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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      Right you are gents, I'll make sure to put those in my cart when I put an order in for the chain. Thankyou very much for the quick...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      Well I'm mostly caught up here now, I may have forgotten about a few things and will swing back around, but this is where I'm at. Have...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      Almost caught up to where I am at now... The next job was to get stuck into these dry forks and see what I could actually salvage. As...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      I desperately wanted to get this engine off of my bench, so laid the engine on a few cushioned rugs, and set the frame over it, a bit of...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      My next job was to strip the frame so that I could get it prepared for new paint. Found the rear tank retainer missing, PO must have...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      Geoff's has been a life saver a few times already, I've found yambits are ok too. Smaller orders without a lot of weight have reasonable...
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      spresser replied to the thread Beginner question about parts.
      It also depends on where you are located. The US and UK have an abundance of parts as opposed to other countries. I'm in Australia and...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      Crank in hand, the motor went back together pretty quickly, since I'd already done the oil seals and bearings, and had everything I...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      At this stage, I started looking over things a little more and discovered a few busted parts that needed replacing. This little...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      Onto the splitting the case. This was a total b**ch as you can imagine, and as many of you have found out the hard way. But, I managed...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      Top end stripped down pretty quickly, as I was interested to see how much abuse this motor had taken. Considering the condition of the...
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      spresser replied to the thread xs650b down under build thread.
      After digging through all of the parts that came with the bike, seems it is a 'bitsa' already, predominantly a 1975 xs650b frame, with a...
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      Hello all. Thought I'd finally introduce myself. I'm from Adelaide, South Australia, a bit of a car guy and not spent any time on...
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      spresser replied to the thread Fork piston question.
      Thanks for the replies and the posted images, I honestly cannot imagine that it does a lot except for keeping tension on the damper rod...
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      spresser replied to the thread Fork piston question.
      That was also my reaction when the pieces all fell to the floor
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      spresser posted the thread Fork piston question in The Garage.
      Hi all. Fantastic forum you have here. Have been lurking a while whilst working on my 75 and all of the great info here has helped me...
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