that can't be right? mebby "Methylated spirits"?
Looks great Marty!
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XS6502F / XS650SK mash up?
- Thread starter jetmechmarty
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Looks great Marty!
Longer lower is the look I want. I think I can pull it off without Chip Foose drawing me a picture.
It’s time for me to order some more parts! No overbore was required.
Please give info on the Cylinder sleeves .. taking out and so
I would think they looked good or was there scratches . ? And those on the picture is new ?
Are they a bit " darkish " or is it just me or the Picture
How did you clean up the cylinders ?
How Measure the cylinders ?
I would think they looked good or was there scratches . ? And those on the picture is new ?
Are they a bit " darkish " or is it just me or the Picture
How did you clean up the cylinders ?
How Measure the cylinders ?
Here's what I did. I took all those parts to Fletcher's. He honed the cylinders and reworked the head. For this, I paid $240. Also, it's very near to my office.
The engine was acquired through Facebook. I bought the entire motorcycle, an '83, for $50. The engine is 1981. One of my friends here alerted me to it as I would not have discovered it on my own. This is why the 1979/1983 mashup.
I have no clue as to the history of this engine. I bought it from people who appeared to be stuck cleaning up the estate of a hoarder. It was an awful mess. I have never seen so many hand crank telephones in one place. I probably could have come away with several great deals on old junk, so someone can shovel it into a dumpster after I go for my dirt nap.
Not to insult you memory Marty, but you did remember to give the shop new seals... right?
I got these from 650 Central. They are 1 3/8” torque peak optimizers. They go into the exit end of those big pipes I bought. Combined with my BS34 carburetors, they should maximize my bottom end grunt. He has them in various sizes.
Newbie here... are there different cams over the years or from the aftermarket? That sole piece is the most important definer of powerband as I understand.
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Yes, there are and there have been different cams for these. Michael “Mercury” Morse has stuff on the 650 Central site. His resume is there too. He can help with that. Or try Hoos Racing.
There's another box forward of of the flasher. I'm I correct in my belief that it's the starter cutout relay. The SK frame does not have these mount tabs. Since I'm going to use the SK wiring harness and battery box. I believe I can cut these tabs off. Am I correct.
Those tabs are mounts for the dual coils in a points system.
