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Forum: Members Lounge 02-28-2008, 12:16 AM

Replies: 264 The OTHER BIKES & Babes Picture Thread Views: 76,412 Posted By Hired_Goon Don't be to hasty, I'm sure the open cut miners... Don't be to hasty, I'm sure the open cut miners appreciate it very much, as would the underground miners if they have enough light to see down there. :D

Forum: Members Lounge 02-27-2008, 02:13 AM

Replies: 1,639 J O T D Views: 212,567 Posted By Hired_Goon 9 Months Later... Jack decided to go... 9 Months Later... Jack decided to go skiing with his buddy, Bob. So they loaded up Jack's minivan and headed north. After driving for a few hours, they got caught in a terrible blizzard. So they...

Forum: Members Lounge 02-21-2008, 02:19 AM

Replies: 86 30 year patch Views: 7,959 Posted By Hired_Goon If you can handle international orders then I'm... If you can handle international orders then I'm in for a couple as well.

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 02-12-2008, 04:10 AM

Replies: 18 Small Leak From Cam Adjuster?? Views: 2,282 Posted By Hired_Goon Negative Batman, tried welding but the guy I got... Negative Batman, tried welding but the guy I got to do it couldn't get it to stick. Cast alloy or someting like that just meant it turned to mush. New barrels would be the best option, but I just...

Forum: Members Lounge 02-02-2008, 07:08 AM

Replies: 12 Riding with a barbecue Views: 1,815 Posted By Hired_Goon TC and PROM That lot leaves such a bad taste for no nutritional value. But apparently he's hiding under his couch at the moment. Rider Fess's Up (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23147671-2,00.html) ...

Forum: Members Lounge 02-01-2008, 06:04 PM

Replies: 12 Riding with a barbecue Views: 1,815 Posted By Hired_Goon Aussie ingenuity at it's finest.:D :D :D :D ... Aussie ingenuity at it's finest.:D :D :D :D Wonder where he was carrying the shrimp and sixpack.:confused:

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 02-01-2008, 05:59 AM

Replies: 30 81 special leaky petcock Views: 3,768 Posted By Hired_Goon Just been a similar problem except mine was... Just been a similar problem except mine was reversed. Had no leaking, but the petcocks were not opening at all. No big problem. Just put it on prime and keep riding. However, on prime was causing me...

Forum: Members Lounge 01-29-2008, 03:07 AM

Replies: 2 1979 xsessive! Views: 1,061 Posted By Hired_Goon Mate, I know Fiordland very well. Was born and... Mate, I know Fiordland very well. Was born and bred there for 22 years before I moved on. Lived in Te Anau way before all those bloody tourists moved in.;) Tis great being the only XS in a large...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 01-24-2008, 09:27 PM

Replies: 8 Petcock ignorance Views: 2,377 Posted By Hired_Goon I did mine differently. I blocked off Reserve for... I did mine differently. I blocked off Reserve for the off position, mainly to leave prime available to fill the carbs up after having them removed. I did this the day I found 20 litres of gas...

Forum: Members Lounge 01-22-2008, 08:14 PM

Replies: 12 The Swiftcicle turns 30 Views: 1,444 Posted By Hired_Goon Re: The Swiftcicle turns 30 That's interesting Dan. Mine doesn't have it's birthday till next month (2/78) yet the VIN number is less than yours. 2H9100411. Surely manufacture was sequential?? And you live in the wrong...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 01-02-2008, 04:59 PM

Replies: 11 Can a muffler crack be weld repaired? Views: 9,039 Posted By Hired_Goon I use 0.9 silicon bronze wire in my mig. Great... I use 0.9 silicon bronze wire in my mig. Great for thin exaust material as it requires less heat to get it on. Very similar to brazing with an oxy set but much easier. Of course the SB wire is...

Forum: Wanted to buy - XS and XJ1100 parts and bikes. 12-15-2007, 11:49 PM

Replies: 7 Seeking XS Cylinder Case Views: 1,295 Posted By Hired_Goon Twas trbig in THIS... Twas trbig in THIS (http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15616&highlight=oven+cylinders) thread

Forum: Members Lounge 12-15-2007, 11:09 PM

Replies: 10 Surprised By Small Group Number Views: 1,780 Posted By Hired_Goon Not a real fan of facebook or myspace. I am... Not a real fan of facebook or myspace. I am a member but found it to be the most useless tool for finding old friends that was ever invented. Search for someone by name and you get hundreds of...

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 12-12-2007, 03:15 AM

Replies: 49 Poll: Big Bore vs.Stock Views: 7,132 Posted By Hired_Goon Stock seems to be winning. Just goes... Stock seems to be winning. Just goes to show that XSives aren't all boring. :D :D :D

Forum: Members Lounge 11-21-2007, 06:00 PM

Replies: 71 DIY carb sync tool Views: 13,152 Posted By Hired_Goon Yes, and I prefer it to operate just like that.... Yes, and I prefer it to operate just like that. Fluid on the wall is not really a problem. If it was I would rather use coloured water than thin it with something that may seperate when left sitting.

Forum: Members Lounge 11-21-2007, 04:14 AM

Replies: 71 DIY carb sync tool Views: 13,152 Posted By Hired_Goon The viscosity helps keep the flutter down. ... The viscosity helps keep the flutter down. Thinned out will still work but not really required. Cmon guys, I've been waiting all weekend and half the week for some more experienced opinions....

Forum: XS11/XJ11 Discussion 11-21-2007, 04:10 AM

Replies: 27 Launching From Dead Stop Views: 3,141 Posted By Hired_Goon Mine just gets up and boogies of the line. Only... Mine just gets up and boogies of the line. Only time I get wheelspin is when I'm splitting and the rear is parked on the white line. Oh, and does great second and third gear spins in the wet.;)

Forum: Members Lounge 11-15-2007, 07:48 PM

Replies: 71 DIY carb sync tool Views: 13,152 Posted By Hired_Goon Get an extra foot of tube and leave the fourth... Get an extra foot of tube and leave the fourth tube off the adapter. Use the foot of tube from the fourth connector into a container of ATF. Hook the guage up to the bike and start it up. Keep a...

Forum: Members Lounge 11-14-2007, 04:08 PM

Replies: 71 DIY carb sync tool Views: 13,152 Posted By Hired_Goon Or, better still, take the tube from the nozzle... Or, better still, take the tube from the nozzle of your carb cleaner or WD40 tins and JB weld them into connectors. And a big yes to auto rubber hose for the ends. It does get hot around there.

Forum: Members Lounge 11-14-2007, 04:04 PM

Replies: 71 DIY carb sync tool Views: 13,152 Posted By Hired_Goon Because the length of tube required for gravity... Because the length of tube required for gravity to take affect over the amount of vacuum would be huge. I don't claim it's the best, but it is accurate. Noone would build a commercial...

Forum: Members Lounge 11-14-2007, 02:53 AM

Replies: 71 DIY carb sync tool Views: 13,152 Posted By Hired_Goon You nailed it right there Ken. Equalising each... You nailed it right there Ken. Equalising each carb against the others. I'm afraid all this talk about vacuum vs gravity is rather irrelevant as there is no way I can get my bike high enough off...

Forum: Members Lounge 11-13-2007, 04:23 PM

Replies: 71 DIY carb sync tool Views: 13,152 Posted By Hired_Goon I understand your hesitation Randy and some of it... I understand your hesitation Randy and some of it is valid. But the key to making sure it's not way out is a good bench sync before putting the carbs back on the bike. Having two seperate tubes...

Forum: Members Lounge 11-11-2007, 09:00 PM

Replies: 19 Winterization Views: 2,508 Posted By Hired_Goon Oh for some winterization right now. 90 degrees... Oh for some winterization right now. 90 degrees F in my very inefficiently air conditioned office. Don't want to go outside just yet. Fortunately my bike never sits for more than two weeks at...

Forum: Members Lounge 11-06-2007, 04:19 PM

Replies: 71 DIY carb sync tool Views: 13,152 Posted By Hired_Goon I made it fairly large as the first time I used... I made it fairly large as the first time I used it I had no idea how far out my carbs would be, so I wanted the extra length to cover the worst scenario. So. I have a metre of tube up the pole and...

Forum: Members Lounge 11-05-2007, 09:59 PM

Replies: 71 DIY carb sync tool Views: 13,152 Posted By Hired_Goon You can't have an open reservior as it will suck... You can't have an open reservior as it will suck the oil/water up and into the carbs as it is working with pure vacuum rather than gravity. Yes, they suck against the other carbs but when the oil...

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