Johnt3
Still learning...
Great video Carbon! That 277 seems to run great and sounds good man.
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What have you done to your XS today?
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I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
Great video Carbon! That 277 seems to run great and sounds good man.
Hey John, Thanks Man. Yep shes running good. So how You been?
And what ya been up to?
As you can see I've been riding n putterin around.
Johnt3
Still learning...
I've been doing good man. Still looking for that next XS!
Been busy,but not too busy to ride my Vulcan. Got to pony up the doe for some new tires soon. Put right at 6000 miles on her last riding season.
Looking to trade up in a couple of years to something bigger.
What kind of temps do you have this time of year man?
Been busy,but not too busy to ride my Vulcan. Got to pony up the doe for some new tires soon. Put right at 6000 miles on her last riding season.
Looking to trade up in a couple of years to something bigger.
What kind of temps do you have this time of year man?
Spent a little time working on a new alternator cover yesterday after work. The perforated steel will match the custom side covers that I am finishing up too. Its not perfect, i eyeballed the whole thing and used a drill, 4" grinder & a couple of files. I spent a little over an hour on it and I am happy so far. Most of the time was spent hammering the radius and customizing to fit snug around the YAMAHA logo.
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I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
I've put quite a few miles o my bikes too.I've been doing good man. Still looking for that next XS!
Been busy,but not too busy to ride my Vulcan. Got to pony up the doe for some new tires soon. Put right at 6000 miles on her last riding season.
Looking to trade up in a couple of years to something bigger.
What kind of temps do you have this time of year man?
It's been getting up in the upper 80s already using the AC few hours in the afternoon.
bike tires don't last to long that's for sure.
Take it easy Brother
I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
Love it! I'll take one please!
Today, I timed my Pamco and Powerdynamo PMA and made the kickstart work, without kicking back yihaa. Allso I switched my clutch lever, but dont think it will stay like that, even thhoug I like the clutch.. It just eats up too much of my cable, so spring gets stretched at the worm drive.
Gears shifts hard, like clonk... Not like a smoothe switch... Need to work on that or with a rebuild engine should it be like that until it settles!?
Gears shifts hard, like clonk... Not like a smoothe switch... Need to work on that or with a rebuild engine should it be like that until it settles!?
Attaboy!
That's typical for the "stuck clutch" first shift of the day. Some of us free the clutch first by kickstarting with the clutch lever pulled-in, until it breaks free. Several threads in here on that.
If it continues during normal riding, you may have an internal clutch issue (warped/sticky/draggy plates, uneven length clutch springs, not enuff disengagement, ...etc.)...
TwoMany, ill pay notice wether its while driving, ive only taken a short trip after the timing and clutch lever shift.
Gears could be a little hard shifting, would shift, just felt a little hard.
I did the initial release holding the lever in, while kicking initially... They werent sticking....
Gears could be a little hard shifting, would shift, just felt a little hard.
I did the initial release holding the lever in, while kicking initially... They werent sticking....
Yeah, this is a subjective thing. The XS's shifting is clunkier than a Honda CB350, but smooth-as-glass compared to my ol' panhead...
Haven't done a thing yet, waited for the mailman to show up.
Lookie Lookie
Hi vsop,
if those Lectrons were a Christmas present you'd have to wait 9 months to install them.
OTOH, the postie brought them at just the right time for you to install them on Easter Sunday.
I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
Haven't done a thing yet, waited for the mailman to show up.
Lookie Lookie
whoooo! those babies sure look sweet!
I just love it when parts show up
richardthemotorcycle1
XS650 Guru
Finally had a warm day here in pa, got my 1981 XS650 started again the second time, first time leak gas out both air boxes, took off carbs and adjusted the floats. This time she fired and no gas leaks, no oil leaks and no exhaust smoke: the only thing that took awhile to kick in was the choke.
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whoooo! those babies sure look sweet!
I just love it when parts show up
Love it too.... I've mounted them and kicked her off first time, they are outstanding.
To your rephase they would be a perfect match, and Allso you get them for half price compared to me.
https://vimeo.com/123342990
Look at my footwear
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tonyc
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Vsop, A fine Bike sounds good and looks good.
