What have you done to your XS today?

Not quite an XS;) But I found this old Tracy fairing on CL for a song.
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Thinking it looks right on the Radian :cool:
Now If I could just make Allison replace those bags...
 
As of yesterday I am a week and a bit away from my 84th birthday and my XS650 sidecar rig is sold.

Good morning Fred,
Happy upcoming 84th birthday !!!

I wanted to let you know that many of us view you as more than just a friend. We will view you as part of our small gang forever.
(thank you for you advice on sidecars !!! I hope yours went to a good home.)

only the Best,
Dana
 
Talked me into it ordered some sets.
The hoard of 20ish "used once" plugs that came with a TX750 is gone!
Well it's a good thing I didn't "NEED" the BP7ES plugs from England....
They sat in Chicago for three weeks!
Wonder what they did to deserve that?
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'74 Now a Roller
But it's going back in the shed. We have been busy in the real estate zoo this last few weeks so I wanted to get it to a roller so it would be easier to move.
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'75 Survivor Style
I will pick away at this for a while before moving day end of September. I have original paint tank and side covers for it complete with dents and scratches, thus a survivor.
 
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'74 Now a Roller
But it's going back in the shed. We have been busy in the real estate zoo this last few weeks so I wanted to get it to a roller so it would be easier to move.
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'75 Survivor Style
I will pick away at this for a while before moving day end of September. I have original paint tank and side covers for it complete with dents and scratches, thus a survivor.
As long as it runs it don't have to be pretty to get you somewhere down the road
 
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'74 Now a Roller
But it's going back in the shed. We have been busy in the real estate zoo this last few weeks so I wanted to get it to a roller so it would be easier to move.
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'75 Survivor Style
I will pick away at this for a while before moving day end of September. I have original paint tank and side covers for it complete with dents and scratches, thus a survivor.
Seems like all you Ontarians are on the move!
Pics of the new digs or it didn't happen. :sneaky:
 
On the trail of 5Twins and the saga of the quiet peashooters

Greetings to all and salutations! I can't tell you where I been for the last year cause you'd have to kill me! I kinda been keeping up. I see a guy about 84 gave up his sidecar rig. Ain't mentioning no names but his initials are Fredintoon! Hats off to ya' Fred! MY buddy, 86, gave up his hooves but he still keeps an old nag around to scratch on. Just saying.
Lets get to it. I see 5T has made more modifications in his quest of quieter Pea Shooters. It's a love-hate relationship for sure. Quite country Sunday morning. Great time for a ride. But you got ta warm her up, don't cha know. Don't want no holes in the sump filter! I can almost hear the neighbor question my parentage. Makes me smile!
5T has been working on the pipe end with his baffle and cross bolts. I can tell he's still not happy. Me either. So I decided I'd be the crotch doctor, work on the tail end and meet him in the middle. To that end, no pun intended, I ordered two sets of 35mm baffles from different venders on e-bay. Cheap as beans, they were. They were not the same. Each had 4 rows of holes, all right, with eight holes in each row. But the holes in one set of baffles were larger. (bottom)

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Remembering 5T's flat spot, I went with the large holes. I also left the plug in the end of the baffle thinking if it was too quiet, I could take it out later or if good, tack it in place. The baffle end, drilled and tapped for an M6 machine screw, was drilled out to 10-32. I selected a 10-32 button head hex stainless screw and stainless lock washer and nut. In the end of the shooter, at the 6:00 o-clock position , I skipped 5/16 inch back, punched and drilled a hole for the 10-32 button head screw. I ground down the M6 threads inside the baffle, inserted the baffle and lightly bolted it down finger tight.

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With the Shooters in place, moment of truth. I fired it up and I could detect No Change in Volume! None! But now if I blipped the throttle, it racked. That went in the wrong direction but was worth a shot. I think we're at the end of our rope.
I figure if the shooters had internal plate baffles like Yamahaxs650.com's 07-0065's, they would be a wonderful thing! Was not to be, so I searched and found the mufflers with 1 1/2 inch inlets because no way was I going to go back with the reducer rings! I like, and wanted a more seamless look.

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I got that and also a great sound. I believe these mufflers are the ones 5T says sound good to him. They do sound good to me, however I'm going to miss the 5 HP the look of the Shooters gave me. ( A few days before I retired the shooters, they gave me the greatest thrill this old man has had in a great while. No pix, dammit, but a story for another time)
Long story short. If your looking for great sounding mufflers for your almost stock bike, go with the $69 bucks (ea) #07-0065's from Yamahaxs650.com. Pay attention to the Note: "These have 1 1/2 inlets and come with no reducers!" You'll get the chrome strap hanger (POS), the steel channel bar w/ two bolts each, a beefed up section the channel is welded to and a nice heavy clamp. ( Or, you can use the same part number at Mike's XS for $81 bucks each and get the muffler with reducers! Same part number but NOT the same muffler!)

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Mike's ($81)on the top and Yam's ($69)on the bottom.

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If you weld up a couple of hangers out of 3/16 x 1 inch flat stock, the length of the lower mounting bolts will be almost perfect. ( mine are "L" shaped using two bolts on the bottom) Pix is right side. Left side has a hanger plus a strap with rubber snubber to catch the center stand.
You won't leave anything shiny in the road or run down the road looking like Jack Elam with one eye on the road and the other eye wandering around looking for the Cops.

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I miss the shooters already but I'm enjoying the ride. Yes sir, I can get on it a bit in front of the Baptist church, just letting out on Sunday morning, and I don't see several people signaling me I'm number one! ( they'll lynch your azz in a heartbeat if'n they can catch ya!)
Thu
 
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