I have the back on madness ready to go back together, will do it, soon? Debating stripping her to the frame so, still waffling.
Did the dual caliper front last week, easy peasy.
Did the dual caliper front last week, easy peasy.
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What have you done to your XS today?
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Like that front fender / brace combo !
Also, playing with odds and ends from my shop ..
…model A ford “duo lamp” tail light , made a bracket, added a rubber isolator between that and fender… it’s not as big as it looks really, I’m going to walk by it in the shop for a while and see if I like the look of it overall
…model A ford “duo lamp” tail light , made a bracket, added a rubber isolator between that and fender… it’s not as big as it looks really, I’m going to walk by it in the shop for a while and see if I like the look of it overall
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Thanks, the back one is bobbed, too. Pictures in future.
cycleranger
Generally Ok.
Recently I had an incident with the speedometer. While on a ride I noticed the needle starting to bounce a bit.
Moments later it shot up to 80-100-140 and beyond! The needle wrapped all the way around and hit the stop.
Then after a few moments the needle fell off and proceeded to vibrate all the way home and damaged the face, which really really pissed me off as I'd replaced that face a few years ago and it was pristine.
On arriving home I took a look at it and the cable was broken.
I opened up the gauge today (always fun) and the meter was surprisingly undamaged.
So I cleaned and lubed it and tested it.
I used my drill to spin up the meter and compared to another speedometer I have and they both indicated the same speed at the same RPM.
So I put it back together and I replaced the cable and everything appears to be working fine again.
I'm just trying to understand how the failing cable caused the speedometer to overspeed so much that it knocked needle off.
Moments later it shot up to 80-100-140 and beyond! The needle wrapped all the way around and hit the stop.
Then after a few moments the needle fell off and proceeded to vibrate all the way home and damaged the face, which really really pissed me off as I'd replaced that face a few years ago and it was pristine.
On arriving home I took a look at it and the cable was broken.
I opened up the gauge today (always fun) and the meter was surprisingly undamaged.
So I cleaned and lubed it and tested it.
I used my drill to spin up the meter and compared to another speedometer I have and they both indicated the same speed at the same RPM.
So I put it back together and I replaced the cable and everything appears to be working fine again.
I'm just trying to understand how the failing cable caused the speedometer to overspeed so much that it knocked needle off.
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Bob Wegman
XS650 Addict
I have a speedometer face that is in perfect condition I could send you if you want. If you like it then we could trade unless you also need your old one. After all its Christmas time.
A binding broken cable will do that; it catches, stops, winds up like a spring then, SPROUNG, releases at high speed, repeat.
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cycleranger
Generally Ok.
Bob, thank you, that's a very generous offer but I've already put the gauge back together and crimped the ring so I'm just going to live with it for the time being.
That was pretty much my thought as well, really the only way.
When I saw the needle wrap around I should have stopped and disconnected the cable, I might have prevented needle from coming off but I kind of assumed it was something in the gauge failing, not the cable.
About half way down the cable sheath there's a spot where it looks like it might have gotten hot but it broke about six inches below the gauge. I lubed the cable when I restored the bike a few years back but I think the cable was probably original.
The other thing that happened during that ride was somewhere the knob for the Hi/Lo switch broke and fell off!
47 year old plastic.. *sigh*. Fortunately I have a spare left control for parts.
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I got the rewound rotor from @DonebySunday in 2002. I have a new @Jim rewind, so I thought I’d swap it.
The old rotor tested at about 5 ohm. It ain’t broke, so I guess I won’t fix it.
I pulled the starter. I destroyed one of the long bolts that hold the starter together. I’m in need of a new one.
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cycleranger
Generally Ok.
Scrub a dub dub, clutch parts in the tub.
Helped out a bud converting a 73 clutch to an 8 plate, so finally got around to figgering out which parts changed, when, over the years.
Think I have it now, will post up results in the 8 plate clutch thread.
Helped out a bud converting a 73 clutch to an 8 plate, so finally got around to figgering out which parts changed, when, over the years.
Think I have it now, will post up results in the 8 plate clutch thread.
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Wow, that's quite the collection, lol. I've managed to acquire a couple spares over the years, but nothing like that. Like I said, wow.
A lot of this came out of the Grizzled One's stash.
Whatever happened to his 700cc xs?
It's still in his garage as of a couple months ago.
There's some legal before a title transfer can occur.
That's one I'd love to own. On second thought, I would be more of a caretaker until I can't, and then let the next generation have it.
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Went out to bark the old gal off, just for fun...it's raining...alas! Clickity once. This is mildly astonishing. A fuse ah suspicion... But THAT begs the question of why? Bummer... she's not let me down in a couple of years... Now if I had wired the bike... Actually I bought her in mint shape, in the 80's... but she's been through a lot of, ugh, changes...the brain parts are like rat nest. A 3 beer problem, I have no doubt. Now where's the meter....ugh! cat chit! Pause for beer... Later 
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Well, evidently AGM battery went open, zero volts. Applying charge voltage produced zero current even after an hour... I have had once an AGM in sportster go open and also short, intermittent open degenerated to dead short. That pulled the system below critical and machine ignition stopped. In this case simply open, as in internal "fused"... will crank on jumpers 2 1/2 years old... I still have 2 beers left...
Suggestions respecting new battery are welcome. As in sources and types... I favor AGM due to limited access...
Suggestions respecting new battery are welcome. As in sources and types... I favor AGM due to limited access...
I like a Deka AGM battery, made in PA, USA. The one cranking my XS650SK is 8 years old. The Legend series AGM at Napa Auto Parts is made by Deka. Same goes for O'Reilly Auto Parts. If you have a problem, you get face to face customer service.
