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Hi Forum members! If you have 8 seconds can you listen to this engine noise and lmk if you have any ideas on what might be the cause? It appeared suddenly on a ride. I then changed the oil, and adjusted cam chAin tensioner but the noise is the same. What I did before the noise appeared: new...

Hi fellas - the nut holding my rotor on will not budge. To be clear, I’m just trying to get the 17mm nut off so that I can use my MikesXS rotor puller. It has a lock washer under it (OEM?). I tried an impact hammer. And a short breaker bar. 5th gear and I am depressing the rear brake pedal...

Hi folks, over the past 5-10 rides a clanging noise has developed in the top end. I set out to adjust the intake and exhaust valve gaps according to specifications. While doing this I noticed that the valve keepers on the right intake valve seem to be more open/askew compared to the other...

On to my question for your consideration: Is this muffler joint tight enough? I refurbished a 2nd hand set of pipes and the clamp / joinery bits are in great shape for this stuff. You can see one end of the muffler gasket - it’s the copper part in the yellow circle. Is that to specifications...

Hi folks, i purchased a stock exhaust set on eBay to replace my rusted out OE. 1982. The new exhaust connection bits are in reasonably good shape, hard to find sets that even have the connections present in my experience. My issue is that the MikesXS Muffler Connection Gasket that I purchased...

Hey all - so I replaced my push rod seal and finally fixed a lingering oil leak. No more drips or cardboard under the bike. But, a little while after replacing the seal, the electrical system stopped charging. When replacing the seal, I de-burred the opening, creating metal shavings. I tried to...

91 degrees today. Love this bike. That's all.

First off, awesome beautiful ride today in CT! I love my bike. Yep, love it. I stopped at RampageSkateShop in Bridgeport to take a few pictures in front of there cool murals and noticed the bluing on my pipes. The pipes are original, and I have a patch on the cross pipe because it was all rotted...

Hoping for a sanity check from the forum if you all don't mind. My next move is to remove and clean carbs, but has anyone experienced this: Background: Bought 82 heritage special barely running. Had carbs cleaned and rebuilt (GentlemanJim), to get engine running. was not ridable so did not...

Dang missed the (self) nomination window :doh: - well she's been "finished" for 2 months. Thanks for all of your help fellas and good luck to the nominees! Maybe 2017 :laugh:

I've been breaking in my rebuilt motor and the bike has been running beautifully (amazing!) for about 100 miles. When I put the motor back together I used the original exhaust, which is in poor condition; a Knickle sized hole in the left bottom rear muffler past the cross tube, and the cross...

Hi guys. I'd appreciate your advice, especially if you have connected the yellow tachometer signal pickup wire from an Acewell Speedo/Tach unit to a stock 1981-1983 ignition coil. The manufacturer's instructions provide two options; 1) wrap the end of the yellow pickup wire around the spark...

Hi everyone - if you've come across this I'd appreciate your opinion on whether I need to replace my starter's "PIECE, FRICTION" part #7 on the attached diagram. Nice name. My starter was working OK before but I've been working on the motor for a few months and damned if I missed it, but I...

Hi I replaced a badly worn out gas cap seal with a new one from MikesXS. The new one seems to be much bigger when installed compared to the old one, and I am unable to close the cap even with a lot of pressure. But maybe it needs to break in and compress over time? The additional challenge I...

Lots of great information regarding gearing on multiple threads. This one has a diversity of opinions, all great insight. http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1125 I am considering buying an 18/32 (or 31?) front and rear sprocket with new 530 chain from Mikes. OR a 17/30 setup...

Good morning boys. I would be grateful if you could help me organize the steps to making an electrical harness for my 1982 XS 650. I've studied my Haynes manual, gone cross-eyed reviewing the great diagrams and comments in the Tech section, and I am now just dangerous enough to dive in, fire...

Hi. I would like to attach more than one thumbnail,to my posts. But when Try to upload 3 or 4 attachments at a time in advanced settings, it only actually uploads the last image selected. Any advice? Thank you.

PM me if interested. New in boxes, unused high quality. Purchased from Webike.net Japan. Thank you. Paid $92.50 for the set of four. $82.50 shipped. http://japan.webike.net/products/9391603.html Paid $59.25. $49.25 shipped...

May I ask the collective forum members to cast a discriminating eye on these pictures? You gotta read this. I am considering buying this bike, it has an interesting background and somewhat incredible mileage claim. The seller says that this 1981 has 11 original miles on it and the odometer is...

Hi all, I've been searching hi and low for a set of basic (I thought) 2-2 headers. Raw steel or SS ( not chrome) with a flare for a shorter cone/reverse cone muffler. I like the Cognito Moto SS muffler - but I am striking out big time trying to find a headers supplier. It seems that some of...