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This may or may not be related to carbs but I'll throw this out there. I've just finished a rebuild of a stock 72 motor. It has 76/77 carbs on it which had one size up on pilot and one size on mains which ran fine before the rebuild. Since the rebuild she is running rediculously lean. She...

Think I already know the answer to this question but I thought I'd throw it out there anyways. I put my engine back together after replacing the cylinder sleeves and bearings in both the top and bottom end. I went through the heat cycles that we associate with a new build and retorqued. About...

Hello fellas wondering if someone knows the answer to this question I have just bought a set of cylinder sleeves grime Heiden tuning standard size. They came as 74 mm sleeves with the instructions to be rebored after fitting. The question is that is the standard bore exactly 75 mm to fit 75 mm...

Evening all. I have a seat already on my xs2. It's original and whenever it rains yellow mud drips out from the seat pan and covers the rear end of the bike so I'm assuming that the foam is beyond repair. I have a good quality brand new seat cover and have sourced a new foam for the seat. I'm...

After trying to locate a whirring noise in my engine. I have come full circle and ended up back at my cam chain. I had originally dismissed it as the cause of my problem because it was or seemed to be spot on. I.e pin flush with the end of the bolt and 1-2 mm movement. after looking elsewhere...

After doing some extensive research on xs650 sites I've come across several people that have the same problem but it doesn't seem to be resolved on any thread. Anyway I have a whirring noise related to rpm not speed I have listened to it with a stethoscope and I believe it's loudest on the RH...

Hey fellas, I have a small problem. After adjusting my valves for the second time, I was putting everything back and I noticed that the screws weren't torquing down on the valve cover. while I was waiting for replacement studs I got some 10mm bolts to stop oil from pissing all...

Hello guys I'm new to this forum. I joined because I've seen a lot of good advice so far but I am beginning to have problems with a restoration I'm currently undertaking. So I'll begin. I have just bought a 72 xs2 and I'm pleasantly surprised how easy it is to work on compared to a harley...