Recent content by Mountain Rider

Ya I have flowing Mailman's build. So far my surface on the carbs are looking real nice. The thing that messed me up was how MikesXS said no gasket on choke body.

Hello Everybody, Been some time now, hope all are well... So working on the XS cleaning the carbs, I thought I should take a look at MikesXS site to see what gaskets are still available for the Mikuni BS38. Looking over the site I find this...

Ya looks as if I will go the Rustoleum path. I read through 25 pages of the 40+ pages of Mailman's thread for his restro project, I am jealous of the condition his scooter was in when he picked it up much cleaner then mine. Bench grinder with wire wheels does wonders though....

Looks nice Mailman ! The reason I ask about the Krylon is that it changes the composition of the rust that may be left behind and neutralizes it and then makes ready for the painting. I am just worried about the tight area around the head tube/down tubes that are hard to get at, as I have some...

Hello again and yes I am back with pic's. As some of you know I have started a restro on my XS some time ago. Life got in the way but hay better late then never. So follow along if you would like and when I have questions I will post to this thread. So here she is. Here is the frame, swing...

My XS650 Project

A work in progress !!!!

Still working on it but the parts site has this as the name and part number.. Nut, Spec''l Shape 90179-06171-00

ps. Would I tap the bolt from the nut side or the top side? Err. I guess you meany by taping up it would be from the nut side.. :doh:

ok I'll give that a try.. Thanks for the help gggGary..