peterg
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Clean! Is the axle holder clamped completely?
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No, had just assembled it.
Fitted the clutch cush spring kit after drilling out the rivets. Once installed the half nuts on the back of the basket hit the crankcase when spun so I removed the nuts and locked them onto the tip of some spare 8mm bolts with another nut on it and used a grinder to remove 1.5mm of the thickness of the half nuts. I then re fitted the nuts, ground off the protruding thread and put a weld on them so they will not come loose. You can see from the first pic and the last pic i filed the tabs on the basket to remove the unevenness. The pistons and rings arrived today with the gaskets and seals and I can hone the cylinders and wait for the crankshaft to be assembled and balanced. The big end bearings were badly worn, over 2mm play each side so it definitely needed doing. I also ordered a new cam chain and 5th gear overdrive . Rode the wifes R.E .meteor in torrential downpour on the way home from work dodging drivers intent on mayhem.
Having trouble removing my rear wheel safely due to not having a center-stand.
A normal stand fouls the low slung exhausts; and my rear paddock stand fouls the axle nut and brake assembly.
so I bought my wife one of these.
That should do the job!
A normal stand fouls the low slung exhausts; and my rear paddock stand fouls the axle nut and brake assembly.
so I bought my wife one of these.
That should do the job!
Looks good! Haven't seen that one before.Having trouble removing my rear wheel safely due to not having a center-stand.
A normal stand fouls the low slung exhausts; and my rear paddock stand fouls the axle nut and brake assembly.
so I bought my wife one of these.
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That should do the job!
You prolly know this but be sure to install blocks under the wheel you aren't removing.
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In time for St Valentine's day too!so I bought my wife one of these.
"so I bought my wife one of these"
What a charmer you are!
I continue to learn new things on this forum. Now its advice for my marriage!
What a charmer you are!
I continue to learn new things on this forum. Now its advice for my marriage!
It doesn't have a power cord, so you have that.
Yep will do ggggGary
Yes sire, and it her birthday on the 15th too!
Whatever works is my motto."so I bought my wife one of these"
What a charmer you are!
I continue to learn new things on this forum. Now its advice for my marriage!
I will avoid the low flying verbals when she unwraps it!
All her toys are battery operated...... apparently; don’t ask meIt doesn't have a power cord, so you have that.
Oh I forgot to mention I bought her a new battery operated Dremel with accessories for Christmas. She really got excited when looking at the shape of the wrapping, which was exquisite.
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Bill Cortelyou
XS650 Member
Created a fixture to hoist the engine. I’ll install it on a stand (shown) and then onto a dolly. I’m not quite done.
I forgot to include the bolts for the engine to the stand when I was at the hardware store. We have the greatest Ace Hardware store locally in Beaverton, OR. It was established long before the franchises. Massive amounts of specialty hardware. I have two spare engines. Hope to get them both placed on stands tomorrow and I’ll clean the garage.
I forgot to include the bolts for the engine to the stand when I was at the hardware store. We have the greatest Ace Hardware store locally in Beaverton, OR. It was established long before the franchises. Massive amounts of specialty hardware. I have two spare engines. Hope to get them both placed on stands tomorrow and I’ll clean the garage.
160lb, 8 studs, that's only 20lb per stud, (add and subtract 5lb from front 4 to back 4 for the balance), heck the head gets torqued to 30ft/lb. Have to be real unlucky for that to happen, and if a stud pulled out then it would've happened on reassembly.
I'm with 5T, I wouldn't choose to lift the engine by the barrel studs. But I can't give a rational argument so it's more just a feeling of disquiet.
Main thing is; it's only useful with the head off......
And with head cylinder off it's not that bad to just pick it up.
And with head cylinder off it's not that bad to just pick it up.
Bill Cortelyou
XS650 Member
I realize it’s hard to imagine, but the pull strength of a single 10mm steel stud into threaded aluminum is close to 10,000 pounds. The load is distributed (somewhat unevenly) across eight studs.
Lou Ferrigno was my favourite actor as a kid in the '70s - that was a great show!
Bill Cortelyou
XS650 Member
Got both engines on their stands and dollys. What’s next? Great question. I bought the track bike in the background but it has more issues than I expected. It’s either a light restoration track bike or go all the way.
