Recent content by kickonly

I am learning a lot on this site, and have another question. Can I switch my old wiring for this kinda set up? I have a points system, but this would be so much easier. Thanks for patience with the new guys! BTW, if I can would you consider shipping me one?

I didn't check this, but I did loosen the screw at the bottom of the carbs and gas spilled out. I assume this is good and that the orifice is not blocked because of this, but we all what happens with assuming:laugh:.

I was thinking about getting a tune-up kit (condenser and points) from K&L to start. Is this advisable, or should I just work with what I have? Cost is @$35 for kit. :shrug:

I just got the bike back and it wants to run. I kick it, and it fires once, but won't do it twice to continue to run. Any thoughts??

Sounds like I'm fixing it myself. Thanks for the support. I feel inspired!!

I recently bought a '77 xs650. It ran for the first couple of days I had it, then the third day I went to start it, and nothing. There was no spark to the plugs. I changed the battery and spark plugs, and attempted to track down all the electrical connections I could. I decided to take it to...

Thanks. Appreciate it!

I have seen a couple of places where people have asked for help on specific help with tune-ups/rebuilds, but I was curious if I could get a nice list of where to start with my new bike? I have a '77 xs650 that I picked up last week, and I want to go over everything to make sure it is all up to...

I just wanted to introduce myself, and say thanks for having me on your site. I hope to learn from this site, and maybe make some new friends. Thanks for putting together this site. It looks cool!