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What have you done to your XS today?
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Adam that bike is absolutely beautiful!
Thanks gggGary for the sage advice and great ideas. I did the screwdriver across the terminals and got nothing, not a kick.
After going through the whole wiring looking for a short or broken earth I grew a brain and took the battery to the battery dealer and it's dropped a cell and useless, just 8 months old so I get a new replacement under warranty.
Pick it up this afternoon, hopefully sorted.
Taffy then fired up first press of the starter; Yehaaa!
The beautiful sound of spring!
The beautiful sound of spring!
Busy With the Low Miles Special
Replaced the clutch pushrod seal, it was easy
( the second time), sold the Ascot two on one side muffler set and went back to one per side, feeling more balanced now, and put the windshield back on, not my favorite look, but the wind really whips across the flats around here. (For miles around the tallest part of the topography is a highway overpass).
Thanks @Wingedwheel
But like all good looking mistresses, they are great to look at but not so good to live with!
Taffy and I have had a tremendous affair over the past few years; but by god my sanity has been tested.
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Well, I'm amazed I could buy one of these -
And it fits perfectly
And it fits perfectly
She sounds lovely……I think YouTube scheduled the video for midnight tonigh..
SolidGhost
XS650 Enthusiast
Well, I'm amazed I could buy one of these -
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And it fits perfectly
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Funny, I just went the other way and had an alloy Lucas style tail light mounted. Good looking piece though.
SolidGhost
XS650 Enthusiast
I admit it’s not what I did but had done. It’s been a busy time with the kids so I dropped my bike off to the shop to have it gone over by a keener eye as I just got it.
New 1.5” headers and commando exhaust, alloy Lucas taillight, sorted a short that was blowing fuses. New tire and I’ll be ready to roll in a few days. If anyone remembers it had some sportster looking slash cuts before.
New 1.5” headers and commando exhaust, alloy Lucas taillight, sorted a short that was blowing fuses. New tire and I’ll be ready to roll in a few days. If anyone remembers it had some sportster looking slash cuts before.
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You know that Lucas light is gonna' leak smoke, don't ya'?
SolidGhost
XS650 Enthusiast
Yeah but only on the Smolder setting right? I was thinking of just using the Dim/Flicker.
Ha I just rewired a bike that was wired using that diagram.
. . . and many a PO.
lassieAU
XS650 New Member
Tried to take it for a ride But battery bloody stuffed so will be looking for new one tomorrow, more $'s
Lucas 'The Prince of Darkness"
First of the Second Tank of Gas
Close Up of the Yellow Flowered Plant - Mustard?
Today in SW Ontario things were blooming, so it was a good day for a ride to further test out the windshield mounting. Seems fine, a bit more movement in the brackets than I would like.
Surprised to see this yellow field and knew it was too early for canola to be blooming so stopped to check it out.
Looks like farmer planted a cover crop, mustard I think, that will be ploughed in later before main crop is planted to improve the tilth of the soil.
Pleased with the way the '77 is running.
Now I have to cut the lawn.
The weather seemed right (today) so the XS came out of hibernation this afternoon. All looks well after a long sleep in the cold shed. Forecast is rain tomorrow so I’ll spend some time putting the rear sets, shifter etc back on. I’ll also get the battery in and see if I can spark her up. Tight squeeze in the garage right now but hopefully not for long as the Honda is up for sale now. I don’t expect a quick sale because I’m looking for top dollar for the bike.
Looking at the XS always puts a smile on my face.
Looking at the XS always puts a smile on my face.
