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What have you done to your XS today?
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Needs a retro 21" drum front wheel, otherwise yeah!
My ol' rectangular headlight is similar. Has a dual filament hi/lo beam. The bulb's bayonet base fitting is a cylinder that's press fitted into the reflector. I can adjust beam spot size by how far it's pressed in. If yours is the same, may be able to rotate this fitting 90° to get hi/lo. The low beam filament will be at the upper position (high beam filament at lower position) since the image is mirrored...
Zat mikes rim and rotor you used? How did the alignment, spokes go?
Two many, I'd like to see some pics if you have any. I need to update the guts in that thing to make it up to date with hi/low.
Gary, the rim I bought off atoxs in the classifieds awhile back, think it's just an old dirt bike rim, spokes came from mikes. The rotor is from mikes and the caliper came from Dan at Pandemonium along with his bracket kit. It took some extra filing to the back side of the caliper because of the steeper spokes, but I've gotten everything in a nice sweet spot. Spokes clear caliper, rotor sits nicely the caliper. That rotor spacer was the real key to making the rotor fit...
Gary, the rim I bought off atoxs in the classifieds awhile back, think it's just an old dirt bike rim, spokes came from mikes. The rotor is from mikes and the caliper came from Dan at Pandemonium along with his bracket kit. It took some extra filing to the back side of the caliper because of the steeper spokes, but I've gotten everything in a nice sweet spot. Spokes clear caliper, rotor sits nicely the caliper. That rotor spacer was the real key to making the rotor fit...
Brought the partially dismantled "orphan" engine in from the garage today, (finally getting some Ontario winter cold weather) down into the basement and mounted it up on the stand so I can repair the oil gland nut thread, clean it up some and get it back together for the 76.
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It's not today but this past Sunday(01/03). It was a nice clear day and warming up to almost 70F. After breakfast at Carl's jr with the guys it was time for a long ride. Made my way from Broadway and Pantano to Oracle rd heading north. It turns into State Road 77. I turn on SR 79 AKA Pinal Pioneer Parkway. Head off to the Tom Mix Memorial roadside table. Its about 22-25 miles away from the turnoff. It's nice quiet, fairly empty ,fast (65mph) two lane road. Sometimes other cycle riders are there or car or RV travelers to maybe swap tales of travel with. Well it's 3 pm and temp and sun are dropping. Time to crank the SG up and point the 19 incher home that's about 56 miles away. Another great ride done.
Sure, figure8. You should be able to see here how the bayonet socket is press fitted into the reflector.
I made sure to stock up with a box of ten of the dual-filament bulbs, since they're not found everywhere. I'd have a couple of them wrap-padded in the tool pack while on cross countrys...
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angus67
Welder's penetrate deeper!!
Wow. Carls jr for breakfast. What a grease pit, but damn its good grease!
Dismantled my entire front end on my 71, installed the tapered bearing kit , and took apart the forks. Going to rebiuld those, and button it up with new brake shoes. I hope its decent enuf for a shake down saturday
Dismantled my entire front end on my 71, installed the tapered bearing kit , and took apart the forks. Going to rebiuld those, and button it up with new brake shoes. I hope its decent enuf for a shake down saturday
Stoop22kid
XS650 Addict
Springer on the way and cases, jugs, and head getting cleaned this weekend. LCFabrication has my frame and should be starting on it soon.
Not xs650 related but I'm also closing on my first house on Friday morning. So I've got a lot going on haha.
Not xs650 related but I'm also closing on my first house on Friday morning. So I've got a lot going on haha.
Stoop22kid
XS650 Addict
Springer on the way and cases, jugs, and head getting cleaned this weekend. LCFabrication has my frame and should be starting on it soon.
Not xs650 related but I'm also closing on my first house on Friday morning. So I've got a lot going on haha.
Not xs650 related but I'm also closing on my first house on Friday morning. So I've got a lot going on haha.
Congrats on the house!
Paulrxs650
XS650 Enthusiast
Nice one Kevski 
Yoozy
XS650 Addict
Wired a smaller fuse box in and a remote key switch.
Found what little difference of effort is between getting a ring off in one piece and two.
