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    Rich?

    New to me 1978 XS650 running rich. Let me start by saying i'm not technically savy (YET!) but my beast is running rich. Black spark plugs, backfiring, lost of power etc. After almost every ride, i clean out the spark plugs. The air/fuel screws are about 2 or 2.5 turns out of the...
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    Solenoid Newbie question

    How do I short the 2 cables? Do I just undo them both from the solenoid and connect them together?
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    Solenoid Newbie question

    Here's a better description. Put in new battery yesterday. Press starter button and it clicks Turn on off, tried several more times and it continues to click. Open the throttle a bit, hit start button and it clicks. Tried again with throttle open it starts. Turn bike off. Try again with...
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    Solenoid Newbie question

    So I need to replace my solenoid. Clicks like crazy when I press the start button. My question is do I have to buy a solenoid specific to xs650? Mike's xs sells them but shipping to me costs more than the unit. If I can, what do I look for Quick search on Amazon and there are several on...
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    Another wiring question

    Been a while since I have worked on my bike but I need to get it ready. All my wiring is done and everything works fine EXCEPT I didn't wire up the clutch safety switch wiring. At the moment the wires are dangling. Where do they go? Could I just delete them altogether? What is the...
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    Newbie questions continue

    Yes I realize that this may come across as a rather stupid question but I need to ask. I have found some 11inch shocks to put on my bike (I am a short dude). I have ready everywhere that my side stand needs to be shortened. My question is by how much?? I have to be sure before I have...
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    Burly Slammers Shocks

    I met a guy that has Burly Slammers shocks 10.5 eye to eye willing to sell for really cheap. Did a search her and there weren't many postings. Do these shocks install easily or are mods needed?
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    Next on the list

    Are these ones any good? Or would the UNIs be the preferred choice? I notice that the suggested UNIs have foam. Better air flow? These ones have a similar filter to what I have now minus the rubber mounting.
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    Next on the list

    Thanks for the advice on the filters. I will look I to the Uni filter recommendation. Although the stock is best, I have deleted my battery box for a slimmed down electronics box
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    Next on the list

    Good thing I was thinking to change them out! Any recommendations on what filters I should think of getting? Model numbers or names?
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    Next on the list

    Here are more pics. These are the air filters it came with. Not sure if these are stock (?) and not sure I will even keep them. Unless I twist tie them, the keep falling off
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    Next on the list

    Thanks gggGary. Do you suggest my next step is to take out the carb and inpect/the jets? Is there any type of maintenance I can do before trying to take it out
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    Next on the list

    After spending weeks rewiring, I am on to the next 'to do' on my list. I never wired a motorcycle, created a electronics box and taken apart switches before so it was nice to get that under my belt. Next are the carbs. The previous owner had straight throug long pipes wrapped from end to...
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    Another wiring question

    Had some time to work on it the other day. Couple updates Switch - I completely took the kill/start switch apart and there was so much corrosion and dirt. I cleaned the connections up and all put it all back and it now works fine. While taking it apart a small ball bearing fell out and rolled...
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    Are connectors really necessary?

    When rewiring the munit, the wires were connected to ensure all worked well but they weren't tidied up. Now that I am in the tidy up stage I want to hide as much as I can. Light connectors like you mentioned are already gone. The bulk connectors that I want to hide and streamline are the...
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