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Re: rescued a 75 Yamaha XS650
« Reply #25 on: February 03, 2013, 03:26:37 PM »
Quote from: srust58 on January 31, 2013, 10:59:15 PM
Quote from: goofy3392 on January 31, 2013, 10:42:09 PM
Looks great! Im really thinking about using that paint.

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I am pretty happy with it.  Goes on fine with a brush....good enough for a frame anyways...maybe not for a tank and side covers.  Spraying would give the better finish if needed.  Just take the proper precautions...it's toxic.

Hi Steve, what the UV resistance like with that POR15 hardnose..?
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Re: rescued a 75 Yamaha XS650
« Reply #26 on: February 03, 2013, 04:34:29 PM »
Cool mate, if its a marine safe product it should be fine, watch out for those hurricanes mate.... :o  ;D

PS, why were you towing a boat in a hurricane..?   :P
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Re: rescued a 75 Yamaha XS650
« Reply #27 on: February 03, 2013, 05:44:06 PM »
The window thing is something to do with a pressure drop or something like that {barometric pressure} . In 1974 i was 11 years old, a massive cyclone {southern cousin to a hurricane} went straight over us, and many others, our house went under water to the guttering, not real keen on doing that again.... :o   Actually, they said that the cyclone had turned into a rain depression by then but i don't think anyone told that to the cyclone... ::)   Its quite eerie being in the eye of one of those huge storm systems.  Google, 1974 Brisbane floods.... At the same time cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin....
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Re: rescued a 75 Yamaha XS650
« Reply #28 on: March 04, 2013, 11:16:47 AM »
Nice to see another xs650 fan.
I have a couple myself.  79 Red bobber, 80 Special (sold), 78 Green standard now restored.  Plus I have chopper project in pieces.  I’m a regular on xs650.com
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Re: rescued a 75 Yamaha XS650
« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2013, 06:53:00 PM »
Those are nice and you probably got a nice deal.

If the liner were done right, it may not be a problem.  Depends on your fuel. The stuff they blend sometimes isn't good after sitting for extended periods. It causes all kinds of problems in the fuel lines, carbs, and tank.
The POR stripper works very well but it can ruin your paint if not careful.

The market on parts will turn as the weather improves and more people get the itch to have a bike or a bike back on the road.

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Re: rescued a 75 Yamaha XS650
« Reply #30 on: March 22, 2013, 08:43:11 PM »
Yep, I would go ahead and use the tank liner...but keep a close eye on it.  From what I have seen, Kreem will fail gradually.  It will start to peel in large chunks that won't fit through the tank strainer.  When you see any of it start to lift, it's time to strip it.  You can probably catch it before anything starts floating around in the gas.
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Re: rescued a 75 Yamaha XS650
« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2014, 06:06:14 PM »
I found this article in Home Made Tools. When I seen the picture, it took me back to the mid 80's. I had a 650 Twin, one of the fastest bikes of it's day. I had a friend that did a little grinding on the over head and would she fly after that. I was tearing the 750 Suzuki up. Wasn't many that would get me. But that was the day anything over 750 was not heard of. Then came my wife and the bike had to go. It was her or the bike and I could not have both. Well she my wife now for 37 years, I do not know but I think I made the right decisions.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
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