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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: October 3, 2009, 9:07 pm Post subject: newb from Toronto |
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hey everybody
i finally signed up instead of just reading, since i've found an xs
picking up the 650 that's been sitting in my buddies garage for the last few years.
i'll be making it a rigid probably with a tc hardtail.
i've been wanting to get an xs650 for a long time.
most likely i'll be selling my cafe'd xj550 i built last winter to fund my hardtail this winter.
here's a pic of my cafe
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Eeky Full Member
Joined: May 23, 2009 Posts: 19 Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
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Posted: October 9, 2009, 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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Welcome to the club mrkil. I'm down in Windsor. Dyed in the wool 650 rider (must be because I"m still riding in this weather and will till the snow). Good to see another Canuck. These guys are amazing with the amount of knowledge they have.
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: October 13, 2009, 5:12 am Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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thanks for the welcome
pick the bike up on the weekend
i had to pull it apart to fit it in the car
but thats ok since i'm hardtailing it
here's a quick pic
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Eeky Full Member
Joined: May 23, 2009 Posts: 19 Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
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Posted: October 14, 2009, 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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Love that packing job. Was at a swap meet once and a guy had 4 Model A Fords in the back of a half ton ford pickup.
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: October 14, 2009, 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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thats what too many years of arcade games gets ya
and my mom said it would rot my brain! HA
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Mofokker Full Member
Joined: Oct 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: October 15, 2009, 7:23 am Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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Hey Man
I live just north of T.O in Schomberg. Lemme know if ya need any help. (Girl from my work in pic)
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: October 15, 2009, 10:55 am Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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thanks for the offer mofokker
btw gorgeous bike, what make is your springer?
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Mofokker Full Member
Joined: Oct 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: October 16, 2009, 9:29 am Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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It's a DNA 2" under
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: October 16, 2009, 11:21 am Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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that stance is gorgeous
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Mofokker Full Member
Joined: Oct 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: October 18, 2009, 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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Ya, the bikes not bad either
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: November 4, 2009, 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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waka waka waka
anyways
the hardtail arrived today
very nice piece
i've been working on my wheels waiting for the new spokes to arrive
he's a sneek peek
before
during
after
did the best i could with the pitting they still have a few spots, but they are good enough for me
i actually rubbed a hole in the end of my finger
wow as i was posting fed ex showed up with my mikes xs order from yesterday
sweeeeeeeet
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: November 11, 2009, 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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well the weather was nice today on my first day off so it was time to break out the sawzall
a little surgery and ......
now it's time to take the halves to the shop for some welding
btw here is the completed front wheel ready for tightening and truing
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: November 12, 2009, 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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tank showed up today
all steel coffin tank
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pumps 650Rider Supporter
Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1993 Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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I'm diggin' the rim man.
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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thanks man
lets hope the rear turns out as nice
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: December 1, 2009, 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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frame is done just needs either powdercoat or epoxy paint haven't decided yet
before sandblasting
and after sandblasting
i've decided on the coulur
black with metal flake green with purple pin striping maybe a bit of gilding
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pumps 650Rider Supporter
Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1993 Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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Posted: December 2, 2009, 1:12 am Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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Powder coat is great but it is my understanding the epoxy coat would be easier to touch up chips etc.?
_________________ You don't HAVE to be crazy to run into burning buildings, but it HELPS!
On an XS you won't pass yourself on the road everyday.
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Mofokker Full Member
Joined: Oct 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: December 2, 2009, 8:31 am Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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It looks like it's coming along nicely. That should keep you busy and out of trouble this winter.
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mrkil Full Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: December 2, 2009, 8:38 am Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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ya i'll be busy alright
does anyone know of a fork tool to hold the inners so i can undo the fork bottom bolts?
mine are just spinning and i need to do the seals
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Mofokker Full Member
Joined: Oct 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: December 2, 2009, 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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im thinkin maybe put them back in the clamps/trees and then hold the clamps in a vice, or assemble the clamps to the neck.
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pumps 650Rider Supporter
Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1993 Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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Posted: December 2, 2009, 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: newb from Toronto |
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I think there is one you can make but can't remember the details. Do a search.From : www.biker.net/650/betterxs.html
Make a tool from a bolt with a 17mm head and two nuts to fit in the bolt. Screw the two nuts onto the bolt and tighten them against one another. Fit a socket over the nut(s) and tape it in place so that when you hold the assembly upside down the tape will not allow the bolt to fall out. Now find all the extensions you own, clip them together, and put them on the taped socket. Fully compress the fork leg and insert the extension/socket/bolt assembly into the fork tube and twist it around until the bolt head drops into the top of the damper rod. Fit an 8mm Allen wrench to the damper-fixing bolt in the bottom of the fork leg and loosen it, while preventing the damper rod from turning with the special tool you have made from a bolt and four yards of extensions.
If I recall correctly though seems like you can make it using all-thread instead of all the extensions you own? I haven't done this...Mikes XS has a tool for it for $6....I do recall members saying to use an air impact to do it.
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