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What have you done to your XS today?
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In the ZRX owner group, owners organize community tool/part pools. For example, they have/had a valve shim set that would circuilate via mail. take shim, put used ones back. It would be nice to do something like this here. I can contribute a piston ring compressor and a ring gap grinder.
Sadly, I can't say that I will be. It took me a few months to machine this; a few mins a week off the clock here and there. If I had my own machine shop I would say I'd make a few.
Would you lend the tool if someone’s pays for shipping back and forth?
Not likely. The only way I would let someone use my tools is if I know them personally.
Look in the Classies. We have a loaner tool thread. In fact, I loaned out my rotor puller just this week.
gunk
XS650 Enthusiast
Keyster kit is good kit; I am just trying to tune the fueling better and the forum guys here always recommend genuine Mikuni brass.
I also used Keyster to rebuild my GL1000 Goldwing carbs.
The T-piece is the PITA here I bought from Yambits.co.uk. Now bought another one that is 'Guaranteed to fit' from NRP Carbs UK.
Thank you. Helped to have a 3D printer to print a prototype to check my "bolt pattern".Top drawer workmanship . Looks well thought out and engineered .
Resto_Paul
XS650 Enthusiast
Not sure if you want to go this crazy but I'm planning to make a test pipe for my bike to throw a wideband O2 sensor in. This way I can monitor the AFR at all different points and adjust carb settings accordingly. I bought a setup when I was trying to tune the tripower setup on my old hotrod and I went from running just ok with lots of flat spots in my curve to smooth as silk and almost 18mpg on the highway...we'll worth the 200 or so bucks I spent.
As said above, Keyster stuff is good. Obviously OEM is likely better, but Keyster is generally Japanese made not China or Taiwan. (I can't say for sure as I haven't looked but I think all Keyster stuff is Japanese. I have some confidence in that).
I hope for goodness that it does fit or my name is mud. It's a curious thing to put on a web shop. Makes me suspect you aren't the only person out there who has an issue with the part.
Yambits have refunded me no problems when I've had a problem. Though it's fair to say I don't buy much off them.
Yes Keyster is Japan sourced. The GL1000 and XS650 lit was from Japan. Decent quality and worked well. I just followed the words of wisdom on this forum and went Mikuni OE for the tune up jets. Considering the problems I am having to get a reliable running bike I must eliminate any variables.
Quite agree given the situation you have.
Yambits are treating my issue with respect. They have contacted the supplier and wrote the following:
'I have contacted our supplier of these T pipes, they are a company which specializes in XS650’s and they state this pipe is for use with BS34 carbs. They have a workshop and have most likely used these T pieces themselves so I have asked for their advice'.
So we will see where that goes.
Thanks for your continued input IBALT & @Resto_Paul .
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More on the peashooter mufflers from Armours. It's not been an entirely wonderful experience. I finally got to fit the mufflers to the stock headers on my 77 650D last week. To recap, the stock mufflers they make are 1 5/8" diameter. Approx 41mm. I asked the workshop to make some to fit the Yamaha 40mm headers. For which I paid a supplement. Well, when I fitted one muffler it was very loose on the header. Too loose. It measured 41mm. Not at all what I asked for.
To be fair to Armours they didn't quibble and have made another set. This time I have asked for some evidence they have been trial fitted to something 40mm diameter before they're shipped next week.
So, great quality mufflers, good customer service. Very poor quality control of the size on manufacture.
What would I do if I did this again? I would buy stock 1 5/8" inlet mufflers and have a 40mm to 1 5/8" adapter tube made.
Hope that helps someone. Picture -
Zonie
XS650 Addict
I hope your ultra sonic cleaner works better than mine. I bought mine last October off of Ebay and it worked great until it didn't.
Died last month. The vendor said I had to send them pictures and when I did, they claim they never got them. Ebay was of no help.
Past the 30 day return they have.
Zonie
XS650 Addict
Got my 76 XS running and took it out for a short ride. I used to have a XS2 and forgot how much fun they are to ride.
"I could get a good look at a steak by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather just take the butcher's word for it."
