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  1. Borracho

    Helmets with roached liner

    Was wondering if anybody has any experience with relining helmets. I have a couple really nice full face Nolans (early 2000's I believe) but the liner inside is falling apart revealing the white Styrofoam around the shell. I hate to toss them because on the outside they are nearly perfect...
  2. Borracho

    Carburetor diaphragm good or bad? 82 Heritage Special

    I need some help determining if one of my carburetor diaphragms is still good to go or trash. I'm thinking the latter but maybe not. I pulled off the cap and noticed that the diaphragm was not inserted correctly the last time I took the carbs apart. As a result one of the edges was flattened...
  3. Borracho

    Gasket disintegrated?

    I'm in the process of cleaning/rebuilding the carbs on my 82 Heritage Special. Considering that it only has around 9K original miles I'm pretty sure this is the first rebuild this bike has seen. While removing the carbs I noticed there was no sign of a gasket between the manifold and cylinder...
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    Need help with new battery

    Hello All, So...I'm having electrical issues with my 82 Heritage (no spark). Purchased a new battery, filled the cells with acid, let it sit for an hour, got the air bubbles out and then charged it for 14 hours as instructed. Now I see that a couple of the cells are below the minimum line...
  5. Borracho

    Absolute XS noob

    Hey folks, I just picked up a very nice 82 XS650 with 8K original miles. Not my first 650 but definitely my first Yamaha. Heard a ton of great things about the XS motor so I jumped on the deal as soon as I heard about it. Been without a bike since I totaled my Shadow about a year ago...
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