Ola Companeros

4h30 in the morning. Can't f.. sleep. Hv just taken few days off but too many things going throug my mine. So drinking an herbal tea and surfing the net looking for new ideas. Looks like I need to take a road trip to get things out of my head. Taking about road trip: am still having problem with my shovel. I have looked at the charging system and it works, I have ran a couple of test and it seems like when the battery voltage goes below 12,5v then there is not enough power for the manual starter to kick in. it's a bit of a problem which means that if the bike stays more than 2 days idle and the voltage stettle around 12,5 which is usually very good then it work start. Now don't come with your usual shit about kick start. I only manage to kick start it when the baby is hot so don't try it. The rocker head are also leacking like you wouldn't believe. I will have to put some more silicon and see if it work. And to finish the subject, the oil is also taking an hike out of the oil tank. Well usual shit for a rigid shovel. Ah yeah one more thing. My little drilling and bolting in the handle bar is barely working. Lots of ideas, lots of work but still in the trial and error phase. But I am bonding.....

Meanwhile, I have been doing some work on the XS650. Before I tried to put the motor back in the frame for the 3rd time, I welded some part which had only been point welded.

When this was done, I went back into the exercise of putting the engine back in. And third time is a charm. I finally managed to put the engine back inside the frame and with the help of my son who helped me put the bolt in. It is now bolted in allowing me to do a proper mock up. I still had to grind some part but it worked.

I could now start working on alignment, spacers

and try different scenario to reach that one.

well still work in progress, got get the front and back spacer now, and fix the fenders. Will have to work on the "future" wiring system. And then, it will be time to dismantle everything and rehaul the motor. That will be a first and will probably keep me busy for month. Will keep you posted. d