What have you done to your XS today?

XsJosh · Apr 18, 2021

Today I introduced my xs to my BMW and reorganized/made room in my garage for the two of them.

Yesterday I sorted out my fuel lines and swapped bars and mirrors.

member28833 · Apr 18, 2021

After the Sunday ride today in the Columbia Gorge, definitely my "go to" now, I let the 79XS cool down in the garage. Came home on reserve..
Looking it over I found the left, lower exhaust pipe bolt gone. Prepped for a hardware run and improved both sides with new flange head metrics.
Drained the BS38'S into an aluminum catch basin, clean still. Proved the vacuum petcocks are still sealing as supposed to. Check.
Can't find anything else loose.
Oil is sparkling clean still.
Bugs on windshield

Need to pick up the Ethanol free 93 and be ready for an evening ride next.
-R

bosco659 · Apr 18, 2021

Do you just remove the main jet cap to drain the bowls? Does that get most of the fuel out? Last time I looked at the inside of the bowl I thought there would be a fair mount of fuel left in there.

Machine said:
After the Sunday ride today in the Columbia Gorge, definitely my "go to" now, I let the 79XS cool down in the garage. Came home on reserve..
Looking it over I found the left, lower exhaust pipe bolt gone. Prepped for a hardware run and improved both sides with new flange head metrics.
Drained the BS38'S into an aluminum catch basin, clean still. Proved the vacuum petcocks are still sealing as supposed to. Check.
Can't find anything else loose.
Oil is sparkling clean still.
Bugs on windshield
Need to pick up the Ethanol free 93 and be ready for an evening ride next.
-R
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member28833 · Apr 18, 2021

bosco659 said:
Do you just remove the main jet cap to drain the bowls? Does that get most of the fuel out?

Yes,yes, I call them the bowl drains. Not much fuel comes out of just the bowls, fuel off.
easily not spilled perhaps too.
-R

bosco659 · Apr 18, 2021

Just admiring the chrome on your head pipes too. My pipes are black & blue. Maybe cheap chrome on mine? Don’t believe I’m running too hot.

member28833 · Apr 18, 2021

Thank you, yes the head pipes were a clue when I purchased the "project" that the low mileage engine was true. Odometer just passed up 7,150 some Today :thumbsup:

The Old Cult · Apr 19, 2021

[QUOTE =“ Machine，post：686896，member：28833”]是的，只是挡风玻璃，任何挡风玻璃，都需要与其他组件配合在一起，以达到理想的效果。
在这种情况下，我自己的座椅位置和手臂长度都达到了运动舒适的骑行姿势。
挡风玻璃的高度，Tomaselli Adjustable车把末端的高端Halcyon车把后视镜全部融合在一起，具有非常坚实和舒适的感觉。
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H很帅

member28833 · Apr 19, 2021

Popped the chrome covers off and inspected for leaks :shrug:

Checked the points settings both at tight .014" so .013",
Marked the points cam where I checked with a Gold Dot as that just may come in handy on the road somewhere.

Cleaned, Lubed, the timing advance weight actuator, pins and groove too..
Almost kept going on valve clearances.. but why am I being so cautious? I'll just listen closely next time..
Now have a great simple road trip tool kit put together for the back pack.
Anxious to Ride :cool:

WideAWAKE · Apr 19, 2021

Machine said:
Thank you, yes the head pipes were a clue when I purchased the "project" that the low mileage engine was true. Odometer just passed up 7,150 some Today
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do you know what that seat is??

member28833 · Apr 19, 2021

Seat is a 78/79 Special that I shortened both ends of the pan. And then shaped the foam and made a custom mount system for the po's idea of a totally detabbed frame.
:cool:

member28833 · Apr 19, 2021

Oh, dang.. the old brown seat? Yes, that was flat home made doo doo... :lmao:

WideAWAKE · Apr 19, 2021

Machine said:
Oh, dang.. the old brown seat? Yes, that was flat home made doo doo...

kinda like the color. May make something similar myself.

member28833 · Apr 19, 2021

Ya, color was good leather. It was made too long to use an XS tank even.

kopcicle · Apr 20, 2021

bosco659 · Apr 21, 2021

Ever since I got my bike it always bothered me that the speedo was rotated a few degrees to the left. The mounting bracket had no play in it so I made a modified replacement out of a piece of 1/8” aluminum that I had laying around. Too lazy to pull out the chop saw so I got the old hacksaw out. Probably happy (8/10) with the finished product. Only problem now is the tach looks a bit crooked. Oh and while I was at it I cleaned up and polished the surround for the ignition switch (got banged around by loose keys).

XsJosh · Apr 21, 2021

I went through a similar battle last year, I ended up making 1 bracket for both, yours' is finished up much nicer.

bosco659 · Apr 21, 2021

XsJosh said:
I went through a similar battle last year, I ended up making 1 bracket for both, yours' is finished up much nicer.View attachment 189768

I like yours. The oversized tach looks great. The small gauges look nice but are definitely more difficult to read especially as the years roll on. Nice job!

bosco659 · Apr 21, 2021

On my Speedo the oil pressure light is wired for left turn and the right turn signal uses the yellow turn indicator on the right.

member28833 · Apr 23, 2021

Just a couple hundred miles so far but since the weather turned worse I did an engine service/ inspection. Valve clearances check out just right. ..003" intake, .005 exhaust.
I did come up with a shinier set of valve covers so they are on there.
:thumbsup:

And, I put the original "bigger" kick start lever on after a grease up. Hoping I feel just a little better kick today.
So, its XS650 start up time. Did the pre kick routine and ..... 3 kicks. Warmed it up.
Goin Riding :cool:

Jim · Apr 23, 2021

I know some people call easy outs "not-easy outs".... and using 'em on carb brass is especially frowned on.... but sometimes ya get lucky. Of course... a good PB Blaster soak doesn't hurt either.
BS34 pilot jet.

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