Recent content by xskev

Hi Raymond, The roads around St Andrews, are some of my favourite to ride with a stop off for a fish supper in Anstruther washed down with some Bru Nice ride,I like the colour. I’ve attached a pic of my XS I had from back in 2009 which I regrettably sold in 2018, loving owning XS’s again.

I’m even luckier as own another 2 XS650’s Just re- joined group as previously owned one and have a few other bikes too.Yeah cool Wales is full of countryside too

Hi Adam, I’m lucky to stay in Fife,Scotland

A stock one chopped

My 76 in scrambler trim

One of my XS’s in scrambler trim

That's the thing there is no black smoke at all and the carbs are not leaking/overflowing the needle clip is on the 2nd from top groove,the carb dialing in feels pretty good.the BRP7EIX plugs have been sooted but if i lean my carb settings it starts to pop and back fire.i'm left scratching my...

P-6 needle jets installed along with 6F9 needles.it's just done a top end rebuild re-bore 2nd oversize,cylinders honed new pistons,rings new valves re-cut and lapped,new valve seals.iv'e done around 400 miles on it,could it be that the rings haven't seated to the cylinders?.

sorry guys i meant 75 miles from a full tank to reserve.

How many miles should i be getting out of my 75 XS,from a full tank till resevre?.i'm getting 75 mpg !!! during normal riding,that's surely not right.i'm running a stock motor with 34 Mikuni round slides,K&N off set conicle filters and Mac headers with short reverse cone mufflers.Mikuni float...

That is sweet....let us hear it then!!!!