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Yes, but they are not on a xs650! Last year I took the old girl on a 1000,km tour and shook my old bones and wrecked a gps unit with the vibrations. The cure I know is a bmw but I can't let go of my old 650. I plan another trip next summer and am doing what I can to reduce vibrations. Here is...

Hi all been ages, old girl running not bad. However going to balance the carbs using vacuum bottles. Carbs are 38s on a xs650e.stock. Question: Anyone come up with a way to turn the adjusting screw between the carbs WITHOUT removing the tank? Bit of a pain to take off the tank and rig a fuel...

In hopes that this will help someone who is struggling with ignition, lighting, starter problems. My 1978e has had all the above issues till I traced it down to the ground connection to the frame. The original location on my bike was, as shown by the arrow, the bolt that holds the air filter...

Very pleased with the system. However, I can not rotate the backing plate enough counter clockwise to advance the timing enough. With the plate at max counter clockwise I can get within 3/4 of an inch from perfect time. Question: can I file the slot enough to get more counter clockwise...

Just did cam chain, head gasket, rings valves etc on top end. Got it back together and running tonight. Burns clean with no smoke or oil leaks. The problem is the left cylinder runs cool, you can hold your hand over the exhaust and it is cool, not so with the right cylinder gases are hot...

Hi all been a while. Here is a puzzle this fuzzy old brain can't solve. Compression fine on both cylinders, new plugs, new pamco, hot spark, timing set (almost on the 'F' but not enough travel in the pamco plate to get full spot on). Right cylinder runs fine, hot exhaust. Left cylinder...

Having a little electrical problem. When you turn on the lights the horn blows. Pull the wire off the horn all is well except the aftermarket headlight modulator will not modulate (pulse the headlight). Hmmmmm ground? Which wire? Can you imagine 35yr old wires giving trouble, where is the quality?

Fairing Photo Say, has anyone had good or bad experience with the retro café fairing from Mikes. Does it spill enough wind to make it worthwhile? I have drag bars. I think it is #6300. Appreciate any input.

I hope the pictures upload, first try. After a lot of work I'm on the road again!

Was looking at a post the other day and saw how bad things can get when grounds are poor. Fires, poor electrics etc. My question: How many grounds exist ¸on a 78 standard and where are they? I think I cleaned up most of them but it is the one you don't know about that gets you.

Well, I'm polishing aluminum to a bright bright shine! But how does it stay that way? What's the best way to prevent oxidization and not have to do the polishing suff again? Car wax or what?

I lives.

I've got my tank cleaned for painting and the petcock off, it is a '78 and has a unique sealing rubber that I cannnot get. I was going to try and use the old rubber gasket that is in good shape but was wondering if a sealant could be used. Any one out there have any experience with this problem?

Going with Minton mods for the front shocks but was wondering what my best choice was for Mike's shocks for the rear. It will be stock except for clubman bars. I'm 5'11 about 170 and will ride solo most of the time, wifie dear will be along sometimes her weight is still a mystery but I suspect...

Should I drill out the holes in the front fork rods as suggested in these old 'minton mods' to improve front fork performance? Or, just replace the seals and use heavier oil.

Hi: Anyone know if you get the exhaust flange acorn nuts with the commando kit?

Hi: Any tips on replacing the counter shaft seal. Sproket was loose but the bike has a few km on it an lots of old oil under case. 'Doing the clutch seal too, done that one before.

I'm interested in knowing how far some of you had gone without a teardown. Reason: I got my old bike back that I sold in'82 and it now has 45000km on it but engine runs fine and compression is 150 in both cylinders. It had not run in 15plus years and was in a barn - see pictures in album. I farm...