1980 XS750 Build Thread
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Picked her up for $100 bucks!
1980 xs850 with a 750 engine.
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This is what she looks like today.
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Not a whole lot of time to work on her today but I did find time to tap the petcocks for manual conversion
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What is this operation you did on the petcocks with the taraud (I only know the french name, tap and die appararently but it seems weird) ?
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Tap and die is correct
. You can read about the process at the below link. You tap the center hole so that you can thread a bolt to block that passage.
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Thanks I didnât know about this particularity ! My xv500 already had that system with the âPRIâ position that Iâve never understood, I even one ended out of gasoline after the reserve position failed meâŚmaybe I should modify it the the two bikes.
I might get back to you when I get to do it, there is some vocabulary for which the author used abreviations I wouldnât want to mess up my taps.Thanks !
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Pardon my lack of vocabulary in englishâŚ
Can omeone explain the following sentence from the link rendmoto gave me earlier :âGet an 8mm Allen headed bolt in the drill (Hold the drill in a vice and use a file to machine it down) or lathe and turn the head down till itâs less than 10mm round. Make sure you put a taper on the inside edge as shown.â
I think I understand but I donât want to mess up, problem is the guy who wrote used reeeaaal generic words :
- to drill means to âmake a holeâ, in this case it doesnât make sense
- apparently a vice is what I would have called a clamp for example, itâs confusing since in french âune visâ which would be a screw
- a file to me is, well, a file but I get what it is in this context
- machine it down : welle I get it but poor choice of words
- âor lathe and turn the head downâ : no idea
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Basically you need to lathe the head of the bolt down to less than 10mm in order for it to fit down in the petcock
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Little bit of painting today
Finished priduct!
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Fresh bearings!
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Man that looks good. You can rebuild my engine next.
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Thank you!
I made some good progress today. Replaced all bearings and brought the cases together. Itâs getting there.
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Awesome progress you have going on here. Following your build.
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Really great pics - looking forward to more to come âŚ
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Been awhile since I posted. Lot of progress. Here are some pics of the seat hoop.
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Fabbing up the seat pan
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Electronics box
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Cutting notch for custom taillight
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Awesome progress!