Recent content by fishermanpenner

Thanks, yah I'm going to start with the easiest things first, cam chain and then Move forward. Hopefully I just checked my compression wrong, I'll try again soon. Thnanks everyone for the tips! I'm a serious newbie, so it all helps. :bike:

No, when I tested the compression the engine was cold, and no I didn't hold the throttle open. I'm going to try that ASAP. For the 2nd post, no I didn't re-torque the head bolts either, again I'm going or look at that ASAP. For the kicker, it's more the feeling of the cylinders or what...

ok, to start off this is my first xs650. I bought it completely rebuilt and I believe a made a big mistake and am paying for it now. My bike only has 2500miles on the new engine, I took it to Sturgis this yr and ran it pretty hard on the highways out there. I was starting to hear a...

Just to clarify (electircal is not my storng suit, I hate it!!!) I just need to use the brown wire from the switch to the flasher instead of the blue one, an keep my brown and white to the flasher as is? Thanks for the help! time to get the bike out, need to get this going :bike:

I've got a K&S tech 12-0040 switch on my bike, but as i've wired it i cant get the turn signals to work when the headlights are on. When the switch is in the "P" mode the turn signals work, but when I turn the switch to have the headlights on, they stop working. I thought I wired it stock...

I too developed a leak on my 81xs650 by the starter motor, is this still possible to change with the motor installed, or is it that much of a pain?