sseres
XS650 Junkie
my luck seems to be weirdly going in the wrong direction. I backed my wife's Virago out of the garage and into the side of the house. House ok. Virago needs a new brake light lens Then, while torquing the cylinder cover bolts down to the CORRECT amount:
I just used a bolt from the starter pieces that seemed to be the same, and I'll go get another one when I'm in a better mood.
Ok, now for the good stuff:
Timing mark in the alternator:
Getting timing set up correctly (I need to patent my zip-tie cam-chain holder-inator!):
Rivited cam chain:
I cycled the engine a few times using the alternator bolt and it was pretty encouraging that a) it turns and b) I could hear the air burping out of the cylinders as the pistons go up and down.
I want to clean up the top bolts before I put them on (after running them of course) but man, then it's just that and some little pieces! I keep thinking I'd like to start it up in the stand but I don't have any of the electronics to make it go (like the ignition stuff) so I'm afraid it'll be in the bike before I get to do that. I've seen Hugh start engines on stands. I'll go back and see what he's done to make that go.
I just used a bolt from the starter pieces that seemed to be the same, and I'll go get another one when I'm in a better mood.
Ok, now for the good stuff:
Timing mark in the alternator:
Getting timing set up correctly (I need to patent my zip-tie cam-chain holder-inator!):
Rivited cam chain:
I cycled the engine a few times using the alternator bolt and it was pretty encouraging that a) it turns and b) I could hear the air burping out of the cylinders as the pistons go up and down.
I want to clean up the top bolts before I put them on (after running them of course) but man, then it's just that and some little pieces! I keep thinking I'd like to start it up in the stand but I don't have any of the electronics to make it go (like the ignition stuff) so I'm afraid it'll be in the bike before I get to do that. I've seen Hugh start engines on stands. I'll go back and see what he's done to make that go.