TheCafeKid

[TheCafeKid]

Extremely. So the name of the game is to shoot for a clearance that is no smaller than .03 but no bigger than .08?

And when the bike ages does that mean the clearance are gonna get tighter or are they gonna get looser?

i had to go down with a couple of mine, so they may get tighter. which means you'll have to shim down. i have a table of shim sizes if you get stuck...but normally they go up or down by .05mm.

And dont worry if they arent all the same...you just want them in spec...

[TheCafeKid]

Also...the diameter of the shims is different on our GSs (KZs use ours too) most are 29mm ours are 29.5...
Z1enterprises has a whole selections and they are way cheaper than getting them from the local shop...who will prolly have to order them anyway.

[Ironriot]

Ah it all finally makes sense. I read through BassCliff's tutorial but it doesn't explain alot into detail. Well I know I didn't understand most of it but thanks I finally get it now. I'll check out the clearances tomorrow and post up up the results. Hopefully I won't need to make any adjustments. Thanks a bunch though I appreciate it alot. Now I owe Intruder and you drink

[TheCafeKid]

Lemme know what ya find as far as clearances, and if ya need i can help out further...And no prob bro...i've just learned a bit on this myself..so its nice to be able to pay it forward. :-D

[Ironriot]

Paying it forward is what I'm all about. That's why I like boards so much. Helping someone out when they're in a position you were once in would make the world a better place IMO

So how's your caffenated '77?

[TheCafeKid]

Still got the sniffles...but its gettin closer...im lean now after my carb cleaning and ive found an intake leak which could be the culprit along with my mains being on the small side. Ill order some new intake orings from Robert Barr and some 125 main jets. Steve's coming by this weekend along with another close by GSR memeber to shoot the ****e and we're gonna put up these new shocks and possibly swap this GINORMOUS rear sprocket off of it...its way to big...amazing off the line, will stand the bike up it hooks up so hard, but its no good for highway use. i have a stock 41 tooth rear ima put on it (and i painted it black...looks badass) yeah ill lose some off the line grunt, but im willing to give that up for rideability...it winds out too fast on the highway with that big honker on there. If i get my rings in time, we'll vaccum synch the carbs and hopefully she'll be good to go.

I still need to decide on and order my cafe seat..still leaning toward that H2 style...you should check out CaliGS's ride...its sweet..thats an airtech XR750 harley cafe seat on it...turned out nice..

Well man im off to bed...ill catch ya tom. Fill me in on what you find on your valve clearances. Peace and Grease bro..

[Ironriot]

XS650's

i Want One!!!!

[Ironriot]

What's queen's park?

And whats your story TCK? Why you up so late?

[neil young]

Queens park is a provincial parlimentary building in downtown Toronto.
reason i'm on nights there is because im a plumber /steamfitter and the suits dont like the look of the lowly constrution worker

[TheCafeKid]

I manage a resturaunt...my schedule fluctuates so bad i go thru bouts of insomnia...plus i never really sleep more than 4 or 5 hours anyway...i dont have to work tomorrow till 4..ill crash here shortly and be up at 10...lmao

[TheCafeKid]

hey neil you good at fabricating?? i need someone to fab some stuff up for me, i can lay it out, i just dont have the tooling to do it.

[Ironriot]

Queens park is a provincial parlimentary building in downtown Toronto.
reason i'm on nights there is because im a plumber /steamfitter and the suits dont like the look of the lowly constrution worker

I say fvck 'em man. Skilled labor makes this world go round! I was a mechanic in a past life. Now I work at The Zone luckily enough they close at ten so I'm always out early. BUT now I'm in college and it fvcking with my sleeping patterns real bad. I hear TCK about those bouts of Insomnia. I think i may be an insomniac also

[neil young]

fortunatly for me i'm in a good union.we work 4 nine hour days.but since i start at 6 pm our shift premiem is classified as an afternoon shift so i only work 4 eight hour night and paid for 36 hours\\/

[Ironriot]

And referring to the PM I also hear you about those triples. Odd numbers on engines don't sit well with me. Although Triumph triples are supposed to be pretty hardy. The reason I asked about yammies is because my uncle has an '80 XS11 Special sitting in his shop. I was wondering if there was anything special about it. I think I might be able to get it off of him cheap. LIke do some work on a weekend for him cheap

[TheCafeKid]

hey neil i listed a bunch of that chit i have over on the DTN site..lemme know..there's not a whole lot i really want off of it...dunno if you wanna keep that T stock or not but you could switch that over to rear disc pretty cake like id think..

heh..the DTT site even...ok now im wearin down....braiiiinnn drrrrrrrrrraiinnning......