Recent content by Fullmetal

I finally had time to go back to the unit this past sunday, so I went out and got a decent AGM battery from Batteries Plus. Got the battery for $86 bucks + tax by using coupon (I'm cheap, I know!). Went back to the unit and got the wiring harness back on the bike. Hooked up the battery, said a...

Moving day was the 24th, and thankfully one of my friends with a truck had a day off so he could help me move it. Even all stripped down like it is, the thing still ways a ton haha. Once we got the bike moved to the next facility, I gave myself the week to finish up what needed to be done. The...

I don't own a yamaha xs triple myself, but I've always been a fan. You've got quite an ambitious project ahead of yourself, but it's definitely not impossible. Pour some Auto Tranny Fluid down into the cylinders and let it sit for a few days. Don't be afraid to pour a lot intobit. That stuff...

So this what your bike looks like ;D

The kickstarter idea is still a ways away unfortunately, but it'll always be in the back of my mind haha. Sorry for the lack of updates, past few weeks have been crazy. Got a second job that leaves me with very lil free time atm, but it'll fund my expensive hobbies haha. But she hasn't been...

Yeah, it's just an empty space behind the plug. I heard some of the 1980 models have them still, but this one wasn't so lucky. Idk, I'd like to install one somewhere down the line, I'll probably have to split the case to do it. I know everybody is spoiled by the convenience of e-start, but the...

Got the harness off the bike! With the exception of the headlight wiring being badly spliced into the left front turn signal (for some unearthly reason), all the damaged parts are here. I'm going to strip off and replace the old filthy tape, clean all the connectors, crimp all the damaged wires...

Went to the unit yesterday, but i didn't accomplish much. I yanked off the airbox, and to my surprise, I found a k&n filter inside 8). I forgot to take a picture, but it was dirtier than high hell, so I took it home to give it a good cleaning. Yanked out the spark plugs, too, just to see what...

datadavid: thanks man, I've looked into getting another harness but most of the ones i found on ebay aren't in much better shape. I agree, these bikes are such beasts, I can only imagine the difference that big bore kit made! dannywrx8: i'm in it for the long haul :D jetmerchmarty: thanks...

While I was at it, I definitely had to drain the tank. 2 year old gas is no bueno. The tank was about 3/5ths full still, and there was still gas in the carbs. The fuel lines had melted/rotted to the petcocks and the carbs, so they had to be cut. I emptied the gas into a bucket, and boy, was it...

A few more details about the bike. The bike was once fully dressed, it came with the Venturer fairings originally. At some point the owner's dad had wrecked the bike, destroying the fairings, the original gauge cluster, and leaving some gnarly scarring in the crash bars. He claims the cluster...

Hey guys, what's up? I'm new to the site but not so new to bikes (I lied, i'm totally a squid still). I bought a 77 yamaha xs360 last november that I've been converting into a cafe racer (finishing that one up right now) and I've fallen in love with the whole process. About a month ago, me and...