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Howdy fellas, Been a minute. My buddy has my old 79. We are in the process of replacing the clutch push rod seal and noticed the drive chain guide@ the counter shaft sprocket is worn and in need of replacing. Can only seem to find used ones...

Gents, Just sold my 79 Special to a good friend. I'm going to recommend he joins here to keep tabs on all things XS650. I've really enjoyed mine and will miss it. Thanks to all of you for such a great forum. Sure I'll be back at some point to ask some questions as I plan to assist the new...

All, I have a set of these on my 79SF https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-petcock-non-vacuum-type-oem-447-24500-02-00.html Rebuild kit is out of stock at Mikes. Any other sources? 650 Central, no dice. I really just need one petcock body gasket, three hole job...as seen here...

All, 79 SF here. Going to be swapping tanks out in the near future. Questions is this....when swapping petcocks (non vacuum type) are there gaskets or other parts to replace when mounting to a new tank? Or can I simply pop on the petcocks and go for it?

As the ad says, whatcha got? Looking for L/R set with original paint. Some patina/wear is fine. Finally found a decent original paint tank, so like a similar set of covers to match. There are a few on ebay right now but wanted to check with the gang here to see if anybody wants/needs to let go...

Electric starter works, but runs on for a few seconds after engaging and starting the engine. Not a mission critical repair since it kicks over, just fine. I do plan to get to this in the coming months and have a few questions. Wrong to assume this is the typical gear/spring repair that is...

Fellas, Excuse my terminology, if incorrect, and lack of a photo (for now). I have a small oil weep coming from what I believe is called the cam chain idler bolts/mounting bolts. Not enough to quit riding, but enough to warrant sealing it up properly as soon as I am able. These are the two...

Looking for a clean, original paint, dual petcock tank for a 79 Special. Gas cap, key, badges and fuel taps, not needed. Prefer original paint, in factory red. Re painted or custom painted tanks considered, as well. Tank should be rust/dent free with paint in very good to excellent condition...

8/10/18 Just finished installing new wheel bearings along with a full tune and oil service. Running sooooo nice. Gonna hang on to it for a bit longer...Cheers! 1979 XS 650 SF No rush to sell, please make an offer if you are interested. 15,000 miles Super clean, turn key bike. Well maintained...

Have a friend looking for a 78-on Special or late model Standard. Acting as a buying agent for my friend since this is his first XS. He's been trying to buy my 79 Special (that fits the criteria below) that I won't sell!!! Criteria as follows: Stock Configuration Special (or II) E, F, G or H...

I have a 79F Will a 80 on G tank and side covers work w/o fitment issues. Looking at photos I can see the tank filler is in the center of the 80 on tank, different than my 79, which is off center. Wondering if I can swap gas caps? I see the 80 on tank has two petcock holes, which matches my...

Have a 79 Special w/ tubeless mags. 19 F /16 R. I live well off the tarmac and need tires with some meat. Like to hear some comments and/or see some pics of some Shinko 244's on an XS. Debating the following set ups: 1) Running tubes on a tubeless rim with Shinko 244's front and...

Cosmetic Changes: NOS fenders, crash bar/foot pegs, seat trim and tail light swap (not a fan of the Mickey Mouse reflectors on the tail light that came with NOS fender). Swapped to a 3 post mount tail light that came with the bike in the before photo. Still looking for a king/queen seat...

After a search of this site, I wanted to inquire about the different oil cooler options available. The Mike's XS uses a standard Honda oil filter. This is attractive to me since I have a 07 XR650 that would use that same filter. The other, Hugh's, uses the stock filter. My question(s)...

Factory fender set from 1979 Special, painted black by previous owner. Very quaility home paint job, no streaks or blems. Rear fender is metal only, no wiring or tail light. Tail light for this fender is the 3 bolt variety. I replaced the black with a factory chrome set, so selling off to buy...

Looking for: -the two plasti/chrome (?) pieces of seat trim - handle/strap that goes on top of the seat between driver/passenger section All for a 79 SF stock seat. Anyone have these or know where they might be had? I keep an eye on eBay for NOS stuff but have not come across...

To fit this bike... One with a passenger backrest would do, but prefer just a basic over rear fender rack. New to XS so hoping you'll know if what you have will fit. Cheers

Don't have a lot of XS knowledge yet but I do have a bit on this style BMW: The tank bag from this 92 R100 GSPD fits and works a treat on the XS. It's called a BMW Multivario Tank bag, they were made for R Series and K series bikes from the 70's thru the mid 90's. Bags are the essentially...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121256457676?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true Can someone confirm these fit a 79 Special? Any fitmet issues or additional hardware needed than pictured. I did read somewhere a longer bolt may or may not be required for use on the engine mounts.