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Shift side of the bike, kick starter pivot interference with the heim joint and linkage if I rotate the shift lever (piece remaining in the spline shaft) to the back - behind the kicker and due to the length of the lever the range of motion at the peg is too much... if I run the lever in front...

Or T 500, whichever turns your crank. My 75 xs650 has an internal issue that is producing filings at an alarming rate and the gt550 isn't going to be ridable for a couple months so.... I bought 1 very original, very barn(fresh) t500. PO did all the work to make it road worthy, decided that the...

Oil change time and I have non magnetic (metallic) filings in the clutch cover filter. Anyone have any ideas on the source? Engine has 4000 miles on a complete top end rebuild, cam chain tensioner and guide were replaced.. No filings in the oil itself or on either drain plug.. Pulling apart...

Used for casual track days and does have an ownership. Needs new handlebars, Very slight oil leak at head gasket - if I didn't tell you about it it would be unnoticeable . So that is the negative part, if you're still reading this then we will get on to the good parts.. New tubes and tires...

One of the guys that I work with sold me the bike.. Has no interest in road bikes anymore and is hardcore in motocross so he just wanted out of it, sooo I got a smokin deal. Its a 2002 V Star Custom. I'm not really into this style of bike, its cool and everything, but not really what I...

Picked up a 72 ( stripped chassis with ownership) and 77 GT 550's.. Both are complete and both are seized, the 72 was run by a PO with a fresh set of pistons installed backwards *sigh* and supposedly the rings caught the ports, pictures of that disaster to follow once I get the head and barrels...

So I picked up a pre unit Triumph twin at a ridiculous price. Upon initial inspection at the sellers house I thought that I'd found a early T - Bird 650. side by Montessa172, on Flickr Got that assumption from the serial number and some blindness caused by my excitement.. ::) serial by...

I think its a 1951? Thunderbird? Any ideas on the asterix after the serial number?? Anyways, picked it up for a song, not seized, has compression... And its gonna be the heart for my next project.. Came with the transmission, engine / tranny mounts and a set of head pipes. Unfortunately...

1975 xs 650 I have a pamco - currently in a box on a shelf cause i'm a dumbass and cooked its coil again, thats two or about 140 bucks for those that are keeping count and I sure a hell am cause i can't justify another one right now - so i'm now running the factory points set, its all dialed...

I started thinking - - this is a great resource that we are all part of, vast ammounts of knowledge and a huge variety of people all involved in a common hobby / passion / lifestyle / stress reliver.. So at that i'll organise... roll call gentlemen ( ladies? ) who is around hamilton / grimbsy...

1975, bored first over stock everything else, running a 2 into 1 with 17" reverse cone, BS 38 cv carbs. Engine has 2000 miles on it and I tore it down to fix a leaking base gasket, I'm going to do a clean up on the ports while I have it apart and ( here's where I need the help ). I have a line...

I want to merge my stock headers I have the ability but two things are making me hesitant, my stock head pipes are factory double wall construction, what is the best way to work with this? Problem two, the exhaust ports on the 650 are splayed, is it possible to get a one piece head pipe on and...

After 17 years of wrenching on all things mechanical I finally sent myself to emerg. The short version, replacing a rocker on my truck all went well and it's all spot welded in. I'm covered in the usual debris one accumulates after a fun filled afternoon of welding / grinding / welding repeat...

Attended a local track day, got 90 minutes of track time, a bike with a now hurtin clutch, an ear to ear grin, a ton of pictures, and some awesome tire to tire riding with some of the vintage guys that I know. If you ever have the opportunity to participate in one of these events do it, its a...

SO... went to my first track day a couple of weekends ago, got five runs in, the last 3 in the rain but all in all a great day. Scared the crap outta myself twice but managed to keep the shiney bits from touching down. Had 5 riders get a bit over confident Saturday but all came back for their...

Any one else here going to CVMG track day at Toronto Motorsports park on May 14?

I'm not a mechanic but i am good at what I do so without any further ado, as the title says clutch plates and inspection on a yamaha xs 650, this assembly changed through the production run of the bike 1969 - 1984 but the basics and the common sense components should be similiar for any make...

http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-motorcycle-parts-accessories-Yamaha-250-parts-W0QQAdIdZ264621858 Worth it for the titled frame...

Sunny but not warm, took advantage to shuffle some bikes around to suit what the current projects are, snapped some pics while we were at it. No glamour shots but we got some neat shit.... 1978 Yamaha XS650 - the track bike 1984 Yamaha X650 special cafe inclined 2000...

Apartment life doesn't lend itself to the type of work that I like to do on my bike so I do all my work at my parents house which is luckly only 20 minutes away. Garage is unheated so my bike and one of my dads are both in the basement. Both came down in pieces and will go up the stairs as...