flow to the head?
And spell check will work better for meYa know when your al done you will be a better machanic
And the bike will be better than it was
Plus when you see it every day you can just say aint she sweet and I did it
AGAIN
And spell check will work better for me
Ha! I knew what you were saying. Sometimes spell check sneaks in on me and changes the entire meaning!
That's one abiding memory of the 1970s - the number of cars and bikes that left the factories in various shades of diarrhoea.@gggGary you know, one could do a lot worse than cinnamon brown!
Several times, over the years. In Mailman's situation with only 3K miles up, I'd be tempted and inclined to re-use them, but generally no.
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Rebuilding early petcocks and other stuff.......
The gas tank I bought came with a set of early model petcocks, these are the first early models I’ve had and they are quite a bit different. They were pretty rough to begin with,
I broke them down and threw them in the ultra sonic cleaner, when they came out, they looked like the one on the right, after hitting them with the Dremel and brass brushes, they looked like the one on the left.
All the parts layer out for assembly,
I’m still waiting on the rebuild kits to show up so, I just loosely assembled them for now.
Next up I tackled a detail job, something that’s been bugging me for a while. The rubber grommet that protects the stator wiring as it passes through the case is really rotted, but they are unavailable from the factory and to my knowledge nobody carries an aftermarket replacement.
So I ran to True Value Hardware store to rummage through their cabinets , looking for a suitable grommet I could use. I found one that was just about perfect. Heavier than most with thick squared edges.
The original part had one flat side, where it presses into the side cover, so I trimmed off one side, the fit was perfect.
I didn’t want to cut through it to slip over the wiring harness, so I removed the wires from the multi plug and ran the wiring harness through the grommet, the end result was just perfect! And it only cost $1.20
Other than that, I pulled the side oil filter and sump filter and cleaned them up and reinstalled them.
And that’s all for today!
-Bob
The gas tank I bought came with a set of early model petcocks, these are the first early models I’ve had and they are quite a bit different. They were pretty rough to begin with,
I broke them down and threw them in the ultra sonic cleaner, when they came out, they looked like the one on the right, after hitting them with the Dremel and brass brushes, they looked like the one on the left.
All the parts layer out for assembly,
I’m still waiting on the rebuild kits to show up so, I just loosely assembled them for now.
Next up I tackled a detail job, something that’s been bugging me for a while. The rubber grommet that protects the stator wiring as it passes through the case is really rotted, but they are unavailable from the factory and to my knowledge nobody carries an aftermarket replacement.
So I ran to True Value Hardware store to rummage through their cabinets , looking for a suitable grommet I could use. I found one that was just about perfect. Heavier than most with thick squared edges.
The original part had one flat side, where it presses into the side cover, so I trimmed off one side, the fit was perfect.
I didn’t want to cut through it to slip over the wiring harness, so I removed the wires from the multi plug and ran the wiring harness through the grommet, the end result was just perfect! And it only cost $1.20
Other than that, I pulled the side oil filter and sump filter and cleaned them up and reinstalled them.
And that’s all for today!
-Bob
Hardware store comes thru again. Good thinking
