Shovel Jockey

Just spotted a hole in the right piston. I know what I'm doing in the wee hours this fall.

Thanks gggGary, trying a borescope tomorrow and will keep you updated

OK, update on my 75. Finally got a compression tester and found 140 on the left side and 0 on the right. The bike hasn't run since Obama...

It's for sure worth fixing, I hear a lot about the XS 650 as the one bike they wish they'd kept

Really like your 74!

Couple of better shots of the work in progress

Getting there but still working on the right side cylinder

I started my newly acquired 75 project bike for the first time in years. Lotsa years. Bill Johnsen of this forum rebuilt the carbs and...

Looking for the parts pictured below. C type adjuster cap, headlight ears, this style rear brake lever. Thanks ahead of time

Girls's got PIPES!!!

sorry, getting used to this and hit the wrong button

No go on the tensioner upgrade. Does anyone have a spare type "c" cap available?

also still looking for this type brake pedal and these headlight ears

Hey fellas, during reconstruction I found rhe cam tensioner cap on my 75 is split and leaks; can I udgrade to the new style? which I...

Thanks, that's great news

I don't doubt it. I've seen three different rear brake pedals on 75's and the one on my sons 75 has much less clearance to the muffler...

could you send a pic please

Spirit- Aren't you glad?- From "The Family That Plays Together" album 1968

really appreciate that lead atom4488! you da man😎

thanks for looking

I would have rather crewed a Huey; great aircraft! Liked my little bird too though.

I was a loach crewchief in an air cavalry squadron and this holds my attention pretty well.

Chickenhawk

Right now I'm listening to a storm blow in from the Georgia mountains to the west

Nice work; may try something similar

Hey fellas all this needs to fit a 75 XS650B that I'm keeping mostly stock; Looking for 1) straight headlight ears right and left. 2)...

Thanks for the tip gggGary; just sent him a message

I rebuilt the carburetors on my son's 75 and they work fine. I was thinking of trading the 38's off my new 75 project toward a pair of...

I need to look into that as well. Any suggestions on a stubborn clutch adjustment lock nut? using a good boxend but don't want to...

Still looking for a set of straight headlight ears, a bezel and chain guard for my 75 project

valve adjustments, points, timing, cam chain, clutch, carb disassembly for rebuild

Looking for a nice set of headlight ears and bezel for the bucket and a chainguard for my 75 resurrection.

Looking for a pair of straight headlight ears, a headlight bezel and a chain guard for a 1975 XS650. Thanks, Joe

Getting these two 75's ready for the Barber Festival in October. Getting into the one on the right pretty deep.

Rebuilding carburetors on my 75