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  1. JohnGoodenough

    Help with starter please

    Hi there gents. Bike was starting beautifully and then suddenly starter just spins. In the 'oh oh' album I've posted a pic of a gear on the left side of the motor which just spins freely and can be moved back and forth maybe 10mm. Is this normal? Or do I just need a mikes starter...
  2. JohnGoodenough

    Early camchain tensioner cup nut??

    Hi Does anybody know the thread size for the large threads on the four bolt tensioner? Mine's gone missing and I'm considering getting one made. I ordered a Mikesxs nut and it's way too small. Thank you
  3. JohnGoodenough

    1010cc cafe racer

    Ok, after much head scratching and questions it seems that displacement is exactly that. The volume of air that is displaced by a piston moving in a cylinder. Final measurements and confirmation by the original engine builder are 84mm stroke and 87.5mm bore. There are many mods to the...
  4. JohnGoodenough

    http://www.xs650club.8m.net/foldedv.htm

    History of my bike :-)
  5. JohnGoodenough

    External oil filter

    Hi gents Heiden oil filter on its way, Lockhart oil cooler installed, but system requires removal of right hand side oil filter. Any ideas for an inline filter? I still have to do the plumbing for the cooler.. Thank you
  6. JohnGoodenough

    How can I tell what cam I have?

    Hi Without a standard cam to compare to, how will I know what I have? Thanks
  7. JohnGoodenough

    Beauty plates..anybody know who makes them?

    Hi guys Quite a few bikes have what looks like aluminium plates mounted to the frame behind the foot pegs. Look to be drilled. Where can I find some of these? Thank you
  8. JohnGoodenough

    External oil cooler

    Hi guys I've ordered a cooler adaptor from 'der muede' on ebay. Anybody know this system?
  9. JohnGoodenough

    Are there any South Africans on here?

    Or am I alone? :-/
  10. JohnGoodenough

    1010cc cafe racer

    Hi guys I bought an xs from a guy about 6 years ago, and hardly touched it. I had 6or 7 two strokes that I fiddled with and raced. Eventually had to sell everything :-( Went back to the guy I sold the xs to, and he sold it back about 6 months ago. Had always been difficult to start, and...
  11. JohnGoodenough

    1180cc cafe racer

    Hi guys I bought an xs from a guy about 6 years ago, and hardly touched it. I had 6or 7 two strokes that I fiddled with and raced. Eventually had to sell everything :-( Went back to the guy I sold the xs to, and he sold it back about 6 months ago. Had always been difficult to start, and...
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