<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:37:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/classicbikes/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fixing A Carburettor Fuel Leak on My Kawasaki Z650]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm in the process of getting my Z650 back out of winter hibernation, and inevitably I've found an interesting variety of issues since putting it away while the weather was bad. 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It's becoming a summer project as well ! The last couple of months]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102066/@alonicus/z650-engine-rebuild-winter-project-17ead3c78e905</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102066/@alonicus/z650-engine-rebuild-winter-project-17ead3c78e905</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-102066]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alonicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 21:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9r1f7FAWUyPZ7jaPKD1eG2NwSRspG1FVarZoWchmrAzSxisG2zKRgUzEaxywupFiMJKWyRWkprNmr8bYvQJ6cK3UHzqi94?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Z650B1 Restoration Diary #12 - Engine Kill Switch Refurbishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been ages since I last posted an update on my Kawasaki Z650 restoration. With rain every day since Christmas, sometimes all day and sometimes just for a short while, it's not been ideal working]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102066/@alonicus/z650b1-restoration-diary-12-engine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102066/@alonicus/z650b1-restoration-diary-12-engine</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-102066]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alonicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 23:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9r2w9ogHzy84T8DGstYYaqgAJxMpXBnQ4Pkw3nnHXV4EU9KbC7PfuKUfGBojPepq7YwhFvPxVNc5XqdEujvTHqapjz73KC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #13: Pistons Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[After my weekend post, where I finally made progress after what felt like being stuck for so long, I did a little more work this evening to keep up the momentum. 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My goal for this weekend was to clean the spare engine along the major joints of the cam cover, head and barrels. I got side-tracked. I've been trying for ages to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102066/@alonicus/z650-engine-rebuild-winter-project-cc12821f6a057</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102066/@alonicus/z650-engine-rebuild-winter-project-cc12821f6a057</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-102066]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alonicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pKpWeCZjyAStaGLFhXYZ9DjQxb984ZzYLzdAfhkA4UgXo5ECCY6sFNfBL6C6ws9zS8eTuNbsJuvZJNyF5kes6HfcgwFYi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classic Bikes and Hotdogs.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Classic Bikes and Hotdogs. We have a small group of friends, who all ride some old classic BMW motor cycles. 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