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I would like to send my carbs to you. What do I need to do this?

Not good with carb stuff. Can anyone suggest a good shop to rebuild my 38mm Solex carbs or a 72 XS2?

Many thanks

Thanks mate

Building a 72 XS 2. I have misplaced the little 6 mm ( I think) screw that is screwed in from outside of the casing to hold the tach sleeve in place. I believe that it was turned down on the end to fit into the corresponding hole in the sleeve but don't remember. Can anyone tell me or have a...

Do you have to buy a tool to flare the master link ends or is there another way to get the ends flared so that it doesn't fall off? This is concerning the cam shaft chain. This is for a '72 XS2.

did you send any pictures?

You guys are good, especially nonclow. This is exactly what happened to my engine. This bike was up North for all it's years. The extreme cold and then hot had something to do with the counterweights falling out. Hope not to have this happen in Houston weather where it is always hot. I still...

When I bought my basket case '72 XS2, I couldn't get the engine to turn over. I thought it was frozen, so I filled it with diesel and Marvel Mystery oil for weeks and still could not get it to move. Removing the engine and pulling the head, to expose the pistons, I thought that I could tap on...

Great read. I started with my Red '72 about 18 months ago. Got it off of ebay in Connecticut . A true barn find. I stripped it down to the last piece and had the frame powder coated along with the battery box and air cleaners. Plenty of new and after market parts. New seat and tires. There...

Just got through doing the same thing, a few days ago. Best to do it like you are doing, with the upper case. Assemble it in the upper case. I was having the same problem. I made sure that the big bearing on one end was sitting in it's pin and the middle two were also in their pins. The last big...