Let me yell it out for all that have helped, Thanks to all of you!
I got her back on the road again today!
I haven't done the RE-Torque yet because the desire to get some FROSTY Wind in my face, surpassed the common sense to finish up. WOW is all I can say!! The first ride in close to 14 years on her made me remember why I love the XS650 so much.
I highly doubt I would have gotten "Thumper" up and running without all my new friends help, My Brothers you ROCK.... THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for taking all the time on these posts of mine, from Wiring diagrams, to Macro close-up photos of the carb circuits, and tiny jets/holes/Pilots etc..etc. My Wife asked me today, "Why do you have that great BIG smile on your face every single time you touch this thing"?
She said "You have a new Bike that is bigger, smoother, better looking, just what is it about this dusty tarnished old thing"?
I told her it is just the "FEELING" I get when I am around her, No electronic ignition,
no fuel injection, no shaft drive or water cooling, it has a Manual kick start in case of a battery issue. Plus it is made with superb craftsmanship and quality. It is just another example of superb execution, while others were bashing the bike and US for riding them, we kept them and loved them.
and another survivor is laying a track of rubber about 3 molecules thick on the pavement every time the tires make a revolution!