XS 650 update

It's been a week since my last update because work got in the way of progress but the XS is coming on now. The motor is back in, the carbs are on and most of the wiring has been reconnected although I will have to test it all when I get the battery charged and back on. The pipes are on on one side with just a bracket to alter to make fit correctly.

Both down pipes on and looking sexy.

Carb fitted but at a bit of a jaunty angle, thats because I cocked up my right from left when fitting the inlet rubbers, doh!

Coils and wiring, getting there!

Inlet rubbers on correctly, carb and filter back on.

 

Engine case back on just to see if it goes on with the pipe fitted, it does but it still needs a polish.

A nice day out.

No pics but had a nice ride today to commemorate St Georges Day from Catfoss biker cafe to Club 41 in Hull which is the club house of the Satans Slaves MC, Hull. Good atmosphere and a good blues band on too.

The motor is in!!!

Cleaned the last few parts up and along with Tony lifted the motor in. It looks great, even popped one of the pipes on simply cos I couldn't resist. I can get on now with the job of wiring it all up and doing all the fiddly jobs that I've been putting off.

From the back.

Gorgeous looking pipes, 45mm brushed stainless down pipe and Commando style silencer.

Cheeky little view from the other side.

New project

Now my Z 650 is up and running and the XS is getting closer to being completed I've pulled my next project into the garage, I've got 2 to choose from but this is the easiest one. It's a 1979 Yamaha DT 175.  Not something that I'd normally go for but it was going to scrap and I had to rescue it. The good bits are the exhaust looks ok and so does the tank,  the bad bits are everything else, it's a pile of shit! For now.........

I've checked with Yamaha and they confirm that it's a 1979 model but it has a 1980 MX engine fitted. DVLA state that it's never been registered for the road so it looks like it's just been used off road it's whole life, so really it's not it bad shape considering.

Z 650 Heart transplant completed

What a bargain buy my new motor was, started the job on Wednesday and had the motor ready to lift out within about an hour and a half, got a lift out later in the day and then straight back in with the replacement. Had to swap over the alternator, points plate and advance and retard weights and then just bolt it up. Work stopped play for 3 days and then an hour this morning saw it finished. First push of the button and it fired up, settled into a nice tickover, quick test ride and everything was spot on.

The price...............£120 including delivery from darn sarf, a bargain.


Knackered one on it's way out.

New one waiting patiently.

New one in and running great.

Z 650

Well, having worked most of my days off for the last 2 weeks, not by choice. I managed to wangle a day off work today. I got stuck in and within 90 minutes my Z 650 motor was ready to lift out, the new motor will be in tonight after my mate Tony has given me a lift. Should be interesting as he's got a knackered elbow and I've got a knackered back but we'll get there. I won't be pretty!

1979 Kawasaki Z650

This is my Z650, I've had it for quite a few years now, it was bright pink when I got it and it quickly ended up black and now it's a subtle red, ha ha. Engine had the cylinder head changed to a 750 one as this was one of the old tuning methods, and when it's warm it runs quite well. Poor to get going when It's cold though, it really did need a rebore due to marks in the barrels but it just got a hone instead. The whole bike was in bits for about 4 years due to a divorce and house moves and I just wanted to use it so it went back together with a few changes, Metmachex swinging arm, SR 650 rear wheel etc.

This was it when I just finished it.

SR 650 rear mudguard will be going in because I don't like the other one.

The heart of the beast which is sadly knackered now, hardly any compresssion but not to worry, within the next couple of weeks a Z750 motor will take it's place. The 750 motor is sat waiting patiently in my garage. :-)