Mailman’s XS2 a full on restoration

[GAC]

Thanks all

 

[gggGary]

From removing other dust boots; a smooth thin rounded tool/blade worked up from the bottom then around the leg as you lift up on the boot helps get the rubber out of the groove that holds it in place.

 

[GAC]

Got them off, Thanks

 

[BowlingSS]

Thanks for the info on the 72 Spedo.

 

[Mailman]

Thanks for the info on the 72 Spedo.

Sure, I hope it helps. I saw that you are struggling with an early model, the housing is different on yours, as Gary said it has to be cut open. If you haven’t seen them already there are some good articles in the tech section concerning working on the gauges. Good luck to you!

 

[Roy]

DIAPHRAGM TEST VIDEO

I don’t know what to make of this. I just put my left carburetor together and did a little test slide to check my diaphragm, and I think it looks like the slide is falling too fast. I inspected the diaphragm before when I had everything apart, and I even took it back apart and checked it again. Everything looks good, no holes or any visible damage. Tell me what you think of this, I see no difference when I raise the slide and release it, with or without the vent covered.

Yup, it's broke.

 

[G_YamTech_314]

Ha! I had already ordered a replacement and it is now installed. I still can’t figure out how that skinny little choke plunger wound up in there!

I'm reading through some of your old stuff here mailman... makes me feel better about some of the silly stuff I've done as a tech for the dealer world. I find a ton of carbs built wrong. Customers that "had a buddy rebuild it" that now don't run right. Most the time it's a simple jet swap. They often assume they're the same and throw em in haphazardly and cause the main circuit to get no fuel but the idle to 1/4 get tons. I've learned with carbs by now to assume they're always incorrectly assembled. Really interesting that someone thought that tiny plunger would do the trick haha.

 

[Vincenthdfan]

I'm reading through some of your old stuff here mailman... makes me feel better about some of the silly stuff I've done as a tech for the dealer world. I find a ton of carbs built wrong. Customers that "had a buddy rebuild it" that now don't run right. Most the time it's a simple jet swap. They often assume they're the same and throw em in haphazardly and cause the main circuit to get no fuel but the idle to 1/4 get tons. I've learned with carbs by now to assume they're always incorrectly assembled. Really interesting that someone thought that tiny plunger would do the trick haha.

Same experience with buying used classics and resurrecting them. Over and over, its the same old thing...finding the sins of the previous owners and correcting them. Its like "What the hell were thinking??!!" moments, over and over....

 

[Roy]

Well, Mailman, my XS2 speedo is being a son-of-a-gun. It hasn't been cracked open, but there's a history with the trip knob. Looks like it was glued on, and I had to make a puller to get it off.

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The knob looks good from one side, some mangling and clutch cable rubs on the other side. The inner flat is gone, probably why it was glued.

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The aluminum shaft extension won't unscrew. Studyin' this part, there's a tiny access hole. Got some penetrant in there, may need to cook-up a tool.

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Worse case would be a destructive entry. But want to avoid that, save the shaft extension...

So how did you end up getting the shaft to unscrew? I'm working on the same issue.

 

[Mailman]

So how did you end up getting the shaft to unscrew? I'm working on the same issue.

Read from post #199 onward….all is explained.

https://www.xs650.com/threads/mailman’s-xs2-a-full-on-restoration.51520/page-10#post-542353


And here…….

https://www.xs650.com/threads/mailman’s-xs2-a-full-on-restoration.51520/page-11#post-542423