Project SX250 it begins
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trickytree
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Re: Project SX250 it begins
Nice work, side stand mount looks well tidy
Nice work, side stand mount looks well tidy
Oddjob
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Re: Project SX250 it begins
I reckon it's been ridden through muddy water, which has locked the engine up, and its just been left for a years with the contaminated oil in.
I reckon it's been ridden through muddy water, which has locked the engine up, and its just been left for a years with the contaminated oil in.
Oddjob
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Re: Project SX250 it begins
Couple of small jobs in the warmth of the kitchen today, salvaged the piston maybe ....... stripped and cleaned the ignition switch, and as the bike didn't have an ignition key, cut a new one from the lock barrel.
Got a blank for $6, these switches are unobtainium so its worth a go.
Undo the tabs, by the look of it someone has had a go already.
Remove the contacts, make a note, or mark their position. There are 4 ways it can go back, only 1 will work.
These are the bits that make the switch click at each position and stop it vibrating round.
Push the lock barrel through from the front, watch out for the spring loaded levers (brass bits) as they ping free.
The barrel removed showing the levers, these are the bits that the key works on.
Each lever and spring can be pulled out, the small squares on each end do the locking.
With the blank key in, the lever protrudes, the protrusion is the depth to remove from the key.
Push the key blank all the way in without the levers in and mark the key through the slit with a felt tip.
File the key at the pen mark until the lever protrusion is flush with the barrel, too much and it will not sit flush at both sides of the barrel.
Do the same for each lever, replace the springs and levers in the right order, and lubricate with lock lube.
Lubricate the "click" bit.
Fit the contact ring back in the correct position and bend the tabs back.
Reassemble and test.
Couple of small jobs in the warmth of the kitchen today, salvaged the piston maybe ....... stripped and cleaned the ignition switch, and as the bike didn't have an ignition key, cut a new one from the lock barrel.
Got a blank for $6, these switches are unobtainium so its worth a go.
Undo the tabs, by the look of it someone has had a go already.
Remove the contacts, make a note, or mark their position. There are 4 ways it can go back, only 1 will work.
These are the bits that make the switch click at each position and stop it vibrating round.
Push the lock barrel through from the front, watch out for the spring loaded levers (brass bits) as they ping free.
The barrel removed showing the levers, these are the bits that the key works on.
Each lever and spring can be pulled out, the small squares on each end do the locking.
With the blank key in, the lever protrudes, the protrusion is the depth to remove from the key.
Push the key blank all the way in without the levers in and mark the key through the slit with a felt tip.
File the key at the pen mark until the lever protrusion is flush with the barrel, too much and it will not sit flush at both sides of the barrel.
Do the same for each lever, replace the springs and levers in the right order, and lubricate with lock lube.
Lubricate the "click" bit.
Fit the contact ring back in the correct position and bend the tabs back.
Reassemble and test.
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treyarnon
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Re: Project SX250 it begins
great job nice to see another one being put back on the road, couple of pics of my 2 stroke collection .
great job nice to see another one being put back on the road, couple of pics of my 2 stroke collection .
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trickytree
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Re: Project SX250 it begins
That's just showing off with the ignition switch, didn't know that's how it done.
....not all at the same time.....dadarrr!
That's just showing off with the ignition switch, didn't know that's how it done.
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treyarnon
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Re: Project SX250 it begins
Yes all are ridden, the SX350 some figures given say between 15 & 54 were made before H-D closed & sold to Cagiva even less of the SST350 only 6 were made which carried the H-D vin code Which Bike June 1978 carried out a road test.
Yes all are ridden, the SX350 some figures given say between 15 & 54 were made before H-D closed & sold to Cagiva even less of the SST350 only 6 were made which carried the H-D vin code Which Bike June 1978 carried out a road test.
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dodgyloner
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Re: Project SX250 it begins
Nice little job Paul - I presume it worked?
Nice little job Paul - I presume it worked?