79XStLouis
XS650 Enthusiast
Did a full oil filter change today. Good lord the sump filter gasket was molecularly bonded to the plate. I've never in all my years of wrenching encountered a gasket bonded so well to metal.
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Dozuki
XS650 Addict
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Adjusted the air fuel screws to correct the popping on decel, 1/4 turn in seemed to do the trick. I also checked the plugs and seems its running a tad lean, light gray on the electrodes. This bike is factory origanal, correct me if i'm wrong but air fuel screw in should relate to richer mixture. I know these things ran lean from the factory so not expecting the 1/4 turn in to correct the lean condition. looks like I'll be rejetting soon.
Silverguy80
XS650 Enthusiast
Broke the head off the 10 mm shift lever bolt. 
Robert Reed
XS650 Addict
Yesterday I swapped my pod filters for some Uni filters and installed some baffles.
I know I have a lot to learn but I owe a big thank you to everyone that has helped me out, such a great community on this forum!
I know I have a lot to learn but I owe a big thank you to everyone that has helped me out, such a great community on this forum!
I think the "running lean from the factory" is an Internet meme that has not been around as long as these machines. Maybe 80 and onward.
In '79 they used little plastic caps that limited the screw. You don't see those often anymore.
Consider yourself corrected.
Howlinwolfxs
XS650 Enthusiast
retorqued the head. thought "oh its a short ride, i dont need to change" and burnt the crap out of the back of my leg...
Blocked my fuel filter a week or two ago but could not access it easily due to is location between the carbs. Tried several relocations but kept suffering from vapor locks in the carbs due to the fuel lines getting too hot - hot enough for bubbling to occur. Finally settled on the following:
Cut a groove into the filter to accept an O-ring. Made a bracket with an internal groove to mate with the O-ring.
Assembled unit where the O-ring secures the filter in the bracket.
The bracket is secured to the left carb using one of the unused M5 threaded bolt holes on the back of the left carburetor. The fuel line leads from the fuel cock to the filter and exits the filter and passes behind the left carb bowl where it connects to the T-connector which has been adjusted to face down. The fuel lines are now shielded from the engine heat and the filter is very easily released for emergency roadside cleaning. The filter is tucked in very close to the carb well away from my leg.
I am happy for now!!!!
Cut a groove into the filter to accept an O-ring. Made a bracket with an internal groove to mate with the O-ring.
Assembled unit where the O-ring secures the filter in the bracket.
The bracket is secured to the left carb using one of the unused M5 threaded bolt holes on the back of the left carburetor. The fuel line leads from the fuel cock to the filter and exits the filter and passes behind the left carb bowl where it connects to the T-connector which has been adjusted to face down. The fuel lines are now shielded from the engine heat and the filter is very easily released for emergency roadside cleaning. The filter is tucked in very close to the carb well away from my leg.
I am happy for now!!!!
Very nice Paul
I hope Howlinwolfxs is not too sore after his burn. Was it a heat burn or sunburn??
Howlinwolfxs
XS650 Enthusiast
i got a little comfortable with the exhaust, wearing shorts... two burns on my calf trying to turn the bike around in my tiny garage
Ccanady
XS650 Addict
Replaced the starter case gasket on madness chasing a "when hot" oil drip that seemed to be from that cover.
Also went through the vacuum petcock again. I had assembled the standpipe backward so got to push it to a gas station. (it fit more snugly that way....) used a bit of pop can to make a tightening shim, fingers crossed. Petcock also had a slow drip when off. Someone on here suggested lightly tapping the back of the aluminum disk that pushes the vacuum o-ring against the seat to improve the pressure on the seat. BRILLIANT! I had a pack of new o-rings I had marked as for that seal so installed one. Then set it to watch for leaks, it dripped a bit for a bit, but sat overnight and now it's good.
Also went through the vacuum petcock again. I had assembled the standpipe backward so got to push it to a gas station. (it fit more snugly that way....) used a bit of pop can to make a tightening shim, fingers crossed. Petcock also had a slow drip when off. Someone on here suggested lightly tapping the back of the aluminum disk that pushes the vacuum o-ring against the seat to improve the pressure on the seat. BRILLIANT! I had a pack of new o-rings I had marked as for that seal so installed one. Then set it to watch for leaks, it dripped a bit for a bit, but sat overnight and now it's good.
peterg
XS650 Addict
Did the (hopefully) final sync on my VM34 carbs from Hoos Racing with the manometer I made a few days ago. Set my timing a week ago. Turns out it was not set anywhere near close when I finished my build a year ago. No wonder I could not get the original BS34 carbs to work.
The writeup for this thing will be arduously long...
2M the stuff you build is amazing. Thanks for posting.
Signal, we could mount this thing on your hack, and the double-takes should be enuff to give you the edge...
