77 750 no spark-baffled
Hello everyone! I have an XS 750 with the points system. Only the third cyclinder wants to spark. Everything else will spark if I manually lift the point up and down. As soon as I use the ignition...
View ArticleStrange Rear Brake Problem
I have a mystery for you XS650 experts to solve . . . When the rear suspension of my '73 TX650 is under load, the rear brake begins to actuate by itself. I notice it mostly at the bottoms of steep...
View Article256 crank fit 447 cases?
Hi all, I have 2 spare 256 cranks which I was curious to know if it fits and is usable inside a 447 crankcase. Physically, they 256 cranks fit (as I've tried) but I want to know can they be used in...
View Article1979 Carburetor question
I pulled the carbs apart and only found two jets in the bowls themselves and the one pressed into the carb body . Am I missing any jets? I apologize for asking but the carb guide lacked detailed...
View ArticleChaising the infamous hanging idle - Carb tops possibly?
Ok, I've been chasing after a hanging high idle after a full rebuild '80 650 with BS34's. Carbs have been done, new boots, etc. I just replaced the shaft seals too. Spraying around boots and manifolds...
View Articlepersonal messages
I wanted to send a personal message to a member today and can't figure out how. Used to be easy, what am I doing, or not doing, that's making this difficult? roy
View ArticleWhat have you done to your XS today?
What have you done to your XS today? "A place to post up what'cha been doing in the garage or on the road. As always show us the pics!" gggGary Today I gave her a wash then got out the carnauba wax and...
View ArticleXS650.com T-shirt Presale (Presale ends Sunday April 30th, 2017 at 11pm CDT)
Update 5/1/17: The t-shirt presale is over and the shirts have been ordered from the screen printer. They should ship in about two weeks. Thanks everyone! XS650.com T-Shirt Presale! (Presale ends...
View ArticleBroken Elephant Foot Valve Adjuster
Went to adjust the valves the other day and when I went to loosen the lock nut on one of them it snapped right off with very little effort. Wow, good thing that didn't happen when I was riding! Has...
View ArticleJust Like Christmas Only Better!
I took the frame & swing arm to be powder coated and 10 pieces to be chrome plated to the shop on May 10th. They were done on May 16 but they didn`t call me until this morning. 6 day turn around...
View ArticleTrouble Starting again
1981 XS650 So I have new spark plugs, fixed the connection between the ignition and the boot, have oil, gas, and rebuilt the carbs. However, this bike does not seem to want to start for long. I've been...
View ArticleNo spark 72' with Pamco , e-advanced
Good evening gents! Had the 72' running great and just recently it would occasionally bog down and sputter. I installed a Pamco with eadvancec. About 3 months ago. It was working well for roughly 300...
View ArticleHughs 2" fork lowering kit with fork seals
Nib hughs 2 inch fork lowering kit. Plus 35 mm fork seals. 45 shipped
View Articleleft engine cover
i need left engine cover, any year of the xs's and i need 5 of them reasonable price please...shipped to CA THANKS
View ArticleCustom gas tank brainstorming
Thinking I want a bigger tank on the XS, but without the mounting hassles of just dropping on an XS1100 tank... What about cutting out the tunnel of the 1100 tank and putting in the tunnel of an XS650...
View ArticleClutch basket not "tight" enough?
So after seemingly having no compression, amd searching here for tips, i find that I have a clutch issue. I pulled the RH case cover off and when I turn the kick lever, I can see the metal plates...
View ArticleSpark plug wires w/ Pamco
Hi all, I noticed that some of the cool cloth covered wires, like they sell at Lowbrow, say they aren't for electronic ignitions. So what kind of wires should I look for for this type of thing? Anyone...
View ArticleMouse eaten wiring, decent fix???
OK it's a hon..... Hon.... Hond....... Not a Yamaha, mice moved in under the tail piece, the fuzzy little bastards eat shit and piss all in the same place. anyone got brilliant repair ideas? Yeah a bit...
View ArticleLeather bags
Hey everyone! Looking for a suggestion for a smallish leather bag for my xs650. Any suggestions?
View Article650 engine in a XS500 frame??
There's an XS500 frame (actually complete bike minus engine) on craigslist. I've seen it there for a month now. Can I bolt a 650 engine into it?? Thanks, Steve
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