Archive for the ‘Project XT’ Category
The end of Project XT
Project XT pretty much ground to a halt. The main reason is that I am having fun riding it on the green lanes around here. I also use it as a weekend runabout. This got me thinking that there is little point in making it all pristine, as I will end up trying to be [...]
Front brake on the XT
I’m not sure if I mentioned it, but the brake reservoir on the front was off a Kawasaki something or other. The main reason the XT600 front end was put on was to take advantage of the disc, and getting rid of the drum, as apparently this would provide much better braking. To be honest, [...]
An update on the XT
I just realised that the XT is supposed to be a project, and I am supposed to be documenting the progress. To be honest there has not really been any. The fuel issue is sorted, which was sorted by the strip down, and ensuring that the second carb opened at pretty much the same time [...]
Arghhh, need milk
So, we needed milk today. I rang around the various shops nearby and no one had any. Some where expecting their delivery but were not sure when, and others did not even know if they were getting any. I was going to dig the car out of the snow, but that just seemed like hard [...]
What to do with a hangover?
Option one was to slob on the couch all day re-hydrating, and watching all the pre-ordered DVD’s. The first of which had to be “Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure”, that my daughter has been waiting all week to watch. Option two was to strip the carb down and see what is going on. So, the [...]
The Ongoing Fuel Issue – Part 2
I did remove the inline fuel filter to no avail. As an aside, how can Halfords get away with charging £5 for 1 meter of fuel line? Other than mugs like me buy it Further tests today have concluded that the maximum speed before the engine starts coughing is 60mph. At 65mph there is the [...]
Go fast : Run out of petrol
Mmmmmm, I have found a new feature on the TX. I can only keep it at 70mph for about 1/2 a mile. It then seems that the carb resevoir runs dry. So, I have to slow down again and let it fill. Initial investigations have shown that the float level seems to be correct. The [...]
The XT is MOT’d
The TX now has an MOT and tax on it. It had been SORN’d for the last two years. There were no problems with the MOT, just a warning on the brake pedel being a bit loose, and the clutch lever was bent. I have also checked all the tolerences on the tappets, spark plugs [...]
The XT
Ever since I was a kid and saw my first Yamaha XT 500, back in 1981, I have always wanted one. I wanted the one with the gold rims. At the same time I wanted to get a dirt bike again. The XT500s go for silly money on ebay, where as the 550s are about [...]