Bob, we all have mis adventures working on these old bikes, some of us just don't post them. (me )
Didn't Jim54 have a solution for these starter screws?
You know that sounds familiar. I’ll check, thanks.
Bob, we all have mis adventures working on these old bikes, some of us just don't post them. (me )
Didn't Jim54 have a solution for these starter screws?
So now I have to see if I can find that odd ball screw somewhere. 5mm x 10.5 CM
It looks like I can get 5mm stainless threaded rod in a length that would work. A little wonky. One things for sure. I’m not doing anything more until I have a suitable replacement in hand. I know the starter works, I was just going in for a look see.
Mailman,
If you can't find screws easy I have these sitting on my desk. Note the one on the right has a slight distortion in the drive slots but should be 100% functional.
Let me know, these are out of a starter from a 1972 so they would be authentic! And if you need anything else off the starter I have that as well.
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My starter fiasco was here...You know that sounds familiar. I’ll check, thanks.
My starter fiasco was here...
Ok 2M, you had me going this morning. I almost choked on my bagel when you pointed out damage to that ring gear.
... you can see the mysterious object was just an obstructed view of the oil passageway that leads into the sump plate. And that apparent damage ( it really did look that way ) is really just a beveled edge on that gear that had oil clinging to it so that it reflected light at odd angles. It is perfect, with no damage. Yay!
I probably should back off the Starbucks.
And see Sir Funky about some chill pills....
Man! I have no luck with Phillips head screws! I knew those real long skinny screws that hold the starter motor together we’re going to be tough to break loose. So for two days I’ve been soaking the end of the screws and the screw heads in penetrating oil. Today I decided to try and break them loose. I’ve had pretty good luck with using my cordless drill as a sort of ratchet gun. That hammering motion is pretty good at breaking things loose. So I start at a real low power setting and just kept stepping it up. Finally I reached the highest setting and one popped loose, then I tried the other and the screw head immediately stripped.
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So now I have to see if I can find that odd ball screw somewhere. 5mm x 10.5 CM
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If not, I’ll just put the good screw back in and call it a day.
Ken,
Yes! Thank you of course I would be interested. I’m sending you a PM.
Okay got Mailman interested just need to know how much I should take him for, I mean..... what would be a reasonable price for a fellow XS650 admirer?
Shipping alone will be $3.50 and a round trip to Post office is a whopping 7 miles so at an average of 50 mpg for my XS650 that means I would burn approx. 0.15 gallons and price for high test here is $3.28 with my discount card so that comes to about $0.49 for fuel then add another $0.50 for the envelop to mail the screws in that put the total out of pocket for me at $4.49.
Are you able to look at that weight on the crank shaft for looseness.
Okay got Mailman interested just need to know how much I should take him for, I mean..... what would be a reasonable price for a fellow XS650 admirer?
Shipping alone will be $3.50 and a round trip to Post office is a whopping 7 miles so at an average of 50 mpg for my XS650 that means I would burn approx. 0.15 gallons and price for high test here is $3.28 with my discount card so that comes to about $0.49 for fuel then add another $0.50 for the envelop to mail the screws in that put the total out of pocket for me at $4.49.