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1980 XS650G. Pretty much standard. While running down a long hill, with plenty of twisties, my girl and my mate (behind me on their bikes) alerted me to the huge amount of white smoke I suddenly started generating. Back home, the smoke seemed to be mainly on one side. I did a compression check...

Basically the previous owner(s) had completely buggered the head on one of the mixture screws on my 1980 bs34 carbs. I tried a few of the usual methods, lh drill an ultimately driving a small screwdriver into the chewed up remains. Nada. Does anyone know the thread size of the mixture...

Went to fit a coil from Heiden tuning today. Bike has been missing and the coil ( and moulded in wires) looked original. I wired as per the instructions .... And no sparks .... I only worked the kickstart a few times to check..... I put the old coil back on and have no sparks from that now...

Having just fitted an fantastic new MOTAD stainless system ( I did the fit check for them) http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33802 I have the OEM system left here The silencers are pretty much toast, the balance pipe got cut off and welded over BUT the original silencer brackets...

My rotor has about 3ohm between the rings (should be around 5.3). I have been experiencing a few of , what I thought were, regulator issues (as jumping the green wire solved them) and a new electrosport regulator doesn't work at all. Funny thing is that the rotor passes the slap test and puts...

1980 special. CDI. All standard. Been charging fine, but lost all output coming home from pub (voltmeter fitted) Ran the tests here.. Rotor has magnetism, output on the alternator wires. Jumped the green wire and voltage was seen ... Ok. It's the regulator/rectifier. After all this the...

new 1980 bike; bought with noisy engine. I stripped it to replace the front cam chain guide, after finding the top strainer full of bits. The sump filter was breached. On getting down to the crank, I found the right hand (as in clutch side) big end bearing shot. I mean really shot; like 3/4mm...

I have a 1980 XS650G Seems like the chain and guides are toast. I have read all the threads on wot needs to be done and how to do it (thanks) I believe I will need: cam chain -spilt link Cam chain guide Cam chain tensioner cylinder head nut washers couple of cam seals gasket kit...