Recent content by BostonBiker

Hate to see it go. Isn't running, was having problems with a mysterious battery drain and don't have time to troubleshoot. Was running last summer, ripping around Boston, but once battery started dying on me I had to call it quits. Was hoping to fix it this winter but just need to get it out...

I was adjusting my clutch cable yesterday and had the bike running just fine, shut it down, took it off the center stand, and when I went to fire it up it was just making a clicking noise...Brake lights and horn work just fine but no blinkers or headlight...tried to charge the battery incase...

Thanks guys, will do. The clutch was working fine before hand, then magically started slipped after. He shouldn't have touched the clutch but who knows. I will start simple, with just changing my oil out, then go from there.

I just got my bike out of the shop for it's spring tune-up. Had the oil changed etc etc, but no while riding it I notice that the clutch is slipping when I am using the most torque, a frustrating thing when trying to merge onto the highway. What type of oil should I use to avoid this? I don't...

Side mount.

I have a 1979 xs650 special desperately in need of a seat...Anybody have one that will fit? Not looking for a cafe racer etc, need to be able to take a lady on the back. Will take anything that fits and sits a passenger! Pics a must...

I just got my first bike...a '79 XS650 Special. It hasn't been run in about a year but is in pretty good shape. Made my first mistake by not draining the old gas out of it before running it, had less than a gallon of old gas so my thinking was to run it through diluted by a full tank of...