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I just hooked up my timing gun, and I do believe I'm off. The green line indicates the mark shows up while in lower rpm (sorry, I don't run a tachometer, so I'm guessing where 1200rpm is) and the red line indicates it at higher rpm (3200 rpm?) Does this mean I need to retard it or advance it...

Ok, guys! I got her running again, but NOW she doesn't run as good as she used to. When accelerating, she will start to bogg...as if she doesn't get enough fuel...lower rpm she runs good. I looked at the plugs, and the right one are soothed, while the left one has a brownish/tan color. Before...

I am still looking for an advance mechanism back plate. Kinda surprised that nobody has one laying around. If you have upgraded to Pamco w/ E advance, you probably have it. I am most likely gone have to do the Pamco upgrade myself, but really would have liked to get my hands on this piece...I...

Hi, guys! As some of you know, I have a problem with my advance mechanism and I might have to upgrade to Pamco with the E advancer. 1) Do I still need the auto advance mechanism back plate/ATU in order to run Pamco with E advancer? 2) How much is the Pamco w/ E advancer, and where do you guys...

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Hey guys! Long time since I've been on this forum. Hopefully one of you gurus will see it in your heart to help me out. I ruined my back making my "dream" café racer and she has caused me lots of grief. After 2 years of building and back injuries, I finally got to start driving her. The last 5...

Hey Guys! I am still having trouble with my electrical. My maine concern being the tail light going out when I connect the headlight and the tail light "pulsing. As you can see from my diagram I only run a headlight, tail light and speedo. jayel, xsleo and gordon have been helping me in the...

Hey guys! I am looking for some cheap clip ons 34mm handle bars. they can be pretty beat up or even slightly bent, since I'm planning to experiment with them anyway. If you have some laying around, please get in touch. Thanks

Back again. To all that helped me before...needles to say my rewiring didn't go too well...and yes, I have procrasinated, but hey...worked hard to be able to keep house... I have found a really simple wiring diagram that I like, but have one consern. The reg/rec in the diagram shows 4 white...

OK gentlemen...after lots of great feedback on my other post, I decided to follow the general consensus and do a rewiring. This is what I have been told I have: 1979 engine with dual coils and points ignition w/ an upgraded rectifier/regulator combo...no electric starter, kick start only...

Hello, gentlemen! I am fairly new to the xs650 world, but have spent almost a year building my 1981 xs650. I got her running real good, the PO had rigged a very simple/messy wireing...head light worked, but no high beam, kill switch worked, but no push start button...kick start only, tail light...