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1982 Special Chop. Excellent runner, reliable daily ride. Rare Mag drum rear. Tappered head bearings, Pamco ignition with e-advance. Bronze Swingarm bushes etc. see sig for full spec. £2995 Skelmersdale, Lancashire, UK. Add is on Gumtree...

I hope to be getting a PMA system soon and was wondering Will my e-advance work with a sparx cap instead of a battery? Kind regards, Dave.

Hi, I have some Virago xv1100 Rear shocks on my bike but they don't seem heavy enough and sometimes hitting a bump at speed with a passenger the back tyre hits the fender. Hole to hole they seem to be about 12". Just wondering what people are using on there brat,bobber,choppers to lower the...

My headlight seems to gets very hot! It had a 60W H4 Halogen bulb in it which got so hot it melted a plastick bulb holder (hi beam indicator bulb at top of the housing). So I fit a 35W but it is still getting very hot to touch the outside! Is this normal? Not sure what headlamp make it it so...

Hi, My forks are 35mm but the stanchions are not standard, please can someone identify them. They measure 24+3/4" from axle to bottom of lower crown. Overall length from axle center to top of stanchion fully extended is 34". Cheers.

Hi, Has anyone had a problem with the stock side stand falling down? I put a new spring on but it doesn't seem to hold it up tight to the frame and it is scraping on the road going round corners. Cheers, Dave.

Hi, Please could someone recommend a good LED Headlight bulb? I currently have a regular H4 fitting Bulb, It is very bright but my stock charging system isn't good enough to charge the battery with the lights on. I do intend to get a PMA from Hugh eventually but for now I'm just looking to...

Hi, I was just wonder your thoughts on exhaust Heat wrap? I was thinking of wrapping them because of; 1. air leaks at the muffler. 2. melted my boots My Pipes allready get very hot and am concerned the wrap will keep the heat in too much and maybe cause damage somewhere? Cheers, Dave.

Hi, I wonder if someone could shed some light on this: I've been getting Phutt/poping out the left exhaust on deceleration . It also makes a loud squawk when I turn the ignition off and the odd spurt of gas out the right air filter. I've Been adjusting (messing with) the carb mixture...

Sorry to be a dumb-ass but is there a trick to getting these grips off. It's stuck on tight and my only course of action is to increase Hammer size till it budges or get destroyed :wtf:

Just rebuilding the front end, and my manual has no info regarding what order to tighten things up. So there is Top nut, top nut pinchbolt, One pinhce bolt left and right for each top yoke/tree where the stanchion goes in and the lover tree/yoke pinch bolts. Please could someone tell me the...

Hi, I've had my carbs apart (bs38) but didn't seen anything like these! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4x-XS650-XS1100-CARB-PLUGS-/361298097164?hash=item541f0b740c Does anyone know what these are for, where they go, do i need them etc. Cheers Dave.

Hi, I was reading through the installation instructions for the pamco ignition and I see: "Do not apply power for more than 45 seconds if the engine is not running." My bike is kick start only, so does this mean I have 45 Seconds to start the bike with the key switched on? or am i...

Do we need carb to manifold gaskets? I would have thought the rubber would make a better seal! Or do you think it will just melt with the heat? Best Regards, Dave.

Hi, Can someone please tell me what this rubber piece is called. I fits into a 47mm hole in the filter and connects to a 60mm OD hose. I need one of these but don't know what they are called to search. kind regards, Dave.

Hi, I wonder could someone help me out with a few points/timing questions? I have been trying to set up my timing but am not quite sure about the advance mechanism. When the engine is not running, the advance unit weights are "in", does this mean the timing is retarded at low RPM and...

Hi, I wonder if someone could shed some light on my clutch problem? I have just replaced my Clutch Push Rod oils seal and bushing so I ordered the long Push rod from Yambits in the UK to replace the two piece version in my 1977 xs. The Worm Mechanism was also very worn and bent so I got a...

Hi, Could someone take a look at this head stock support and tell me if you've seen it before or if you think it is safe/strong enough? Cheers

Any interested is a trade of my 2005 Kawaski Z750s Sports tourer? Low seat, low miles (9000), great condition. Looking for a hardtail (maybe softail) xs650 in the UK Northwest near Liverpool.