doing small steps with the xs
but at least in the right direction
workshop diary and unreasonable things
but at least in the right direction
at least most of it
Getting the head prepared for glass particle blasting.
As I mentioned before I bought two bikes to start with. So I got two XS750 engines to choose from. One of them wasn’t running for more then a decade and the other one was pretty much at the end
Finalizing the lines of the fuel tank and the seat. Way more work then I expected it to be. Now, the base plate of the seat needs a bit more stiffness and under the seat will be a compartment for all
I’m not exactly sure if I should go for K&N filters or inlet trumpets. The filters keeps the dirt away. But the turbulences they are producing are not exactly what I’m looking for. At the moment I tent more towards the
finally I finished the wheels and almost the fork. New bearings and seals in both rims. Cause I don’t own the fancy tool for that I used a punch and a hammer for both – getting the old bearings out of
After hammering for an hour (at least it felt like that) the bearings for front wheel are in. I always start way to gently when doing things like that…
This morning I picked up the rims and parts of the fork from the powder coater. I’m quite pleased with the result! Now there is more then enough work waiting for me. Once the fork is assembled and the rubber
A set of shiny new Metzeler Sportec Klassik tires just arrived. I like the design – it reminds me of the Metzelers I used to ride on my beloved TZR250 back in the early 90th. Still waiting for the rims and