What did you do to your bike today?

[3Phase]

Today I parked my XS in the garage for the first time in weeks.

[motoman]

Today I parked my XS in the garage for the first time in weeks.

Nice the garage was still there........

[jjz28]

Took mine for a ride 28 degrees and it took it a while to warm up. It did not like the cold much until it warmed up.

[motoman]

Changed oil and filter as it had a hint of fuel smell from carbs flooding over being mothballed under cover in the man-cave the past year.

After pulling carb bank and fuel bowls, it looked like a science project in there with a couple of floats not pivoting from the fuel seperation that left a sticky substance on EVERYTHING. The enricher circuit and mains were plugged solid and a bit of black lookin' stuff in different locations inside carb body. 3Phase looked like the mad scientist sittin at the medical roll-around tray with a can of carb spray, toothpic, and fine little wire in surgical mode.

Rode it after changing oil, fresh fuel with a shot of Berryman's in tank. Smooth as silk up to 4800rpm on the slab, then acts like starvin for fuel. Left idle mix and sync as it was when I parked it a year ago, as this was just a test ride for some thirty miles. Starts cold instantly with no enricher and idles smoothly down at 500rpm, so sync is still close, but sure idle mix is off since I also replaced the tired old Yammy coils(ohmed@2.3-4ohms) with a set of Honda VF coils that checked out at 2.9 and 3.1ohms. Now a good hot spark at those lower R's, and 3Phase found the 1.5V of missing all important smoke at the kill switch. Dis-assembled and pieces all cleaned after soaking pieces in EvapoRust.

Likely at this point just have to chase a carb/fueling issue, and the no-enricher with a cold start says idle mixes are at a too rich level, fuel levels a tad high or both.
Either way, with Scott's surgical procedures of the carbs and electrical and me getting rid of the tired coils, it's back smoother than its been in some 5+yrs.(easy to just park and forget about when having the other scoot that is always trouble-free).
Any and all suggestions welcome at this point to eliminate the above 5Krpm where it just goes 'flat' and into felt starvation mode.

**See XS-XJ Tech discussion for further comments on Motoman's problem! T.C. **

[tweeleft]

Winter project

Took forks off 80g to put on 81sh. Stripping it slowly. Cleaning up SH

[Rasputin]

Thanks Ras, all I need are the L shaped plates that the bags mount to. The only chrome bars I use with these aftermarket bags are the ones that run between them across the back behind the rear tire.

Lemme know.

These are what I have right now. All or any parts are up for grabs but you get to pick and choose which you want to have shipped if they will work for you. Same payment plan as last time..









As you can see not all is there and a few bits are broken. Yes the snow is really here and we hate it!!! Let me know if any of this works for you and anyone else who wants parts of it are welcome to message me. Sorry for being so long in getting the pic's and I guess it should have been posted in your other thread but too late now unless a mod will move it.

[Poprock]

Installed new fork seals, 10W Fork Oil, and a Shinko 777 front tire. Rides and handles very well, running no air in the forks. Needed this done for a while, really changed the way it rides.

[Crusty Snippets]

Yami

Drained the fork oil, note to self, release air first. Note much oil in there. Filled with heavier oil, added 20 PSI of air. Much better. Might even be a bit stiff but testing for when side car goes back on.
Took the rear brake lever apart. Had to bang pretty hard to remove from frame. Easy to clean off the old hard grease. Back together with clean grease. Works great.
Insured Yami for another year and parked Bluzu.
Might buy a cheap 400 Yami junior, have to have something else insured, to have collector plates on Yami.

Unkle Crusty

[Crusty Snippets]

Yami today

I made a dip stick.
Found measurements right here on this site. Used a chop stick. Drilled a small hole through it, whittled down the thin end, and pushed it in the hole for the cross piece. Then checked the level of the middle and rear gear cases. Then I extended the two spats up a little higher. Was getting a bit of breeze on the tops of my legs. This should help.
And the other day I bought a new larger tank bag.
Yami is getting about 35 mp big gallon, Bluzu 49.

Unkle Crusty

[jetmechmarty]

Right now, a motorcycle is what I have to get around on. It's getting cold out. I broke two windshields this season. The windscreen fairy left me a new one while I was away. Today, I made it fit. In the morning it gets the 25 deg F test.

[MaximPhil]

Hi Marty,
Nice looking windscreen with an interesting mounting bracket.
Phil

[jetmechmarty]

Hi Marty,
Nice looking windscreen with an interesting mounting bracket.
Phil

The mounting bracket is supposed to snap into a receptacle. Of course, my bike has no such thing. I had another bike with windscreen gizmos on it and no screen. I put them together with 1/4 inch cable clamps from the local hardware store. It's very secure. I'm going for function over form this time. This screen is for a bike with wide forks and a small headlight.

[Eveready1100]

Marty, they are neat looking brackets, but maybe you should look at putting a crossbar or similar between the pointy bits sticking up. They look like a good recipe for envisceration if you have a frontal and go over the bars. Not trying to be picky, but for safety's sake

[jetmechmarty]

The sheet metal brackets are more flimsy than the lucite itself. I am reconsidering the rods I bolted them to. I may turn them down instead of up. Thanks!

[Wildkat]

FINALLY got the 81 Midnight wheels from dpotter (Thank you!!!) put on her
and our little part of the world rejoices

John replaced the clutch cable for me (after a particularly tense ride home... ahem lol)

She's all ready for the beautiful weather heading our way this weekend