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Still trying to sort out the correct cable for my 1978 XS650SE speedometer, The part listed for that bike only fits these other bikes: (341-83440-01) 1978 XS650SE SPEEDOMETER TACHOMETER 1978 XS650SE-11 SPEEDOMETER TACHOMETER 1979 XS650SF SPEEDOMETER TACHOMETER 1980 XS650SG...

My method may be a little old school, but it works. Ever heard of GUNK? It's been around forever, it's a product that when mixed with either kerosene (which no one can afford anymore) or diesel (which is very cheap these days) makes a solution that dissolves oil and grease and then washes away...

First of five bikes I've restored to original.

First of five bikes I've restored to original.

I restored a 1978 XS650SE a few years ago and I'm going back to do a few things I never got just right. The first is the speedometer cable, it is not long enough to put through the loop attached to the front finder. It is the cable that came with the bike. Other wise it fits and works, just not...