crankshaft

Hello all, happy Memorial Day. Hopefully y'all are getting some riding in. I'm rebuilding a 1978SE engine. I bought 2 standard sets of piston rings, (447-11610-00 STD). There are the 3 oil rings, which I'm able to identify. The other two are marked R and RN. I read somewhere that R is supposed...

Does anybody know if Hugh’s handbuilt is still in business? I’m looking at a 1972 XS2 crank rebuild and am trying to find a reputable shop to do it.

Hi guys, So I'm hoping that someone has seen this issue before can help me out as I'm scratching my head a little and would be keen to hear what people have to say before I tear my rebuilt crank apart again.... So a bit of background, I'm building a new engine to go into a project bike I'm...

Hey all, I recently rebuilt the top end of my (new to me) 78 XS650 SE. The following was done: New camchain New front and back tensioner New Wiseco Pistons and rings (second oversize) Machined out the jugs to fit New Boyer Bransden Ignition setup Cylinder head ported (intake/exhaust) Cleaned...

Gentlemen, I will be rebuilding a Euro 533 crank shortly. In the past I have used the info below from the XS 650 club of Australia to rebuild 447 cranks. As the cranks fit will swap between cases I think the specs should be the same, but thinking is not knowing! Are the clearance specs the...

For the life of me can not get the crankshaft installed on the locating pins. I can get 2 at a time but just can't get 3 (let alone the 4th!!!) I've been using marker to mark when I do get 2 set but even then I cannot get 3. This is with top cases upside down The crank was not dissembles...

Hi folks! I just brought home a XS from '80. Its a Standard with two disc brakes. The problem is that the PO has (maybe) broken the crankshaft end where the rotor sits. His story: The woodruff key was loose and broken the slot the woodruff key sits in. And maybe the crankshaft end. It got...

* For high resolution photos and details - this same post is on the Blog - http://hughshandbuilt.blogspot.com/2011/09/long-rod-xs650-crank-we-can-do-that.html I've been wanting to build one of these for a good long while. I have a customer in the UK who has contacted me to build him a Long...