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  1. pinstripe_chuck

    My trans makes a bad clanging noise.

    When Im cruising and accelerating it sounds fine, but when I let off the throttle and coast the tranny makes a pretty loud clanging and clashing noise, especially at low speeds on a bumpy road, it will clang and kind of jerk forward and back. When I had the motor out i did notice that with the...
  2. pinstripe_chuck

    Do I need a top motor mount?

    If I leave it off will it cause engine problems?
  3. pinstripe_chuck

    cruise control

    is there a cruise control unit that will fit my stock throttle and 7/8" bars?
  4. pinstripe_chuck

    2 into 1 intake with BS38 carb

    would a stock bs38 carb (maybe after some rejetting) be enough carb to supply both cylinders?
  5. pinstripe_chuck

    Wanted - XS650 oil delivery pipe

    one that fits a '78
  6. pinstripe_chuck

    Trade - 6 over forks, trade for stockers or $50

    I got a set of 6 over forks "forking by frank". The fender bosses have been smoothed but caliper mounts are still there. They are 36" from axle center line to top of upper tube (not counting caps). I need some stock forks. Ran them all last summer and they ride great. I emptied the oil...
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    Un-doing "Forking by Frank"

    Hey I got some 4 over forks done by frank. They are 35.5'' long. How do I return these to stock, 29.75" i think? Underneath the springs are some 6'' pieces of pcv pipe, I assume was put in there by Frank. But when I removed the pipe and reassembled the forks but it was like they were bottomed...
  8. pinstripe_chuck

    Stock triple tress

    Is there any rake built into the stock trees or are they parallel with the neck?
  9. pinstripe_chuck

    xs650

    when im putting on the timing chain i line up the mark on the stator to put in on TDC, but which cylinder should be on the compression stroke when the mark on the cam is up. I assume it will be the left one but i just wanted to be sure.
  10. pinstripe_chuck

    Should I install new rings while its torn down?

    The plastic on my cam chain guide fell off and i was finding shavings in my oil filter, so i tore my engine down to replace it, i went ahead and took the cylinders off to replace the gaskets. While I have it apart should put rings on the pistons or are the old ones alright to reuse. Its got...
  11. pinstripe_chuck

    Carb is leaking after my fire.

    Hey i got a '78 SE with 38mm mikunis. Well, one of my carbs vibrated out of its holder and leaked fuel, so next thing i know in comin down my road on fire. Well i got it to the house and hosed it down. Then i replaced the charred wires and fuel lines, new carb holders and built a support bracket...
  12. pinstripe_chuck

    RPMs stay high after i rev it up.

    It idles good at like 8 or 900 but when i rev it up it stays high. After about 10 -15 seconds it will come back down.
  13. pinstripe_chuck

    Front wheel wobbly

    Yeah just got the bike out for its first real run on the road. and I noticed the front wheel wobbles side to side like its not true. Its a stock front end. Could the wheel bearings be bad? I re-spoked the wheel and had it trued, but maybe it's not right.
  14. pinstripe_chuck

    Testing a Reg/Rec

    I have A Solid State Reg/Rec combo from Mikes. I think it might be bad, is there a way to test it?
  15. pinstripe_chuck

    Its almost done

    But i got a charging problem. I posted it earlier about wiring the brushes.
  16. pinstripe_chuck

    Alternator brushes

    Hey, Im running a Mikes Rec/Reg and a Pamco ignition. Ive seen some diagrams that show my green brush wire running to my orange regulator wire and grounding the black brush wire. And other digrams put green to orange like before, but take the black brush wire and run it to switched power (along...
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