suthpaw22
XS650 Addict
I know the gas cap issue hasn't been resolved yet, but just to throw the next thing out there take a look at this.
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New guy doing a XS650 project. HELP!!
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suthpaw22
XS650 Addict
That is the underside of my seat and here is the frame of the bike where it should mount.
How do I attach the seat to the frame?
How do I attach the seat to the frame?
Gordon
XS650 Junkie
Do yousee the hole's in the frame? Looks like there are holes in the seat for bolts, that line up with the holes in the frame.
suthpaw22
XS650 Addict
I overlooked the screw holes in the seat. I see how that attaches now. I'm going to have to drill new holes in the frame probably though because the ones in it are not in a good spot. 
suthpaw22
XS650 Addict
Actually it would probably be a better idea to try to use the holes in the frame and put new threaded holes in the seat wouldn't it?
PDF file link try looking here.
Always measure your holes center to center or from the out side of one to the inside of the other = Center to center
Southpaw started a new thread for all further discussion of the gas cap issue here:
http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=753
http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=753
suthpaw22
XS650 Addict
I've bounced around on a couple different threads asking questions about my project, but wanted to just post a pic of what I've done so I thought here would be a good place. Yesterday I shaved the powder coating off the edge of the fins to add accents and mounted the apes to see how they look. What do yall think?
suthpaw22
XS650 Addict
Nobody has an opinion?? lol
Those apes look pretty tall. 15"?
I like the short rear shocks.
It's hard to see what's been done to the fins on the engine. Have better pictures of the engine and the exhaust?
I like the short rear shocks.
It's hard to see what's been done to the fins on the engine. Have better pictures of the engine and the exhaust?
BigJimmyW13
XS650 Guru
That's a pretty small pic without any closer ups on the areas that you're asking. Although I do like the apes in general so that's a gold star from me!
suthpaw22
XS650 Addict
Yeah, the apes are 15". I'll try to get a closer pic of the engine tomorrow.
Sundie
Jabroni
lookin' good. Started it up yet?
suthpaw22
XS650 Addict
Not yet Sundie. I'm hoping to try it tomorrow. Been waiting on the petcocks and they should be in tomorrow...
suthpaw22
XS650 Addict
Hey guys,
Been a pretty hectic last 6 months or so. Hopefully things have slowed down now and I can get back to my project. I'll try to recap where I left off and what I need to get this baby going.
The last day I worked on her I had the bs38's I bought off ebay on and had just installed the pet chickens and ran my lines. I hooked jumper cables up and tried to crank several times. It turned over strong, but wouldn't catch and stay running.
To keep gas from sloshing out the previously customized cap oppening I had put duct tape over it. I cant see paying $200 plus for that cap it had been modified for so I've been considering buying a new tank all together. TC Brothers on ebay has this one that I like. My first concern is that it is only made for one pet chicken. Is this a pro or con or just personal preference?
Been a pretty hectic last 6 months or so. Hopefully things have slowed down now and I can get back to my project. I'll try to recap where I left off and what I need to get this baby going.
The last day I worked on her I had the bs38's I bought off ebay on and had just installed the pet chickens and ran my lines. I hooked jumper cables up and tried to crank several times. It turned over strong, but wouldn't catch and stay running.
To keep gas from sloshing out the previously customized cap oppening I had put duct tape over it. I cant see paying $200 plus for that cap it had been modified for so I've been considering buying a new tank all together. TC Brothers on ebay has this one that I like. My first concern is that it is only made for one pet chicken. Is this a pro or con or just personal preference?
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One petcock will work fine. You can run the one petcock to a tee and feed both carbs. You can run from petcock to one carb and plug off the fuel inlet barb on the other carb. The fuel crossover will feed fuel to both carbs.
On your "ready to run" carbs they probably need cleaning. The idle passages and the holes where the fuel flows into the carb throat are tiny and plug easily.
www.amckayltd.com/carbguide.pdf is a carb guide written by Grizld1 and 5twins, our resident carb guru's. Down load it, read it, print it out, read it until you understand it.
On your "ready to run" carbs they probably need cleaning. The idle passages and the holes where the fuel flows into the carb throat are tiny and plug easily.
www.amckayltd.com/carbguide.pdf is a carb guide written by Grizld1 and 5twins, our resident carb guru's. Down load it, read it, print it out, read it until you understand it.
