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81 xs running VM34 carbs. Have adjusted valves, chain and new oil. Synced the carbs as close as I can get them. The bike starts easily, idles fine, although the right side seems a bit lean at idle as it has a slight pop until it warms up. Once it warms up it idles fine. It rolls on...

The bike has the vm34 carbs, but it originally had the bs34 carbs, and still has the stock boots. The bs34 carbs have a outer diameter of roughly 42.5mm, the boots have a inner diameter of about 42mm. The Vms have a outer diameter of about 40mm, I have seen mixed post on this, some say...

Ok in the charging troubleshooting steps in the tech section I was performing the tests and I am confused. !st of all i got a good rotor from a friend, originally it had none. 81 xs motor with stock electrics I tested the feeler gauge with the ignition switch on, It had very weak...

After looking over some of the builds on here I realize that I am of a different caliper in skills and schooling. Im impressed with some of the skills I have seen. My stuff is much more crude, I tend to leave the grind marks and places where paint is worn off and rusted makes me smile. if I...

Hey everyone this seems like the place to be since I just uncovered the XS from under its cover. It has been sitting there for about 9 years. I traded for the bike about 10 years ago, spent a few months mocking things up then got sidetracked, I prepped it for a long storage and it seems to...

I am in need of a rotor for a 81 xs 650, with electronic ignition. Hopefully someone has one taken off when they upgraded their system. I am located in Nashville TN area for shipping and location info. Thanks in advance, Rick