Recent content by catsy

started it today, idled and reved with a little bog, but still happy with an idle for now. how do you check that the oil pump is getting to the head? i remember reading on one thread about opening the tappet covers while its running but will it pump oil obviously or is it more subtle?

Having already draining what old oil would come out i put in 1ltr of cheap clean 10w 40 to give heating it ago, i set up a small ceramic heating below the engine and boxing it in with tin foil, every now and then i would kick it over a few times with the spark plug out to mix it up. 1-2 hours...

nice build! ballzy doing all that without even know the motor condition, glad it went well. where did you get that headlight? do you have a link?

engine and carb back in, chucked the tank on to get an idea.

On holidays now hoping to get it all back together and keep it together (mostly) from then on. engines good to go back in - will come out down the line to tackle the kickstarter. painting all good - followed Rattle Can Bling thread. SLS self etch primer, epoxy black, clear coat. 48hrs between each

Yeah on that note are you use the original level? or one if no end cap, to allow to sit on the shaft a little more comfortably. i could find a good pic in your thread which had a close up.

haha shit tuna if your right its breaking news to xl175 owners everywhere Yeah, XB but it was dirt cheap and i dont mind work, i wanted a small 4 stroke single to get my head around the engine anyway! im thinking when im done ill mod my daily rider the XR400

also that RHS side cover i was hoping to salvage is completely stuffed, worse then mine. but the upside is i have a motor to tear into and get familiar with before i tear down the runner.

yeah well the original kicker isnt even fully gone yet, so i know itll be okay if i were to make one good out of two. with my welding ability i feel like id rather it be holding the springs weight in place rather the whole force of a kick. however, and older mate of mine is great at welding...

seriously bad luck to have, for once and intact shaft but then other parts on it end up going

In bad news i got the spare bottom end ripped it open and found the reason why the engine had seized in the first place had been, none other then, a faulty kickstarter. the shaft is i good condition, however the arm midway down that holds the return spring has cracked off and the cog where it...

its a 75' i believe, already got the 76 engine though.

Good news! won this bottom end on ebay with a good kickstarter shaft for 50$ shipping from melbourne to syd only $30 $80 bucks in total and can salvage its good RHS sidecover for my bad one then sell of some bits.

picked up a cheap and cheerful little fan heater. finish exams this week then hoping to get the engine in the frame this weekend. ill make a set up in the shed and let it cook!

xl350s are too cool. lucky