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Today I switched the coils and plug wires to opposite sides. Also fiddled with this carb adjustment screw now REALIZING ( remembering thanks to you guys ) they were not the "stock" carbs for the 79s. Used the XS Carb Bible and started the settting process with 1.5 turns on the screw NOT 2 1/2...

Did that a year ago..........read it, re read it........grateful to 5Twins etal for all THIRTY FIVE pages of that incredible document!

Bless you my son!

Originals are long gone.........and were crappy...........

Agreed..........

Will re check that.......springs are new ( if I recall it's been over a year and this old man has a bad memory) A lot of work has been done since that piston got a hole it it!......

She does not care what gear.........does not like it past 5K

Yep, well I still don't suspect the cheapo pods ( with all due respect) because if it were the pods, the problem would not just rear it's ugly head on one side, in this case the right side. I will take your advice and start switching out the coils, checking points etc. The bummer is, as I am...

At some point I posted this photo of the new carbs. the were identified as BS 38's I went form there and rebuilt them with Mikes parts!

Here is some additional information for ya 5T perhaps it will help you diagnose the problem: Wehn I bought the bike it had a 1" hole in the right piston. I put in two new pistons, rings, ground the valves. The carbs are new (used actually) from ebay. I rebuilt those as well, new jets...

thanks for your input 5T...........where would you start with the re jet? Size etc.

After about 2 years my "build" is finished and Ii thought she was running really well, considering for the first time ever I rebuilt a motor! Just got my reg and plates so I took her for a spin. all seemed OK until about 5K RPM when the motor starts to "break up"......and she refuses to go to...

Here's my low budget, rattle can XS cafe racer............not a show bike for sure, but she is fun to ride. Still having a few "tweeking" issues which I will post on another thread

Well, It's been almost two years, but here is the result.......NEVER could have done it without the help of generous people on this board.THANKS!! My old XS is 99% OK............just one or two issues to resolve tweeking mostly..... 1) plugs are a perfect color, but she starts "breaking up"...

Thanks guys, that information helps enormously! Now I don't have to start the engine every time I work on the signals! This bike was pretty stock when I got it, so I don't think the PO messed withat that stuff. The frustrating think is I think they worked BEFORE I took the bike apart. I...

Revive an OLD thread for one quick elementary question....... I am trying to resolve signal light issues on my 79 "Special", but the first thing I need to know is....... Should the signal lights function with the key in the "ON" position OR does the motor have to be running? It would help a...

Sounds easy! thanks!.........but one question.......do ya connect the wire ends where the bulbs used to be together to make a circuit or just leave them unattached?

Hi all.........Question: I want to remove the idiot light cluster ( brake, signal and headlight warning lights) I can hack the bracket easy enough but what to do with the wires that go to those lights? Help appreciated!

Well, it's been a long time since I've had time to work on the bike or post on the board.....I had a chance to work on the bike today. The task was to cut the tail section of the upper frame and after cutting to the proper angle flipping it upside down so it fits under the back of the cafe...

SLOWLY.......beginning to clean, paint, and rebuild the 650.......here's a pix of the cleaned and painted rims waiting for new hoops. The color scheme is going to be chrome yellow (otherwise known as "school bus yellow"....LOL ) on black