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  1. WideAWAKE

    Other pokers in the fire ....

    They imported the px200 until about 2006 and then still imported the Stella until about 2010. Ca emissions was probably the nail in the coffin. I’ve registered over 30 vespas/lambrettas here in ca. everything from having a title, to bill of sale on a sheet of notebook paper. Take a little time...
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    Other pokers in the fire ....

    The ‘79 came stock blue - just finished sorting this one for a buddy. Decided to take it off road to give it a final shake down.
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    Is it my turn? Anything to do with lathes, mills and other shop tools

    Logan 920 Listed local for a smokin deal so I decided to update my current lathe. Pretty much the same size as my current lathe just much beefier, quick change gear box and a power box to adjust speed and chuck rotation without switching gears. Needs to be cleaned up a bit but that should be...
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    Looking for pics of two toned engines please

    First one is a CB but still a painted motor.
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    another successful dent removal

    A huge improvement!!!!
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    They! followed me home, I swear.

    Got a little time to start sorting out my handle bars. Got these mini switches and got em rough mounted. Gonna swap out the Philips for hex key and still need to fully sort out the back side where wires will connect. At the moment it has a slot where the old wires ran through which will need...
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    They! followed me home, I swear.

    For anyone interested. Definitely needs the three minute shake that is recommended and intermittent shakes. But for what it is, a 2k rattle can without a canister, it works pretty good. And easy touch up if ever needed.
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    Mysterious Snap On torque wrench

    You don’t use a torque wrench in the opposite direction to loosen… you use it to tighten (torque) a left handed thread.
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    They! followed me home, I swear.

    some goodish and some more bad haha. I ended up biting the bullet on the cylinder. Sent the seller a message and he gave me a deal ($190 to my door). Part showed up and while it was a standard bore with an NOS piston, the skirt had a .005 taper and the piston didn’t go through the bore...
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    Gauge Cluster ID

    You know too much about these things hahaha!
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    Gauge Cluster ID

    Looks like 74 without the center plate and maybe swapped the buckets out for chrome???
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    Newbie frame kit question?

    https://www.xs650.com/threads/brat-seat-kit.66645/ Never dealt with him, possibly someone who has may chime in.
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    MONEY FOR OLD METAL

    Probably sold it cheap cause he knew it was a factory defect - the steering wheel is on the wrong side 🤦‍♂️
  14. WideAWAKE

    Sanding small radius areas

    Nice! When I was doing a lot of cylinder port cleaning we had about 6 sizes of cartridge rolls on hand. Not sure where they were from, this was years ago.
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    Sanding small radius areas

    Look up die grinder cartridge roll. They come in various sizes and have a tapered screw on post to mount em.
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    XS2 Auction on Bring a Trailer

    whoever pulled the tape for that paint job must have had one too many adult beverages before doing so…
  17. WideAWAKE

    Patience rework.

    Just stick it in the microwave for a few minutes… bada bing, bada boom!
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    XS2 Auction on Bring a Trailer

    Or the wrong exhaust
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    They! followed me home, I swear.

    The one on eBay is already bored and honed with a piston and rings. Ready to go. Came off a restored show bike and is a reputable seller I’ve purchased other parts from. I know I sound cheap here haha. 250 is a good deal, I’m just cheapin out haha.
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