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    Make Offer - ‘63 cb77 original, used header pipes

    Crease on bottom of one pipe but not through and some significant corrosion on the other, likewise not through the pipe. Could be wrapped. Make me an offer, thanks.
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    oil delivery pipe leaks

    Hi and thanks for your advice on my starter problems, took it apart and cleaned it, everything good. I cannot get my oil delivery pipe to stop leaking. It leaks right at the banjo bolt connection, not where it enters the crankcase. seems like not the best system... I have actually lapped the...
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    starter slow to spin

    Since I got my bike the starter has never seemed to want to spin fast enough to fire up the motor but it starts right away with the kicker. Put a meter on the starter terminal and ground and pushed the button. Meter read 7.5 volts. Is that normal? Is that just the starter draw dropping the...
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    lighting outage switch

    Been hooking up the wiring and have determined that rubber encased item underneath the head tube is a "lighting outage switch" after seeing one on e-bay. Looked for posts with no luck, so what does this thing do and is it needed? Any help would be great as I'm trying to keep the harness as...
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    gas cap assembly

    You'd think I'd have learned by now! So I'm reaching the end of my project (Photos to follow) and I'm reassembling my gas cap with the new gasket and do you think I can remember how it goes together? Should have taken photos...what are those 3 screws for?...Cant find any exploded views of the...
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    cam chain life

    I'm pulling the head and cylinders on my recently purchased '78 Special so I can bead blast the bits, the're pretty oxidized and I just want to have a look in there anyway to make sure everything is OK. The engine has barely 6000 miles on it and so far everything looks clean as a whistle...
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    78 special

    New to the site at least in terms of posts. Picked this up from a police auction (drug bust) 15,000 KM on the clock. Tracker bound, Omar's 19" wheel swap, frame in the paint shop and I'm taking the engine apart as we speak. I'm hoping to get away with a hone and new rings but clearances will...
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    missing breather pipes

    Picked up a '78 special at a police auction which I'm turning into a tracker and noticed there are no pipes exiting the breather outlets on the cylinder head and Im wondering where these missing pipes were headed. From the parts manual I'm not getting much help, can anyone enlighten me? Can I...
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    to shorten or not to shorten

    I'm putting forks from a Yamaha XV920RH on my tracker project and have been thinking of shortening them as they are 2" longer than the stock "Special" forks. I'm putting a 19" wheel on the back therefore raising the rear end which made me think twice. Maybe I should leave well enough alone as...
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    Canadian newbie

    Another newbie here from Canada. Always wanted an XS and recently picked up a police auction 1978 Special (best guess anyway). Would like to ID the thing and have been hunting around for this info. If anyone can steer me in the right direction that would be great. Don't mind doing the work...
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