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    Crack! Busted front fork??

    Hi folks, this same exact thing just happened to me. I ordered from the link above but items were on backorder so I cancelled. I removed the broken stud with a pair of vice grips. I removed the second one (unbroken but stretched out) by filing two flat spots on the bottom area where the threads...
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    headlight is on the blink!!

    ok..G-man, but we all know we might be pushing the ol' XS home at any moment. i will take another look at fuses and brushes tho....thanks!!
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    headlight is on the blink!!

    wow...leo!! that was it. i by passed like you mentioned and it worked. so that was on the six wire relay.... thank you!!!
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    headlight is on the blink!!

    anybody ever open up a relay and swop out parts? diode?
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    headlight is on the blink!!

    My 81' H has a new problem. the headlight cut out a few times the other night. Now when i start the bike it takes about 5 seconds to come on and it usuallt stays on. I have a LED volt gauge letting me know my charging system is good with a full battery. My fuses are good. I cleaned the...
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    Where are all you New Englanders!?

    here in historic Weymouth,Ma.!!! couple trips to the vinyard every summer...any takers?
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    What do you do for a living ???

    Here goes~ I went to commercial diving school in 90'. Worked underwater for couple years then developed asthma. Sidestepped and worked in piledrivers union(4 yrs)with lots of welding/burning/marine construction. Quit and built houses with a friend for years then joined carpenters union and have...
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    help!! 81xs being a bitch!

    nic, i have an 81, those are the same problems i was having until it finally died. i replaced tci with pamco...no regrets!!!
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    i give up.....giving it back

    just want to say it again...i would have been so skrewed if pete didn't help me with all my electrical trouble last spring. i put a couple thousand miles on my 81H this summer and fall. the pamco ignition performed mint-worth every penny! And all the free advice still boggles my mind.....best...
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    repaint my tank question

    Thanks for the input and advice! xjwmx-great find with the paint match! i'm wondering if anyone has ever used the "ColorRite" product. Pete have u ever painted the new ruby red color?
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    repaint my tank question

    Last spring i was working on my bike i had the tank off and it tipped a little and gas leaked out of the fill cap and took some paint off. I'm about to approach a local shop about painting the tank and i'm wondering what i should ask for? I want the original new ruby red paint color but i don't...
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    Handlebar slippage

    i just bought the crome handlebar bar top clamp from mikes(part 37-002). its the one piece unit with the four holes in it. I was shocked when after full torque,the bars still moved. i took the new part to the bench grinder and took off a little material where the new part contacts the lower...
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    Public service announcement

    Can this D.B. start a new account and do it all over again? i only buy from sellers with lots of sales and almost perfect feedback ratings.
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    XS650 group in RI or SE Mass?

    I'm in! (i'm south of boston)
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    Dubious distinctions

    my 10th great grandfather is Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower pilgrims
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