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It does look like it’s been overtightened. I think I’m seeing deformation of the rubber near the bolt. That said, the root cause seems...

When reassembling the calipers, what do you put on the pistons / internal seals? Just brake fluid or is this an application for red...

Front caliper rebuild (unplanned)….. during the disassembly of the calipers, I came up with a slick way of picking the caliper seals out...

Well that didn’t work out as planned. I installed new copper washers on the leaky fittings and it leaked worse. I then decided to take...

I’m a believer now! Heading out to get more brake fluid and I checked inventory and I have lots of nrew crush washers. I should be...

Go figure - I had the brake lever tied up last night (didn’t think it would help - but it was free to try) and this morning I went to...

Thx. One of my big challenges is to get everything pointing uphill. With my brake hose fitment it’s tough to get everything pointing the...

Would entrapped air downstream make the master cylinder behave as it is right now? I had to buy DOT4 brake fluid today. I bought a...

My MityVac has a valve to switch from vacuum to pressure so that’s good. I’m thinking about how to fabricate a “pressure pot” of brake...

Thx. I can try that but I unbolted the aluminum manifold block it’s attached to and straightened the line to eliminate the high spot. I...

Well I’m puzzled. I did some front end work to the XS and now I seem to have some brake related issues. Problem is when I squeeze the...

New tire and EBC sintered brake pads👍.

Can u post a link?

Yes my wife bought it for me. I used to shake it once a month to keep it fresh so I’m sure it’s fine.

I agree. There’s so much to see. A grenade shifter, piston fuel cap, valve cover gas tank and the list keeps going on. Thought it was...

Got this last Christmas - thought I should attach it before next season. I need all the good luck I can get.

Steampunk Rat Bike - from the showroom of a local bike repair shop. He said it took him 4 months to build, working on it daily. Lots...

Excellent reference thread!

Congrats on getting closer to riding the bike. For future purchases have you tried XS650direct in Ontario?

Yes, but most of the time I’ll roll the bike onto the lift, into the wheel chock and just leave it. If I want the rear wheel off the...

Imho, the best money you can spend if you are working on a bike. I love mine. I’d recommend bolting on a nice wheel chock on the...

Great tip on checking for bent forks!

My wife’s first car was a beetle and she carried a scraper to keep the inside of the windshield clear while driving. She had a gas...

Has anyone tried this with success on a front XS tire?

Damper removal tool welded. My first real attempt at Tig welding. I’ll spray it with rattle can chrome and probably never used it...