Yes, that shock mount tab has been found to be bent on a XS in my past. Do check alignment and thread condition from the inboard side.Is the outer section of the lower shock mount that the bolt passes through mis-aligned possibly?
Yes, that shock mount tab has been found to be bent on a XS in my past. Do check alignment and thread condition from the inboard side.Is the outer section of the lower shock mount that the bolt passes through mis-aligned possibly?
Is the outer section of the lower shock mount that the bolt passes through mis-aligned possibly? That would bind the bolt up and make it hard to turn. You might try fitting the bolt from the back side to see if it goes in easy that way. Also, I find anti-seize always makes bolts thread in easier.
I'm hoping you meant 10X1.25?and have ordered 2-piece set of M10x1.5 taps to chase the thread.
I'm hoping you meant 10X1.25?
Miss November's silencers were damaged in the reversing incident. The woman has put money in my account to pay for a new exhaust system so today spent too much time on line looking to see what is on offer. Ended up with eyes crossed and brain befuddled.
There's a nice offer of XS650 replica silencers from Classic Bike Shop but sadly they're out of stock. Twin-Inn in Germany offer XS650 replica silencers but there are no details. At least none I could find in English and with no idea about quality I decided not to.
Because there's T120 silencers on there just now, looked at simply buying something similar. After a spell of measuring and looking and even some thinking, came to understand why PO fitted the 6" link pipe. The bulge of the silencer fouls the brake lever and the frame unless you find a way to position it further back. Perhaps Commando pea-shooters would fit? The ones I saw are for old-skool narrow down pipes and would rather avoid using an adaptor piece. Even looked at Royal Enfield silencers - some had roughly correct inlet size and they look narrow enough to fit without fouling the brake lever or the frame. But maybe a bit too vintage in appearance so let that one go.
Loads of people offering 'universal' silencers. Yeah, right. Waded though dozens checking inlet diameter, length, position of mounting point. Many are shorty megaphones, which even if you could fit them probably wouldn't look right. And likely to be even louder then the T120 ones there now. What did you say?
But in the end settled for a universal megaphone from Feked in Dorset. Used to buy parts from Feked for my Triumph so I even have an account with them.
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28" long, not very different from the silencer + link pipe that's there now. Their website shows fitment on a Laverda and an SR500. Appearance ain't my top priority, but they are a lot more like the style of the XS originals than present set-up.
They'll be fine.
I'd try some re-shaping first. I had to do some minor re-shaping on the TX750 chain guard I fitted to my '83. The TX750 was a Standard style bike with more vertically mounted shocks. The more laid down shock angle of the Special required the indent on the guard be extended at the front .....
Raymondo. Trying to get photo's done and e-bay hooked up so i can offer up some 07-0015
/07-0065 until we get the web site done. Guy i hired and paid finally admitted after a year that he hadn't
done anything so now everything is being restarted with go-daddy web site build. F.....
when I'm bent double trying to support the weight of a back wheel while also working blind trying to line up the wheel spindle, chain adjusters, assorted spacers, the brake and the wheel - it's at those moments I wonder why they get away with selling bikes that make even routine maintenance tacks bloody near impossible unless you happen to be a double-jointed, two-headed, four-armed freak?
. . . when I'm bent double trying to support the weight of a back wheel while also working blind trying to line up the wheel spindle, chain adjusters, assorted spacers, the brake and the wheel - it's at those moments I wonder why they get away with selling bikes that make even routine maintenance tacks bloody near impossible unless you happen to be a double-jointed, two-headed, four-armed freak?