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I am wanting to check the fuel taps on my 78 special and I was told to take the hoses of the fuel taps, plug the hoses , put them on prime, he also mentioned I should get a drop in rpm, presumably when I unplug the hoses one at a time. Can someone please explain in I understood him right?

my 79 special starts up ok needs choke at startup but at idle I can put my hand on the lh pipe at startup and it is almost cold to the touch, only seems to get hotter when I crank the revs up wondering if it may be blocked jet. other possibility the lh fuel tap, or electrical issue? did notice...

my 1979 xs 650 special (Australian compliance) seat is quite slippery and when I brake /accelerate I slip around a lot, it is a smooth cover with no pattern so I don't know if it is original. Cover has been on since at least since 1998 when it was laid up and has a small burn on the side. I am...

just got my 78 special back on the road after sitting for 20 years and noticing the front end is really soft. There was no apparent fork oil leakage before I started riding it, although there is a small weep on the rh side now so I will replace the seals. When I grab the handlebars an push and...

mechanic doing some work on my bike commented that he thought that the nissin 11/16 front master on my special was too large and he thought it should be a smaller size is this the original sizing for this Australian twin disc special or is he right?

getting someone to rebuild my engine and due to a problem now have to go 2nd oversize, I am looking for nos 447 pistons, or is the quality of aftermarket pistons ok? don't want to go the expense of forged?, but I am wondering what are the associated problems going bigger (if any), changing jet...

The rear brake light on my xs special is not working, it comes on when I press down on the rear brake pedal but not when I pull the front lever . I tested the switch and found it was working ok but I don't know where to look now? Also I don't know if its related but the lh indicators flash about...

Put my clutch cover back on after doing the #4 spring clip fix and replacing my clutch basket and I found the kickstarter travels almost all the way to the bottom and only engages a very small amount at the very bottom. I am able to use the electric start now and it seems to be working fine in...

I am wanting to get my master cylinder rebuilt But I am having doubts about which kit to use. Its an Australian delivered 78 special, twin disc, vin prefix 447-911, are there kits available or, am I going to have to get it pulled apart and buy single items.

Hi, I was having trouble measuring the tension with a digital spring scale until I realised that there was a burr scraping against the side of the clip that was cutting into it, this came from the bottom of no 4 gear that had been grinding away from not engaging properly. After I used a fine...

starting to do some work on my 78 special , and I am looking for a thread I am sure I seen here and now can't find. It is a how to remove the #4 gear and starter clip, I found the threads on how the tighten the clip and test it, to 6lb. I removed the rh cover and the kickstarter shaft started...

I have a 78 special that wont start I have pulled the the switchgear apart and undone the screws , I have tried to gently pry out the starter button, and headlight switch block as I want to clean the contacts. They seem stuck I dont want to break anything ,is there a trick to getting them out...

To get historic registration on my 78 special I have to remove the cool sounding shorties and fit aftermarket 24"megaphones, when I removed the existing mufflers I found a bit of a mess, the origonal double walled pipes had been cut off and the inner was welded to the outer, I dont think I will...

I am looking for original style mufflers for my 78 special (Australia hopefully), similar or the same as retiredgentlemans. Looked in the usual places, mikesxs, dime city, jerry's cycles, but pictures and descriptions are a bit vague so I am not sure, think I need 22-24 inch long mufflers. my...

hi, inexperienced newbie wanting some diagnostic advice on my new bike. My xs650s wont start off the electric start button. With the battery out I can use jumper leads, (- to centre stand, + to starter) to get the starter to turn the motor over, but it either just spins, turns the motor over a...