Ben1
XS650 Member
I have a little bit ready laying around here , should I save and bring to ozarks?
Reunited with XS650SH
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Fork oil or whiskey?
Ben1
XS650 Member
A buddy already drank the fork oil ......whiskey
Couple things. My other bike, an ‘83 650 is good on 10W Bel-Ray fork oil. So, why wouldn’t I do another the same? Anyway, I have 15W Bel-Ray.
The center stand on this thing is roached. The tang is twisted. I expected it to be too difficult on the lift to get it on the stand.
Fork oil weights are not consistent between brands. I use Bel-Ray.
There appears to be no damage. I’ll continue reassembling it tomorrow. I had to paint the top yoke and clean some chrome. The scope always widens.
The center stand on this thing is roached. The tang is twisted. I expected it to be too difficult on the lift to get it on the stand.
Fork oil weights are not consistent between brands. I use Bel-Ray.
There appears to be no damage. I’ll continue reassembling it tomorrow. I had to paint the top yoke and clean some chrome. The scope always widens.
In one of my bins, I have a gusseted '83 stand with a bent leg from a crash. I need to find someone with a press to set it straight. I prefer to just use that one. What about the quality of the aftermarket stand? By time I pay for welding modifications, it's cheaper to buy the aftermarket stand.
I just noticed the dog driving an XS650 in your avatar.
Yes!
Ben1
XS650 Member
That is " whiskey river Bender " ever since he was a pup he insisted on riding along on the 4 wheeler . he has a few miles logged on the bike around town
Vincenthdfan
XS650 Addict
Im not sayin this bike needs an exorcism, but maybe this bike needs an exorcism??View attachment 236327
It fell off the jack! A friend from church came over and helped me get it back up.
I ordered 10W fork oil from Amazon. They sent 15W.
First squished between car and garage, now falling off table....
Just teasing of course....looks like you're going all out giving it a good life, good on ya!
You gotta understand, @jetmechmarty rides in a leather jacket with one sleeve 15 years newer than the jacket itself...
True. At least, close enough.
What is the consensus on aftermarket center stands? Mine was broke and welded years ago and is holding up. I won't be to surprised if it does give in again at some point. I'll look into moding the pivot for zirks. Or I think I saw greasable bolts somewhere a while ago....
Today's project is an attempt to get the flashers working. The colors in the schematic don't appear to entirely match what's in the headlight shell. Today, I'll try the XS650SK template.
Am I correct in my assumption that the lights in the clocks come on with the headlight? It's amazing the stuff I don't pay attention to.
