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DogBunny
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battery doesn't stop leaking out of the vent???
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If you're freaked out by acid (which is understandable), buy an AGM battery. They don't cost much more than a conventional battery, and...
Yesterday at 8:55 PM
DogBunny
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I get SO tired...
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Keeping a couple of tires around can come in handy as a cushion if you ever need to lay the bike down, which you might want to do if you...
Yesterday at 12:28 PM
DogBunny
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I get SO tired...
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Twice a year, my city has a bulky trash pickup which my monthly solid waste fee pays for. They take tires, limit of 8. One time I had...
Yesterday at 12:08 PM
DogBunny
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1972 XS2 Front Axle Part Number?
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Not to beat a dead horse, but for the dozenth time, if anyone wants a parts fiche that is actually half-decent go here...
Monday at 9:07 AM
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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I believe this crud is what was preventing full rotation of the crank. The cylinder looks pretty good. The honing marks look fresh...
Saturday at 1:34 PM
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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More previous owner handiwork: the cam chain tensioner bolt was cut... at an angle... and one of the cylinder head locating dowels...
Saturday at 9:55 AM
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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Impressive! That's a metal-backed plate that broke!
Saturday at 9:53 AM
DogBunny
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Sold / Found / Inactive -
XS650SH tool kit missing pieces.
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You are right, there IS a handle for the 22 and 27 mm wrenches, a sort of flattened tube that slips on. I have it.
Jun 2, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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Got sealant? Excess sealant on interior head walls, tappet adjuster screw and nut, valve spring retainer, and exterior of cylinder head.
Jun 2, 2023
DogBunny
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VIDEO -- of my Aprilia hydraulic clutch mod
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Also -- there's supposed to be a spring in there. And the collar that I mentioned above that you need rides on a seal, just like the...
Jun 2, 2023
DogBunny
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VIDEO -- of my Aprilia hydraulic clutch mod
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I wasn't actually endorsing it. Hope it works for you. I think you're going to have to make some kind of a collar for it. Look at...
Jun 2, 2023
DogBunny
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VIDEO -- of my Aprilia hydraulic clutch mod
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/185922541773 Spotted this on eBay for $65 plus $22 shipping. The speed holes and shaved rear end make me think...
Jun 2, 2023
DogBunny
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Sold / Found / Inactive -
XS650SH tool kit missing pieces.
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Yes, you are right, there should be a 22mm wrench to match the 27mm, which I also have. I have never seen a handle that slips over...
Jun 2, 2023
DogBunny
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Sold / Found / Inactive -
XS650SH tool kit missing pieces.
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You're missing the handle for the screwdrivers, which I have. Otherwise looks pretty complete. What else do you think you're missing?
Jun 2, 2023
DogBunny
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Wanted -
Exhaust and kickstand for XS1
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PM sent on kickstand...
May 31, 2023
DogBunny
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81 Clutch Same as 74 Clutch?
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The outer basket, also known as the "Primary Driven Gear" never changed. It's the same, 1970-1983.
May 30, 2023
DogBunny
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81 Clutch Same as 74 Clutch?
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New and NOS friction plates are available on eBay. Search eBay by parts number. There are two different friction plates, search both...
May 30, 2023
DogBunny
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For Sale -
Boat Load of PARTS -- Motivated Seller!
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Sending you a PM....
May 29, 2023
DogBunny
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rubber-tipped BS38 float needle answer
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Maybe a bit of crud got under one of the needles. There's a pretty simple, fast, and non-messy bench test. Carbs upside down on bench...
May 29, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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One friction plate was broken (and the rest were VERY stuck). Never seen this before. I don't have one handy, but I think the later...
May 28, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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The hole. One only, but same, mirror-image placed hole on the other side.
May 27, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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I thought exhaust springs too. You'd expect to see marks from the spring hooks, or whatever it was the holes were used for, but no. I...
May 27, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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Too late. I'd already committed to tearing it down by the time the engine freed up.
May 27, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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The engine was loose. What I got was an almost complete bike in baskets, a frame, and an engine. I don't know how it was stored, but...
May 27, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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The crank now has full rotation. This was advertised as a stuck motor. I assume the seller determined that it was stuck by using the...
May 27, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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Will do.
May 26, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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Thanks. Both are interesting ideas. Bike was bought in baskets, with intention of parting out. There's a couple of other little...
May 26, 2023
DogBunny
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crank only rotates 340 degrees
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The Garage
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Old, neglected XS2 engine. In one direction the crank stops rotating about 10 degrees before it hits TDC. In the other direction, the...
May 26, 2023
DogBunny
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Planting a small orchard.
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7 years after transplanting in my yard, and I have a full grown Santa Rosa plum tree, although I think it will keep getting bigger if...
May 26, 2023
DogBunny
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Everbody needs a bug
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Suburbia in the 70's... five of my high school drunken vandal friends once carried a VW bug from a driveway and set it crossways in the...
May 25, 2023
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