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Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:44 am
by Wingfixer
Love the stove Jay! What's the plate and piping do?

Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:23 am
by J&J
What plate? There is a piece of sheet metal propped up on an old coffee can to help direct the blower air out into the room. Maybe your talking about the pipe adapter? Originally was a fireplace insert & I didn't need an 8" flue.

The copper tubing was an experiment, used to be hooked to a bucket that I put used motor oil in which dripped on the wood. Made more heat but was a pain in the ass to regulate.

Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:08 am
by Laoch
J&J wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:23 am What plate? There is a piece of sheet metal propped up on an old coffee can to help direct the blower air out into the room. Maybe your talking about the pipe adapter? Originally was a fireplace insert & I didn't need an 8" flue.

The copper tubing was an experiment, used to be hooked to a bucket that I put used motor oil in which dripped on the wood. Made more heat but was a pain in the ass to regulate.
Sounds like somebody is making "shine" :shrug:

Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:38 am
by Rut Row
Laoch wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:08 am
J&J wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:23 am The copper tubing was an experiment, used to be hooked to a bucket that I put used motor oil in which dripped on the wood. Made more heat but was a pain in the ass to regulate.
Sounds like somebody is making "shine" :shrug:
that is EXACTLY what I was thinking! :lol2:

Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:48 am
by J&J
:killingme: That’s just what Pat was hoping!
You guys all think alike.

Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:48 pm
by Glenduro
Rut Row wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:00 pm
Wingfixer wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:55 pm Cool! Very clean!
It's still a Honda :barf:


Even John Wayne rides a honda.






:peep:

Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:50 pm
by J&J
Ok you guys wanted some pictures?

Well I was so anxious to see the inside I neglected to clean the frame & wire harness above the motor before I started... I know better :dry:

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Now where was I?

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Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:57 pm
by J&J
The cam marks should be level with head while at TDC. There not, need chain...

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And I'm not liking this cam lobe so much, not the greatest picture but the shiny one is starting to pit...

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Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:06 pm
by zjcoombs
J&J wrote:The cam marks should be level with head while at TDC. There not, need chain...

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And I'm not liking this cam lobe so much, not the greatest picture but the shiny one is starting to pit...

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Pitting cams is why I sold mine with 30,000 miles on it. The starter and ecu failed on the next guy, but the motor still runs...


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Re: Fixing XR650L

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:41 pm
by J&J
This one has 13,000 miles....

The new piston is 2mm larger. Max bore on stock sleeve.

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And the deck is .68mm taller.

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I'm taking out a good usable Weisco forged 101mm 8.7:1 cr which is the first oversize and up from stock 8.3:1 cr. An improvement over stock.

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Anybody want it let me know. You would need rings & new wrist pin clips would be a good idea.

That's all for now I'm going to research cams. I hope to pull the head apart within the next week, send my cylinder out to get bored & send my exhaust out for ceramic coating.