Topic: The Lost Socket Garage

[Scott S]

I was about to hook up my IV fuel bottle and see if she'd start but decided to pull a plug real quick. They're basically impossible to pull with the tank in place. Last time, I checked for spark by taking a spare plug and laying it on the head.
 Pulling the #4 plug revealed the cause of my issues.



 Fouled all to crap. I will clean these and double check that it will run on the fuel bottle, but I've already ordered a set of 4 new plugs. At this point, I'm just going to leave the bodywork off until I can schedule some dyno time and carb tuning.

[Scott S]

 Here we are, nearly a year later, and I'm finally getting this thing on the dyno for some tuning. It's just been sitting ever since my last post. I really hope it won't take much to dial it in.



 Any guesses on the numbers she puts down?



 2000 GSX-750F

BST 36 carbs, DynoJet stage 3, RamAir filters

Stock header with a Yoshimura exhaust

Timing advancer slotted (currently stock US timing, will experiment with + 3-5 degrees)

[seanbarney41]

Guessing right around 100hp

[Gurp]

Well what was it at?

[Scott S]

 Hah!
 My buddy that owns the shop was in a bad motorcycle accident right after I dropped it off. Nearly lost his foot.
 It's still sitting in his shop, gathering dust.

[Gurp]

Oh wow. Sorry to hear that.

[grcamna2]

Scott,how is your buddy who had the accident doing physically ?

[RAFster122s]

Bad bike wrecks do more than just physically hurt you they can cause you to have difficulty mentally getting back on the bike when they can do so.
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[Scott S]

Scott,how is your buddy who had the accident doing physically ?

 He's doing well. Healing, but slowly. He's expressed some interest in buying the Suzuki.

Bad bike wrecks do more than just physically hurt you they can cause you to have difficulty mentally getting back on the bike when they can do so.
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 You're not kidding. He's a tough dude and his business is doing awesome, so he has that going for him.

[Gurp]

Glad to hear he is going well!
If he buys it you should so another Sweep the floor type thread!
Still one of my fav builds on this forum.

[Scott S]

Glad to hear he is going well!
If he buys it you should so another Sweep the floor type thread!
Still one of my fav builds on this forum.

 I was taking a break from working on bikes for a while, but when they sort of fall in your lap.... well, if I do another project, it will probably be this '71 CB500:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190071.0.html

 I also have a couple more bikes incoming. Sort of the same story: wasn't looking, but someone reached out to me with deals too good to pass up. I'll have to decide what to keep and what to pass on.

[Gurp]

I totally understand that.
Maybe just pick the extras up as well if you have the funding and resale. Make a few bucks.
I wish I could take a break from working on things sometimes but the goal is to be a old dude with cool stuff. So I've got years to go before I get there. Lol.


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[Scott S]

 So much for "No more old bikes for a while".
 A friend is moving to Costa Rica and offered me a screaming deal on his 1981 XS650 cafe/tracker, plus a truckload of other stuff.
 A quick trip to the low country (and a blow out on I-95) later, and this cool thing is in my garage. Titled, and about a weekend's worth of work away from being back on the road.

[grcamna2]

Scott,it looks fairly stripped-down,plus that's the first XS650 I've seen with a 2into1 exhaust.

[Fezzler]

Sweet.

[Gurp]

Great bike!!

[Scott S]

 The XS ended up getting a full carb rebuild. I had to pull them to replace a fuel line and that's when I noticed that the fuel Tee was extremely loose (and would have leaked) and the slides were stuck. The slides freed right up...just old varnish....but the Tee was replaced with a billet unit.
 Took the opportunity to replace the diaphragms, some gaskets, O-rings, etc.

[Scott S]

 Got it back together and went to fire it up. First thing I noticed was that the starter button quit working. That turned out to be a broken wire. Multiple attempts to solder it back on failed, so I ordered a new RH control.
 I ended up having to run a dedicated ground wire, but now I have a working starter.
 Kick started the bike and she fired to life on about the 5th kick. Ran, idled and revved.... and then died.

 Long story short, the TCI unit has died. There is a "Gonzo" replacement unit, where you can use a Suzuki GN250 CDI and a modified pig tail. I have those parts on the way.

https://www.xs650.com/threads/gonzo-diy-tci-system.57694/

[grcamna2]

Got it back together and went to fire it up. First thing I noticed was that the starter button quit working. That turned out to be a broken wire. Multiple attempts to solder it back on failed, so I ordered a new RH control.
 I ended up having to run a dedicated ground wire, but now I have a working starter.
 Kick started the bike and she fired to life on about the 5th kick. Ran, idled and revved.... and then died.

 Long story short, the TCI unit has died. There is a "Gonzo" replacement unit, where you can use a Suzuki GN250 CDI and a modified pig tail. I have those parts on the way.

https://www.xs650.com/threads/gonzo-diy-tci-system.57694/

Sounds good Scott.
How's the CB500 coming along ?

[Scott S]

 The 500 is waiting its turn. When I finish the XS.

[Scott S]

 Running pretty darn good now that I rebuilt the carbs and replaced the TCI with the Gonzo CDI.
 For the life of me, I can't get either of the drain plugs loose to do an oil change. Might have to break down and take it to the shop for the first one.

[grcamna2]

Running pretty darn good now that I rebuilt the carbs and replaced the TCI with the Gonzo CDI.
 For the life of me, I can't get either of the drain plugs loose to do an oil change. Might have to break down and take it to the shop for the first one.

That's looking good Scott;did you change something on the exhaust ?
The drain plugs,can they be removed by leaning the bike way over,then attaching a tight fitting socket and use an air impact?

[Gurp]

My XS is driving me nuts. Let my buddy out it together to ride. He got it together and started.
Have been going back and fixing his electrical work. Can't get these carbs tuned in as easily as I remember.
It will start and idle high. Floods when it's near the right RPM then is hard to start. After it floods twice it won't restart.
Kick only. Lol.
It's what I get for have pods and a open exhaust.

[Scott S]

 As much as the SOHC4's hate pods, I've never had an issue running them on the XS650 CV carbs.
 Mine could use a little tweaking on the mixture screws and, of course, I can't access them with the tank on.

 Bill...no, exhaust is the same one that came with it.

 I'm sure I can get the drain plug(s) loose... I just need an extra set of hands.

[grcamna2]

As much as the SOHC4's hate pods, I've never had an issue running them on the XS650 CV carbs.
 Mine could use a little tweaking on the mixture screws and, of course, I can access them with the tank on.

 Bill...no, exhaust is the same one that came with it.

 I'm sure I can get the drain plug(s) loose... I just need an extra set of hands.

Scott,do you need any Yamaha factory oil filter strainers? I have a few OEM ones that are sitting in my parts supply,still in packages.