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I was hit by a hit and run driver running a red light turn signal a couple of months ago and I'm ready to fix the damage that was like. Luckily I made it out with just a few scratches, broken shifter and brake lever. While i'm returning to working on the bike I want to go ahead and take care of...
Does anyone have these items laying around or know a good place to get them?
The clutch cable i got from MikesXS broke after a month and a half-- and the worm adjustment screw was already kind of stripped out by the PO.
thanks!
Thanks for all the help guys. The charging system seems to be working well now. I ended up replacing the fuse holder which seemed to be the culprit with my electrical issues.
I've been using this bike to commute to work (70 mi roundtrip) and it's riding like a dream now. The clutch cable...
After changing the oil sump filter, removing the dipstick, changing the oil filter,changing the spark plugs and changing the air filters from these (http://www.amazon.com/Filter-Filters-YAMAHA-XS650-52mm/dp/B004MSE7IM) is what they looked like to the XS Performance filters on Mike's I was able...
The magnet trick worked perfectly, thanks for the tip.
Last night I changed the spark plugs and did the test for spark and was good.
I did the compression test and got 150psi which is right on from what I read.
I have new air filters and oil, and sump oil filters coming in today to...
I'll try the magnet for the dipstick. thanks for the suggestions!
and thanks Gary, I'll go through the new to the bike and troubleshooting threads and see what I can figure out.
I'm gonna go ahead and order new filters and everything I think I might need from mikesxs today and then go...
I haven't had a motorcycle in about 8 years. My first bike was a 76 Yamaha XS360-- had a really good time with it and learned to appreciate older Yamaha's.
When I came across this 81 XS650 Special II I snatched it up. The bike needed new tires and a brake line to be rideable so i couldn't...