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Oh, and a side question- regarding 125psi being poor compression - Whenever we replaced the rings we checked the pistons and they were marked 74. something and the cylinders were marked 007. That would be a standard bore, correct? We installed std bore rings. I remember being a little concerned...

What do you mean by "dreaded PO"? And to everyone who's answered so far... Thanks in advance for any help...

Hey, guys Thanks for the help so far - first up, I'm limited in knowledge/experience on this bike on most of this info is passed along second hand ( yeah, I know that may be a deal killer for you all being able to help- but I'm willing to giving it a shot) so anyway... Here goes... Yes...

We can get it to idle (rough) but it will try sit there and shoot little bursts of backfires. While giving it throttle/revving the backfiring increases and still runs very rough.

Hey Guys I'm needing some advice/ideas on some troubleshooting. A buddy of mine (motorcycle mechanic) is working on my XS. Not long after I got the bike it stopped firing on the right cylinder. He deduced it wasn't carburetor or the coil and had little to no compression...so we tore into it...

Thanks fongbro... I'm itching to get going on the wheels, right now I'm stymied by a non firing cylinder. Arghhh!

Hey Hugh What other factors need to be considered (when lowering forks) to get the stance one is looking for? Right now I have a hardtail, little to no stretch in down tubes or anywhere for that matter. Right now I have 16" rear and 18" front rims. I plan on going with 18" front and rear with...

Is that a Metralla at the motorcycle run? The one on the lift looks like a bigger Sherpa maybe? Hey, TwoMany - how close are you to Big Bend Nat Park? Me and a buddy plan on road tripping down there on Valentine's Day weekend to do some riding. We're gonna haul our Xt250's down there and ride...

Thanks for the info and the pics. No, they're not still in business went out in the early 80's I think. Yeah, gggGary - I scan craigslist almost everyday for a good one. I've had my share over the years - Road Toad, Ace, Wombat... lot's of parts bikes. I'm without any right now. I...

Thanks, twoManyXS1Bs Yeah, I got ahead of myself and forgot to search the posts for previous threads - wasn't thinking... Hey, also you mentioned in one of the threads that: "Well, as you may already know, the XS1/XS1B axle is bolted direct to the left clampless lower, the backing plate...