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Tully
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Interesting motorcycles, not XS650
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The reason bikes were ever baught for us as kids was my Dads bike he road in Texas before Vietnam. Honda 350 Scrambler. I believe that...
Jul 29, 2023
Tully
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750 "big bore" kits
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Does the engine have to be changed? Does it have to be rephased or can it be installed like just a set of new jugs and rings? Something...
Jul 5, 2023
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Could this make the bike run hot?
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Road the bike for a couple days. Bike seems to be working pretty hard. When I go a few miles and come to a stop it does not want to take...
Jul 3, 2023
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The bike last night did feel like it took alot of throttle to get moving. Different than last ignition. Wonder if I should move the clip...
Jun 30, 2023
Tully
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This is the small one I was talking about.
Jun 30, 2023
Tully
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I was probably pretty damn close to that with the last ignition I was running.
Jun 29, 2023
Tully
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I will put the degree wheel on it and make sure it is advancing to the 35° mark. Many thanks to you gentlemen!
Jun 29, 2023
Tully
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Makes sense to me. At the pump here I have the choice of 87 and 91 octane. Ive been runnimg 91 in the bike. The Mikes XS that gave many...
Jun 29, 2023
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My niece and my bike tonight.
Jun 29, 2023
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Over 300 hours. I know its a bobber. But its what Ive wanted for many years just couldnt afford one so I built it instead.
Jun 29, 2023
Tully
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Not on the top needle slot. I have 2 open slots below where my needle sits. I moved it down before I found the leaking head gasket.
Jun 29, 2023
Tully
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Is the static timing not a good way to go?
Jun 29, 2023
Tully
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I do have a timing and I sure will do that.
Jun 29, 2023
Tully
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The bike was charging. But I still installed my 12volt 5ah battery. I found a small one mentioned earlier the size of a cig pack. But...
Jun 29, 2023
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15 mile trip to town and sat for an hour and 15 back.
Jun 29, 2023
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I was able to get bike running. This evening I was able to ride to town and back 30 miles. Very happy Guy tonight. 🙂
Jun 29, 2023
Tully
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6 mile ride are these ok?
Jun 29, 2023
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last evening I took point plate off off bike. Unwired coils and points. Rewired all back together. Than was able to static time the...
Jun 29, 2023
Tully
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Light never shuts off ever
Jun 28, 2023
Tully
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No matter what happens points open points closed constant power to them at all times!
Jun 28, 2023
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Could the engine have spun fast enough to move the point after the pin fell out?
Jun 28, 2023
Tully
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Brand new points. Just installed. Will regap and adjust accordingly.
Jun 28, 2023
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Well i figured out how part of it happens. Big nut on right side of head came loose pin fell out knocked timing out. Reinstalled pin and...
Jun 28, 2023
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When to check timing chain amd valve adjustment. All seemed good. To spec. When I went to to check timing static timing the light turns...
Jun 27, 2023
Tully
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I sprayed around the intake boots and carbs before around the head. The rpms reved when sprayed where head meets jug under the spark plug.
Jun 26, 2023
Tully
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Baught new compression tested.
Jun 26, 2023
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This is the other motor. Kick not electric start was 120 per side after I retorqued head. But it wasnt the fastests kicks. Put in new...
Jun 26, 2023
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Jun 26, 2023
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Bad head gasket guys. Or need to retorque. Spray around head with something I probably shouldnt have. Bike RPMs went high.
Jun 26, 2023
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The specs I read having brass floats at 27mm seem like there would need to be a bit of fuel in bowls to shut off the gas flow. If I...
Jun 26, 2023
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I can run my starter off a battery anf some cables.
Jun 26, 2023
Tully
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Everything in pis what I have. I will try those changes.
Jun 26, 2023
Tully
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I am also going to buy new plugs today. Is there a certain plug I should buy? Factory 77 points and coil.
Jun 26, 2023
Tully
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Sorry all I did run the needles to the kit. I replaced back to needle from kit when I synched carbs
Jun 26, 2023
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This is the kit purchased and because I ran pod filters and straight pipes I used the biggest main and the biggest pilot. I was also...
Jun 26, 2023
Tully
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I also have the jet kit from mikesxs in the carbs. I am running at this time the biggest main and idle jet they had in the kit. Odd...
Jun 26, 2023
Tully
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Also after setting float height. When turn fuel back on i have to tap on carbs to get the fuel to stop running out of the carbs. I dont...
Jun 26, 2023
Tully
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I need to retract last 3 posts the compression tester dont even read a lb. on a lawn mower engine. Might be junk.
Jun 26, 2023
Tully
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oil in cylinders did not make a change.
Jun 25, 2023
Tully
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I also only have a kick start.
Jun 25, 2023
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Either side of the engine has no compression at all 30Lbs
Jun 25, 2023
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