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I broke my throttle linkage on the side of my carbs. If anyone has one they would be willing to part with I would be grateful! Thanks!

So I am in the market for an air compressor. Nothing extreme but I would like to be able to use a die grinder and an HVLP paint gun. It will get the most work out of painting but I would like to be able to grind/cut stuff with it. I am a complete compressor newb. What should I look for? What...

So my buddy and I are going to be making a series of youtube videos on auto performance and customization. The idea is to make really well shot and edited tutorials on motorcycles and import car tuning. I shot this video yesterday and spent today editing it and doing the voiceovers. This is the...

Pulling the engine today, I want to paint it flat black and polish the fins. I want the speedmaster look. I am planning on hanging the engine from a secure hook, it used to hold a punching bag, in my garage with a chain. Then I will erect my spray booth around it. I am debating if I...

These guys have been going for a few thousand miles on mixed driving. I have my bikes carbs tuned pretty rich.

I was thinking it might be cool to fabricate a ram air system. I was thinking that you would need 2 180 degree elbows that came off the carbs. They would need to attach to some sort of funnel to catch the air. I was thinking it would look like the V-Max's airbox. Anyone ever tried...

I am thinking of doing a red frame with a white body. Kind of like a duc monster. This might look really stupid on an XS though. Could you guys post some pics of 650s that have a frame color that is different from the body color? Thanks!

I was thinking it would be cool to take the speedo and tach apart and customize them. My plan would be to take the needles off and scan the image of the numbers into the computer. Then I would make my own custom design and have everything stay in the same place. I would print them out on some...

So my best friend and I are going to be starting a new series of videos on youtube. Basically they will be tutorials on modifications and maintenance of cars and bikes. I think that there is a huge lack of quality with the youtube videos that have to do with mechanics. There is usually very...

I did a search but I didn't find much on the subject. I am thinking of taking my head the bike to do a port and polish. I have been researching the process quite a bit and I think I can do it. I have a compressor and a die grinder. I read an article saying that a port and polish is one of the...

Like the ones Mikesxs or 650 central sells?

I think I lost the bolts for it. I still have the crazy washer thing. My manual doesn't show how it bolts up to the sprocket side of the swingarm. If someone would be kind enough to maybe take a picture or explain how it attaches it would be much appreciated.

here is the craigslist ad. EDIT: I had the wrong link up, super sorry everyone. Here is the correct link for the craigslist ad. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/2124706281.html let me know if you have any questions.

So I took apart my bike, painted, and did a bunch of mods during the summer. One thing that I screwed up on was my brake control arm. (At least I think thats what its called) It is the rod that keeps the rear drum brake from moving. Here it is. Here is the line where it ate out my...

It looks like some sort of bracket?

My fusebox looked like hell and I think it might have been giving me some problems. I figured I should replace it for reliability and ease of troubleshooting. Anyways I went to radio shack and got this fusebox. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062258 It was...

Remember when I was stuck at the side of the road a few days ago? Well I thought that I had fixed the problem by removing the fuel filter and unking the fuel line. I got on the freeway again and it ran @ 65 for about 2 miles before it started stumbling. You could feel these quick little...

Posting this from my iPhone. Anyways I am making a little trip and the first 50 miles went great. The bike has started to miss and lose power. I pulled over at a gas station and checked everything out and it seems fine. I got back on the raid and the bile runs great for a few miles and then...

I just recently finished my build (paint, suspension, etc) I had ordered this part from Mikes and was just waiting to finish the paint and rebuild before I installed it. I ordered it with his XS Performance yellow wire set and NGK caps. (I already had Iridium plugs in the bike) Anyways I...

My bike is a 1980 special II. I was wondering what the II meant. Is it different from a 1980 special?