Recent content by WildStripes

I've got Beer... Bacon... Nope, looks like I still need a new set of rims!

Solved the running issue after a good carb cleaning. and the discovery of some mistakes i initially made:banghead:. The bike runs and idles fine now when its warmed up, but if i try to gas it or take off right after starting it the right carb pops. Surely this isnt normal... or is it. Like i...

That's what I'm thinking at this point. I will tear into them tomorrow

The stock jets seemed to work fine with the stock parts put back. up until this point.

Oh and I went back to stock air box and pipes. It was running grand before this...

As I type this from my phone's tiny keyboard, I am stranded. My xs has officially failed me, but I don't blame it. I am simply seeking answers. I did run out of gas... Oops... But I got gas and it fired back up and all seemed well. It idles ok, not great but ok. I try to take off and it falls...

Baffles back in, new boots for the plugs and some minor adjustment on the carbs. went for another teat ride (way kinky) and its smooth as butter. She purrs like a kitten and roars like a tiger. Never owned an xs before this one and now i am excited to see what these machines are capable...

Chances are that the baffles are going back in as the neighbors are hating me, lol. But i may have found another problem. the right side spark plug boot is just sitting on there not making good contact. Gonna get some new boots and wires and see what happens. Also what do you guys recommend...

Hard to read and post from a cell phone... I have BS38s that i have recently torn down and cleaned, everything was set stock and looked as it should. Sort of new to adjusting carbs and am in the process of studying the carb guides and the haynes manual.

A little bit of both, if I give it mode throttle it just stutters harder. And yea cheap pods but I've tried running without them and got the same results

Just got my xs back together and took her for a teat ride. Runs well at low rpms. But at about 3000 it starts to stutter and i really can't get past that point it gets so bad. I've got open pipes and pod filters everything else is stock on the bike.

I just got an email back from mikesxs, they say they will have more for the earlier models later this spring. I may just hold out for that and see what happens. Unless I run on to something better

yea.. ive seen those. not sure how i feel about ordering from vietnam though. any experience with them before? :shrug:

I'm new here so here we go. I recently purchased a 75 xs650 in great shape and have since started little modifications to make it more me. So far so good, I just really need a seat! Can't really find one i like. Until i found this: http://www.mikesxs.net/product/68-6906.html I cant find a...