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      nighthog replied to the thread And for my next trick .....
      Thanks, 5T. I figured 1st retorque after 3 heat cycles and check valve clearances & camchain tension then too. Repeat after around 50...
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      nighthog replied to the thread And for my next trick .....
      And work it did. A bit fiddly but eminently doable. The barrels were a pretty tight fit when I dropped them on, so I cut a few bits of...
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      nighthog replied to the thread And for my next trick .....
      Thanks Jim, that was what I meant and I did have a brief go with no result but I'll try again tomorrow. Bit pissed off with it at the...
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      nighthog replied to the thread XS650 Top End Buildup.
      Gary means two wrenches (spanners, for us UK folk) one on each of the union and the oil tube nut. Hold one so it doesn't turn while...
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      nighthog replied to the thread And for my next trick .....
      Hi Raymond, perhps these pics illustrate the conundrum a bit better: I've been pretty careful all the way through and can't think of...
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      nighthog replied to the thread And for my next trick .....
      I have not been sitting on my hands, and have decided to go the whole hog, as it were. A retirement present to me!! This means 750...
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      nighthog replied to the thread XS650 Top End Buildup.
      Thanks chaps. I'll go for the lower end of the range and defo the double wrench as per Gary's comment.
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      nighthog replied to the thread XS650 Top End Buildup.
      Hi all, there's a couple of torque settings I can't find anywhere in any Haynes or shop manual. Can anyone enlighten me as to the...
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      nighthog replied to the thread 750 "big bore" kits.
      This is the exact combination I'm putting together right now. 750 kit with Wiseco pistons, ported (by me so nothing extreme!) head...
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      nighthog posted a comment on the media item Flat_track.
      Very lovely! What speedo & tacho are used? That's what I'm looking for for my bike.
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