Been wonderin about progress on them . . .
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What have you done to your XS today?
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And don't forget about VanGo.
Progress?
Mostly been too cold to work out in the garage. Soon I hope... some progress.
Cold space - A Chinese diesel heater will fix up the cold in a small garage quickly. Probably $100usd?
As they say in these parts "thee dusna want to be going out in that, yer'll catch chinkoff".
GaryInVA
XS650 Addict
Yep, I’m a triumph guy personally, work on a ‘69 TR6C and a ‘ 73 T100Just start a thread on any bike you are currently working on.
I’m currently running threads on The Brat (R1200GS); Merlin (GL1000 Goldwing); R53 Mini car, as well as Taffy (XS650).
It’s great, as many members here will give feedback on everything & anything.
Question’s always welcome!
olewahrhorse
XS650 Enthusiast
Just back from camping and removed the soft bags...Setting my sights on Schwartzpulver Rally Hammelbach 2025
Fuel tank back on, mounting screw stripped so I needed a helicoil - done. New Tygon fuel lines and crankcase breather tube. I used Tygon I bought from Aircraft Spruce. It’s not as flexible as the yellow /green stuff but I was disappointed the lines I had on went hard. Odd because I use it on all my small engines and it never went hard before. The lines on the bike may have been close to 3 years old.
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Bjorn
XS650 Addict
I notice how the fuel lines on my bike get hard within a year or to. Im in europe. All the fuel has ethanol now.
I plan on doing some research to find high quality fuel lines that will last a "bit" longer
I plan on doing some research to find high quality fuel lines that will last a "bit" longer
Zonie
XS650 Addict
I spent part of the afternoon checking the timing, resetting the points on my 76 XS. Hasn't been running well. I have never been able to get in a good ride since I got it. It had sat in a back yard for some time in Albuquerque before being rescued after the previous owner had passed away.
While running it to get it warmed up, I noticed sparks coming off the points. I don't mean the small sparks you get while the bike is running but ones the shoot 1/2 to 1 inch. Got a new set of points and a new condenser on order. Hope that will solve the issues I have been having.
While running it to get it warmed up, I noticed sparks coming off the points. I don't mean the small sparks you get while the bike is running but ones the shoot 1/2 to 1 inch. Got a new set of points and a new condenser on order. Hope that will solve the issues I have been having.
Yeah, sparks shooting across the points is a sure sign the condenser (or a connection to it) is dead.
No idea Bazz, enlighten us
I put an additive in my 2011 Multistrada tank and 2014 WR250 as ethanol has been known to swell plastic tank and other parts (10% ethanol where I live). I’m not hyper vigilant in riding season but if they’re going to sit for a bit. Seems to work as no issues yet.
Resto_Paul
XS650 Enthusiast
Managed to Cerakote several of my engine parts yesterday while my cam and crank are out for rephase. Also dropped my cylinders off to be measured to see if I can just hone or if I need to bore 1 size up. Today I need to clean up the head and start prepping that for coating along with a few other small odds and ends.
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First time this year it has been warm enough to go into the garage. An almost Mediterranean like 14 Celsius. Spent an hour on minor things, finished off assembling the ER5 carburettors with correct jets and needle. Fitted a reed type breather in place of the original, it gives a bit more room for access around the centre of the carburettors where the ER5 throttle cables run. Bonus, only one vent hose to run. And installed the later type camchain tensioner. All minor stuff but it's not been touched for several months. Good to make a little bit of progress. Pictures -
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Nice, where did you get the crankcase breather from? I like the angled hose barb. What is the hose barb diameter?
