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Bombay Sapphire on the way to celebrate the fire breathing new life brought to "BlackSunshine" ( old WhiteZombie song) .... Colortune and Carbtune did the trick. all 4 pulling within .5 cm of each other....blue color with tinge of yellow on all 4 from idle all the way to about 3500/4000 rpms....and the B!tch IDLES!!!! Finally!!! Effing A!!! let her sit for about 30 mins while i messed with the brakes ( now that i have GO, i need NO GO )....turned the key, hit the starter button and she purs like a kitten. Super smooth accel all the way to 9000, and smooth back to idle...good sound, no stink, no smoke. Turn signals are working the way they should... now its time to work on the tail light and more importantly right now...the brakes. another thread deals with that, but i wanted to thank you guys again for the info on tuning 'Sunshine in!!! Not bad for a freebie bike!!!
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'81H (my first XS ) "Grey Ghost"
Stock Pilots/ 110 mains (to change)
4:1 Jardine w/ headerwrap
Windjammer(wiring issues)
SonyMarine unit for Ipod/Polk Speakers
New paint/brakes to come!!
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'80G FrankenBike (parts bike)
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'80G to fix "BlackSunshine"
Stock Pilots/125 mains
Pod filters; 4:1 Kerker??
SS Brake lines w/ new M/C's
LED Brake Lite
Needs paint....
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Way cool Tom,Originally posted by TomRodgers View Post
How's the weather there for a little ride? A must, even if it's short.
Sucks here after a great last week. 44 at noon today! Brrrrr, way to nippley for me.
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Not too bad here. Yesterday was about the same as yours. mid 30's at night, highs in the mid to upper 40's. Coats and gloves and long underwear. AFTER i get the brakes working. My boots dont have that much sole left!!
Mother Nature i hope is nice for a bit longer...would like to get to ride a few times in before snow. Next week i will be heading towards Nowatah (east of Bartlesville i think) with the wife and kids to see the in-laws for turkeyday/early Christmas. Im PRAYING that we dont have several inches of partly cloudy by the time we get back!!!
'81H (my first XS ) "Grey Ghost"
Stock Pilots/ 110 mains (to change)
4:1 Jardine w/ headerwrap
Windjammer(wiring issues)
SonyMarine unit for Ipod/Polk Speakers
New paint/brakes to come!!
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'80G FrankenBike (parts bike)
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'80G to fix "BlackSunshine"
Stock Pilots/125 mains
Pod filters; 4:1 Kerker??
SS Brake lines w/ new M/C's
LED Brake Lite
Needs paint....
It is better to be thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt....Comment
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NO KIDDING!Originally posted by TomRodgers View PostNot too bad here. Yesterday was about the same as yours. mid 30's at night, highs in the mid to upper 40's. Coats and gloves and long underwear. AFTER i get the brakes working. My boots dont have that much sole left!!
Mother Nature i hope is nice for a bit longer...would like to get to ride a few times in before snow. Next week i will be heading towards Nowatah (east of Bartlesville i think) with the wife and kids to see the in-laws for turkeyday/early Christmas. Im PRAYING that we dont have several inches of partly cloudy by the time we get back!!!
You'll be right in Bob's (XJOK2PLAY) back yard.
Give us a holler when your here if you can.
Happy T-day!
( thought I posted this once but it didn't show up
so it might pop up twice)
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Nice going, Tom. Colortune and Carbtune - two of my favorites.
I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.
'79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake linesComment
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