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I will happily get some soon as possible. I'm out at breakfast with family right now.

I got bit by the same bug gggGary. Mine was a great looking survivor bike but I polished one piece and now I can't seem to stop.

I didn't get to do anything but grease my swing arm bushings. It rained hard last night and my garage had about an inch and a half standing water in it. I spent all day cleaning and rearranging.

Couldn't help myself. Pulled out the metal polish and drill and started on the valve covers and whatever that cover is that says 650

Got my 16 inch rear mag in the mail today. Gonna clean it up and get some bearings in it soon. I hate my wheels not matching.

I rode my xs650 to the parts store for rental tools to work on my friends (my old) xs11. Kinda wish I hadn't sold it to him sometimes but I am slowly liking my 650 more and more.

Didn't do much today but I have done a lot. I think I got my 82 Heritage Special 2 weeks ago. I have since then: changed oil checked/cleaned filters cleaned/synced carburetors tightened timing chain check/set valve lash replaced spark plugs replaced front spoke wheel with mag wheel...

I wasn't able to get any pics before tearing into the carbs today. It was raining and I need to get it going for work on monday. I'll take some tomorrow when I finish. I will eventually make some forward controls for it too but that'll be a different thread when that happens. Thanks again...

The previous owner had a Clymer manual he gave me. As for the running method I need to get the idle right before trying to adjust it. I'll probably set it by the manual and then check it once the carbs are cleaned.

I did check the filter on the side of the crankcase but not the sump. That's a good idea, I like to have extra parts that I can clean to minimize down time. Just swap on the fresh one and clean the other when you have time. As for the chain I haven't done that yet. I was going to do it right...

It was almost dark once I was done tinkering for the night so I didn't get any pics yet. I'll take some tomorrow. I used some 4 inch dog bone risers and a set of drag bars I had laying around. Feels a lot better now.

Ok. So I got the bike thursday. Since then I have changed the oil, replaced the spark plugs, put a full bottle of seafoam and 93 octane gas in the tank to run, checked the air filters, checked the carb sync, washed and waxed, set valve lash, replaced the battery and replaced those terrible...

Yeah I'm sure I'll put on new handlebars and maybe forward controls but nothing serious. I wouldn't mind a little extra capacity on the tank but I'm just going to use it to go to work and back. That's only 24 miles round trip. If I could find a Standard tank like mine that had the ghost...

Yeah this isn't my first rodeo. There is a pool going at work of people guessing how long I'll be able to leave it alone. It's just in such good shape I don't want to do anything that isn't reversable unless it's a much needed upgrade, like ditching the old fuse block and upgrading to blade style.

I don't know why it posted twice but there she is. 82 Heritage Special with 5745 miles. Only mod is k&n panel filters, windshield, saddle bags, fork bag and sissy bar. Only cost a grand and I rode it home.

Hello everyone. I just picked up a new to me 82 XS650 Heritage Special and figured I'd stop and say hi. I've been reading a lot on the forum for the past few days and figured I'd go ahead and register.