What have you done to your XS today?

[cruzin]

Last night cut welded up a battery box to bolt to bottom of my electronics box after it is mounted in the frame. Going to cut a rectangular slot in bottom of electronics box to be able to hook up to battery from within the electronics box. More pictures to come as I progress

 

[cruzin]

added a back to the battery box and a tab on the front to keep it in place. Mounted to the bike. I also welded a bolt in the bottom of the box for a ground lug to use as ground for anything I need to ground will also run a ground out from it to the motor and battery of course. Now I have to pull out all the electronics as thinking of getting it blasted and clear coated as I need to go over to the local blaster and powder coat shop and get all the engine mounts blasted and powdered shiny black.

 

[jmink427]

What have i done to my XS today???



I "rided" it!

 

[Airwolfie]

What have i done to my XS today???



I "rided" it!

I was going to "roded" mine yesterday, but I fell short of time doing my wiring!

Almost there though! I just have to tidy up the wiring- which is done BTW!!- and then see if she still runs, and also see if the new clutch plates have sorted my clutch issues! going to have to wait until the weekend now, too cold out in the shed with the shitty cold snap we are having!

 

[I am Carbon]

I walked by mine a few times. Hail I even brushed up against it once today

 

[gggGary]

Been stripping paint off 1B parts, got a full set done and off to mr. paint. One of those mindless but doing something tasks.

 

[I am Carbon]

I did install a engine in a John Deer today

 

[cruzin]

What have i done to my XS today???



I "rided" it!

I like the pipes on your bike. Where did you get them?

 

[cruzin]

I added one more welded in bolt for a ground lug in my electronics box and took my engine mounts and electronics box to the blast and powder coat man hope to pick them up tomorrow.

 

[jmink427]

I like the pipes on your bike. Where did you get them?

Thanks cruzin. I built the exhaust from a TC Bros exhaust kit...



http://www.tcbroschoppers.com/yamaha-xs650-builder-exhaust-kit-1-5-inch-diameter.html

 

[Jafladd]

Filled the rusty tank with Apple cider vinegar. I'll post pics when it's done.

 

[cruzin]

jmink427: Ive tried to contact Scott about a exhaust and talked to someone who sells a couple types on ebay who is not far from me here in Michigan but he can only bend to 6*. Was it hard to tune the carbs after installing it.
Im not sure with my crude welding abilities that I could do one myself. May just give it a try. But probably just blow holes in it.
What did you weld yours up with? thanks,

 

[HooliganCycles]

Cruzin, I'm no Scott but I could build you a set of pipes if you want

 

[cruzin]

PM sent to you

 

[jmink427]

jmink427: Ive tried to contact Scott about a exhaust and talked to someone who sells a couple types on ebay who is not far from me here in Michigan but he can only bend to 6*. Was it hard to tune the carbs after installing it.
Im not sure with my crude welding abilities that I could do one myself. May just give it a try. But probably just blow holes in it.
What did you weld yours up with? thanks,

I have a Miller Syncrowave 250 machine... I build headers all the time so its not really an issue for me burning through, but I have done it!.

 

[goodgollyjosh]

Been making progress on customer's engine and trying to get mine to the same point of assembly.

 

[cruzin]

Got my parts from the powder coat shop today. Im including a before and after picture. Im not sold on the colour that the clear turned out. I guess after you sandblast steel it looks grey so this is what I got.

 

[RFeng]

... Im not sold on the colour that the clear turned out. I guess after you sandblast steel it looks grey so this is what I got.

Yeah...Terrible. You better send that to me to 'dispose' of for you
Nice. I need that.

 

[CraigKrage]

I just mounted up the tire on my new to me 16" rim for my 73 tx650.
Now I'm just waiting for new wheel bearings.

 

[cruzin]

Yeah...Terrible. You better send that to me to 'dispose' of for you
Nice. I need that.

That box and battery holder took me longer to make as cutting, bending and welding the brat style parts I made by hand. I think im going to like the way it going to work out but kinda wish I had it done in black. If I decide to get the frame powder coated next year Ill re do it then. Thanks for the thumbs up.