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    Congratulations, second place winner. Darn,...

    Congratulations, second place winner.

    Darn, and I was so enjoying your banter!
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    [ Copper work hardens when the wire moves...

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    Copper work hardens when the wire moves around and eventually becomes brittle and breaks.


    Sounds like a pretty good reason not to use crimps!
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    Nup, just throwing out a little bait, you bit. ...

    Nup, just throwing out a little bait, you bit. Now how did I know you'd be one of the little fishies?
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    Many businesses advertise items they supposedly...

    Many businesses advertise items they supposedly stock, but go into the store and you'll be sadly disappointed. Bunnings is a classic example. Before I head out to buy workshop stuff I generally...
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    Fear not, I think those who know everything about...

    Fear not, I think those who know everything about everything will probably chip in, they won't be able to help themselves.

    In the meantime solder, solder, solder.
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    I have crimping tools, which I use all the time,...

    I have crimping tools, which I use all the time, but I never crimp those useless Hella crimps, that is just asking for trouble.
    For blade terminals and some eye terminals I use the Hella insulated...
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    Careful, you'll get. death threats and hate mail...

    Careful, you'll get. death threats and hate mail from your friends who think they know everything about everything, legends in their own minds!
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    'My way or no way', seems to be the common thread...

    'My way or no way', seems to be the common thread here. Sorry, but I'll do what works for me. Too bad, so sad!

    Now this will no doubt cause a few tantrums
    solder,
    solder,
    solder,
    solder,...
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    I ordered a few rolls from different Chinese...

    I ordered a few rolls from different Chinese suppliers, but this stuff goes a long way. The roll I'm using at the moment is really good stuff, very, very sticky, you have to be careful not to tear...
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    Seven core trailer cable. As I'm using...

    Seven core trailer cable. As I'm using aftermarket headlight, tail light, handlebar switch gear, indicators, et al, none of the colours match.

    So I've gone with two harnesses, one for lights, the...
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    All fixed, thanks chaps.

    All fixed, thanks chaps.
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    Adelaide cable suppliers?

    I'm after some various coloured wire to make a harness. All Supercheap, Autobarn, et Al, have is the usual red, green, blue, black, brown, yellow, I need a bigger variety. Anyone know of a supplier...
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    I couldn't find any in Oz, so got some from China...

    I couldn't find any in Oz, so got some from China on ebay. Not that it would have made much difference, had I found some in Oz, it would have come from China anyway.
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    Cloth insulation tape.

    A while back I made two wiring harnesses, one for ignition, the other for lights. I wrapped both up in plastic insulation tape, not an easy job keeping the cables straight and in the same order for...
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    I did contemplate rubber for a better seal, but...

    I did contemplate rubber for a better seal, but didn't think it would last that well. We'll see! As long as it can maintain a negative crankcase pressure that's all the matters.
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    Reed valve engine breather.

    I made this little gizmo yesterday, finished it off this morning with the bead blaster. I was going to polish it, but damn this gizmo looks good with a bead blasted finish.
    Petal was taken from a...
  17. Thread: Detailing.

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    Detailing.

    A little premature, but I did a little detailing. Stainless fasteners don't look the best straight off the shelf, so I've started neatening them up a little. Allen heads have striations on the side...
  18. Thread: Clear coat.

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    Clear coat.

    I've clear coated most of the polished aluminium, smaller bits, just have the wheels to finish. Unfortunately, the clear coat dulls the shine quite a bit. Funny stuff to spray on polished aluminium:...
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    More polishing.

    The clear coat on the forks and sides wasn't up to scratch so I stripped them and re polished them. I also re-polished the chain adjusters, headlight brackets and brake backing plate. I might make...
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    There are a range of optionS, top of the heap is...

    There are a range of optionS, top of the heap is bright dipping, similar to anodising, but the finish is very bright, most often used for reflective surfaces such as torches. Good luck finding...
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    Final polish on some bits.

    I stripped the clear coat off the side panels because the polishing wasn't good enough. Interestingly, After soaking the 2k clear just wiped off the blasted inner surface, the outer polished surface...
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    If it's enamel you can thin with enamel thinners,...

    If it's enamel you can thin with enamel thinners, turps or petrol, but check with a small amount first and don't mix the paint thinned with different thinners together. Paint don't stick to...
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    Selling bike part.

    Unfortunately, selling bike parts isn't as easy. I'm working on a 74 XS650, which are very popular with the classic bikes crowd, I've done a lot of mods so have heaps of stock parts for sale - slow...
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    New fuel distributor.

    I binned the fuel distributor I was making, too big, and made another smaller one. The design has changed a little: There are outlet spigots either side of the fuel distributer this time which feed...
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    Five days of hospital food, what could be better....

    Five days of hospital food, what could be better. Wait I know, Doctors and Nurses, who don't know me from a bar of soap, wanting to control my insulin. Not gonna happen!
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    Fuel distributor.

    As you are probably aware, when fuel runs low in bike tanks tank, due to the tunnel one carb can run dry, BS carbs overcome that problem by linking the carbs via a short hose between them. I run VM...
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    More painting. Clearcoat.

    Painted the tank, seat, guards, headlight and callipers with 2k clearcoat this morning. Unfortunately, I can't wear glasses under the respiration so I couldn't see too clearly - bloody great run on...
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    Glass bead.

    I get very good results from blasting with glass beads on both steels and aluminium and have even blasted plastic and lightly blasted some aluminium I anodised. It leaves a nice finish.
  29. Thread: Final coat.

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    Because it would have cost me $500-$600 for the...

    Because it would have cost me $500-$600 for the paint, hardener and thinners. The same amount of acrylic lacquer is around $100. Plus I had enough to do the job anyway.
  30. Thread: Final coat.

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    Final coat.

    Applied the final coats of acrylic lacquer to the tinwork and some ancillaries this afternoon, didn't come out as clear or as good as I hoped, but acceptable I guess. I'll give it a few more days...
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    I used a CIG Little Beaver for years, similar to...

    I used a CIG Little Beaver for years, similar to the Wagner Spraytech and great for putting down lots of paint very quickly. Ozito also make a similar system. The CIG was great, sprayed lots of...
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    Painting started second time around.

    I've stripped all the metalwork of old paint, bogged the dents in the tank and sanded it nice and straight, plus undercoated everything. Late this afternoon I hit the smaller items with top coat,...
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    A metal strip with multiple threaded holes to...

    A metal strip with multiple threaded holes to accept the screwed on wire terminals. I thought that was what I've done, just a thought!
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    Switch block repairs.

    Nothing is beyond repair, typical of the condition of the bike when I brought it home. I had no intention of using these switchblocks, but boredom overcame me one day when I had nothing to do.
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    A few hours is all it took.

    A few hours is all it took - it's just a pile of bits that once was an almost complete bike now, just needed tyres and the seat covered. Going to be a big job polishing all those bits again, any...
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    DIY manometer.

    DIY manometer.
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    Not familiar with XD Falcons, my interest in...

    Not familiar with XD Falcons, my interest in Fords ended with the XY/XB. I gather the economy gauges are some sort of vacuum gauge that connect to the manifold.
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    How did this thread turn to syncing Webber carbs,...

    How did this thread turn to syncing Webber carbs, or even butterfly carbs for that matter. The video clearly shows an XS650 motorbike fitted with VM 'slide' carburetors. For the third time I feel...
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    So you're saying carbs only need to be synced at...

    So you're saying carbs only need to be synced at idle???
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    Mk2 hose divider.

    Mk2 divider looks a lot better, although, unlikely to please OCD sufferers, me included! The lower hose connects behind the divider along with the switch, the upper hose connects to the side, but...
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    That would only sync the carbs at idle, at all...

    That would only sync the carbs at idle, at all other engine speeds the carbs would not be synced..

    There are no butterfly's on VM carbs.

    Mechanical connections have no bearing on syncing carbs...
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    You put a popsicle stick under each slide, hang...

    You put a popsicle stick under each slide, hang it out the rear and adjust until they are level.
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    Not an option, the top hose would have to be...

    Not an option, the top hose would have to be twisted 90 degrees. Doesn't mater anyway, it was ugly, so today I made another. The lower hose now connects at the back of the unit, along with the...
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    Finished? Never!

    I wasn't happy having to twist the lower hose to connect it to the stock divider, so I made another. The switch is out of the way and out of sight below the lower tree, the upper hose connects to the...
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    The XS650 had BS38s on it as standard (CV carbs)....

    The XS650 had BS38s on it as standard (CV carbs). They're now in the bin replaced with VM34 roundslides.
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    What plates?

    What plates?
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    Yep, there's many ways of syncing carbs, tube in...

    Yep, there's many ways of syncing carbs, tube in each ear, popsicle sticks, vacuum gauges, a loop of plastic tube. I've used all these methods. But time moves on and with that comes improvements in...
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    Syncing carbs.

    I thought I’d make one more video before tearing the bike apart. This one deals with carb syncing with a manometer.


    This manometer has a relatively large body of water, and the vacuum lines are...
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    Last start up.

    Probably the last startup before tearing it apart again for repainting. Sync was a little out, so I adjusted the idle screws, turning the idle screw a fraction results in a big difference to the...
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    Fingers and hammers.

    They just don't get along all that well. For some reason hammers alway come out on top, literally.


    Just joking, but these are my tools: Pinky and ringy have nice new plastic PIP joints. Index...
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