Yeah, if the 4M4 motor was swapped into the '79 bike - to retain the '81 TCI - they would had to have switched a bunch of wiring, the stator and installed the TCI box and coils: easier to keep the '79 electrics and put the points in
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'79 XS650 caliper piston, brake lines, engine numbers and other ramblings...
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radxs650
XS650 Enthusiast
It is and I had heard that about the last standard model and I lost a bit of wind in the sails when I discovered the engine swap... It is a wicked good runner, so I still dig it.
Yup, makes perfect sense.
Thanks
radxs650
XS650 Enthusiast
Hey,
Got the goods, mounted the master, installed the new stainless piston in the caliper, ran the new stainless braided line, which is too long.
Not certain whether I will even use the line holder that is mounted on the fork, the angle is much too severe. I can maybe relocate it up on the lower triple, we'll see.
Rolled the XS off the lift to check on any strain on the line when moving the bars left to right, no issues.
I'll bleed it up and hope we're good.
So how do I get this little bugger apart without breaking it...? Front brake light switch.
Thanks,
Rob
Got the goods, mounted the master, installed the new stainless piston in the caliper, ran the new stainless braided line, which is too long.
Not certain whether I will even use the line holder that is mounted on the fork, the angle is much too severe. I can maybe relocate it up on the lower triple, we'll see.
Rolled the XS off the lift to check on any strain on the line when moving the bars left to right, no issues.
I'll bleed it up and hope we're good.
So how do I get this little bugger apart without breaking it...? Front brake light switch.
Thanks,
Rob
You don't need to take it apart?Hey,
Got the goods, mounted the master, installed the new stainless piston in the caliper, ran the new stainless braided line, which is too long.
Not certain whether I will even use the line holder that is mounted on the fork, the angle is much too severe. I can maybe relocate it up on the lower triple, we'll see.
Rolled the XS off the lift to check on any strain on the line when moving the bars left to right, no issues.
I'll bleed it up and hope we're good.
So how do I get this little bugger apart without breaking it...? Front brake light switch.
Thanks,
Rob
radxs650
XS650 Enthusiast
Well the new master cylinder has a way different switch than the stock. I went with the xt225, tw200 master cylinder that was suggested. Nice master and the caliper bled up easily.
I suppose I can just splice the existing wires onto the new switch.
Rob
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Follow the wire from the old switch down into the headlight and you'll find you can just unplug it. Then you can make up a new little harness with the type of connectors you need on it.
You don't need any sort of line guide down on the forks, the stainless line is stiff enough to do without it .....
You can add one to the lower triple tree where the original line splitter was mounted. I made this one from some stainless strap .....
You don't need any sort of line guide down on the forks, the stainless line is stiff enough to do without it .....
You can add one to the lower triple tree where the original line splitter was mounted. I made this one from some stainless strap .....
