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 Topic: Do you need an ignition (key) |
rokel
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 Forum: Electrical and Lighting Posted: July 13, 2007, 9:43 pm Subject: Do you need an ignition (key) |
| Or can you just use the kick start. and lose the ignition. |
| Topic: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
rokel
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: June 20, 2007, 7:38 pm Subject: Re: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
| OK I have the top of the head of and have removed the camshaft chain tensioner and adjusted the chain to where the marked joining link is at the top of the camshaft sproket. Tomorrow I will need to ... |
| Topic: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
rokel
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Views: 2720
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: June 19, 2007, 8:15 pm Subject: Re: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
Great. This is starting to get good! I'll keep you updated
thanks
Rob |
| Topic: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
rokel
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: June 19, 2007, 5:40 pm Subject: Re: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
| Alright I got the engine out. What a procedure that was. Marvins mystery oil... I'll have to try that. I'm not sure if the rocker arm moves I'll check that too if I can. Thanks for the advice guys ... |
| Topic: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
rokel
Replies: 15
Views: 2720
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: June 18, 2007, 8:34 pm Subject: Re: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
| Alright..I do have the "owners woorkshop manual" I have beer and "The way I look at these things is the worst that can happen is you can just screw it up" Is my motto for the project so this should ... |
| Topic: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
rokel
Replies: 15
Views: 2720
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: June 18, 2007, 7:17 pm Subject: Re: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
| Thanks John. When I am looking at the engine on the side with the kick start. There are 2 valve covers. I took the front cover of and when I try to use the kick start the valve doesn't move. The r ... |
| Topic: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
rokel
Replies: 15
Views: 2720
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: June 17, 2007, 9:29 pm Subject: Re: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
| Great... The guy I bought the bike from told me. If you open up the cover you can see it does not move. |
| Topic: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
rokel
Replies: 15
Views: 2720
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the community here Posted: June 17, 2007, 9:03 pm Subject: OK Just bought a 81 xs650 that has a stuck valve |
| So how screwed am I? Considering I have no mechanical training? The guy I bought the bike from gave me the parts to fix it. Is this somthing a novice can do? I bought this bike to build a Bobber bu ... |
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