Author Topic: XS650 project thread - April 2011 - Getting set for 2nd season :) (Read 69551 times)

Tim. · « **Reply #125 on:** October 27, 2007, 01:41:25 PM »

Yep, 34 is stock. Different front and rear sprockets are available from Mikesxs depending on your needs. I'm sticking with stock as I've never ridden an XS650 before so don't really know what I need.

They're also a 520 conversion set, so I'm running a lighter 520 x-ring chain.

DarkRider · « **Reply #126 on:** October 27, 2007, 05:53:53 PM »

Like everyone else i cant wait to see how this thing turns out! Can you let us know how those avons perform for you as well when the time comes? Im considering that tire for my S2.

Tim. · « **Reply #127 on:** October 28, 2007, 10:48:42 AM »

Got the front wheel today. I didn't have Mark put the front tire on as he didn't have new spoke weights for it anyhow, and I was in a rush to pick it up today. Will take it into Snow City for tire install/balancing tomorrow.

Looks awesome!

cben750f0 · « **Reply #128 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:51:15 AM »

M8 that rocks hardcore!!!!!! just hurry up and finish the bloody thing, and put us out of our misery!!!!! lol

excellent job, you must be suitably chuffed!!!

peace

CrisPDuk · « **Reply #129 on:** October 28, 2007, 09:21:40 PM »

You'll definitely have your work cut out keeping all those shiny bits that bright though

DarkRider · « **Reply #130 on:** October 29, 2007, 06:41:00 AM »

Heh...hes gonna probably get very good at rubbing things down with all that bling...

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #131 on:** October 29, 2007, 01:47:28 PM »

Tintin.

Sam

bill440cars · « **Reply #132 on:** October 29, 2007, 05:13:13 PM »

tintin, I am totally overwhelmed at the way your XS is turning out!

That sucker is absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The details, of this bike, are really blowing me away!!!!!!!8)

BTW, I would have responded sooner but, I slipped and fell in my own drool! $:-\$
Not really but, fact is, your bike is lookingFantastic!

Later on, Bill

Tim. · « **Reply #133 on:** October 29, 2007, 06:12:19 PM »

Thanks for all the positive feedback guys - keepin' me going! The wheels are at the shop having the tires put on and balanced. Might have to wait a couple of days for spoke-weights to arrive. Everyone sticks balancing weights to the rims these days, but I wanted the old spoke weights, and I didn't want stuff stuck to my shiny rims

Next step is getting the front end together and back off to my welder/machinist/polisher. I need spacers to centre the wheel in the forks - not the standard front end for this hub - and a tab welded to the fork lower to mate with the brake plate. Then it can come apart and the lowers can be polished and I need to refinish the lower triple tree.

Once that's done, and a couple more parts arrive from Mikesxs (swingarm shaft etc.) the assembly can begin. Need to do a couple final touches on the engine too.

Should be rolling chassis in another couple of weeks. Then things will speed up.

Tim. · « **Reply #134 on:** November 01, 2007, 06:15:48 PM »

Finally got the front tire on, rear tire seated properly and balanced. Front wheel balancing is waiting on new bearings. They're toast and not good enough for the high speed spin. Check out those fancy spoke weights

cben750f0 · « **Reply #135 on:** November 01, 2007, 07:58:43 PM »

M8 that is one hell of a fancy set up, and thats just the wheels, cant wait to see it all together, considering the amount of time you put into the wheels!!!!! you have to be cuffed about the look of those.... HURRY UP AN FINISH IT!!!!

peace

Tim. · « **Reply #136 on:** November 02, 2007, 07:52:54 PM »

Got my Lucas headlight today - fantastic peice. Threw a little chrome polish on it and it's like new.

And, to my pleasant surprise, it's been converted to an H4 bulb. BOSCH lens, just like on my BMW

So for $40 + shipping for the whole setup, I'm pretty happy.

British steel, Swedish glass (BOSCH lens made in Sweden) and Phillips bulb made in Germany. All going on a Japanese bike

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #137 on:** November 02, 2007, 09:05:29 PM »

Taken with a Sony Cyber shot camera Tinny?

Tim. · « **Reply #138 on:** November 02, 2007, 09:17:16 PM »

Nope - my good ol' trusty Canon s230 (elph).

DME · « **Reply #139 on:** November 03, 2007, 03:47:55 AM »

Looking good, Tintin

I must however correct you on the "Brit, Swede and German"-note.
There would be two Germans instead as the Bosch company is not swedish but german.

Keep up the good work!
Dan

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #140 on:** November 03, 2007, 04:07:49 AM »

No Bosch lens factory in Sweden Dan?

Tim. · « **Reply #141 on:** November 03, 2007, 11:55:11 AM »

The lens actually says 'made in Sweden' on it

I assumed Germany too, based on all my BMW bits, but this lens is Swedish.

I assembled the front end today, so I can take it in and have the spacers I need made up and get a tab welded onto the fork leg for the brake plate to mate to. Couldn't resist including the clipons and headlight brackets

I don't have the right size bolts (Brafasco was closed today) for the headlight bucket so no pics of it on yet. Plus with my luck I'd drop the front end and that would be the end of my nice bucket. I'll put it on when the bike is ready to be wired up.

DarkRider · « **Reply #142 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:15:56 PM »

that should look great when its done..just wondering..are you getting the tabs for the disc calipers removed since you are getting the forks redone for the drum?

Tim. · « **Reply #143 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:50:52 PM »

Yeah, I'll likely grind them down. I have a complete dual-disc setup, but if I ever decide to go that route I'll pick up another set of forks to go with it.

cben750f0 · « **Reply #144 on:** November 03, 2007, 02:02:35 PM »

that front end is bloody awesome

, will welding with the oil in the tubes cause any drama?, or effect the seals and the like? just asking....

peace

Tim. · « **Reply #145 on:** November 03, 2007, 02:26:36 PM »

I'll dissasemble the forks before the welding. First will be the small spacers needed, and then we can sort out the final size/location of the tab I need welded. Maybe he'll tack it in place or something, but then I'll take it apart and give him the fork lowers to weld, grind and polish.

Then I'll toss in new seals, the progressive springs I have waiting and new fork oil.

I still need to finish the lower tree also - it had been powdercoated but got ruined in subsequent machine work that I didn't anticipate. I guess that's why you mock everything up and then do your finishing work.

Not sure if I'm going to powder it silver again or black - likely silver.

Tim. · « **Reply #146 on:** November 09, 2007, 04:24:00 PM »

Got my forks and triple tree back

The triple tree is going to be re-done in terms of powdercoating. The guy who did it (good guy) wasn't happy with the finish. Quite a bit of bubbling in the finish. So next week he'll blast it clean and give it another try. The color is great and I expect the next go around will get us the finish desired.

Here are some shots of one of the fork tubes. Remember, there were two mounts for the calipers on the forks, and the tab was added to mate with the brake plate on the front wheel. The tab is perfectly shaped to fit the brake plate exactly - snug fit, and tapered to ensure solid contact the whole length of it.

Check out how they blended the welds. Looks like it was made this way at the factory

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #147 on:** November 09, 2007, 04:33:44 PM »

CrisPDuk · « **Reply #148 on:** November 09, 2007, 06:17:25 PM »

Will you get a move on and finish this damned bike

Watching this bike coming to life reminds me of watching the kids being born, only better

bill440cars · « **Reply #149 on:** November 09, 2007, 06:22:19 PM »

Quote from: SamCR750 on November 09, 2007, 04:33:44 PM

What Sam said

Later on, Bill

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