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« Reply #75 on: May 31, 2010, 10:41:22 PM » |
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The moment when "Oh my Gawd, what have I bought" turns into "Oh my Gawd, what have I done".
Started stripping the bike down in the shed this afternoon. Good job I hadn't planned to ride it home. The swinging arm, shocks & rear wheel spindle were only bolted in finger tight. The guy I bought it from was a bit of a Del Boy type, buying & selling all sorts of stuff. He had a yard full of building materials & small plant. He said he'd taken the bike in part exchange. Looks like it must've been in boxes & just thrown back together & slapped over with some black paint to flog it on.
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« Reply #76 on: May 31, 2010, 10:43:01 PM » |
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It looks a lot nicer in photos than real life.
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« Reply #77 on: May 31, 2010, 10:48:15 PM » |
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Might fit the big chrome headlight to Taz's trike, but got a set of XS guages for sale if anyone wants them, plus the swinging arm -not much use to me in a hardtail.
I remember my previous XSs had 2 seperate coils. This one's only got a single, twin lead one, so presumably not standard. I started off trying to keep the various electrical components hooked up to their respective connectors so I'd know how it goes back together, but eventually gave up & just ripped it all out -it'll need simplifying & re-wiring anyway.
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« Reply #78 on: May 31, 2010, 10:51:42 PM » |
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Started cutting away the back end of the frame -yes Archie, before you say it, I will be losing the huge sections that held the swinging arm pivots, brake pedal, footpegs etc, but am trying to figure out alternatives for it all before cutting it all off.
Past the point of no return now.
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« Reply #79 on: June 01, 2010, 12:10:28 AM » |
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Ive got a haynes XS manuel if any good to you?...Voodoo....
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« Reply #80 on: June 01, 2010, 09:35:50 AM » |
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When you get to the elec-trickery, and want a hand, give me a shout buddy!!
Clive
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« Reply #81 on: June 01, 2010, 02:27:42 PM » |
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Lolz. I'm going to steal your coil. I can't find my 2 seperate ones and 1 will hide away better then 2
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« Reply #82 on: June 01, 2010, 07:13:14 PM » |
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That pink thing on ebay is definitely the ugliest,most awful XS I have ever seen  |
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It's better to have a gun,(welding),and not need one than need a gun and not have one
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« Reply #83 on: June 01, 2010, 10:42:12 PM » |
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VooDoo- yes please. PM me with a price & I'll try & meet up with you somewhere soon.
Archie- I'm hanging onto everything for now -just in case!
Clive- consider yourself shouted when the time comes. When I pulled the electrics apart there were several "black boxes", none of which mean anything to me. Never understood leccy stuff.
I used Archie's chop frame to model my new Sportster tank today. Having blown 80 odd quid on it, I'm not sure now. Archie's is a high tunnel Sporty tank, so sits low over the top frame tube. Mine's a low tunnel so sits high on the frame. I think I prefer the high one. Any opinions?
Archie's high tunnel.
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« Reply #84 on: June 01, 2010, 10:42:52 PM » |
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My low tunnel.
I think it'd need a lot more rake on the front end & less stretch on the back end for it to look in proportion.
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« Reply #85 on: June 01, 2010, 11:34:23 PM » |
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I like yours better.
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« Reply #86 on: June 02, 2010, 06:51:05 AM » |
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I reckon you might be able to swap it back with Thoms,I know you'd endup being out of pocket, but think he's quite taken to the frisco style, not sure though  |
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« Reply #87 on: June 02, 2010, 09:48:43 AM » |
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I agree about the rake but the stretch looks right to me
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« Reply #88 on: June 02, 2010, 11:18:49 AM » |
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Prefer the low look myself  |
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« Reply #89 on: June 02, 2010, 11:38:25 AM » |
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Damn you Andy! The more I look at this pic the more I like it on my bike - follows the lines really nicely
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