Recent content by mortikan

count me in

I wanted to throw my hat into the ring of this 3 ring circus. I have to say there are some crazy stories on here. My little tail is a simple one. I built my first xs 15 plus years ago. it came out ok, but money or lack of had me doing it on a very tight budget. Thought now that I am a little...

Let me ask a question is the 18ah better or is it over kill for the bike and should not be used? my disclaimer I freely admit I am not in anyway good with electronics at all. thanks Mortikan

figures everywhere I look for it it's out of stock. well I will keep looking and go from there thanks very much Mortikan

wow, if I was building a battery I am all set with that post I am just looking for a smaller than stock pre-made battery. I do appreciate the info though it's a great read

anybody have the make and model of what they run handy? I am looking for a gel battery with at smaller dimensions and same output as stock. thanks Mortikan

My first ride was a 1989 Honda spree 70cc. in Ct anything over 50 cc you need your license. I took my test on it and watched several other people on air cooled Harley's fail. the state trooper who was giving the riding part of the test has the option to say start your bikes and they need to run...

so my bike sat for two years needing a new set of rings pistons and top end. so finally I got the dough together to buy parts and got the old girl back together. she runs and sounds great. I try to put her into gear and she stalls. I did put castrol gtx 20w-50 I think this might be the...

well, again I say thanks for the info. I apparently had a kink on the lower gear I moved back and forth and re assembled and it is tight. but the master is on and my engine is almost buttoned up and hopefully by next week will be back on the road cheers Mortikan

what I have to verify is that I have the guide in correctly it was 11pm last night when I discovered that it would not fit. I will check the guide I also want to snug down on the gaskets with a little weight all the gaskets are new and spongy thanks for the reply I hope to have some success...

I am going to ask because, I also put in new cam chain last night and I am 1 tooth short to getting master link to fit. I know they come from factory tight but should they be this tight? any ideas? sorry if this is a repeat question I posted on 650 garage as well. I would like to get it done...

Part time Funeral Director going on 10 years. Full time lab rat going on 9 years.

I am sitting here crying at the loss of my friend. when I decided 67 years ago to get into building my bike this was the first forum I signed onto. and between xsjohn, roy fisk and a few others I was able to build. John passed the idea around to build needles and it was at that time I had flat...

I don't want to bring up a bad subject but I have not been around much the past two years my xs has been in dry dock needing an engine rebuild and I see your doing a memorial patch for john. what is that about? thanks for any info Kyle

so I just got back from machine shop and the answer is my cylinder walls are at maximum spec. 2.954 so I guess. I have two options have my jugs resleeved or have them bored 1 over and buy new pistons and rings for 1 over. any suggestions on which will be easier and less expensive would be...