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« Reply #45 on: October 03, 2016, 10:04:16 AM » |
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Aye possibly going for sale as have the other one to do as well. Which this will bring funds in for some nice bits. We shall see!
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« Reply #46 on: November 12, 2016, 05:36:14 PM » |
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Tyres pumped up and again just waiting on some funds to buy carbs etc to get it running  XS No 3 |
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« Reply #47 on: November 12, 2016, 05:51:15 PM » |
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So many XSs!
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« Reply #48 on: November 19, 2016, 02:44:34 PM » |
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Had a much wanted clean up and took some stuff to the tip. Got this up on the stand too - no more scrabbling about on the floor - pure luxury  XS No 3 And you can see the difference between the 2  XS No 3 |
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« Reply #49 on: November 19, 2016, 02:45:49 PM » |
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Oh and while tidying up managed to find a box of Xs bits that came with the engine, including the side cases I bought because they were missing. Doh.
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« Reply #50 on: November 19, 2016, 05:30:43 PM » |
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« Reply #51 on: November 21, 2016, 08:44:11 PM » |
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So I've been cobbling together a mudguard out of bits and pieces. I widened and shortened a bit Chris had, then I used an offcut of the bottom of a beetle door to make a front mount on it. It was a sort of sideways F shape which I welded to the front of the guard and wrapped round the seat tube, drilled it and bolted it in. I then cut the front seat mount free and moved it forward to stop the springs catching on it. Pretty happy with the shape size and now just need to make some stays to stabilise it.  XS No 3  XS No 3 |
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« Reply #52 on: November 21, 2016, 08:49:37 PM » |
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« Reply #53 on: January 07, 2017, 06:30:42 PM » |
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Haven't even been up the unit due to timings of the year and going down with a chest infection. Bought a couple bits for this though - got an oil cooler / capacity upgrade which is quite cool. Bigger than I expected and uses a little filter in it. Not sure what the other bit does but I'm sure I'll find out!  XS No 3  XS No 3  XS No 3  XS No 3 Also all the clutch mech was missing and after a post the other day by someone I did a purchase  XS No 3 Now just need to figure out how to put it together! |
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« Reply #54 on: January 07, 2017, 09:21:49 PM » |
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The standard filter isn't completely round if I remember right -it's more crescent shaped isn't it? So if your new filter's circular, the mystery lump of steel might be a spacer of some sort, between the engine casing & the new filter housing?
Yup, same clutch worm drive I bought. I intend to take another look at the clutch in mine on Tuesday, (my day off), as the lever's way too stiff & the clutch plates aren't separating enough. I'll be interested to see how you fare with yours.
You still O.K with my Pop seats in your flat Archie?
The chest infection isn't the pleurisy I've been suffering with for the last 5 or 6 weeks is it? (drying out of the lining of the lungs, causing a real hacking cough with sharp pains under the rib cage every time you cough). Caused by a viral infection, like a normal cold. The pharmacist told me they don't like to treat viruses with anti biotics, so I'd just have to ride it out. Just about over it now. Get well soon matey.
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« Reply #55 on: January 07, 2017, 10:16:57 PM » |
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Maybe. Had the cough for a while, but went to the docs and she prescribed some antibiotics as been coughing up brown stuff and bloody goo. Other half has a terrible cough which she didn't get anything for.
Seats are fine mate, still under the sheet in the corner.
I found the instructions for the filter and you're right it's a big spacer insert which goes in the hole first. Hopefully get it bolted up next week as long as the temperature stays a bit higher as the barn will be absolutely polar temperature wise.
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« Reply #56 on: January 07, 2017, 10:28:34 PM » |
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The filter is a disposable modern Honda item, and therefore designed for modern oils with detergents etc, as opposed to the original mesh filter (and more basic oils), a really good upgrade available from Heiden in Holland. Did the replacements back in 2010 when I had a XS. Its worth replacing the sump gauze filter with the Heiden/Mikes XS upgrade as the originals were prone to tearing away from the main body, leaving a lovely hole for the oil to go through without being sieved first! http://www.xs650.biz/p/28/3512/mo74-cg%7C22=3/%2315-6500-sump-oil-filter- |
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« Reply #57 on: January 07, 2017, 10:32:05 PM » |
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« Reply #58 on: January 07, 2017, 10:42:25 PM » |
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Cool this is from Heiden so will order a couple of those too for both the bikes.
I need to buy carbs for this one too Tony and can't decide which set to go for - any recommendation? The kit in mikes Xs looks goods value, but can't pair up a full kit on Heiden and can only see the dellorto pumpers which I think are a bit overkill maybe
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« Reply #59 on: January 07, 2017, 10:55:18 PM » |
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Partly depends on how much cash you want to spend, but it seems a favoured route (there are loads of threads on the XS forums) is that Mikuni roundslide 32 or 34 will do a sterling job. Heiden do a 34mm kit, but an argument for the 32mm is greater air velocity. Friend ran 32s on an 850 BMW airhead as a performance upgrade (worked brilliantly) and had a set to fit on his (bored to 750 & re-phased ) XS. Whatever you get, they'll need setting up properly...........  There's quite a choice out there, depends to a degree on what the bike's going to be used for. http://www.xs650.biz/p/28/3401/mo74-cg%7C25=9/%23ht-9011-xs-performance-carb-mikuni-%5Bset%5D |
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