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  1. nighthog

    Quelle Horreur!! PO butchery ...

    A few weeks ago I picked up an alternator at an autojumble for a tenner. I didn't actually need it but thought it would be a handy spare to have up my sleeve, so to speak. The rotor is good, just checked it with a multimeter, but the wiring is, <ahem>, interesting. Here's what I revealed...
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    Longer shocks = chain fouling

    Hi all, on my '82 I fitted 340mm / 13.5" Hagon shocks to both improve the damping and to raise the rear a little, helping with the handling. That's all been just fine, but it has reduced the chain-swingarm clearance just enough enough so the chain chews up the grease seal at the end of the...
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    Brembo Goldline Caliper - removing a seized pinch bolt

    Making a note of this here in case it helps others. I've been gathering the parts to upgrade the front brake with a Brembo 4-pot Goldline caliper, as per Ducati Monster etc., but one of the pinch bolts holding the caliper halves together was seized solid. The bolt is a low-head M8 x 1.25...
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    Voltmeter longevity

    Judging by what's in the Voltmeter Installation thread, the little LED meter I fitted when I rewired the bike over winter is the same as others have fitted. Mine died on the way home last night, and I plan to fit another but want one that lasts more than 10 minutes! Going to end up spending a...
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    An Absence of Sparks

    Hello all, I'm trying to help a friend whose bike won't run. Well, it DID, but now it don't. Bike is an '82 (8/82 on the VIN sticker) that the PO has amended to get rid of the battery box. He welded a tray for the electrics into the frame, so not rubber mounted. The sidestand and headlight...
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    '82 SJ Simplified wiring question

    Hi all, I'm preparing to rewire my '82 SJ that has had all the extraneous relays removed, an earlier-type RH handlebar switchblock with lightswitch fitted and LED indicators. I'll retain the starter safety relay. I've amended an eBay battery box to relocate the flasher relay, safety relay...
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    SCAM Warning

    I hope this is the right place to post this. To my shame, I just fell for this. A short while ago I put a Wanted post on FB for an SR500 airbox, and Wolfgang Obermair contacted me on Messenger offering me one. To cut a long story short, we agreed a price which I paid via PayPal and then he...
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    Cadwell Park

    I spent the last weekend at Cadwell Park for the VMCC end of season wrap-up race meet. Brilliant racing, a great weekend, marred only by the weather change Sunday night. Bloody hell, the wind! We got hardly any sleep as the tents were bashed about with 40mph+ winds gusting to rather more...
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    Wanted - Speedo

    MPH speedo needed .... actually for my 650's garagemate, an SR500 that came from South Africa and has a KmH speedo, which is as much use to me in the UK as it would be to most of you who are in the US/Canada. Happy to pay any sensible price and cross-pond postage for a working gauge in decent...
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    SR500 Minton mods

    Hi all, about a month ago I bought a 1980 SR500H stablemate for my 1982 XS650SJ. When I got the XS ready for the road, having purchased it in an unrideable state, I did the Minton mods on the forks as per this article and I've been very pleased, the combination of that and new Hagon adjustable...
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    What year is this tank?

    Hi all, took this tank I bought on Fleabay and the side panels to the paint shop today, so while it's away I want to refurbish the fuel taps and need to buy a tank cap. I'm not sure what year it is though - I think it's a '77 but would like to be sure before buying the bits. 42mm bolt spacing...
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    Treating the underside of chromed mudguards/fenders

    Chrome rears in particular are prone to rusting underneath, not helped no doubt from abrasive road crap thrown up from the tyre. I occurred to me that the underside isn't visible unless you make a particular effort, and who would choose to do that anyway, so I started thinking about a...
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    Kickstart bend for Tarozzi rearsets?

    Well, as part of my attempts to turn my ugly duckling into a beautiful swan, I dug deep and bought horribly expensive but rather lovely Tarozzi folding pegs. As the product info says "NOTE: Kick start cannot be used with this kit unless kick start lever is heated and bent." So no surprises...
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    Mikes XS Cafe Seat for Heritage Specials - pics, please

    Hi all, as this is now unobtainable (unless anyone want to sell me one :)) I'm going to try reworking a good spare seat base I have for my '82 and get it reupholstered by a local firm to look as similar as possible to the Mike's seat. Can somebody please provide some pics of the underside of...
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    Festival of 1000 Bikes Mallory Park

    Last weekend I went with my brother and a friend to Mallory Park, for the annual VMCC showpiece. The last time we went was 6 years ago on the way home from a bike trip to Scotland, and it was great fun. This year’s event was a bit of a quieter affair, but still a great weekend. Naturally, I...
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    Favourite lubricant?

    I came home from a quick blast over to Bristol to buy some damper rings, or whatever they're called, for the instruments and decided it was time to test this: Well, it had to be done, didn't it? However, somehow it seems to look at home here: It seems to work agreeably well as a neck...
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    Mystery Tool - what is it?

    Hi all, I know unusual tools have been on other threads but I thought that maybe this needed a thread of its own. There must be plenty of odd things in the bottom of toolboxes among you all, so don't be shy, show me yours, and I'll ..... ... show you mine. This tool was given to me over 25...
  18. nighthog

    BS34s+Uni pods+45mm od headers+torque inserts+45mm id shorties

    Hi all, there is so much carb info on this site it's wonderful but at times bewildering. I'm about to pull the trigger and order all the goodies in the subject (plus the reverse-cone ends) for my '82 SJ from Heiden tuning (Uni pods are already on their way from the US) and it occurred to me...
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    And for my next trick ....

    .... I will attempt to fix the dragging clutch + stiff gearchange + impossibility of finding neutral while stationary (and bloody difficult enough while moving) while simultaneously changing the oil, fitting a Heiden Tuning sump filter, and tidying up a couple of other odds and sods. With a...
  20. nighthog

    Handlebars and standard cables

    Hi, among other changes I'd like to fit tracker-type bars on my 82 Heritage Special, but would much prefer to stick to standard cables rather than have clutch/throttle/choke ones made to fit, not least as I don't have the kit to do it myself. This would also make sourcing replacements so much...
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