I stand corrected cra-z1. Just checked the Diablo site and they don't offer a direct application decal set. My apologies.
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Mailmans XS2 , the rebuild.......again
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Jim what do you have for a windshield I like the looks of itYeah, we saw that last night. Paint's kinda rough on that bike, but it does let you see what an XS2 looks like in single color candy red. I like it.
Of course, I'm a little biased...
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And is the support arm for it really that close to the tank?
Did you notice i stole and repainted it...........Didn't realize it was yours. I saved it as a good example of an XS2 for the ID thread. I'll imprint your handle into it cra-z1
Bet he added a few extra $ into the reserve price for all the time and work, he done, listing the things done to the bike...........really impressed he replaced one piston pin clip and used 1 full set and a another top and bottom set of gaskets..........cant wait to buy it..........oh and the tools he bought
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Yes, I agree. While I not one to go throw different colors of paint on the bits, I think I'm going to do it like this:Yes, Jims Special is a real looker!
Partly contributing to the appeal is the "match" in tank badges to the side cover badges. The block "650" numbers pull that off.
One thing that has not worked for me visually about the early XS's is that Yamaha did not well match tank badges with side panel decor. I do like the white stripe but, If I were to sway away from purist original, I'd be trying to come up with Chrome trim which would better match the side covers
Color on the tank and black side covers wearing gold Sp II decals.
I think Bob's new scheme will look great!
The motor, getting started........
I didn’t need to order a lot of parts ( so far) this time around. I already had a full gasket set on hand. I ordered a new set of cam seals, a cam chain rivet link, a tube of Hylomar and I think that’s about it. I have already ,
Rebuilt the carburetors and the petcocks, I cleaned all the melted old tank liner off of my valves.....
And my head, ports cleaned, valves lapped, everything cleaned up , assembled and ready
Same for the pistons, scraped clean, rings removed and de gunked.
The jugs, you could still see cross hatching, but there was a hard ring of melted tank liner ( MTL ) at the top of the bore and the cylinder walls were caramel colored and I suspect the cross hatching was filled with MTL, so I gave them a light honing with a flex hone.
Also today I ground the old rivet link from the cam chain to get ready for the new, and went through all my parts to organize and get ready for assembly. Unlike last time when I was so compulsively organized, this time I had parts piled in tubs on the floor, under my bench, in the cabinets....everywhere.
Sometimes I feel like my primary purpose in life is being an example of what not to do, so that others might avoid my mistakes, so with that said, today’s lesson.
Looking at my motor on my workbench day I noticed something that I had failed to see until now. My rotor which had been charging just fine, was ruined....chewed up. What the hell could’ve caused that!
I went to look at my stator and realized that at some point when I had my brushes out, I mixed up the screws and a long screw was pressing into one of the copper rings, thus ruining my rotor.
It never even occurred to me, that this might happen. Yet another expensive lesson I learned. Jim is going to hook me up with a rewound. I’m beginning to think maybe I should just push my bike over to Jim’s house! 
To be continued........
I didn’t need to order a lot of parts ( so far) this time around. I already had a full gasket set on hand. I ordered a new set of cam seals, a cam chain rivet link, a tube of Hylomar and I think that’s about it. I have already ,
Rebuilt the carburetors and the petcocks, I cleaned all the melted old tank liner off of my valves.....
And my head, ports cleaned, valves lapped, everything cleaned up , assembled and ready
Same for the pistons, scraped clean, rings removed and de gunked.
The jugs, you could still see cross hatching, but there was a hard ring of melted tank liner ( MTL ) at the top of the bore and the cylinder walls were caramel colored and I suspect the cross hatching was filled with MTL, so I gave them a light honing with a flex hone.
Also today I ground the old rivet link from the cam chain to get ready for the new, and went through all my parts to organize and get ready for assembly. Unlike last time when I was so compulsively organized, this time I had parts piled in tubs on the floor, under my bench, in the cabinets....everywhere.
Sometimes I feel like my primary purpose in life is being an example of what not to do, so that others might avoid my mistakes, so with that said, today’s lesson.
Looking at my motor on my workbench day I noticed something that I had failed to see until now. My rotor which had been charging just fine, was ruined....chewed up. What the hell could’ve caused that!
I went to look at my stator and realized that at some point when I had my brushes out, I mixed up the screws and a long screw was pressing into one of the copper rings, thus ruining my rotor.
To be continued........
Nice work there Bob...
Geez cant get a break..............Look mate i would hate to see you get a hernia pushing the bike to Kansas............I'll get a truck sent around to pick it up for you........Fix that motor first, and hurry up, winter riding season is nearly on over here.........
I think I'm going to do it like this:
Marty, I quite agree with you on that look. This is a bike I’ve been in love with ever since I first saw it, it’s a 2020 Triumph T-100 in Cranberry red. I like the way the tank is offset with black sidecovers and black fenders.
They did a great job of capturing the look of that little Daytona 500 you pictured
I HATE the moment when you have "the realization"... hang in there!
When people ask for directions to my garage, I tell them “ Just follow the trail of tears! “
Hey , maybe time for a Vape unit. However I am learning a lot
Another rotor screwed.
Well if misery loves company, no not me, at least not long enough to do damage but mixing up those screws is real popular.
Well if misery loves company, no not me, at least not long enough to do damage but mixing up those screws is real popular.
To err is human..To ride your motorcycle is divine...
Aw, Bob, don't be so hard on yourself. You've had a few problems, not at all deserved, and the biggest of them was definitely not your fault. Impressed that you are on it so quick, getting it all sorted again. Respect!
Thanks Raymond!
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To err is human..To ride your motorcycle is divine...
What I have learned:
To err is human,.. to really foul up you need a computer!
(or two different length screws in close proximity to one another)
Quick! Somebody talk Mailman into one of those BB Kits !
Bob is on Fire ! He is fast at fully fixin XS's these days
Bob is on Fire ! He is fast at fully fixin XS's these days
Well Bob while your learning so am I
I hate to see you in this situation but hopefully I'll remember what to do and not to do
I have to bookmark this thread
Hang in there and we'll be watching and learning
