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Hey guys. Here's my latest xs650 quandary.. When I am on the throttle, the engine will quickly hesitate/stutter and then go back to running normal. This started happening about a week ago. At first, this "stutter" (not really sure how else to describe it) would happen very infrequently, maybe...

Hey guys. Simple question. Yesterday I realized, to my horror, that there was no air filter attached to my left carburetor. It must have gotten loose and fallen off, I have no clue how. I am not sure how long I have been riding around without the left air filter, but the best estimate I have...

Hey guys. This just started happening to my 82 xs650 a few days ago.. When the bike is running and in 1st gear, sometimes when I pull the clutch in and try to roll it backwards it will abruptly stop being able to roll. Its like theres some sort of mechanical block thats stopping it. Some...

Hey guys, I was wondering what the best way is to remedy squeaky front brakes. Its not a big issue but they can get pretty loud. What needs to be cleaned/checked? Can I spray some type of lubricant on it? Thanks guys.

Hey guys, I stored my 82' XS650 in the basement over the winter. I'm still very new to owning a motorcycle and this will be my first spring taking the bike out of hibernation. Is there anything in particular I need to remember to do when I try and get it back on the road this weekend...

Quick question. When I was storing the bike away for the winter, the bottom of the bike got knocked and the spring for the side stand was hit loose. After foolishly trying to take the stand apart and put it back together, I looked at the kickstand diagram (attached) and realized I was missing...

This is my first time winterizing a motorcycle and I am getting different instructions from different sources! The 1981 xs650 owners manual recommends emptying/taking the gas tank off and draining the carb bowls. However, the winter storage thread on this site recommends filling the tank up...

Hey guys, would anyone do me a big favor and post some pictures of the brackets that need to be in place to hold the side covers? I have an 82 xs650 that doesn't have side covers at the moment and I just want to make sure the brackets that are needed to mount them are still the way they should...

Here's the issue: After emptying the carb bowls on the 1982 xs650 just as a routine check, I put the bike the left side stand. Ten or so minutes later I noticed the left air filter was leaking gasoline (maybe a drop every three seconds). After taking the filter off, I still couldn't identify...

This site is awesome. Got my 82 xs650 earlier this summer. It is my first bike so I have a bunch to learn and I've been on this site constantly. Heres my situation: I had driven the bike home on the highway for a good half hour or so. I was coasting down a long hill and had the bike in...

Hi. I just got a 1982 XS650. It is my first bike and I am trying to troubleshoot a bunch of little issues. I thought it would be good to have an owners manual but I have been unable to find on online for the 1982 model. Here is a link for the 1981 "Special" model...