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    Crack! Busted front fork??

    Hi folks, this same exact thing just happened to me. I ordered from the link above but items were on backorder so I cancelled. I removed the broken stud with a pair of vice grips. I removed the second one (unbroken but stretched out) by filing two flat spots on the bottom area where the threads...
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    headlight is on the blink!!

    ok..G-man, but we all know we might be pushing the ol' XS home at any moment. i will take another look at fuses and brushes tho....thanks!!
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    headlight is on the blink!!

    wow...leo!! that was it. i by passed like you mentioned and it worked. so that was on the six wire relay.... thank you!!!
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    headlight is on the blink!!

    anybody ever open up a relay and swop out parts? diode?
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    headlight is on the blink!!

    My 81' H has a new problem. the headlight cut out a few times the other night. Now when i start the bike it takes about 5 seconds to come on and it usuallt stays on. I have a LED volt gauge letting me know my charging system is good with a full battery. My fuses are good. I cleaned the...
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    Where are all you New Englanders!?

    here in historic Weymouth,Ma.!!! couple trips to the vinyard every summer...any takers?
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    What do you do for a living ???

    Here goes~ I went to commercial diving school in 90'. Worked underwater for couple years then developed asthma. Sidestepped and worked in piledrivers union(4 yrs)with lots of welding/burning/marine construction. Quit and built houses with a friend for years then joined carpenters union and have...
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    help!! 81xs being a bitch!

    nic, i have an 81, those are the same problems i was having until it finally died. i replaced tci with pamco...no regrets!!!
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    i give up.....giving it back

    just want to say it again...i would have been so skrewed if pete didn't help me with all my electrical trouble last spring. i put a couple thousand miles on my 81H this summer and fall. the pamco ignition performed mint-worth every penny! And all the free advice still boggles my mind.....best...
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    repaint my tank question

    Thanks for the input and advice! xjwmx-great find with the paint match! i'm wondering if anyone has ever used the "ColorRite" product. Pete have u ever painted the new ruby red color?
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    repaint my tank question

    Last spring i was working on my bike i had the tank off and it tipped a little and gas leaked out of the fill cap and took some paint off. I'm about to approach a local shop about painting the tank and i'm wondering what i should ask for? I want the original new ruby red paint color but i don't...
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    Handlebar slippage

    i just bought the crome handlebar bar top clamp from mikes(part 37-002). its the one piece unit with the four holes in it. I was shocked when after full torque,the bars still moved. i took the new part to the bench grinder and took off a little material where the new part contacts the lower...
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    Public service announcement

    Can this D.B. start a new account and do it all over again? i only buy from sellers with lots of sales and almost perfect feedback ratings.
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    XS650 group in RI or SE Mass?

    I'm in! (i'm south of boston)
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    Dubious distinctions

    my 10th great grandfather is Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower pilgrims
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    It's October, where did you ride today.

    down rte. 28 to the ferry. Shore drive go over by nobska light? I didn't go that way. Falmouth is one of my favorite town on the cape. We also go up to squam lake alot in the summer...are you close to there tech7?
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    It's October, where did you ride today.

    I rode to woodshole on cape cod yesterday. Took the ferry to Marthas Vinyard. Rode all over the island. I brought fishing rod strapped to back. Saw lots of fish but no luck. The day was a 10 and the xs ran perfect! Temp dropped to 55 on ride home....add 65 mph on highway..chilly!
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    rotor ?

    I ordered a rotor from Electrosport this past spring for my 81h and it works fine. The problem is the company was recently sold and now i have received multiple invoices that say i never paid. I recently called both numbers on the invoice and both are out of servive. I sent email but not...
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    Installing steering head bearings Questions???

    i used the old races up against the new race and then a block of wood. I put the new races in the freezer and put a little heat on the neck. right in!
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    The "Thank You" Thread

    Last night I took a 50 mile ride and today at work I was thinking this very thought. How grateful I am to have had all the help with my recent electrical trouble. Thank you travis and most of all thank you pamcopete! Pamco ignition is PERFECT and all other electrical trouble is behind me at the...
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