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Topic: 34 mm or 36 mm carbs? |
royfisk
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Forum: Fuel Posted: December 29, 2009, 6:53 pm Subject: Re: 34 mm or 36 mm carbs? |
yamaman I appologise I read your reply wrong, You are absolutely correct with bottom end tork. I thought you were saying that you might loose your bottom end from running 36's. As for tunning though b ... |
Topic: 34 mm or 36 mm carbs? |
royfisk
Replies: 8
Views: 12504
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Forum: Fuel Posted: December 29, 2009, 6:30 pm Subject: Re: 34 mm or 36 mm carbs? |
bvis;
I assume your talking about mikuni vm carburators. The choice isnt hard first ask yourself how this bike will be riden. If your a go fast guy and are in the above 5000 rpm range then the 36mm ... |
Topic: Carbs & exhaust. I don't know what set up to use. |
royfisk
Replies: 4
Views: 4724
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: December 25, 2009, 2:08 pm Subject: Re: Carbs & exhaust. I don't know what set up to use. |
Carbs? how do you plan to ride it? If around town and never going fast go with the 34's they will give more bottom end power and better fuel economy. If wide open throttle and lots of top end high rev ... |
Topic: engine will only start with starting fluid -runs- then dies |
royfisk
Replies: 15
Views: 12025
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Forum: Engine Posted: December 24, 2009, 9:42 am Subject: Re: engine will only start with starting fluid -runs- then dies |
Amen jayel; If its running on scrap a engine and not on gassoline then more then likely you have carburation issues, but keep useing that stuff and a top end will surly be in your future. |
Topic: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 18522
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 23, 2009, 6:43 pm Subject: Re: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
As for the indian, as far as I know the exhaust pipes were rebuilt but are what remains of the originals, as with anything else that was ruined by rust. Also not true to the bike is the valve seats, t ... |
Topic: Headwork with stock exhaust? |
royfisk
Replies: 16
Views: 13191
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Forum: Top End Work Posted: December 22, 2009, 6:46 pm Subject: Re: Headwork with stock exhaust? |
BS. of course youll benefit by porting the head. And the description of the exhaust above sorta sounds like later special mufflers to me. Although I must admit a free flowing exhaust will take more ad ... |
Topic: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 18522
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 21, 2009, 6:27 pm Subject: Re: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
Just a note to let you know what it took to restore this was 20 years. the spokes and wheels were rotted off from it, was found in the basement of a barn burried in cow s***. rot was every where. I gu ... |
Topic: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 18522
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 21, 2009, 6:22 pm Subject: Re: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
Guys there is a differance between restoring a bike and maintaining a bike. 99.9 % of the bikes I see on this site are nicely maintained bikes. (nothing wrong with that) . My own bikes are and will be ... |
Topic: Restoration Parts |
royfisk
Replies: 3
Views: 4066
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Forum: A place to clean out your garage - Give Aways Posted: December 20, 2009, 8:24 pm Subject: Re: Restoration Parts |
maybe the fender and whole tail section, shoot me a dollar figure. |
Topic: Standard tank on a Special bike |
royfisk
Replies: 13
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Forum: Fuel Posted: December 20, 2009, 8:23 pm Subject: Re: Standard tank on a Special bike |
My 75 b xsl bike in my gallery has a special tank. The 81 8 hour reserection has a standard tank on it. Dont like the single petcock tanks but they do interchange. I was told that the earley 70's pre ... |
Topic: Restoration Parts |
royfisk
Replies: 3
Views: 4066
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Forum: A place to clean out your garage - Give Aways Posted: December 20, 2009, 8:14 pm Subject: Re: Restoration Parts |
how much for the tail light? |
Topic: 1973 XS, Newbie, what to do? |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 19855
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: December 20, 2009, 7:40 pm Subject: Re: 1973 XS, Newbie, what to do? |
im with pumps on this one |
Topic: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 18522
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 20, 2009, 7:38 pm Subject: Re: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
No I didnt start out looking to argue anything just hear people saying to advice seekers to restore there bike or dont chop it etc. it depreaciates the value. I agree if it is 100 % original. But one ... |
Topic: Is a stock '78 standard worth restoring? |
royfisk
Replies: 24
Views: 16745
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Forum: Original Equipment Restoration Projects Posted: December 20, 2009, 4:35 pm Subject: Re: Is a stock '78 standard worth restoring? |
Nice no one can complain that dont buy er up. either way I am sure you will undoubtedly come up with a nice bike. Happy building |
Topic: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 18522
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 20, 2009, 4:30 pm Subject: Re: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
amen |
Topic: Merry Christmas, Guys! |
royfisk
Replies: 28
Views: 17888
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 20, 2009, 2:17 pm Subject: Re: Merry Christmas, Guys! |
merry xmas and hope santa fills all your socks with a bunch of xs goodies. |
Topic: Is a stock '78 standard worth restoring? |
royfisk
Replies: 24
Views: 16745
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Forum: Original Equipment Restoration Projects Posted: December 20, 2009, 2:14 pm Subject: Re: Is a stock '78 standard worth restoring? |
Like the riffle bike very cool, has barb seen it yet?? |
Topic: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 18522
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 20, 2009, 2:08 pm Subject: Re: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
your 100% correct dan. Which is my point exactly but on the other hand the trailer queens are going to show future generations what the machine originally was. If I had to guess I would say that 90% o ... |
Topic: 1973 XS, Newbie, what to do? |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 19855
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: December 20, 2009, 1:31 pm Subject: Re: 1973 XS, Newbie, what to do? |
Andy I beleive yamaha wasnt sure of the earlier bikes battery amperage to be capable of starting the 650 with both cylinders under compresion. therefore made the decompressor which went away with the ... |
Topic: 1973 XS, Newbie, what to do? |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 19855
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: December 20, 2009, 1:10 pm Subject: Re: 1973 XS, Newbie, what to do? |
Both bikes are cool The first would be my choice of the 2. Post some pictures of your bike, and do you plan to sell off any of your unused parts? |
Topic: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 18522
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 20, 2009, 1:05 pm Subject: Re: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
I agree kingwj, but again resteration is what I am talking about. Restored means just that as it came from the factory. Any mods are just that, modifications. Now one must decide does he want a modifi ... |
Topic: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 18522
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 20, 2009, 12:03 pm Subject: Re: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
See what I mean, Not every bike is worth restoreing, but some are and the owners need to take time and really evaluate there bike to determin if it is or is not. I am kind of lucky in a sense, I have ... |
Topic: screen name whats yours mean |
royfisk
Replies: 23
Views: 12114
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 20, 2009, 11:19 am Subject: Re: screen name whats yours mean |
hmm thats difficult
mine is roy fisk pretty straight forward |
Topic: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
royfisk
Replies: 30
Views: 18522
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 20, 2009, 10:07 am Subject: My guidelines for resterations vs modifications |
I figure I can get some feathers ruffled with this but here I go.
The decision to restore or to build a hotrod of sort is not all that difficult.
As many of you know I have been into these motorcycl ... |
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