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Irish
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 Posted: July 9, 2008, 1:02 pm Post subject: update to my '75 |
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Shoe horned a 120 rear on
New Round slides
Fork gators
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PixieXS
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Location: Wiltshire UK
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| Posted: July 10, 2008, 4:39 am Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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Looking good, how do you find the bike runs on round slides?
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Irish
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| Posted: July 10, 2008, 5:29 am Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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| PixieXS wrote: |
| Looking good, how do you find the bike runs on round slides? |
100% better. It really brought the bike to life, throttle response, idles good now. from now on, if I start in with one of these old bikes, first thing I do will be round slides and UNI filters.
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pumps
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Joined: May 29, 2007
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Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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| Posted: July 10, 2008, 8:52 am Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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I'll say it again. I love the OEM tank with all the after market stuff. Great combination.
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Irish
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| Posted: July 10, 2008, 9:19 am Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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rcdyna
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| Posted: July 19, 2008, 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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| Very nice Irish, did you do that headlight mesh yourself or can you buy them.
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xsjohn
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| Posted: July 19, 2008, 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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| Nice tasteful and classy job...........xsjohn
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Cooltouch
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Location: Houston, Texas
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| Posted: July 19, 2008, 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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Very nice looking bike, Irish.
What are the clearances like with the 120 rear? I've been debating on whether to go with a 110 or see if a 120 will fit my 78's swingarm.
Best,
Michael
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raftercliff
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| Posted: July 19, 2008, 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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Looks great! What do you guys think? Is this worth a bike of the month nomination?
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pumps
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| Posted: July 20, 2008, 12:24 am Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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I think so.
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Irish
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| Posted: July 20, 2008, 5:19 am Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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| Very nice Irish, did you do that headlight mesh yourself or can you buy them. |
they can be bought, it was for the headlight on a VW dune buggy.
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Irish
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| Posted: July 20, 2008, 5:24 am Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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Very nice looking bike, Irish.
What are the clearances like with the 120 rear? I've been debating on whether to go with a 100 or see if a 120 will fit my 78's swingarm.
Best,
Michael |
Ha, good question. The tire clears every thing, but is very close to the arm on the brake drum. I plan to space it out about 1/4", it will be fine then. I was told that a 130/80 would fit, but I don't believe it, maybe on the later bikes with rear disk brake, not on the drum. I would say 120/90 is the max. But what a improvement in the way the bike corners!
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Irish
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| Posted: July 20, 2008, 5:26 am Post subject: Re: update to my '75 |
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| Thanks for all the nice comments, what do you guys think I should ask for the bike? Thinking of selling it and starting another one.
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