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1973-1984 xs650 never got around to fully installing it due to carb issues. Pamco set up without the ignition coil, coil wires, spark plugs and the bronze bushings. $150 plus shipping. email me Randall@thisisletlive.com

a couple months i got my pipes cut. when i try to ride it sounds like its not getting any gas. i replaced most of the old jets same problem. right now not running any filters. i have pod filters. do i need bigger jets? if so what sizes? bike is a 1980

adjusted the cam chain, gapped the valves, now any guides for timing? i cant find a video online. reading manual now

what did you do to get the right side to fire? im having that problem now

i checked the cam chain tensioner it comes out about a mm i need to get a bigger wrench to try and adjust it. ill also be getting a feeler gauge so i can check my valves after.

i tried switching the plugs to see if it was because of the right side plug was fouled. the right side still ran cold while the left heated right up. ive taken the carbs off and cleaned them. thinking about changing the spark plugs. any other ideas of what it could be?

i got a project bike awhile back. went through it got it running. stripped out all the wiring (now only running head light and tail light). just been riding it around town not very long at a time. yesterday it started leaking oil on the left side. checked the pipes and only the left side was...

so turns out it was that one wire that was missing. thanks guys. now i have to deal with getting it running smooth. one of the carbs just spit out gas. first and second time i used starting fludi and it started it up ran for a second then died out. then i put the tank on and it made a little...

thanks ill try it out asap

i bought a 1980 xs650 off of craigslist last week. it would start up, run for about a minute and die. i looked around it a bit and the wires were a mess and looked like they had been burnt. so i took out the stock wiring harness and with the help of diagrams i found online started rewiring the...