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I'm trying to get my bike up and running after overhauling the top end. It's running on #2 cylinder but only intermittently backfires on #1. Plug looks and smells rich. I'm guessing carb or ignition since an exhaust problem would probably make it run lean. Any advice?

I was looking at the XS Performance pipes on Mikes and I didn't see any mounting tabs. Do these pipes only bolt at the head?

I overhauled the top end on my 78 Special and now I'm having trouble tuning in the carbs. Has anyone ever had to drop their BS38 needles all the way to the top notch. Its breaking up in the low to mid transistion. Carbs were working ok with the wore out cam chain and carboned up ports with 142.5...

I sold my 78 xs650 to my cousin who decided he wanted to repaint the case covers. Well he sand blasted them and now the top end isn't getting oil like it should. I asked him if sand got into the filter area and he said there was and he had trouble getting the filter bolt in. This leads me to...

Is there supposed to be a washer on the outer end of the kick shaft, between it and the case cover? It seems like it needs 1 but I can't remember or find 1.

I want to sell my 78 special. top end is apart. needs cam chain and guides. some scoring on stock pistondand cylinders. Has Boyer Micro Power. U pick up in Sturgis SD. $250 firm. Clean title Pics in my album.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/161382007030 Has any1 used these piston? Any1 know if I can run them w/o a base gasket?

80 cent table runner from second hand store and bumper chrome spray paint. Can't upload pics from my phone but in my profile.

Would running a shell 1 cam with 4th over cruzinimage pistons and base gasket delete be worth the cost of the cam and dialing in the sprocket or do I need more displacement / compression to get the advantage of the cam ?

Is there any reason not to use part of some regular type bars with bends in clip on clamps? I'm wondering because I haven't seen any set up like that.

I've been tinkering with a 78 special for a couple years now (diy drag pipes, Boyer micro power with Profire coil, rejeted cv38's) but could never get it tuned right. I found cam chain guide pieces in the oil so I pulled the engine ( front mount bolt is seized in case so I pulled it with it...