At lost for words.

Razz, if you know what jail that creep is in, you should go poke him with a pointy stick

 

Yeah, I was pretending to be dumb for the purposes of comedy. I figured Emma was just doing one of those "Custom Kitchen" type posts that are just advertising for non XJ businesses. If she shows up to defend herself I'll powdercoat the windows on my Subaru.

 

Duh...i get it now. My bad.

Gary H.

 

Think Phonenix would be a good way to describe Woodstock. The bird that arose from the ashes of a bunch of dickhead thieves with the help of Razz magic to make it happen!
Keep the faith you will get it back up on two wheels soon.

 

Thinking of designing wood stock with Phoenix wings and fire coming out of his mouth.

 

Phoenix--- razz would be "flipping them the bird". Awesome.

 

I am way to modest for that. Just a humble man doing humble things.

 

Update please.

Gary H.

 

Sorry, been under the weather the last couple of days. Tuesday I managed to clean the forks up and put taller spring spacers in since I am doing away with the air assist. I installed the taper bearings in the head tube and mounted the triples and forks. Today I installed the wiring harness, head light bucket, and installed the gauges and hooked them up. But there seems to be a problem with ether with the installation of my headlight bucket or my gauges. Looks like my gauges are to low and the bucket is hitting the speedo input making the bucket tilt down. I will post photos tomorrow when it is light out. My next step is installing all the relays, battery box, air box and electric panel, hoping to finish up all the electrical minus turn signals (still have to order) and tail light ( due to having to paint the rear fender) my next day off is Monday, baring bad weather I will have an update then. Good night and may your dreams be filled with XJ'S, I know mine will.

 

Tell me what you think about the clearance, should I put spacers beneath the cluster?

 

When you feel up to it I'd revisit the installation. Hopefully another member will take a look at the pics and help out. Get well soon.

Gary H.

 

The cluster clearance to the ignition switch cover looks correct. The fork legs are too high in the clamps though. They should be flush with the top of the upper clamps. If that does not correct the clearnace issue then you may need to add washers.

Does the headlight mount look like it might have gotten bent? Probably not at the ears, but the subframe where it attaches to the forks.


EDIT. I did some more looking. The bracket for the cluster is bent. The cluster angle should be closer to vertical than it currently is, but then that would make it hit the ignition switch cover. Hmmm......

 

I'm not convinced that the bracket is bent bad enough to be the issue.....

I'm looking at the headlight bucket and wondering if it is the wrong one.... The 750 maxim rectangular headlight bucket is not the same as the 750 seca rectangular bucket. Could it possibly be that you have a Seca bucket there instead?

Dave

 

The Seca bucket has a lower snapped-on section that his bucket dosen't have. The Seca bucket also doesn't have the inset for the mounting ears.

Are the rubber dampers in place on the meter mounting studs? There should be (from the top of the stud) a washer, a rubber damper and collar, a washer (below the top tree), and a nut.

 

Yea something does not look right there. I will snap a few pictures of mine and post them later

 

I don't see these....

The other thing that comes to mind is:
Did you put in ALL parts that belong on top of the steering stem before putting the crown on? If you missed a locking collar, or a spacer if the bearings aren't as tall, etc.... That would set the crown a bit lower, the bucket mount may still fit into its holes, but overall spacing would be reduced..... Just trying to think of scenarios-----

 

I dont have them so I made some. But as I see in your photo I need to make the rubber "washer" part of the damper thicker. Back to the drawing board and lathe. Thanks every one.

 

For those of you that, like me, don't use the tool.... Here's an interesting discussion on the YICS stuff:

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35619

Dave

 

Razz,
Looks like daylight through the front of the bracket (first pic). Did you relocate the original pins?

Gary H.

Fwiw: I use the yics tool to isolate the carbs for vacuum synching. I don't use it to colortune.

 

Thats good...It's not for colortuning.

 

True. Some members may not know that.

Gary H.

 

Lol

 

wooooooooooooooooow, just got thru reading this thread. UGH. nothing fires me up quite like a thief... excellent job getting back on the horse, brother.

 

Muy buenos!
I also received more info on the jerk that stole my bike that i am trying to digest right now, I will update you when I get home and on the pc. On a side note I want to share an accomplishment that I achieved today.
I missed 2 out of 75 questions going in blind. Now I have to go to school in January so I can learn what I all ready know.

 

Looks good! Next, you get to loosen it up again to get the speedo cable on:

Congrats on your pre-test!

Dave

 

Limber fingers and a pair of pliers will allow the cable to be installed, with everything else in place (on the 750 Seca anyway).

 

I think k-moe said it...would flushing the forks at the triple give more clearance for the tack cable installation?

Gary H.

 

Hey Razz,
You got any updates? Saw you had some info on the theif if you care to share.
Hope to hear from you soon

MN

 

+1.

Gary H.

Caught with 120 stolen bikes in a ditch and God knows what else...the thieves plates runneth over.

 

The day after he stole my bike he beat some one to death with a hammer in his car, dump the body in the middle of the road and then ran him over. He was on the lam until they caught up with him in Tennessee. More updates on the bike plus we have a new scooter, fill ya in later on that after work tonight.

 

Wow, sounds like a real class act.

 

Wow. Good thing you weren't around when he hit your garage. Could've lost much more than the bike!

 

WOW what a freaking psychopath!

 

Finally found my unicorn.

 

No it wouldn't. The 750 tach cable requires exactly zero-clearance for installation (because there isn't one).

 

Quote: - tack cable-

Tach is electrical.... Speedo is cable

 

Oops, k-moe already replied...just saw that

 

My bad... I got excited for razz being able to get it together . I meant speedo cable. Thanks for the correction.

Gary H.

 

New update finished up the front office just have to mount the brake reservoir, waiting on my mirrors to do that.

I cant wait to push this.

 

Jeez that looks brand new! Nooice work, Razz!

 

What, the auxiliary lamp switch?

Lol

 

One piece at a time my friend, it will all come together soon.

 

Got my calipers rebuilt, soda blasted, primed and painted today.




And I TRIED to sand blast the fender to no avail, this is what 15 minutes got me.



So on to the wire wheel of death... nope, my last paint job wont have any part of it, this is about 10 minutes of it. I know you all have heard of me braging about VHT paint, this is the reason why, It is so dam tough.


So hopefully the nuclear powered gel will work.

 

if it's that tough, leave it there

 

want to start with fresh metal.

 

It's always nice to strip off the old paint and start over with fresh primer and paint.

 

Yep,,, nuclear slime and a copper scouring pad did the job.


Now to get all the bumps and bruises out, then a brand new coat of Daytona yellow.

 

The worst part of body work is all of the work.

 

Sure is, but after a while its almost like and feels like meditation, and the whole world disappears its just you, the sheet metal and your sole concentration on trying to get that one dent to look just right .

 

I get that way when have to put up new fence. A very Zen experience; much like motorcycling.
Oooo look, a circle.