Hightower-Ash98
XS650 Addict
Yamaha Goals, my god. I gotta build that but street legalFinally together and ready for a shakedown this weekend
Yamaha Goals, my god. I gotta build that but street legalFinally together and ready for a shakedown this weekend
Where’d you get that - that’s cool
Tiesco---I assume from your pic of the oil temp dip stick that it is numbered in Celsius. Where did you get it ???
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That WAS a busy day, Congrats!I have had the most productive day since I bought my bike a few months ago! Today (with the help of friends) I replaced the rear shocks, throttle assembly, and brake fluid reservoir. I added a handlebar light switch (was missing when I bought the bike), redid the front brake lines, welded two brackets to the frame (for my custom seat), fabricated a mount for my taillight and mounted the stock taillight on it. But best of all, I RODE the bike for the FIRST TIME today! WooHoo
Where did you get that fairing? It looks great!Mounted some solid brass grips, the bar ends are able to screw off, also zip tied a tool bag under the seat.
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Where did you find it? I don't see it on the Heiden Tuning website? Also, how do you like it Good/Bad?Oil temp dip stick finally came. I ordered this March 30th and totally forgot about it.
Where did you get that fairing? It looks great!
I have had the most productive day since I bought my bike a few months ago! Today (with the help of friends) I replaced the rear shocks, throttle assembly, and brake fluid reservoir. I added a handlebar light switch (was missing when I bought the bike), redid the front brake lines, welded two brackets to the frame (for my custom seat), fabricated a mount for my taillight and mounted the stock taillight on it. But best of all, I RODE the bike for the FIRST TIME today! WooHoo
Where did you find it? I don't see it on the Heiden Tuning website? Also, how do you like it Good/Bad?
Thats an impressive amount of work done in one day! Nothing like getting that first ride under your belt!
It was a really busy day, worked from 10 to 5 .That WAS a busy day, Congrats!
Yes you need this spacer with the thin metal shield.It was a really busy day, worked from 10 to 5 .
I do need help though, and I am not sure if the post is worthy of a thread...
On my front wheel, there should be a spacer of some sort between the disc (brake) and the fork to keep the wheel from sliding side to side. I haven't been able to find the spacer on any diagram including partzilla so today I used a bunch of stainless steel washers to allow the wheel to rotate freely but not jump side to side. Does anyone have the part # or a place where I can buy the spacer? I want to make sure the front end is sound so I don't have to worry about serious handling issues/a crash. Thanks for any help you can provide!
Noticed that my rear shock nut was a little lose, couldn’t have given it more than a SLIGHT tight and the thing just snapped right the hell off.
got a nut that matched the threads...does anyone know what kind of work is involved to replace that stud? Or would I be better off cutting it off on the frame and drilling a hole to put a nut and bolt through. View attachment 169646 View attachment 169647
It looks like it’s just welded on through the back.It takes very little torque to keep that shock absorber in place. There's no telling how many times that stud has been over stretched. The least expensive fix will be to replace the stud with a hole and bolt the shock on. Look closely at the frame. I don't recall the stud attachment being simple.
Nothing is holding the shock in place right now. The nut is holding only the bushing.It looks like it’s just welded on through the back.
I’m wondering if this nut will hold it for a while until I can get my hands on a cut off wheel lol
, looks like I’m heading into to town to grab me a cut off wheel and a step bit. I’ll just drill a hole and run a bolt through.Nothing is holding the shock in place right now. The nut is holding only the bushing.
Since you still have "enough thread" just machine a ring at the back of the hex on the nut to accept a washer, done.Noticed that my rear shock nut was a little lose, couldn’t have given it more than a SLIGHT tight and the thing just snapped right the hell off.
got a nut that matched the threads...does anyone know what kind of work is involved to replace that stud? Or would I be better off cutting it off on the frame and drilling a hole to put a nut and bolt through. View attachment 169646 View attachment 169647