Recent content by Rustrob

Thanks for those thoughts. I decided to have a good look at the problem and it's amazing what you find when you look properly. Checked the ignition department, where I really thought the problem was but every thing appeared fine there. Then I pulled off the carbs, straight away I see a problem...

Hi all you boffins out there. Hope you can help me. I went for about a 160 km. ( 100 mile) ride today and about half way stopped at a mates place for about an hour. When I continued my journey I noticed every time I throttled off for a corner or whatever, the bike back fired, only on one...

Thanks 650Skull. Just a matter of looking harder and I will find the answer to most problems. I,m still trying to find a NZ supplier of XS650 parts. I could get them from Mikesxs but the min. postage to NZ is $33 and thats a bit much if I'm only getting a few dollars worth of parts.

Hi, I'm new here and just purchased an XS and found some of the oil leaks referred to in these blogs. From these I assume the offending seals can be replaced without removing the engine and splitting the cases. You mention a clutch pushrod bush, is this in the end of the gearbox input shaft...

I'm confused, I would think that 34mm forks would have come from an earlier model.

Thanks for the welcome. If you are ex Taranaki you will know then when I mention that I live the other side of Whangamomona what i mean when I say that I live remote and of cause that it is the best motorcycle road in New Zealand. If you ever come home for a visit try it out.

Thanks for the welcome. Yea I've made a few mistakes, the important thing is to learn from them and don't repeat them. Engine & frame No is 447724328 which I guess would make the bike 1977 however the front fork legs are 34 mm and the single disc is on the left and two piston caliper is in...

First time on the site and love it. Names Rob I live in New Zealand in about the most remote place you could imagine. Owned several bikes over the years but being older and wiser ( Yea Right :doh: ) decided the XS 650 was the way to go in my retirement. Picked up a 78 XS 650 D although I...