| Details |
Mileage |
Date |
Description |
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19,559 |
6/29/2001 |
650 Purchased |
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19,600 |
6/29/2001 |
replaced drive chain with DID 530 STDX104 |
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7/8/2001 |
installed Piaa H4 55/60 superwhite headlight |
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19,700 |
7/10/2001 |
replaced front tire with Dunlop 4120-25 |
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7/15/2001 |
I passed Illinois motorcycle safety training course. I already had my motorcycle license. |
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19,800 |
7/26/2001 |
replaced alternator brushes |
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19,800 |
7/31/2001 |
replaced turn signal lens and one rear view mirror |
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19,900 |
8/15/2001 |
cleaned carbs - fixed engine hesitation |
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19,900 |
8/15/2001 |
purchased motorcycle cover |
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1/25/2003 |
replaced pistons, rings, clips, cam chain. Had valves machined. Had top end bead blasted. |
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2/24/2003 |
replaced all engine oil seals and gaskets, replaced clutch plates |
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5/6/2003 |
replaced starter gear |
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7/7/2003 |
replaced turn signal, crank case covers, speedometer cable
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8/13/2003 |
replaced air filter, gas cap rubber seal, carb mixture screws |
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9/23/2003 |
rebuilt carbs |
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25,000 |
3/24/2004 |
replaced engine gaskets, cam shaft bushing, installed Boyer digital ignition |
| Photos |
25,000 |
5/11/2009 |
Took bike out of storage after 5 years of not running. Check out the photos for the entire story |
| Photos |
25,000 |
5/15/2009 |
Stripped down the engine to try to figure out what is stopping it from turning over. Presumably something in the bottom end |
| Photos |
25,000 |
2/21/2010 |
Started putting engine back together, determined gear selector was faulty so replaced it |
| Photos |
25,000 |
3/5/2010 |
Replaced clutch washer that was preventing engine from turning over |
| Photos |
25,000 |
3/5/2010 |
Continued reassembling the engine.
Adjusted valves and cam chain tension. |
| Photos |
25,000 |
3/5/2010 |
Replace front brake rotor and pads.
Replaced front brake master cylinder.
Replaced rubber brake lines with stainless steel |
| Photos |
25,000 |
3/12/2010 |
Replaced rear brake drum shoes and springs |
| Photos |
25,000 |
3/12/2010 |
Replaced battery. Installed AGM sealed battery |
| Photos |
25,000 |
3/12/2010 |
Replaced all sorts of miscellaneous items including rear tire |
| See all "getting it running" photos |
25,000 |
3/12/2010 - 3/21/2010 |
Installed engine back into bike
Added engine oil, 10w-40
Fixed loose tachometer face plate
Cleaned and rebuilt carbs
Set Boyer ignition timing
Installed new tank badges
Cleaned up engine covers, sanded and polished to mirror finish (well, pretty close to mirror)
Wrapped all electrical wires in wire loom, old loom was cut off when installing Boyer
Diagnosed faulty ground issue with my prior installation of Boyer Ignition system
New spark plugs
New fuel line and fuel filter
Replaced bent carb choke pull
New gas tank rubber mounts
Set carb float level
Fitted new pod air filters
Installed 2 new front turn signals, old ones broke off previously
Installed new gel handlebar grips
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| See all "getting it running" photos |
25,000 |
3/12/2010 - 3/21/2010 |
Correctly set ignition timing
Replaced drive chain
Replaced leaky petcock with a manual (non vacuum) type. Replacement is a cheap piece of junk, will probably send it back for refund.
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| Photos |
25,000 |
5/8/2010 |
Replaced side view mirrors |
| Photos |
25,000 |
7/25/2010 |
Rejetted carbs |
| Photos |
25,000 |
8/5/2010 |
Installed new EZ pull clutch cable |
| Photos |
25,000 |
8/6/2010 |
Plug carb boot seal |
| Photos |
25,000 |
8/21/2010 |
Replaced clutch springs.
Correctly adjusted clutch free play at lever and LH case adjusting nut to remove clutch drag.
Got refund for a crap-tastic AGM battery that was already bad after 5 months (of extremely light use). |
| Photos |
25,000 |
8/21/2010 |
Clearcoated engine case |
| Photos |
25,000 |
8/15/2010 |
Returned nearly new AGM battery as it would no longer hold a charge. Replaced with AGM battery of different brand. |
| Photos |
25,000 |
10/1/2010 |
Continued trying to fix sticking clutch. Replaced clutch thrust washer and all clutch plates. Also found that clutch screws purchased from mikes xs were too long and had gouged clutch basket (very lame) |
| Photos |
25,000 |
4/20/2011 |
Reassembled motor with new top end consisting of - new valves, ground valve seats, new valve seals, new rocker arms, new pistongs and rings, bored cylinders 3 over. It was all bead blasted and painted gloss black. I didn't care for the matte black look any longer. All the parts, gaskets included, are OEM Yamaha parts.
Also replaced the battery, again :(
Installed new brake light lense to replace a cracked one.
Installed new pressure side oil filter and oil filter cooler.
Cleaned and repaired suction side oil screen. |
| Photos |
25,000 |
5/22/2011 |
Installed new ignition coil (from a GM car) along with new spark plug wires.
Installed new carb boots from JDMIndustries.com.
Adjusted carb float bowl level.
Synchronized carbs.
Took bike for a 10 mile ride!! Finally! |
| Photos |
25,100 |
5/27/2011 |
More securely mounted new coil |
| Photos |
25,200 |
6/16/2011 |
Checked charging system, several components failed test |
| Photos |
25,200 |
7/14/2011 |
Fixed some rattling on accessory parts
Fitted engine case guards
Fitted center exhaust cross over clamp
Fitted historic license plate! |
| Photos |
25,200 |
7/14/2011 |
Installed Sparx permanant magnet alternator with new regulator / rectifier |
| Photos |
25,300 |
8/13/2011 |
Installed K&N pod air filters. This cured breakup at 4k rpm.
Adjusted drive chain free play.
Adjusted front brake lever free play.
Adjusted rear brake free play |
| Photos |
25,500 |
8/27/2011 |
Polished the valve covers to a shine.
Also used rubbing compound on tank and side covers with less success.
Installed battery tender lead.
Cleared blocked gas cap air vent which prevent gas from flowing into carbs. |
| Photos |
25,700 |
9/18/2011 |
Installed new battery, tach light, nuetral pickup switch, and side cover rubber grommets. |
| Photos |
25,900 |
10/23/2011 |
Installed clubman handlebars.
Replaced rear brake light switch.
Lubricated throttle cable.
Installed new rubber on left side driver footpeg |
| Photos |
25,900 |
11/10/2011 |
Test fit of an XS750 standard gas tank for a cafe racer'ish look. |
| Photos |
25,900 |
1/10/2012 |
Mounted XS750 gas tank.
Fabricated seat base to lay fiber glass over.
Created possible fiberglass seat profiles to see which shape I liked the most. |
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25,900 |
3/25/2012 |
Lubricated swing arm bushings and rear brake pedal. |
| Photos |
25,900 |
4/14/2012 |
Installed new short control cables that work with new handlebars. Also installed new clutch level. |
| Photos |
25,900 |
4/14/2012 |
Started making fiberglass seat pan |
| Photos |
25,900 |
6/14/2012 |
Picked up seat pad made by New Image Uphosterly in York PA
Started making fiberglass side covers
Powercoated and mounted petcock adapters
Design seat mounts and powercoated metal parts |
| Photos |
25,900 |
7/14/2014 |
Finally unpacked the tank, seat, and side panels. Finished sanded and buffed them. |
| Photos |
25,900 |
7/30/2014 |
Mounted seat and side panels.
Installed new cat's eye LED brake light
Installed bar-end rear view mirrors
Installed custom fabricated carburettor supports to fix a fuel leak at the T. I have no idea where the original carb support went.
Removed pieces that are no longer needed as a means to save weight; horn, passenger pegs, chain guard
Put 50 miles on the bike, its running great! |
| Photos |
27,500 |
5/15/2016 |
Engine oil and filter change, used Pennzoil 10w30.
Replaced both oil drain plug gaskets.
Replaced starter gear housing. |
| Photos |
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09/01/2016 |
Installed a new set of bar end mirrors after the mirror fell out of the right side of my last set. |
| Photos |
28,400 |
09/09/2016 |
Tightened cam chain and switched the base nut back around, I had it on backwards before allowing some oil to leak. I also tightened the drive chain and replaced the fuel filter and fuel line. |
| Photos |
29,150 |
04/17/2017 |
Replace battery. Installed Yusa YB14L-A2 (M2214Y) battery. |
| Photos |
30,000 |
07/20/2017 |
Replacing many seals to completely eliminate a small oil leak; shift shaft seal, transmission output shaft seal, starter motor seal, clutch pushrod seal, and kickstarter seal.
Installed new output transmission output shaft collar.
Replaced clutch basket with another used one after I broke the original when tightening the nut down.
Changed engine oil and filter.
Replaced oil sight glass.
Replaced 3 part clutch pushrod with one piece unit from MikesXS. Also installed new clutch pushrod bushing.
Powder coated engine cases and cam adjustment covers. Some parts were polished and others were bead blasted. All of them got a high gloss clear powder coat.
Attempted to extract broken bolt from cam chain adjuster. Failed miserably. |
| Photos |
30,300 |
07/20/2019 |
Bike was burning oil. Replaced valve steam seals but unfortunately burning oil continues. |
