Recent content by GuitarGuy1996

Yeah and I've been wondering about those brake hoses too. I can feel them expand when I hit the brakes.

I'd have to take it apart to get the exact specs but they look to be factory calipers and lines. 1 piston per caliper. I'm sure the old lines don't help any either.

Hey guys! So I've got a 79 xs750 that I've cafe's out and am just about done with! One of the last things I have to do is figure out the front brakes. They're bleed many times over, new pads, the calipers aren't locked up, but the brakes barely do anything if anything at all. When I pull the...

Hey guys! So I've got a 79 XS750 that I've been working on for the last year or so. I'm finally almost done with it, it's running great, fires right up, all lights and such works, fresh paint and powder coat ect....and unfortunately...that's where my problem lied. The powder coat guy got a bunch...

The rubber seal sheared off after a few hits with a hammer. I'll have to get a new one

That's awesome! I didn't know that existed!

Sorry to hear about your dad, that's nuts! Honestly, I'm probably gonna soak it in pb blaster and either use a dremmel or the bearing puller kit the first guy was talking about. I don't have a torch and I live in a rental so I'm sure the landlords would love me playing with flame throwers 😅

I've been thinking about trying that, I got old stuck bearings off longboard trucks back in college that way. I wasn't the most patient or steady handed back then though and would always chew up the axles so I've been kinda iffy on doing it on the stem but that may be my best bet.

Ok phew, I thought I'd have to order a new tripe clamp for a sec. Thank you!

Hey guys! So I've got a 1979 XS750. I'm taking it down to the frame and having the frame and some other bits powder coated. I'm almost done but I can't seem to get this collar off the lower part of the triple clamp/steering stem. There was a tapered bearing over top of it that shattered when I...

So I've got...sort of an update. I just checked the valves on this thing and all but 1 (middle exhaust valve) are way too tight. Just ordered a shim kit. I'll do the carbs after that. Probably explains why it was shutting off once warm and running weird. I'll adjust the valves once the shims...

Holly crap thanks guys! Sorry it took so long to get back to yall, these replies went to my spam email for some reason. I'll drop the jets to a 135 or so and see how that does. Thank you all for the info! I'll dig into it more probably Tuesday or Wednesday.

Gotcha. I'll give it a shot. Also, I'm pretty sure I need to adjust my valve clearances. Once it's warm, it doesn't like to start up again. I'm guessing clearances are tight. Kinda doubt that's effecting how it acts cold but yeah. I already had to push it a mile because of it 🤦‍♂️

Yeah I went through them pretty thoroughly and everything is clean. I haven't messed with the pilot jet, I don't think I have the right style of jet for it. I've got the 1t5 carbs. And yeah the fuel screws are at 2.25 out as per the Haynes manual I got for it.

Hey guys! I've got a 1979 xs750 triple who's carbs are being a little....cryptic as to what they want. Let me start by saying, the spark plugs are BLACK like it's running super rich. Compression is fine and no noises so it's not oil in the cylinder. However, it won't start without choke and the...