My first ever bike build!!

[dilbone]

love the exhaust...I can only hope mine looks that good wrapped up, very uniform and professional looking. What's the actual color called on that wrap?

My disassembly is underway hopefully sand blasting and painting soon!!!!! I think you'll easily win this race!!!

 

[Dieselchanic]

Looking good my man!! I'm usually not a fan of exhaust wrap but you make it look good!! If I'm not mistaken that titanium wrap, not?

I'm still a ways out on my xs. Been building a Harley for a customer (mutter mutter)...

 

[peanut]

that looks amazing .

I think you are going to need some serious security on your bike and shed

 

[Airwolfie]

Damn these pipes looks killer!!
Another fine quality job, keep pluggin away and soon you will be riding.
But I'm not sure we ever get through.

Thanks Carbon! I can't wait togo plodding about on her like you do!!

love the exhaust...I can only hope mine looks that good wrapped up, very uniform and professional looking. What's the actual color called on that wrap?

Just take your time and it comes out nice and uniform. It's titanium or some call it black and gold.

My disassembly is underway hopefully sand blasting and painting soon!!!!! I think you'll easily win this race!!!

Hehe I doubt it bud!! Keep plugging away! The light is still far away!!

Looking good my man!! I'm usually not a fan of exhaust wrap but you make it look good!! If I'm not mistaken that titanium wrap, not?

I'm still a ways out on my xs. Been building a Harley for a customer (mutter mutter)...

Thanks Diesel! Yes it's Titanium.

that looks amazing .

I think you are going to need some serious security on your bike and shed

Thanks Peanut!!

Yeah I'm worried about that! Was thinking of putting it out the front of the house as it is a pain to get it round everytime. Stick an anchor somewhere and chain her up. But we got the local drinking hole 60 paces away,and I'm also worried some pisshead is going to "have a go"!

 

[Airwolfie]

So my mate came over to check her out. After a bit of fiddeling, we took the side cover off, and he looked at the plates. They don't disengage, they just stay stuck. He took them out and noticed the plates are warped! How did I miss this??! He is almost convinced this is the cause of the problem. Said I need to get new plates and that SHOULD sort out the problem!

He also said once it's running, he will stick it on his dyno at work to tune the carbs properly! I'm so lucky!!

So now more steps back,I will have to order new plates. I may as well get the clutch bolt upgrade while I'm at it, maybe even new clutch springs.

These bikes are a lot of work!! But so much fun nonetheless!!

 

[peanut]

well thats good news anyway at least you know what the problem is now.

Whilst its off you could file all the tangs on the basket smooth if you didn't do that allready, that will also help the plates disengage
Have you got a micrometer to measure the thickness of all the plates ? from what I remember there are two different sizes of steel plates depending on if you go 6 or 7 clutch plates.

 

[Airwolfie]

yeah, now for the big wait! also not very cheap either!! I decided to get the upgraded bolts as well while I'm at it! I did measure the plates, and they were to spec, unfortunately I did not notice the steel plates were warped!

Ho hum, got other things I can sort in the mean time..........

 

[ippytattoo]

There were indeed 2 different steel plate dimensions. Pre Aug 1973 were 1.6mm and post Aug 1973 were 1.4mm but seeing as I don't think you have the very early clutch the thickness of your steel plates should be 1.4mm. I would try and make a plug for one of my Alto 8-pack clutches but you probably have the later spring loaded inner hub which requires modification and they kill you guys across the pond with import duties. Just out of curiosity where did you get your steels from and what was the cost per plate?

 

[ippytattoo]

Double post.

 

[Airwolfie]

I got mine off Heiden tuning. Got the whole clutch kit, but they do sell them at 10Euros a pop.

http://www.xs650.biz/p/28/3624/mo74-cg%7C22=2/%2339-8006-clutch-kit-ii-xs-performance-%28-6pc-%29

I do have the spring loaded inner hub. Thanks for the offer bud, but like you say, I could probably almost buy two kits from the Netherlands at the rate they charge for import taxes, nevermind shipping as well! AND handling fees! WTF!

Would love one of your hydro kits, but again the price is too much.(not yours, the import and shipping ofcourse!!!)

 

[SkavenDC]

Just popped on and saw the update. Love the exhaust. Every time you do something to it, you hit it out of the park. Bike looks killer. keep up the amazing work.

 

[Airwolfie]

Just popped on and saw the update. Love the exhaust. Every time you do something to it, you hit it out of the park. Bike looks killer. keep up the amazing work.

Thanks Skaven!! Appreciate the feedback!

 

[Airwolfie]

Another one (on the list!) bites the dust!

- Mount headlight properly DONE!!!
- Find replacement line for clutch DONE!!!
- finish off foot pegs DONE!!
- mount indicators FRONT ONES DONE!!
- mount coils DONE!!!
- mount tacho and speedo DONE!!
- mount Boyer ignition DONE!!!
- add fake oil tank for housing electrics DONE!!
- add key starter DONE!!!
- add hi/lo light switch DONE!!!
- add kill switch DONE!!!
- add neutral light DONE!!!
- add spark leadsDONE!!!
-Install Boyer power boxDONE!!!
-Install one way valve on breather DONE!!!
-Bleed clutchDONE!!!
- plug excess petcock holesDONE!!!
- add petcockDONE!!!
- install fuel lineDONE!!!
- add filter podsDONE!!!
-clean and line gas tankDONE!!!
- fabricate rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear lightDONE!!!
- add hornDONE!!!
- replace tyresDONE!!!
- fab steering stopDONE!!!
- make spacers for calipers/rotorsDONE!!!
- paint gas tankDONE!!!
- add chainDONE!!!
- Find replacement brake line for front brakeDONE!!!
- recon front caliperDONE!!!
-Bleed brakesDONE!!!
- sort out exhaustsDONE!!!
- mount rear brake switchDONE!!!
- wire entire bikeDONE THE ENGINE!!!
- add oilDONE!!!
- mount front fenderlDONE!!!
- paint fenders
- mount number plate
- add fuelDONE!!!
- run engineDONE!!!
- tune engine
- get MOT!!

Made some brackets for the front mudguard. I used 1mm steel plate, they were a bit flimsy until I bolted them to the front fork! Very solid now!

Going to paint it black too, like the rear. I also painted the rear one with some underbody paint on the inside.

Clutch is on the way! It might be here by the weekend, but I doubt it.

Not a lot left to do!!!

 

[I am Carbon]

Well the list is getting very short.
It wont be long now.
The fender/MG will do the trick.

 

[peanut]

nice jawwwb
must be very frustrating waiting for stuff to arrive

How on earth do you manage to work in that tiny sace it would do my head in.
Just noticed that my keyboard will not roduce the letter * ( rymes with tea )

 

[Airwolfie]

Well the list is getting very short.
It wont be long now.
The fender/MG will do the trick.

Yeah! Not long now. Going to try and see if my other mate can come round to wire the rest of the bike up

nice jawwwb
must be very frustrating waiting for stuff to arrive

How on earth do you manage to work in that tiny sace it would do my head in.
Just noticed that my keyboard will not roduce the letter * ( rymes with tea )

Oh dear, just replace it with t, as they do in ventriloquism! My space bar is giving me grief!

I hate waiting for stuff, especially if it is not there over the weekend when I have time to do stuff!

Tiny space is all I have mate! Must do with what I got! Hoopefully the new shed will arrive soon!

 

[Airwolfie]

And another one!

- Mount headlight properly DONE!!!
- Find replacement line for clutch DONE!!!
- finish off foot pegs DONE!!
- mount indicators DONE!!
- mount coils DONE!!!
- mount tacho and speedo DONE!!
- mount Boyer ignition DONE!!!
- add fake oil tank for housing electrics DONE!!
- add key starter DONE!!!
- add hi/lo light switch DONE!!!
- add kill switch DONE!!!
- add neutral light DONE!!!
- add spark leadsDONE!!!
-Install Boyer power boxDONE!!!
-Install one way valve on breather DONE!!!
-Bleed clutchDONE!!!
- plug excess petcock holesDONE!!!
- add petcockDONE!!!
- install fuel lineDONE!!!
- add filter podsDONE!!!
-clean and line gas tankDONE!!!
- fabricate rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear lightDONE!!!
- add hornDONE!!!
- replace tyresDONE!!!
- fab steering stopDONE!!!
- make spacers for calipers/rotorsDONE!!!
- paint gas tankDONE!!!
- add chainDONE!!!
- Find replacement brake line for front brakeDONE!!!
- recon front caliperDONE!!!
-Bleed brakesDONE!!!
- sort out exhaustsDONE!!!
- mount rear brake switchDONE!!!
- wire entire bikeDONE THE ENGINE!!!
- add oilDONE!!!
- mount front fenderlDONE!!!
- add fuelDONE!!!
- run engineDONE!!!
- paint fenders
- mount number plate
- tune engine
- get MOT!!

Mounted the indicators

 

[I am Carbon]

Hey those are the same ones I put on my bike.
perdy dam small too.
I had to superglue of them back together.
they are bright for 6 leds.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Airwolfie, I believe that the MOT will be your bike's official birthday.

The race is still on.

Your little one is approaching the final stretch.

Are you having labor pains yet?

 

[Airwolfie]

Hey those are the same ones I put on my bike.
perdy dam small too.
I had to superglue of them back together.
they are bright for 6 leds.

That's where I saw them!!

Mine are OK so far, no breakages!!

Airwolfie, I believe that the MOT will be your bike's official birthday.

The race is still on.

Your little one is approaching the final stretch.

Are you having labor pains yet?

That's a good idea! I like it!

Labour pains, yeah, the contractions are about 5 days apart!! That seems to be the general time frame I have to do stuff on it!