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Thanks Gary I will check the float levels.

Thanks Paul. All the tubes run down wards so no air block and are away from the heat.

About 1100. Only does it when the weather is really hot. I've left it idling in the garden for 10 mins on a cooler day with no probs.

Thanks for the reply. Tried that, it only does it on idle not when riding. There isn't a prime on my taps, just on and reserve.

Hi all. My xs D model has started to cut out, it happens when ive been for a ride and then have to idle in traffic for a while ( getting very hot ). It will not start again for about 20 seconds and then its fine. Its done this the last three times out and always on a hot day. Now ive checked the...

You're right, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

XS Leo.... I must have had a moment there, My Norton is a 74 but the yam is a 77. Good to see knowledgeable members on the ball. Dogbunny...Took the cover off the choke ( no loose screws) and sprayed all the holes with carb cleaner, put back together and no squeak, wonderfull. I will invest...

Thanks for the replies guys. Mine has a single cable going to the left hand carb which connects to a spindle that opens both carbs. Likewise the choke is just a lever on the left and is connected to the right via a solid round bar which raises a needle on each carb. There is a rubber seal on...

Hi all , I have a 74 xs 650 on standard carbs. Its been off the road for 3 months but now its back its making a squeeking noise from the carbs. I have traced it to the choke as when I apply it the noise stops ( mind you so does the motor if its hot). Not being familiar with anything other...

Thanks for that 5trees, It looks like they have sent me the 78 on forks. If the grommet I fitted stops working I`ll have to get some springs or cut a short length of the old ones. regards chris r

Thanks Brian. I`m using 20-30 oil which the manual states. I've just looked at the old stanchions, at the bottom there is a fitted sleeve which contains a very small and weak spring. This I removed but it wont fit into the new stanchions as they already have a non removable sleeve fitted but...

Hello all, I have a 1977 D model. I have just replaced fork stantions and springs, what a difference, but the forks are now topping out badly. Its a big thud of metal to metal. I notice some other models have a spring on the Damper body to stop this. The manual of my model doesn't show...

thanks for that Grinder. So if I don't have a reserve lighting unit then I don't need the resistor yes? chris r

Thanks for the info Leo, so if I remove the light checker and reserve lighting unit, all should work ok. I don't know if these work anyway its just a big jumble of wires. There is so many in the headlight shell that its hard to close. Thanks again chris r

Hi all, I`m in the middle of rebuilding a 1977 model D. Now the wiring is a bit of a mystery. There are components on the bike that do not appear to be used like the light checker, reserve lighting unit, Diode,resistor and the brake lining switch. The question is do I need a diode and resistor...