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XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide
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PostPosted: September 30, 2009, 12:30 pm    Post subject: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

has any one actually sourced and read this yet...im interested but put off by his strong sales pitch

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PostPosted: September 30, 2009, 4:19 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

There is even a 850 kit available for it using sp370 suzuki pistons.
There was one guy who was stiffed by one of the people that do overbore/rephase stuff, not sure if he posed on this site or one of the others.
I'd advice caution and not send in large amounts of $.
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PostPosted: September 30, 2009, 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

Using the SP370 slugs equates to 840cc's ..Ive converted a few myself Cool
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PostPosted: September 30, 2009, 8:44 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

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has any one actually sourced and read this yet...im interested but put off by his strong sales pitch

Bought the guide, have one of the heads, have not installed. Execllent guide. Quality workmanship. Hope to get after it this winter.

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PostPosted: September 30, 2009, 8:45 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

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has any one actually sourced and read this yet...im interested but put off by his strong sales pitch

Bought the guide, have one of the heads, have not installed. Execllent guide. Quality workmanship. Hope to get after it this winter.

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PostPosted: September 30, 2009, 8:50 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

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has any one actually sourced and read this yet...im interested but put off by his strong sales pitch

Bought the guide, have one of the heads, have not installed. Execllent guide. Quality workmanship. Hope to get after it this winter.

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PostPosted: October 1, 2009, 6:17 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

Studder fingers, sorry about that
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PostPosted: November 2, 2009, 12:24 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

Same here. You should get the guide whether you want to port your head or not, it is VERY helpful. Just got in my valves and guides, waiting on the new springs then I can do final assembly on the head and be ready for the motor tear-down.
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PostPosted: November 2, 2009, 12:25 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

Same here. You should get the guide whether you want to port your head or not, it is VERY helpful. Just got in my valves and guides, waiting on the new springs then I can do final assembly on the head and be ready for the motor tear-down.
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PostPosted: November 2, 2009, 12:30 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

Same here. You should get the guide whether you want to port your head or not, it is VERY helpful. Just got in my valves and guides, waiting on the new springs then I can do final assembly on the head and be ready for the motor tear-down.
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PostPosted: December 7, 2009, 10:41 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

got it, a lot of good info xs650 specific, can't wait to try some
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PostPosted: December 18, 2009, 7:14 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

too bad we couldnt post that manual in the vault
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PostPosted: December 18, 2009, 7:20 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

[/quote]too bad we couldnt post that manual in the vault [quote]

It would be nice to post, but hardly fair to the author or those of us who paid dearly for the head work and the book. That said, Craig is a great source and answers questions after the sale

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PostPosted: December 18, 2009, 8:15 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

If there is no copy rite then he is making money from someone else's work and it would be legal to post...............
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PostPosted: December 18, 2009, 8:35 pm    Post subject: Re: XS650/750 Engine Modification Guide

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