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TeeCat
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 Posted: October 5, 2008, 5:48 pm Post subject: Hmmm... piccies... |
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Everyone loves piccies...
aybe we should have a "Roadster" subforum, but I guess she's closer to a cafe bike than anything else. Here's my lass as of this afternoon. I'll have to add these to my gallery:
Left Front:
Left; she has a nice stance with the Special rear wheel the PO installed:
Right Front; you can see her Heiden oil cooler here:
Right; imagine pacing her on a two-lane:
Right flank:
Left flank:
Here you can see the two breather filters and vacuum check valves I installed:
And here's a glimpse of the "bib" that's intended to shunt any slight oil drooling to one of the filters:
She's getting there... slowly but surely! 
TC
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Ken99
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| Posted: October 6, 2008, 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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| Looks great! What kind of paint did you use on the engine?
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TeeCat
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| Posted: October 6, 2008, 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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Thanks, Ken!
That's just Krylon Krinkle Finish. A PO had dome that, but didn't do a very good job, so I have just freshened things up a bit.
TC
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MN_TX650
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| Posted: October 13, 2008, 10:13 am Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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looking good man. Haven't had much time lately to wrench on mine. Going to be a nice long TLC filled winter for her 
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TeeCat
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| Posted: October 14, 2008, 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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MN, I suppose that's what winter's for, yeah?
How's that TX coming? You gonna leave the frame intact?
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MN_TX650
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| Posted: October 14, 2008, 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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No major frame modifications. Just enough to get my fiberglass seat to sit flat and my 750 tank to mount up level. Also planning on rebuilding the forks, new steering bearings, swingarm bushings, wheel bearings, rubbers, and a light overhaul of the motor. Basically going thru and adjusting everything back in spec and cleaning it up. I've got a buddy with a CNC milling machine that is going to help me come up with some rear sets also.
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TeeCat
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| Posted: October 14, 2008, 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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OOOOOOOOOOOO... coming along! Nice lines! And you have some good ideas! A have considered rearsets, but don't have the wherewithall.
TC
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MN_TX650
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| Posted: October 14, 2008, 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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| I am looking at using tarozzi universals with my own mounts. If we come up with a good design, we'll cut a few sets.
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woodman
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| Posted: December 19, 2008, 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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| I know this is an old post but I was going to suggest that you use stainless tie wraps instead of hose clamps on the header wrap, makes a much nicer job. Just my opinion anyway
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TeeCat
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| Posted: December 27, 2008, 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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Done!  Clamps were temp.
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cretin75xs650
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| Posted: December 28, 2008, 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Hmmm... piccies... |
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| I want that seat but not sure that it willfit my 81 xs650 special. May have to make my own. Looking good..
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