Recent content by olewahrhorse

I also have the 6 in 1 in my kit...Great minds...

Bain bent its intake valves several months ago. I have my own theory of lacquered varnished gas as the cause. I procured a nice used ebay head for substitution. But I believe my timing maybe off one tooth. Hard to start, but once started becomes a one kick machine. Is there a way to verify...

What gearing?

I just finished up a 102 mile ride returning from Elefantreffen Rally 2024! What a great time! If you get the chance, make the trip! The XS650 was a hit at the event. Many people gave the engine rave reviews. It gave me new memories, and brought back old one for bikers that cut their teeth on...

Managed 6 hours of ride time over the weekend. To Mullenbach for 2024 Elefantreffen Rally, not without incident. I have come to find the XS runs like a really angry yellow jacket. In fact I am thinking of Yamaha's yellow and black for the new color scheme! 30 Jan. I was hit from behind by a...

Woke up this morning to light snow. Had the shovel, ended up with 4"...

Reading your post, I had to see where you're at. Funny, I have a cabin for snowmobiling near Whitney Point.

4" of snow closed the roads today! I feel like a kid at school. So out to the shop to sort out small issues of switches for the headlight unit. I noticed the tires were low, so I dug out my Harbor Freight compressor. It wouldn't kick on...So that became my project. Turns out the switch was full...

you were correct! By passed the circuit and all is right!

-3c light rain forming ice, road conditions red for Kaiserslautern Germany.

I'm thinking Hope and Patience are two young women to push the broke down bike? 😂

Thanks! I didn't think of that! I did see a tech tip on how to by pass it...

Take me back to high school and trail riding with my best mate!

Most of my machines are over twenty years old...But have as yet, needed rescued