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I installed these on my 1981 XS650H today. I'm still fooling around with the adjustment, but it works. The master cylinder is made for level handlebars, so on my stock bars I had to slide it forward until it was level to fill it and bleed it. Then I put the cover on and slid it back into its...

For sale in Brooklyn NY. Price reduced!! $1,000.00 USD. See my web site for details. http://johnnasta.com/XS650H/ These photos are NOT new. Since these photos were taken I have replaced the spokes (Feb 2016) with stainless steel spokes from Mike's XS, so they are shiny and new. I will take new...

Some years ago I had the privilege of meeting Ken Maxwell (Uncle Ken - aka UK) and he personally gave me a copy of Yamaha Wiring Explained (YWE). If you have never seen it, it's great, and I used it to rebuild the charging system on my 1981 XS650H, which has worked great ever since. The...

I bought a used master cylinder on eBay. Cosmetically it looks great but the reservoir was full of rust and sludge. I tried to clean it out but nothing goes through when I squeeze the lever. I tried holding the lever down and blowing air through the hole in the bottom. No go. Is there a way to...

Does anyone have a picture of how the shims go in for my 1981 front brake caliper? As some of you may remember, I recently rebuilt my front caliper. It worked fine for a day. Next day I took the bike to a shop to have the wheels relaced. About 10 blocks from the shop the caliper froze up...

Has anybody tried one of these? I keep my bike in a garage all year round, but it does get some surface rust on the chrome surfaces, especially in winter. Which size cover is good for an XS650? Medium? Rust-Oleum Motorcycle Cover Thanks

After years of owning a used helmet with peeling silver paint, I broke down today and spent about $500 on a new SHOEI RF-1200. On the way home, on the subway, I started pulling at the peeling paint on the old helmet, and found out that it came off very easily, and in pretty large pieces, and...

Does anyone know how to remove the shield on a Nolan N100 helmet? I was not able to find any video or user manual for this particular model, and I'd like to replace the shield. It may or may not be the same as the N100E. Thanks

I was just reading another forum and found out something that I thought I would pass along because I had not heard it before. If your XS650 has a 16" rear wheel, it's much easier to get it onto the center stand if you roll the rear wheel onto a piece of 1"x4" lumber or 3/4" plywood. The extra...

According to Clymer, the XS650H takes an inner tube and the SH takes tubeless tires. Both of the tires on my XS650H say tubeless on the sidewall but they are on the spoke wheels. Is it possible that there is a tube in there even though the tires say tubeless on them, or is it possible that...

Hi all, I'm experiencing a phenomenon whereby my XS650H becomes hard to roll when it's cold. I took it for a short ride on Thursday and I could feel the resistance. I put it up on the center stand and spun the back wheel, which seemed to rotate freely, so I assume the drag is happening at the...

Hello, I'm about to put my 1981 XS650H (Special II) into the shop for a top end rebuild. I'm finding bits of rubber in the oil and I have a head gasket oil leak. I found an OEM 3G1-W0001-90-00 gasket set on ebay. I bought OEM 256-12231-01-00 cam chain guide stopper from a parts dealer. I...

Hello, My XS650-H often pops out of gear (esp. 2nd - 4th). I think this may be because of the spring on the shift shaft and lever (Clymer p.80 Fig.7). How hard is it to get at that spring? Is there any post or article that outlines the procedure? Would there be any other reason why it would...

I'm thinking about buying my first Dremel tool. I'd like to use it for polishing aluminum and cleaning up other small parts. I'm wondering which model would be recommended for this. I definitely want a corded one because I don't want to have to maintain batteries for a tool that I won't use very...

I'd like to find a good grab bar for my '81 Special II. Purely for cosmetic reasons. Mine is scratched. Looking for a nice one if there is one out there. I'd also like to find a really nice front fender. Mine also has some scratches. Send me a PM if you have either of these. I'm looking...

Hello, My starter has what is probably a common problem. It only works well when the engine has warmed up. It chugs sluggishly when the engine is cold, and is more likely to drain the battery than to start the bike. I always kick start the bike but I would like to fix the electric starter if...

Hello, I brought my XS650H in for an inspection yesterday. The guy said that I can get another summer out of my spokes but I should get my wheels relaced in the next off-season. He said he sends them out. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a shop or service that does this, or if you can...