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Now that I have your attention... I pulled my head off to do a valve job and now I'm just seeing if I'm on the right track...I'm thinking of leaving them but I could always use a second opinion.

Any thoughts? One thing I've noticed since started this project is that my starter barely moves when I crank it over. I've ruled out a weak battery, no matter what battery I use it does the same thing. I'm pretty confident the starter itself is not an issue either, as I've used multiple...

I got this 84 heritage special back in November, was able to get it for free after rescuing it from a shed. To say the least, it had seen much better days. The frame was hacked up pretty good, I'm guessing in an attempt to lower it, they welded in some much thinner bar stock and repositioned...

a little while back, I pulled the clutch cover of to check things out, and I removed the tach drive to check the oil pump. now that I have done that, I am putting things back together and I noticed I am missing the thrust washer that sits under the tach drive shaft. a replacement from Yamaha...

I was looking at the Vincent seat pan from 750 cafe, and I was just wondering if anyone else has ever used his seat pans? are there any problems with them fitting on our frames?

The kick clip on my kick starter broke. Does anyone know where I can find a replacement? eBay seems to be a no go, Yamaha doesn't make them as far as I can tell, and Mike's or XS650 Direct don't have them either. Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

Does anyone know if a cluster from an 81 Suzuki GS 850 will fit an XS? Other than changing wire connectors of course. I can get them for free and they are in good shape.

I have my '84 engine bolted up to a automotive engine stand currently, and I would like to test run it before I put it back in my frame. As far as wiring, can I get away with using my harness or should I end up making basic connections using some wire I have laying around? If the latter, does...

I found bits of plastic in my secondary oil filter, (most likely from the cam guide) and I just pulled out the oil pump to check it for contamination. To me, the rotors and the oil pump casing look to be pretty scored up. However, I cannot notice any cracks. Am I okay to reuse these? Or should I...

hey everyone, i'm new to the forum, and to these bikes in particular. i have a 1984 heritage special that looks like it has had some really bad frame mods at one time, and i have the chance to obtain a 1974 frame in good shape. i look to cafe this bike, so i am wondering if this frame is any...