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« Reply #960 on: December 06, 2015, 06:45:36 PM » |
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Crimp on terminals !!!  Not being bothered I can understand, but crimp on terminals.  |
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« Reply #961 on: December 06, 2015, 07:09:36 PM » |
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Wot ho chaps, its bloody Whitworth!!
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« Reply #962 on: December 06, 2015, 09:52:49 PM » |
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flow em out with a bit of solder. All good.
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« Reply #963 on: December 07, 2015, 12:21:17 PM » |
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If you know any electricians, they could shorten the strap and crimp on the terminal, as these type are used in household/industrial fuse boxes buz bars
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« Reply #964 on: December 07, 2015, 05:18:22 PM » |
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Aah, right ...or I could wait for the new one to turn up in the Post tomorrow.  Clutch holding tool's arrived. This holds the inner & outer baskets so the central nut can be undone. Yes, I could've made one from a piece of bar & an old clutch plate. No, I haven't got an old clutch plate. |
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« Reply #965 on: December 08, 2015, 12:15:35 PM » |
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Clutch holding tool ....from where and how much ....I'm rebuilding my spare motor
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« Reply #966 on: December 08, 2015, 12:54:52 PM » |
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Ebay. £21.50
I'll use it on mine & Tom's doing the same job on his, then you're welcome to borrow it Sir.
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« Reply #967 on: December 09, 2015, 10:41:25 AM » |
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Thanks Andy but I think I'll invest in one as I have a couple of engines to do and a mate who's doing the same |
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« Reply #968 on: December 09, 2015, 07:46:54 PM » |
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Starting work early every day at the moment & not finishing till gone 4 in the afternoon, (I'm a Postie & the Christmas rush is in full swing for us now). Too wet & dark to work on my truck, so I'm trying to do a little bit each day on the bike. Working by the light of the torch app' on my phone though is a bit of a pain.
Couldn't figure out why the front brake master cylinder was seized -couldn't move the lever at all. After faffing about for a few days I ended up buying a rebuild kit for it. Turned out to be the wrong kit but I was able to make one good set-up from the old & new parts. Refitted it on the bars & the lever was locked solid again. Some investigation, with a bigger torch, found the lever to be fouling the throttle unit -nothing wrong with it at all. So I rebuilt it for nothing, but it's 35 years old so probably due for an overhaul anyway.
Switchgear & levers fitted to the bars but altering the layout a little on both sides means there's a small area of the original chrome showing. So the bars will have to come off again for re coating. This time I'll get them completely coated in black & rub back the ends to fit grips etc if necessary.
Need to buy a chain soon -any idea who stocks overlength chain to suit an XS650 & the best way to measure it?
No real progress at the moment, but slowly plodding on.
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« Reply #969 on: December 09, 2015, 08:35:34 PM » |
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Think the chain onthe XS is a 530. (5/8" pitch).
What I do is measure the distance between sprockets. Times this by 2 then divide by 0.625 then add on half the number of teeth of each sprocket. This should give you the chain length in links.
I tend to buy slightly long then shorten to suit and it's always worthwhile getting a cranked link and some spare joining links.
You could try 'The Chain Man' he gets around the shows and I think his details are on the web.
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« Reply #970 on: December 09, 2015, 08:47:28 PM » |
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I'm going to take your word for it on that calculation Dave! I'll have a measure up in daylight at the weekend. Thanks.
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« Reply #971 on: December 09, 2015, 09:13:17 PM » |
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Looking at your bike I would guess at about 116 link but that is just a guess.
If you know how much stretch you have over a std bike, you can just add the extra length times two, then divide by .625 and add that to the std chain length
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« Reply #972 on: December 10, 2015, 08:17:51 AM » |
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Another chain length measuring option - Borrow some-one else's chain (old, used & abused is fine), and count the 'gaps' on the rear sprocket.  There's a chain seller (looks like husband and wife) in the room under the grandstand at Kempton. Dslam and I have bought many chains from them as they do a large variety of spec, and prices are very good. Usually get a slight over-length and a couple of split links just to be on the safe (belt 'n' braces) side. Next Kempton is Sat 23rd Jan |
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« Reply #973 on: December 11, 2015, 05:48:09 PM » |
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Can't do Kempton jumbles unfortunately cos they're all on Saturdays & I have to work all day.
Lousy phone photos, but I rolled the bike out in the rain this afternoon to look at the indicators I fitted in the dark last night. Reasonably inconspicuous. I've routed the front brake hose through the right hand one, just because it amused me.
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« Reply #974 on: December 11, 2015, 05:50:04 PM » |
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The wiring for the rear ones runs very close to the wheel, but I found a pair of black rubber, 90 degree battery terminal covers, which fitted the back of the lights perfectly & help to route the wires out of harm's way.
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