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Hey guys, Trying to rewire my 76 650C. I've worked on just about everything mechanical on this bike but the wiring is garbage and it's currently not starting (battery is good, fuse is good, no power to key). I figured it was time to rewire anyway so I jumped in. Now I'm a bit stumped... I've...

What a weird title.... I just finished pulling the engine in my 650 and replacing valve stem seals because I was burning oil on one cylinder. Put it all back together and buttoned up, rode it down the block all proud and BANG! Two loud backfires and DOA. I think it’s the clutch pushrod seal as...

hey guys I have a ‘76 that’s I’m replacing the valve stem seals on as I m losing some oil and have a smoky exhaust on the left side. I was going to replace some of the gaskets (bought from mikes) as well. In disassembly I found some oil pooling in the points(pamco)/advance covers, as well as...

Hey guys, Where the heck do I find the barbs for the '76 carbs? My carbs are close to sync and I'd like to buy a manometer to actually get them perfect. I have '76 carbs with the small screw plugging the vacuum port, but I can't find the dang thing anywhere on the internet. Help?

Hey guys I'm in need of some new carb holders as mine are suffering from years in a barn. I know there has been questions of quality, but I'd like the barbs from the ones on Mikesxs as I have my carbs ALMOST tuned by ear but I can't seem to get them perfectly spot on no matter how thoroughly I...

Hey guys So I bought a '76 650C last July and have been riding it 4-5 times a week since (Texas winters!). I've done routine maintenance on it (oil, filters, side cover gaskets), some light mod work and cleaned the carbs a couple times. I've been having this weird issue lately where my left...

I had to fish for the tach drive washer on my ‘76 650C so I took the RH cover off. Fished it, out everything back together (save the kickstart), then discovered I tore my old gasket so it started to leak. Looked like the original so I decided it’s time to replace. Chipped off the old gasket...

Do you guys get the photo bucket subscription thing for most of the pictures posted in threads? Do you guys pay for that? This is my first forum type experience so I don't really know the protocol for if I need to pay....

anyone have a clutch cover (right hand side) I can buy that will fit a ‘76? I dropped mine and it has a super thin crack in it that’s leaking a small bit of oil. Or any ideas for fixing it if possible? Thanks in advance

hey guys, Just a pre-requisite, I’m a rookie motorcycle mechanic, just done simple fixes and changed oil before this. I replaced my tach cable and in the process my tach drive slid out (again, rookie) so I had to pull off my right cover to fish for the washer at the bottom. Pulled the cover...

Original Tach off ''76 XS650. Replaced it so now it's just sitting. All the indicator lights work, original wiring too (from what I can tell). $40 plus shipping OBO.

Tail light off my '76 XS650C. Works like it should, looks like it should. $50 shipped OBO.

Been reading for a month or two but finally got around to posting (in the garage at least). I bought my first motorcycle ever (I'm 25 and had a yz125 as a kid, but does that count?) and decided to start riding/wrenching. After searching all over CL I found a '76 XS in a smaller shop here in...

Just took these of my '76 XS650C. Going for more of the cafe look so I won't be needing them. Luggage rack- The only one on eBay is $120. I'd do $80 OBO plus shipping. Fender- $30 plus shipping. All original parts (previous owner found it in a barn, only 12k miles on it)