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I'm an idiot :doh: and I lost the screws to hold the headlight ring and lamp onto the headlight bucket. Does anyone know where to find these parts, or what size they are and I can get them at the local hardware store?

Back working on the bike again. Had a question. I removed the floppy rear turn signals and replaced with smaller bullet style signals. The rears look and work great. The problem is on the front signals. I pulled the signals from the headlight, but the new signals don't have a threaded...

Will all Standard xs 650 tanks swap out with other standard years? specials? Are all XS650 tanks swap-able with out much effort (cutting off cups, etc.)?

1973 TX650 mostly stock. K & N Air Filters Open Short Pipes Bike starts fine and idles great cold After warm bike runs great. Anything under 30mph works fine. The second you go above 3000rpms, it will stick and stay there. Sometimes it stays until bike is shut off. Sometimes it stays...

Have an aftermarket tail light. Noticed that when the rear brake is pressed there is only a very small change in brightness. Also, one filament is lit and when the switch is pressed the same filament gets slightly brighter. What does the other filament do? I have switched the two hot wires...

What are my options?

73 TX. Ran great for a few weeks. Had a pinched wire that was grounding out my left turn signal. Traced all wires and found the problem. Fixed it. All good, except when I start it now. Bike starts easily, but will not idle. If I don't hold the throttle it dies. Cleaned the carb and all...

Can anyone give me some inspection info? My '73 TX650 has been title transfered to me and registration will be complete when I get a the bike inspected. The question I have is, how strict are California inspections? Do they just check to see if the VIN's match? Do I need to have turn...

Can you guys hear that weird sound about half way through the video. Anyone know what it could be and how to fix it?

Here are a few "What's This's" and "Where can I put it's" 1. Whats this? Under left case. Is it bad that I accidently pulled it half way out when cleaning and it doesn't feel like it's attached to anything? 2. This thing has a bolt on the back. Can I bolt it anywhere, or does it...

Are you able to flip the fork tubes on a '73 TX650? The reason I ask is that I have some pitting and discoloration on the visible part of my forks. I'm sure the portion of tubing that has been in the oil is fine. Can I just pull them apart and flip them around so just the nice metal is...

So here's the story. Kind of a cool one. My dad bought this bike brand new in 1973. '73 TX650 Yamaha. For whatever reason he stopped riding a few years later, and the bike sat. When I was in high school (mid 90's) I would go out and tinker with the thing almost every day, but never got...

Here's the LowDown: '73 TX650-K&N airpods, stock headers, Shorty Mufflers. Main Jet 135, Pilots stock, Needle at 1 slot below middle. Mixture screw 1 turn out from seated. Everything else is stock. Here's the Problem: Bike starts on 1 or 2 kicks with choke on. Flip off the choke and...

I've read a lot of posts and still not sure where I need to go. I have a '73 TX650 all original except for K & N Pods and a shorty open muffler. I live at sea level in Southern California. The Bike starts and runs for a while, but pops pretty bad then dies. If you give it any throttle it...

I've got a '73 TX650. Came with stock header pipes and mufflers and a set of shorties in a box. I like the look of the shorties and want to put em on. Is the muffler welded to the header pipes? Or does it just take some yankin' and bangin' to get em off?