What have you done to your XS today?

I have a new front brake MC, new 1 piece brake line and I am ready to jettison the old parts. Is draining the brake fluid through the bleeder the cleanest way before disassembly? I want to minimize mess and the possibility of getting brake fluid on painted parts.
 
I have a new front brake MC, new 1 piece brake line and I am ready to jettison the old parts. Is draining the brake fluid through the bleeder the cleanest way before disassembly? I want to minimize mess and the possibility of getting brake fluid on painted parts.
It works if you use a MityVac to draw the fluid out. Maybe this will do it. Click here.
 
I have a new front brake MC, new 1 piece brake line and I am ready to jettison the old parts. Is draining the brake fluid through the bleeder the cleanest way before disassembly? I want to minimize mess and the possibility of getting brake fluid on painted parts.
Bleeder with a piece clear fuel line hose. Slowly pump out of system into a jar. Or get yourself a bleeder pump. I love mine, it made the antilock brake bleeding a breeze on my BMW. Most auto parts stores should have them.
 
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It works if you use a MityVac to draw the fluid out. Maybe this will do it. Click here.

Bleeder with a piece clear fuel line hose. Slowly pump out of system into a jar. Or get yourself a bleeder pump. I love mine, it made the antilock brake bleeding a breeze on my BMW. Most auto parts stores should have them.
I have a vac pump. I attach it to the bleeder, Crack the bleeder open and draw out the fluid. Does this eliminate most of the mess?
 
I have a vac pump. I attach it to the bleeder, Crack the bleeder open and draw out the fluid. Does this eliminate most of the mess?
Yes, if you're drawing the fluid into a bottle. Draw it into the pump, you'll ruin it.

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Bleeder with a piece clear fuel line hose. Slowly pump out of system into a jar. Or get yourself a bleeder pump. I love mine, it made the antilock brake bleeding a breeze on my BMW. Most auto parts stores should have them.

Yes, if you're drawing the fluid into a bottle. Draw it into the pump, you'll ruin it.

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I set the MC as level as possible and remove the cap/cover?
 
Work has been all virtual meetings this week, so ive had a lot of time to work in the garage while listening in.
Today i decided to do away with my primed gas tank and wire wheeled the whole thing then clear coated it. I also had time to mock up some number plates to help hide wires and add a cool look to the bike. I plan to make them with diamond plate and use hose clamps to fasten them
 

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Overhauled the vm34s and replaced the 6DH4 needles with the 6F9 ,changed the pilots from 30 to 20 and mains from 185 to 180 so they are ready when I get the crankshaft and cylinders done. Spent a few hours cleaning the crankshaft cases mating surfaces and ordered some hondabond 4 that Hughs handbuilt recommends for rejoining the cases and I will try 5twins advice on applying with a cut down brush.
 
Today i decided to do away with my primed gas tank and wire wheeled the whole thing then clear coated it. I also had time to mock up some number plates to help hide wires and add a cool look to the bike. I plan to make them with diamond plate and use hose clamps to fasten them
I like the bare metal look. The tank I had on my 650 before was like that. I hope you used a clear that was resistant to fuel.
 

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Like downeaster dragged this in for a shacky wacky project idea.
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While it was on the bench scraped off some carbon.
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The story is billy bob cut the camchain on a 1000 mile 72 motor cuz the head gasket was leaking. Top cover is still bolted to head .. I have the whole motor out in the shed .
 
Like downeaster dragged this in for a shacky wacky project idea.
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While it was on the bench scraped off some carbon.
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The story is billy bob cut the camchain on a 1000 mile 72 motor cuz the head gasket was leaking. Top cover is still bolted to head .. I have the whole motor out in the shed .
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Snagged off fleabay. See where this is going?
 
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