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River View Cafe in South Bend for BBQ Oysters!

New to the Forum. New to the XS. Not new to bikes. Always looking to ride here in the beautiful Pacific Northwet. I also do the Adv thing if anyone wants to hit some dirt.

I live in Bonney Lake and I'm always down for a ride. Just finishing up my first XS project. Hit me up

Machine gave me a previously molested fender and I bobbed it. Not bad for my first time. (Thats what she said)

Bought my first XS a couple months ago as a basket case. Someones cafe project that never panned out. I am a crappy mechanic but wanted to build a bike myself and man am I learning a lot. This is Deathtrap. She's not done but she is back on the road. Still have a few things to button up but its...

Only a motorcycle nut would start a conversation in a vintage bike forum with you, find out you are looking for some parts, then deliver them to the Hotel you're staying in just cause he happens to live near by. And then tell you that you can have them for free. Thanks Randy, people like you are...

Hey Machine. I need a fender and will be in Jantzen beach today. Fredintoon thanks for tje fender advice. I never thought about the ridgitity issue. (Thats also what she said)

The bike was a basket case qhen I got it. I've put a lot of work in on it. New Mikuni carbs, swingarm bushings, exhaust, paint, bars, lights,cables, etc. Front fender is on the list next along with tires. (They look new but the code says they are 20 years old.

Okay I owe you guys a laugh since you were so helpful. Rod was in backwards and wasnt seating in the hole in the worm gear. Derp! Looks like I am going to be changing out the oil seal next. That rod is pretty floppy in there. (Thats what she said). That should be fun.

Too embarassed to admit what was wrong but I got it. Thanks guys -Newb

Update. Obviously some sort of adjustment issue. I had the cable screwed all the way in at the perch (new cable) I screwed in the adjustment screw on the push rod gear til it stopped, backed off a quarter turn and tightened the lock nut. No luck. Clutched still engaged. Backed adjustor all the...

Well next up in the saga of the newb and his $800 basket case. I replaced the worm gear push rod assembly with a new kit from Mikes XS. The clutch feels great now. Feeling pretty happy about that I decided to fire her up and test out the clutch. Went to kick start her and it felt weird as hell...

Thank you friend. Amazing responses already. I think this forum is going to be a great resource.

Well the ball bearing is there. I did order a new worm gear assembly from Mikes because it does seem a bit worn and the adjusting rod philips head is pretty worn out.

Thank you very much. Going to head out to my shop of horrors and check.

Just joined the Forum and I have never really worked on one of these great vintage bikes. My apologies if my question has already been beaten lije a deceased Equine. I recently purchased a basket case 79 special. Ive addressed all the electrical issues, new carbs, cables etc. My issue is rhe...