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Not XS (BMW) an electrical troubleshooting thread
- Thread starter gggGary
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Nice!! And all dressed up she's pretty snazzy lookin' 
Great work as always, congrats and thanks for sharing.
What he said!
And Gary May I add, how much I enjoy these type of posts where we get to follow along with you to diagnose a problem. They’re interesting and I get to learn something along the way!
And Gary May I add, how much I enjoy these type of posts where we get to follow along with you to diagnose a problem. They’re interesting and I get to learn something along the way!
I omitted the 8-10 hours of scrubbing, cleaning it's underwear.
The little Dewalt power screwdriver.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DL7QCHY?tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1 run the video it really is a cool tool. Takes a little getting used to the gyro action instead of a trigger but very intuitive after a bit, More torque than you might expect and very good control, finesse on small fasteners not an issue. This and a ball end hex driver set from banggood were the catz PJ's for all the fairing screws. (like this)
https://www.amazon.com/Hymnorq-Metr...=Ball+end+hex+bits&qid=1589294482&s=hi&sr=1-8
Tanx 4 de props guyz! I tried to drum up some interest in the project at a Beemer forum but nada. Gotta love XS650.com!
Bit the bullet and did title, license, and insurance this morning $285, perhaps some more miles today, still need to deal with the cracked baffle at the muffler outlet.
The little Dewalt power screwdriver.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DL7QCHY?tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1 run the video it really is a cool tool. Takes a little getting used to the gyro action instead of a trigger but very intuitive after a bit, More torque than you might expect and very good control, finesse on small fasteners not an issue. This and a ball end hex driver set from banggood were the catz PJ's for all the fairing screws. (like this)
https://www.amazon.com/Hymnorq-Metr...=Ball+end+hex+bits&qid=1589294482&s=hi&sr=1-8
Tanx 4 de props guyz! I tried to drum up some interest in the project at a Beemer forum but nada. Gotta love XS650.com!
Bit the bullet and did title, license, and insurance this morning $285, perhaps some more miles today, still need to deal with the cracked baffle at the muffler outlet.
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I had to dig to find this thread again..so I have caught up now..and again my hats' off to you sir....A fine job and a fine LD rider indeed... As Mailman says theres no limit to what you can do and it is amazing to us mortals... mucho respect ....
chewblanca
Jack of Few Trades
My uncle has a BMW and his also intermittently would not start or die. Needed a new ignition switch and key. Somedays it would start for him somedays it wouldn't! He must have 100k on it by now.
I envy it, hardly ever has to do anything besides change the oil!
I envy it, hardly ever has to do anything besides change the oil!
RonXS
XS650 Addict
This bike turned out Great!
You know those 18v - 24v tools are very powerful... and heavy. As I get older it's becoming harder to hold them above my head for any length of time. I've been surprised by the power of the lower voltage (10v - 12v) variety. I've only had experience with Makita and Bosch, but they do 95%+ of what I've needed to do... and at a much more manageable weight.
You know those 18v - 24v tools are very powerful... and heavy. As I get older it's becoming harder to hold them above my head for any length of time. I've been surprised by the power of the lower voltage (10v - 12v) variety. I've only had experience with Makita and Bosch, but they do 95%+ of what I've needed to do... and at a much more manageable weight.