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Discussion in 'The Garage' started by volcomskater77, Oct 20, 2010.

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  1. Jan 12, 2011 #81
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    cleaned up the headlight buckets just one tho. this one is the best one.

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    but i have to do some cutting so i can rotate it to where i want it.

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    it comes down in a rectangle so i can piviot it up and down. just gotta make a bracket and itll be perfect.

    this is how it looks on the bike. no bulb because its broken.

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    feel free to say your opinion i would love to hear it :)
     
    volcomskater77, Jan 12, 2011
    volcomskater77, Jan 12, 2011
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  2. Jan 13, 2011 #82
    hardtailed77

    hardtailed77 Never Finished

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    Nice! Dude, that taillight is the EXACT same light I bought. Is it single wire and grounded using the mount? That's how mine is. The tag on mine said they came off of a tractor. lol Good progress bro!!
     
    hardtailed77, Jan 13, 2011
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  3. Jan 13, 2011 #83
    skillzman1

    skillzman1 XS400 Junkie

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    ought to look pretty slick..I need to find a taillight thats round and no more then 2" diameter as I want to flush mount it into the tail section.
     
    skillzman1, Jan 13, 2011
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  4. Jan 13, 2011 #84
    drewpy

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    yep, like that, should look sick
     
    drewpy, Jan 13, 2011
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  5. Jan 13, 2011 #85
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    skilz, what about a caddy taillight there the same type, just longer bullet. a lot longer. lol
    yeah its one wire that goes right to the bulb. i just gotta get a double fillament bulb so it will work as a brake light also. QUESTION: i wanna cut a slot in the lens so it will illuminate the liscense plate. how do i cut it but make sure it seals from water and dirt when im riding?
     
    volcomskater77, Jan 13, 2011
    volcomskater77, Jan 13, 2011
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  6. Jan 14, 2011 #86
    hardtailed77

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    What about cutting a tiny piece of plexiglass and epoxying it inside the bottom of the light where you cut out the notch? You could heat it a little to make it take a little rounder shape. Just a suggestion, kinda thinking out loud and on the cheap.....haha
     
    hardtailed77, Jan 14, 2011
    hardtailed77, Jan 14, 2011
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  7. Jan 14, 2011 #87
    skillzman1

    skillzman1 XS400 Junkie

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    hmm...hadnt thought about the caddy taillight...will have to ponder...good idea!!
     
    skillzman1, Jan 14, 2011
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  8. Jan 14, 2011 #88
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    just tryin to help. lol and yeah that plexi glass would be a good idea... hmm... will have to ponder...
    haha
     
    volcomskater77, Jan 14, 2011
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  9. Jan 23, 2011 #89
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    i just picked up a seat and springs for $45 all new from the peotone swap meet. IT WAS ALL HARLEY STUFF. i felt like owen wilson in behind enemy lines. There was one guy, outside, who had jap stuff. lol i got a shifter lever from him for $10 because mine is all hacked up and welded together. ill post pics when im near the camera.
     
    volcomskater77, Jan 23, 2011
    volcomskater77, Jan 23, 2011
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  10. Jan 23, 2011 #90
    Ebola Monkey

    Ebola Monkey XS400 Enthusiast

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    The Peotone swap IS all Harley stuff.

    I went to the one in Sandwich last year, and there was a lot of older metric stuff there.
     
    Ebola Monkey, Jan 23, 2011
    Ebola Monkey, Jan 23, 2011
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  11. Jan 23, 2011 #91
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    on the radio is said something about theres everything there. lol ill have to go to sandwhich then.
     
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    volcomskater77, Jan 23, 2011
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  12. Jan 23, 2011 #92
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    this is what i picked up
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    the seat. which i want to give a more distressed look to. any ideas?
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    the shifter is off or a 1980 xs850. but the shaft size is the same my old one is really gross. like its been cut and welded together with pipe and shit. its skippis shift lever. lol
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    heres the 3-way(headlight) and the 2-way switch(tail light)
    now i just gotta figure out where to mount it.

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    volcomskater77, Jan 23, 2011
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  13. Jan 23, 2011 #93
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    o yeah, and i also straightened the forks yesterday. :)
     
    volcomskater77, Jan 23, 2011
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  14. Feb 9, 2011 #94
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    i finally split the case!!! 3 busted knuckles later... lol so now ill order my block and gasket kit and ill be ready to ride... after the hardtail is done. and the wiring. and the handlebars. shit. i got a lot to do yet.
     
    volcomskater77, Feb 9, 2011
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  15. Feb 10, 2011 #95
    hardtailed77

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    Join the club!! lol Glad to know you're making progress though!!
     
    hardtailed77, Feb 10, 2011
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  16. Feb 13, 2011 #96
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    speaking of progress, got the engine dissasembled last night. some nasty gunk on the piston that was left without a spark plug, and the rings are siezed on that one also.:banghead: anybody know where to get cheap rings? and i know how much you guys like pictures of our bikes, its like porn, so here ya go. now go look at it on your laptop it the bathroom:laugh:
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    the other one was fine tho. the pistons cleaned up with a gasket scraper and some 00 steel wool. looks pretty good.
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    i bagged and tagged all the parts after i got done using them after taking pictures for a how-to on splitting the crankcase for the upcoming tech section.
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    and now its all on one side of my engine rebuild space at my shop. (my dads garage)
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    now ill be ordering the the new cases and cleaning the nasty gunk off the combustion chamber theres like fungus and stuff on it. ewwwww :wtf:
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    Normal vs Freak growth of fungi
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    volcomskater77, Feb 13, 2011
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  17. Feb 13, 2011 #97
    hardtailed77

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    Oh yeah....ohhhh yeeaaahhh!!!!!.....Ok, I'm done in the bathroom. haha Nice carnage pics though! lol I'm really looking forward to the write-up. I'm gonna start documenting the crap I do for it too!!
     
    hardtailed77, Feb 13, 2011
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  18. Feb 13, 2011 #98
    volcomskater77

    volcomskater77 XS400 Chopophile Top Contributor

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    yeah it should come out pretty good. ill be sending it to you, travis and drewpy for approval and proof reading
     
    volcomskater77, Feb 13, 2011
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  19. Feb 14, 2011 #99
    hardtailed77

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    Sounds good man!
     
    hardtailed77, Feb 14, 2011
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  20. Feb 14, 2011 #100
    drewpy

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    I ain't got a laptop, need to wait till the wife goes to bed! :bed:

    while the heads off, why don't you smooth out the inlets of any ridges, just a mild porting job. I'd also check the valve guides in the rusty bit where HT77 left his mark :eek: may need to put in new valve guides and ream out (cheap at this stage, the same guy could recut the seat as well)

    drewps
     
    drewpy, Feb 14, 2011
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