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« Reply #60 on: November 10, 2016, 10:39:27 AM » |
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Take the plugs out, kicks over really easily then! But seriously, didn't early xs,s have a decompression lever on the left hand rocker cover? That could be a way round the problem.
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« Reply #61 on: November 10, 2016, 03:07:06 PM » |
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That's good news Mike.  If there's no rush to get it on the road, just plug away at it as & when you get the urge/parts. The starter gears come up on Ebay once in a while, (I think mine went to either Archie or Tom's projects). Or try Mike's XS in the States, (serendipitous or what!). They do all sorts of upgrade parts, like a longer 5th gear, so you can cruise at lower revs. I wondered about fitting a decompressor on mine, just to be a bit different. Tony Oily Bike commented on it somewhere in my build thread with a couple of links. I think you need to change the valve as well cos it has a lug cast into it that the decomp' thingy connects to. I bought a 2nd kickstart lever for mine & am in the process of reducing the diameter of the arm to take a stainless tube that'll slide inside a Harley rubber pedal. Keep at it Mike. You'll get there. |
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« Reply #62 on: November 10, 2016, 04:05:27 PM » |
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That's good news Mike. If there's no rush to get it on the road, just plug away at it as & when you get the urge/parts. The starter gears come up on Ebay once in a while, (I think mine went to either Archie or Tom's projects). Or try Mike's XS in the States, (serendipitous or what!). They do all sorts of upgrade parts, like a longer 5th gear, so you can cruise at lower revs. I wondered about fitting a decompressor on mine, just to be a bit different. Tony Oily Bike commented on it somewhere in my build thread with a couple of links. I think you need to change the valve as well cos it has a lug cast into it that the decomp' thingy connects to. I bought a 2nd kickstart lever for mine & am in the process of reducing the diameter of the arm to take a stainless tube that'll slide inside a Harley rubber pedal. Keep at it Mike. You'll get there. Link to some decompressor info http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=14735.0"Mikes XS" in the states has an outlet in Holland called Heiden Tuning. (Being in Holland it makes it easier re postal charges and VAT) http://www.xs650.biz/p/28/1423/home |
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« Reply #63 on: November 10, 2016, 05:35:51 PM » |
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« Reply #64 on: November 10, 2016, 06:01:00 PM » |
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« Reply #65 on: November 10, 2016, 07:41:05 PM » |
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« Reply #66 on: November 27, 2016, 03:49:13 PM » |
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GOOD NEWS,, i couldn,t sleep again last night and spent alot of time thinking ,, so first thing this morning i went up the yard and it was quite a pleasent start to the day at around 8am so i wheeled the pig outside and sorted out all the ignition bits and asembled what i had got the battery charged and rigged up a direct ignition feed put the fuel test tank on and the left carb flooded but a light tap stopped that everything was roughly set ,, full choke,,, first kick she FIRED UP and ran well but dosnt like coming off choke so i need another look at the carbs ,, i then got brave a popped her into first, and eased the clutch out and we flew off up the yard ,,,OHHH SH1T,,,,, no brakes connected  any i dumped the throttle shut and took a couple of miles of tread of me boots came back down the yard and refitted the rear brake rod ,, and had another go ,, so yes she is ,,ALIVE,, after her long slumber the biggest thing i found is she is very high geared even in first gear any idea,s ?? she has standard front and rear sprockets ,, |
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« Reply #67 on: November 27, 2016, 05:55:44 PM » |
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That's great news Mike! Well done. I haven't achieved movement with mine yet, so you're ahead of me.
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« Reply #68 on: November 27, 2016, 06:52:09 PM » |
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That's great news Mike! Well done. I haven't achieved movement with mine yet, so you're ahead of me.
lol, first run was scarey when i realised i hadnt any brakes it hasnt got anything on the front yet and i,d left the rear brake pedal off when i put the side case back second run up the yard was better,,,lol, third run couldn,t de-clutch  bl@@dy adjuster lock nut had wound its self off ,,  i,v been in a real bad spot the last week or so but aint it funny how tearing up and down the yard with an old moto-sickle, can bring a smile back and brighten things up ,,, |
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« Reply #69 on: November 27, 2016, 06:58:17 PM » |
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i,v been in a real bad spot the last week or so but aint it funny how tearing up and down the yard with an old moto-sickle, can bring a smile back and brighten things up ,,,
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« Reply #70 on: November 27, 2016, 08:59:04 PM » |
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« Reply #71 on: November 27, 2016, 09:26:41 PM » |
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Certainly made me chuckle. |
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« Reply #72 on: November 27, 2016, 09:59:34 PM » |
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Mike you impetuous fool..COOL |
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« Reply #73 on: November 27, 2016, 10:04:52 PM » |
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and the kickstart only bit me once out of the dozen or so times i started it ,, well it must have bitten me,,,, the inside of my right leg is missing some flesh and the muscle has gone purple tonight ,, f@ckin BLACK PIG,, |
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« Reply #74 on: November 27, 2016, 10:41:40 PM » |
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i,m now looking for exhaust down pipes,, mine are shot at and the i missed the nice custom ones i was bidding on on flea bay ,,
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