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Hi all, I am trying to free up some room around the carbs. Do I need the crankcase breather? If so, can I rerout it somewhere or block off one side? Also does the hose need the filter attached? It's a 79 special if that matters. Attached is a pic in case I'm calling it The wrong thing

Hi all, couple quick questions hopefully. I found an air leak on my right side cylinder where the rubber boot attaches to the engine. I took the boot off to inspect and it is in good shape. I noticed what looked like some dried rtv or sealant on the gasket. I did not remove the gasket between...

Hi all, Just curious if the dead cylinder method of setting the fuel mix is something that can be done to other bikes, or if it's only something that works on the the xs style motor. I have a 650 vstar, and didn't have to fiddle with my fuel mix screws so much. Thanks.

Hi all. I tracked down one of the leaks in my petcock. I think a 1mm oring needs to go here but wanted to see if anyone else has a set-up like this. I couldn't find anything in the technical section or the really good rebuild thread. In the picture my left side petcock has a 90 degree elbow that...

Hi all, I'm looking for 2 32.5 pilot jets, 140 mains, and 2 1mm thick x 4mm I.D. o-rings. The o-rings are replacements to the main needle jet nozzle. I'm having a bit of trouble finding on the net and not sure if anyone has an extra set. I have 137.5 mains and am looking for the next size up...

Hi all, I need 2 replacement needle jet o-rings for my '79. I don't want to spend 10$ in shipping for 3$ in parts. Will an o-ring from the auto parts store work or is this something that will cause problems if it isn't the exact part. Mikes has it listed as this O-Ring - needle jet (nozzle...

Hi all, I have a 79 650. I stripped the carb down to clean and try to properly jet. I noticed lots of what I guess is carbon in the butterflys. It looked a lot like oil. I actually would have thought it was oil but the motor intakes are clean. Is this normal for a rich carb or am I missing...

Hi all, Just purchased a 79 special last night. I've wanted one of these for years and finally found ine for a good price. It runs well enough but the carbs not set correctly. I'm pretty sure it's idling high, but I don't have a tach to check actual numbers. There is also a big flat spot right...