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    XS ignition woes

    Have you checked the breather hole on the fuel tank cap if it blocks you get a vacume in the tank and fuel does not flow
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    Engine cutting out / dies on throttle

    Start the bike and wiggle and tap what you can sound electrical I could be wrong but hey !😎
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    XS ignition woes

    I remeber once I had an issue that the engine would stop and start while riding and it was a wire on the electronic ignition was on one starnd the vibration cused it to fray. It weired that it happends when it hot but fine when its cooled down. Im sure you have checked everthing but i would...
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    XS ignition woes

    Get an electronic advance from pamcoe i have the older seperate module but i think pamcoe make a combined ignition and advance it could be the mechanical advance and when you say Get Hot do you mean normal Hot or too hot
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    XS ignition woes

    I have an 1981 special II 3L1 engine UK bike .. i fitted a Pamcoe electronic advance and ignition and a PMA kit from heiden tuning also have high voltage coil never had an issue using standard loom have you got a standard advance system or electronic advance. The PMA system is independant to...
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    What have you done to your XS today?

    Hi its been a while happy new year to all. Just took my carbs off and checked them over upped the air jet, gave them a clean and re installed balanced and ajusted. Also fitted a PMA kit as my old stator finally gave up
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    Building a Type "B" Regulator Rectifier from scratch 1981 XS 650

    I have wired the Rectifier I think this correct 🤞
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    Building a Type "B" Regulator Rectifier from scratch 1981 XS 650

    I have made a Mounting plate fron 4mm plate a Ali which will act as a heat sink and base for the Reg and Rec. (Pic 5) For chaps in the UK i found it difficult to locate a Regulator Type B in the UK which is what I needed for my bike, I had to order it from USA but as you can see its made in...
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    Building a Type "B" Regulator Rectifier from scratch 1981 XS 650

    Hi all Hope you are all well, I Spoke to gggGary and asked if it would be better to start a new thread going through the process of building a Reg/Rec Type "B" using the components pictured below. in the second post. I have fitted a solid state Reg/Rec to my Bike and it works well charging...
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    81 XS650 running but have issues

    i use pamco no issues in 6 years and he pamco post on this forum very helpful and knowledgable
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    The weight of an Unladen XS

    I love electric bikes their great :sneaky:
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    My equipment has gained weight

    Love the story love the old tools
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    Some old pics.

    Sorry to hear about youre loss . love the old pics i was born in 1963 got some pics of my dad on his old bike in my garage truly good old days All the best Funky
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    The last surviving member of Easy Company “ Band of Brothers” dies at age 97

    Thanks for the post we must not forget these chaps I followed their path been to Aldbourne in Wiltshire where they were stationed in the uk the drop into Normandy St mere du Mont Brecourt manor where captain winters took the guns out firing on Omaha beach then onto Carentan then went to Zelamzee...
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    New here!

    Welcome
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