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Hello everyone. You have all been amazing at answering my newbie questions, so here I come again for more. I have a pretty good oil leak coming from the cam chain tensioner. It looks like it's probably the gasket under under the 6 bolt cover. I'd love to replace this myself instead of paying...

Yea I had disassembled the caliper and mc completely and got all the nasty junk out. Works like a champ now, new pads/lines/fluid/piston in MC.

Hey everyone, Did a little search first to see if there was a similar topic, but couldn't see one. Sorry if this is a repost. Working more on making the bike road worthy. It was in dire need of a front brake system overhaul, so I took the MC/lines/caliper off for a rebuild. Lines have been...

Annnnd installed. Needs vacuum line bits installed (arriving tomorrow). Was going to try to turn it over running from prime just to see if it would start, but it needs a new battery. Electric start chuffs out after a couple tries.

Just got my JBM mounts. Install time! Out with the old, in with the new ;) New top, old bottom.

Yeah I saw those right after I sent my reply... realized I wasn't paying enough attention. Just gotta get those mounts...

Awesome. You used the angled boots and these (http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0217/) adapters, right? Ordering tonight.... hope it all works out haha.

Yep - that explains a lot about why it was kind of funky when I bought it. He said it only ran when on Prime, no vacuum line hooked up, barbs on left/right manifold linked and pointed inward, wrong diameter mounts. Fair enough - may be worth it to throw down for the JBM ones. Just concerned...

gggGary - I see. So the side connected to the tank gets the vacuum line on the manifold, the other side just gets capped? Makes sense. Panic subsided a bit. Glad I have a second length of hose ready... would hate to have to wait for it to show up. Now the trouble is going to be sourcing the...

They definitely were, if they are supposed to point up. Another problem I am seeing is the were linked together instead of to a vacuum line on the petcock. I think I saw one hidden under the tank - about 2 or 3 inches of hose connected to it and just dangling inside. Seems like there is a lot of...

Pardon my ignorance payaso13, but since mine was originally set up incorrectly I am unsure about this - where do those hoses for the adapter kit attach, the petcock(s)? When I picked the bike up, my tank is attaching to the bowl of one carb, and the two carbs are linked together by another hose...

Thank you for the info! Found this thread as well which confirmed my suspicion: http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32212 The intake on my carbs is 46mm OD and the ID of the boot is 41mm - indicating to me that PO somehow squeezed the 38s into the 34 boots. Trouble is, I am...

Cool. Good to know! Thank you for the info.

Hey everyone. Got another silly one for ya. My engine number tells me I am running a 1980 Special II running and I'm running bs38s. I took the carbs off to clean after I bought it, and now they don't fit back in. I originally thought that I was just doing it wrong, but upon further research...

Thank you both for replying! I figured it was an oversight or me being misinformed. I was going to get a halogen, but I am concerned about the additional power required to operate it causing issues (beyond having to clean connections/switches). Sounds like it worked great for you, XSLeo. Did...

Hey team, Pardon if this is a dupe (I searched a bit and couldn't find the original, if it is), but I recently got a new headlight to replace the old sealed beam in my stock 80 XS650. I followed the directions in the good ole Clymer (Remove the screw and spring on the lower right side of the...

I know this thread is a little old, but are there still parts available?

Thanks for the heads up. Any info where I can source the appropriate O-rings and miscellaneous small bits? Did a quick glance at Mike's but only turned up those rebuild kits.

Yes, for sure - I have a can of carb cleaner or some gasoline which is what I was going to use to soak. But I may just use an old toothbrush and some compressed air with that carb cleaner instead of soaking. Thanks for the heads up.

I live near Boston now, but grew up near Springfield.