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    Still working on my carbs

    In my last post I said I ordered the Canadian needles from Mikes XS. You guys said I also needed the matching needle jets for my BS34 carbs. So I did what you told me, I got them slid the jets down in the carb, then when I screw in the main jet on the bottom tight I still get a little up and...
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    which groove on new needles?

    O.K. another question for my 80 XS650. Stock BS34 carbs, stock air filters, shorty mufflers with baffles. I ordered new slide needles from mikes XS, it says they were for the 1980 Canadian model so they are a little richer. So which groove do you gentlemen recommend I start with.
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    fuel screw o-ring or washer first

    Ordered new fuel screws with spring, washer & o-ring. Exploded view of BS 34 carbs show the washer at the bottom, but Mikes XS says the o-ring goes underneath the washer. The old ones had the o-ring at the bottom. So starting at the top is it spring, washer then o-ring at the bottom?
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    Jetting my 80 650

    OK all you jetting experts, I'll try to make this short. 1980 XS650, stock carbs and air filters. Installed custom headers with shorty mufflers and put in 45 pilot jets and 145 main jets. Ran pretty good just a little popping off idle. mufflers too loud so installed baffles in the shorty...
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    Looking for Gordon Scott

    Tried to contact Gordon on his web site, says he's out of town til June ?? Now I see some of his posts here. I sent him a PM is that the best way to reach him and is he still doing exhausts? Gordon Where are you ?
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    3 way starter switch install?

    OK all you electronic wizards I need help. Just received a water proof 3 way off-on-start switch like on a car from Speedmoto. I want to put it under the seat and eliminate the starter on the handle bar and the key up on top. They did not send any wiring diagrams. So out the back is 6 wires...
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    Going to buy back my old 1980 to build a tracker

    Just registered and my first post, I had a 1980 that I sold back in about 83. Just finished restoring a 1970 Husqvarna 250 Cross, so looking for a new project. So I call the guy I sold my 80 to and sure enough he still has it and will sell it back to me. I want to make it a street tracker/desert...
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