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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Sooooo its been a few (lol) What can I say LIFE lol. Yes I still have the monkey ! Up till last night its been sitting under a nice warm cover. But pulled cover off it and Started messing with it. First things first I HATE where I put the pegs so going back to where the stock pegs were. I've...
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Srgt, got it back to idle and up to mains ,then needed to do plug chop but winter set in . ill get you what i have so far once i get a sec . sorry took so long to reply .
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Will give a look over thank you
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Messing with the 500 tonight and got it back started ! After it was running for a min just died and on looking at it looks as if there's no fuel in the lines ? Take the line off the carb and turn fuel on it's fine . So my question is ..floats stuck , jet clog ?
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Best way to say it is ..Ive been salty over the whole vintage bike scene ! When I 1st started going there years ago it was great ,good people good prices good times . Then I found the TON and meet even more good people . It don't seem that way now a days guys want big money for stuff that a few...
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    WOW all my pics are back :) Yes I'm still here stalking in the back ground lol
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Need more time ....more time !!!! Other then that ... WTF Photobucket you ass wipes ? All most all my pics are now hostage till I pay up UF#*Ks ! Some of those pics I can't get back you bucket of ass hats ! Sorry have to rant ! I'll try and figure out what to do . Last thing I've done is...
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Pulled carbs off bike to pull them apart to make sure all Jets are clean. Reasons for doing this is it sat on the stand for a while and had gas in it. When I started back with new Jets I cleaned them out but think not good enough. So I could have a clogged jet ? Will see
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Lol yes .. I've turned them all the way in which should be opening the slide correct (high idle) and all way out close the slide (low idle). When I took off the pods it seemed to want to idle but still died. The rich problem I'm thinking I might have float stuck or floats need set again . Small...
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Got jets in and throttle is so much better .. smooth no bogging ! Problem im having is, it wont idle just dies when you let off throttle even with idle screws all the way in . And its really on the rich side ? So im going over a few things to see what im missing and will let you know how it...
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    Well finally got the Jets from Jets R Us ! Going to work on them over the weekend and if need be clean up the small edge with a dremel . I'm hoping the new Jets and intakes solve my carburetor problems !!!
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    Xs500 project

    Nice job on the wheels sir . You got farther then I did on them. After looking up how much a new set up would cost I was done lol ! Went with RD400 wheels and after Mr.longhorn wagged his beard I went with disk all around . Which by the end would most likely have been the same cost . Keep up the...
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    Out in a field Build ... XS 500 The Sock Monkey ( Finished pics ,video, )

    yep that's what I was thinking . will be doing this when I order thenew jets . thanks for all the info
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