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I have allways used the "twisted" easy outs and rarely had problems.. except once i had one snap trying to extract a head bolt.. i brought it to a machine shop and they didnt have much luck getting it out but they said they were soaking it in some fluid the was soposed to leach the carbon out of...
idealy.. before you hammer on it you could flip it upside down.. fill the piston with ice then put a propane tourch to the cylinder to expand the jug and not the piston
If you can definitly find neutral indicated my the neutral light then i cant imagine going down to first would put it in any other gear then first.. perhaps timing or carbs are need to be tuned.. i would try slipping the clutch till you can nurse it up to speed just to see if it is first and the...
ouch.. when you started the bike for the first time did you have to start the bike with the clutch in a and hold it in?
is the shifter stuck or is it "flopping in the wind" loose?
if the shifter is working, it wont shift with the motor off by rolling the bike forward and back?
Did you try to...
use penetrating oil.. i prefer PB blaster but any should be fine
let it soak for a couple days.. if you dont have the piston,rod and cylinder off the crank, you should to avoid damaging anything... then use an appropriate size block of wood and hammer the piston out.. you can either have...
If you take the carbs off again, check the float height on the carbs.. you said you replaced the float valve on the problem side which could have changed the float height.. it sounds like that left side is running rich because of the black plug and the fact that its ok when cold.. you can try...
Hello DTT comunity.. I appreciate and accept the nomination.. good thing i logged on.. its been a while because ive been so busy plowin snow and fixing snow blowers
I think i got all those bases covered.. i should check the ground though.. thanx for the website because my honda 450 definitly needs a decent rectifier
No problem at all.. i agree about the no-kickstart issue.. i dont know if all the XS750/850 are the same way, but if the system doesn't have enough voltage after the starter motor draw, it wont spark :o .. seems pickier about voltage then any other bike im familiar with
Here is a few pics.. limited space in the garage so i got what i could
You can see where the tailight and liscence plate are mounted to the chrome part of the fender that i painted black.. then that mounts to a metal arch that stiffens the frame up.. its mounted to the frame ends with those two...
The rear sets are from a 2000 R1... i fabbed a aluminum plate to adapt the rear sets to the stock peg mounts frame so i could go back to the standard setup if i wanted to..
i am using the orignal rear fender.. most of it is a plastic fender/splash guard in front of the rear tire and i chopped...
Its a 1978 special.. yea they are the stock CVs with the emgos.. i got a vacume gauge set to balance the carbs then tuned them by trial and error with the help of this guide ---> http://www.factorypro.com/tech/carbtun.html
i still have the original airbox.. but its a plastic not metal.. want...
Im still working on getting the jetting perfect.. if i remember correctly, i went 1.5 more turns out on the pilot needle, 4 sizes up on the main jet, and raised the needle a notch.. i think i should go one size up on the pilot and another one or two on the main.. the plugs dont show lean but the...
No problem.. when i get some free time im gunna post all the mods and parts.. when i saw the jardine headers i thought "this 3 to 1 collector has got to have the best ground clearence" but i still manage to scrap it once and a while
Thanx.. i guess its clean because i tried to make it as simple as possible
To Start, i picked up a used set of Jardine headers i got off eBay.. i was goning to wrap them black but when i was mocking up the exhaust system i saw the chrome with the polished alimunum and decided to keep em bare...
Re: New XS750 (Triple) Project
That is definitly a xs750 special frame with the standard tank.. it has the rear tank mount but the post was chopped off already and it also has the special forks(the axle is infront of the lower tubes isntead of inline).. the special forks do have the better...
Thats awesome
The bike is incredibly smooth.. made for the highway.. and it shifts quite smoothly for a shaft drive.. however i think the best thing about the triples is the howling exhaust note and broad torque
Hello DTT comunity,
I worked on this bike for a quite some time, got to enjoy it this past riding season and now and finally got around to posting it up. Let me know whatcha think.
I picked the bike up for $100 and rode it home!! but it's condition was as good as any hundred dollar bike...
Thanx to all your guys i figured it out.. the high point on the cam was a few degrees past the assembly mark, so when gapped properly the points open and shut.. what was throwing me off was that i was thinking the points were soposed to shut when it came time to fire when they are actually...
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