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Well I noticed a leak at the starter motor plate so I decided to try kickstarting the bike to see if that minor leak would go away. I rode the bike around the block, everything seemed fine. Then the bike stalled in 1st as I was rolling up the driveway. I went to check the sync on my carbs and...

The yellow circle in the picture highlights the bolt. This nut/bolt was very loose... could this be the answer to the engine ticking noise? It's been bothering me since I got the bike a few weeks ago. Too late to fire it up... will have to check it out tomorrow but i really hope this is what...

Dropped my bike in the garage today. Fuck. Shit. Knicked the tank and bent the gear shifter. Fuel started pouring out. Bike was on the ground for just a few seconds. Once I got the bike up on the stand there was no more leaking. Tank was not punctured, just knicked. Anyone know what the...

I went to take the right side circular panel off and there was a mess of oil that came out. There is nothing wrong with the gaskets, they are new. Am I doing something wrong? This set up seems very strange to me, there is a lot of room between the filter and the casing. Also, oil level is...

I had ordered a manual petcock from Mikes... I thought USPS had lost it as the tracking was not updating. I needed the petcock ASAP so I reordered a new one. Now I have an extra one. $30 shipped (USA). https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-petcock-non-vacuum-type-oem-447-24500-02-00.html

I'm trying to figure out if this is a problem or just condensation coming my exhaust. This is not my video but this is exactly what is coming out of my exhaust... . Does this look concerning?

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Previous owner did some top end work (cam chain tensioner arm, new cam chain guide and replaced the cam chain). He also painted everything black. I'm a little confused by the head bolt washers though. These came stock with rubber-coated washers, correct? I scraped a little paint off of the...

Attached is a picture of what I'm talking about. I believe this sprocket (highlighted yellow in the photo) is causing a small oil leak, it is loose, I can turn it by hand. While I'm in here, what should I use to clean up... it's a mess! Also, what size socket is this?

Well shit, I just got done replacing two gaskets and o rings which helps a leak on my cylinders but now I am experiencing a very small leak near the crankcase. There was a tiny drip of oil on my garage floor, I snapped some pictures from under the bike. What do you recommend I do in this...

I had some oil on the cylinders so I took off the camshaft housing on both cylinders and noticed that both gaskets were worn out and one O ring needed to be replaced. I replaced both gaskets and the o ring and now there is no leak. I didn't replace the camshaft oil seals (they were in...

So I just replaced the brake shoes on my 81' special and now the bike can actually roll! The only problem I am having is the rear wheel will lock up when I roll it forward and backward in neutral (yes, it is in neutral). Now, if I pull the clutch in then there is no issue! I can pull the...

There is a small drip of fuel forming on the back left side of the petcock, right on the gasket. It's very minimal and doesn't appear to build up enough to drop as the carburetor is clean of any fluids. Sorry for the poor quality picture, I hope you can see where I am talking about. There...

So yesterday I made a post about removing the brake shoes on my 81' bobber. I noticed something a little concerning, a random black cord hanging down near the center/rear area of the bike. I followed the cord up and noticed it wasn't being used at all, no connections or wires going through...

I just picked up my first bike, an 81' bobber! I was quite surprised at how difficult the bike was to move, especially backwards. I was thinking this was just standard until my dad tried to ride it and immediately noticed something was off. After doing some research on these forums I decided...