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Hi! Is it typical that kick start lever kicks back to your foot quite painfully sometimes? This is my first bigger bike with kick start. As a young boy I had a DT 125 LC, which was easy to kick. I have heard that Harleys do this kind of thing. But is it usual also with these XS650s, or...

Hi! Do you have any experiences if the main stands between year models can be reversed? I would need one for my 1972 model, but they can be found very seldom. There is one in the eBay, but it is too expensive for me (120$). Just for curiosity: has anyone else noticed, that there seems to...

Hello! I recently bought the lower bracket for my 1972 XS2 front fender. As you can see in the pictures, it is not long enough. I tried to press the fender closer to the tire, but it needs a lot of power, and I think that the bracket should fit easily. And besides that, when pressed closer...

Hi! Do you know if the rear fender of 1972 XS2 is similar to 1973 models fender? I think that the 1974 fender is already different. Pasi

Hi! I have been wondering how the original turn signals for XS2 1972 look like. I found couple in ebay that I think are the right ones. But there is a big difference between the prices. The other one is 14$ for the whole set (4 blinkers), and the other one is about 90$ just for one blinker...

Hi! Yesterday evening I managed to put the engine back into the frame so nicely alone, that I thought I will share the method with you. I have quite cheap engine lifter (it was about 200 euros), that can be packed into small size, when you don´t need it. In addition to that, an wooden bench...

Hi, maybe someone can advice me with the front axle installation to my Yamaha XS2 1972. I took some pictures, and here are my questions: 1. picture: the parts (no question here) 2. picture: does this axle-tube go in here, and how deep should it go (it`s very tight)? Should that washer go...

Hi! I am updating the steering head bearings of my Yamaha XS2 1972. Should I put there a dust seal to the bottom of the lower steering head? I think that originally there is no dust seal in the early models, it is only in the newer models. I was just thinking that maybe someone knows if...

Hi! Does anyone know how the chromed front fork dust covers (cups) can be removed from 1972 xs2 model? Are there some threads? I dont want to use too much force before I know how they are attached. Pasi

Hello! I bought a couple of years ago Yamaha XS2 yearmodel 1972, which was in a form of boxes full of parts. Now I have been slowly trying to put the parts together. It has this early type of cam chain tensioner system. These parts were quite badly worn out, and I decided to update the...