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I've got an existing thread over in the "Shops" section but wanted to drop a link here in case anyone doesn't make it over that way. http://www.xs650.com/threads/side-cover-latches.53298/#post-567705 Moral of the story is, the reviews on the after market latches I found weren't great so I...

So I was on my way home from the shop last night and the bike (1980 Special II) was running great when all of a sudden she went dark and completely shut off on me. No dash lights, headlights, starter, parking lights, nothing. I checked the fuses and the connections to the fuse holders and...

The latch on one of my airbox covers blew off a couple weeks ago and I decided to make my own since the the replacement plastic ones didn't seem to have very good reviews. I'd like to feel out if there is any interest from the community for buying sets of these. I'd be ballparking at $35/pair...

I wish I had known about this when I broke a couple exhaust studs. I would have gladly traded some patience for aggravation.

Are these little rivers on my large crank bearing seat something I should be concerned about?

So I took the head off my '81 XS-H to my local engine machine shop to get the threads for my exhaust studs helicoiled since they were completely mangled. I got it back this weekend and the pictures below shows what I received. To me it looks like someone smashed it in a vice while they were...

I see a lot of posts about trying to remove header studs in the process of trying to replace them. If the studs seem to be in acceptable condition, is there any reason they can't just be cleaned up and left in place instead of dealing with 1 or several snapped off studs that were stuck in the...

I have a set BS34 carbs from my 81' XS650 that I am working on rebuilding. I got a little carried away and probably tried to strip things down a little farther than I should have. Right about the time I was about to call it a day I found a very small spring (1/16th OD by 1/4" long) and steel...