Nice project and good progress. I’m around the corner in Oakville if I can help with anything!
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My 1975 XS650 project
- Thread starter CaseyH
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CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
Turns out that the Pilot jets were plugged.
Did a good cleaning and we have a good runner.
Fired right up. Sounds solid. Needs some fine tuning,
Now I only have to do the brakes, forks, seat, stuck clutch, stuck tach,tires, find a nagging short circuit that comes and goes in the head light bucket i think ..........etc.
Again there is no such thing as a free motorcycle.
And yes I can use help Bosco659. I am in Oakville quite often and it would be nice to pick your brain a little.
The mileage on this bike must be low.It shows 1300 miles. Every screw head and bolt that I touch has never had a wrench on it it seems.
The stuff that is wrecked is just from being hit while sitting and it sat a long time.
I need a bracket that holds the tach and speedo for a 75. There is a piece broken off where it goes around the tach, the cover for the cam chain adjuster came off in 2 pieces
so I need one of those.
Thanks for the encouragement.
The potential for a nice stock bike is there and it is a fun project.
Casey
Did a good cleaning and we have a good runner.
Fired right up. Sounds solid. Needs some fine tuning,
Now I only have to do the brakes, forks, seat, stuck clutch, stuck tach,tires, find a nagging short circuit that comes and goes in the head light bucket i think ..........etc.
Again there is no such thing as a free motorcycle.
And yes I can use help Bosco659. I am in Oakville quite often and it would be nice to pick your brain a little.
The mileage on this bike must be low.It shows 1300 miles. Every screw head and bolt that I touch has never had a wrench on it it seems.
The stuff that is wrecked is just from being hit while sitting and it sat a long time.
I need a bracket that holds the tach and speedo for a 75. There is a piece broken off where it goes around the tach, the cover for the cam chain adjuster came off in 2 pieces
so I need one of those.Thanks for the encouragement.
The potential for a nice stock bike is there and it is a fun project.
Casey
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
I made a table to get my projects where my old 6’5” body can reach
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
Yes it runs
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
Had its first run on the road since 1988
The last time the ownership was renewed
Good thing I live on a dead end Street
My neighbours are used to me thankfully
Nice. Congrats. Off topic but what year is the Z?
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
1972
My other passion
My other passion
Very nice. I have a nice ‘89 Supra that uses up much of my time.1972
My other passion
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
The Supra is a very cool car.
Is turbo charged?
Is turbo charged?
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CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
I am picking away at this project.
Doing some polishing while waiting for parts.
Doing some polishing while waiting for parts.
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
Have the gauge cluster apart.
I have to replace the broken frame.
I have to replace the broken frame.
That engine case looks great. Nice finish. Looks like winter is around the corner so there’s will be lots of time to work on the toys. I’m trying to do a final garage rearrangement and clean up before the white stuff flies here.
If you put different coloured bulbs in the harness you’d have quite the Christmas display!
If you put different coloured bulbs in the harness you’d have quite the Christmas display!
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
There is a lot to do on this project.
Once we get past the leaf deluge we have a long winter to play in the shop.
Once we get past the leaf deluge we have a long winter to play in the shop.
I hear you on the leaf thing. We had to remove two large trees in our back yard this fall so the leaves weren’t as bad as they had been in the past. Last year I bought a lawn vacuum that has reduced my cleanup time to an estimated 1/10 of what it used to be. Only trouble is storage in the off season.
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
Made one good tach out of two
The mechanism was pooched in the one on the bike
I got a tach with a damaged case but a good mechanism.
The mechanism was pooched in the one on the bike
I got a tach with a damaged case but a good mechanism.
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
Thanks to a new frame from Dogbunny on this forum we have a whole instrument cluster
Nice!
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
From a better angle
1390 miles on the clock.
The more work on it the more i believe it is accurate
1390 miles on the clock.
The more work on it the more i believe it is accurate
CaseyH
XS650 Enthusiast
On to the forks and front brake
