CoastsideXS650
Princeton Motor Works
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Those look great TZ, glad they are working out for you! The bike is looking real nice. I agree with your neighbor, the gold blends well.View attachment 144943 View attachment 144942 View attachment 144941 Got my new-to-me shocks installed this evening before boogie’n up the interstate to my soon to be new hometown. Ride is much improved. No more residual bouncing around after bumps, and maybe even more exciting, no more shock oil all over my swing arm and wheel. It will take awhile to get used to the new look, but I do like how the shock bodies blend in with the rest of the black frame. My neighbor pointed out that the gold accents the gold tank decals nicely.
Oooff.... yeah... multiple tours I'd say.This tank has been to war and back.
WOW, yeah, guess all that filler DID have a purposeView attachment 144956 View attachment 144957 View attachment 144958
When your tired of sanding and you are about to say, “looks good enough”....your usually half way there.
This tank has been to war and back.
Good news that you made it ! It’s clear that your bike does not like your ex?Could this be indicative of a failing rotor? Is it generating a current, but just enough juice to almost match what the bike uses, so that over time it slowly drains? Oh yeah, also, I forgot to mention in my first post that I blew up another speedo.
And this is the new AGM battery I installed I think less than two weeks ago. What I don’t get is why I was able to ride about 500 miles before it died.
I haven't done any electrical testing. I know that’s on me. I have a digital voltmeter I bought years ago when I was building the chopper, but have not learned how to use it yet. Once we’re all done moving and settled in the new house, hopefully I can start going over things. I just really don’t have the time or money right now to do anything more. At least I’ll have a garage to work in and a nice workshop in the basement for engine rebuilding. I am so excited; years ago I never could have imagined living in such a nice house. I am lucky to be where I am; even if I have some dragons to slay on the bike, I HAVE a nice old bike, and a house. I really can’t complainYeah I think you have definite charging issues. It sounds like you’ve been running at a total loss and it just took that long to flatten your new battery, or you are not charging a sufficient amount to run your bike and ALSO your lights, and so you are still draining your battery, just a little bit slower. You may have already said this previously but how many volts does it show at your battery when the bike is running? Should be about 14.5 volts.
Today, under the watchful eye of the King, I went back to work on the Queen (shes not the bitch anymore). Points, plugs, plug caps and a whole lot of kicking shes running again. Time for a Becks and a nap. I View attachment 145231 View attachment 145232 think i'll clean up later.
I blew up another speedo. That’s my third speedo. Saw the needle start to get erratic. Then the face plate started vibrating badly. Then the right screw popped out and was blasting around like popcorn. Then inevitably the left screw came out and the face plate rotated around and along with the screws broke the needle into three pieces. Patience and resources for this adventure are about spent for the year.