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What have you done to your XS today?
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I decided to do the lead shot treatment to my XS handlebars, to hopefully dampen the vibration. I’m picking up the lead shot on Thursday. It’s sold locally in 25lb bags so I should have lots to do the XS and Moto Guzzi. I removed the bars and remembered that the po didn’t do me any favours with the way the bar end mirrors were installed. One side was ok with a conventional mount - an expanding insert in the bars. On the other side, a threaded aluminum slug had been hammered into the bar end. No way it pull out. I decided to drill it out until I was thin enough to pull out with my small slide hammer.
It drilled fairly easily (glad I had tge correct sized drill bit) leaving enough material at the end to allow me to get one hook of my puller engaged. Came out reluctantly but now I’m ready to fill ‘er up with lead. I’ve read some create a mixture of lead shot and material like silicone as a binder. I think I’m going to find some appropriately sized rubber plugs or forks and capture the lead in the bars that way.
Btw I bought this puller some 20 years ago and this was its first use. Worked like a charm! It’s nice having the right tools when working on a project - more fun that way.
I put a piece of 1/2” sched 40 pipe in the bar clamps to hold up the master cylinder. Drag bars maybe? lol.
It drilled fairly easily (glad I had tge correct sized drill bit) leaving enough material at the end to allow me to get one hook of my puller engaged. Came out reluctantly but now I’m ready to fill ‘er up with lead. I’ve read some create a mixture of lead shot and material like silicone as a binder. I think I’m going to find some appropriately sized rubber plugs or forks and capture the lead in the bars that way.
Btw I bought this puller some 20 years ago and this was its first use. Worked like a charm! It’s nice having the right tools when working on a project - more fun that way.
I put a piece of 1/2” sched 40 pipe in the bar clamps to hold up the master cylinder. Drag bars maybe? lol.
jaybar6
XS650 Addict
I noticed a small hole in the inlet port, what is that for?
jaybar6
XS650 Addict
Is that front end on a XS?
Vacuum port for carb balancing
Bob Wegman
XS650 Addict
If your bars are original that plug may be original equipment. Yamaha installed them in the 650 handlebars. Not sure if all years had them.
Yes, it's been in the bike for 6 or 7 years now. Granted it sat in a corner for about 5 years after breaking on a dyno. I'm doing fork seals and shaving the caliper mount off the right fork currently.
Bjorn
XS650 Addict
Let me know how that lead shot project turns out!
Sure would! And I hope you record the weight of lead shot to fill the handlebar, that'd be intrestin.
jaybar6
XS650 Addict
of course, I get it now.
I just took the grips of my 74 and the ends are plugged.
Too cold and miserable today for anything outside the house. I couldn't find my small wire brushes to finish off cleaning the gunk from carburettor float bowls so I ordered these for my Dremel. Great price for genuine soft wire rotary brushes. And USA made too.
ShakerNorm
ShakerNorm
Kind of depends on WHY you want to remove it - If you're just doing it for cleaning & repainting and want to re-use it, a press is best, and heat will definitely be your friend. But leaving it in place is probably just as easy, and doesn't risk damaging it.
If you're planning on replacing the bearings (Tapered bearings are the way to go!) - Heat and a chisel & hammer may do it. If it's REALLY stubborn - you can use a dremel and cut part way through it and use a chisel to break the rest of it. A little nick on the shaft or base of the triple tree won't destroy them.
I've done this on both my XS650 and my Bolt. MAJOR IMPROVEMENT!
ShakerNorm
ShakerNorm
Vancouver Island Rain Festival - Jan 1-Dec 31 every year.......
Thanks for advice, yeah replacing bearings and powder coating. Upgrade from original balls is plan.
ShakerNorm
ShakerNorm
Sounds like a good plan - I've done some powdercoating and LOVE IT - MUCH better than regular paint!
First bit of parts off to powder coating. Found a local guy whose work looks great. Bonus he couldn’t be a nicer person.
Weather (temperature) looks better this week so hope to fully clean frame and send soon as well. Might make it to chrome shop in next week or so, we’ll see.
Weather (temperature) looks better this week so hope to fully clean frame and send soon as well. Might make it to chrome shop in next week or so, we’ll see.
