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Early spring reassembly after a top end teardown.

Hi people, I'm looking for some guidance about pistons, rings and bores that I can't find in the many threads I've looked at on the subject. What a ton of great resources out there for this bike. A friend & I pulled the jugs on his 79 650 Special to do the base gasket, cam chain guide, valve...

Hi, I've already benefited a great deal from the resources on this site. Thank you! I'll do this in point form to be as brief as possible. What it is: - recently acquired '79 650 Special. - PAMCO ignition - rebuilt rotor, new stator, and reg/rectifier. - BS38 carbs Symptoms: - easy...