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    jetmechmarty replied to the thread 1977 XS650.
    I got the screws on eBay. M5 x 110 as I recall. They came direct from China.
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    jetmechmarty replied to the thread RMATVMC.
    Tires, oil, etc. yes. All good. OE parts likely come from a central warehouse unless they happen to stock it on site. The same happens...
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    I’m more than imagining it now. We’ve been here five years and two have passed within five miles. I saw the devastation at Rolling...
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    The Deka in my XS650SK is 8 years old. It’s still functioning AFAIK.
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    If you have Ferrari money, why do you care where you park it? They pay more for a tuneup than I’ve ever paid to buy a car.
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    Maybe. The trouble is all of the old bike fans are getting white hair. The market is shrinking. eBay is better trusted than FB, so that...
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    jetmechmarty replied to the thread Just Ride..
    A tough Monday for me after an awesome weekend being immersed in blues culture plus 300 miles on the bike in two round trips. Many...
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    jetmechmarty replied to the thread Just Ride..
    I left Clarksdale on my Eleven Special last night, a little before 11P. I pointed it north on US Highway 61. There are songs about that...
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    There are people who can and will make them. The cost is far more bearable if you could come up with 100 people who would each pay for...
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    It’s nice. Cool with abundant sunshine. Clarksdale, MS is 65 miles away. The Juke Joint Festival is going on now. I’ll go down and back...
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    We went through that. $150 is a bargain compared to having them made. I’ll leave the details on that to @motormike .
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    jetmechmarty replied to the thread 1977 XS650.
    I used slightly oversized o’rings on a couple of mine. Lube and push hard with hands. It’s going to go.
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