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  1. Prisondawg

    1979 XS 650 idles fine , falls flat just off idle, carb is clean.

    How do you remove the plate that has the spring posts on it, I was able to figure out how to remove the other pieces but I got stuck on that one. Do you have a source for replacement springs that are the appropriate strength?
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    1979 XS 650 idles fine , falls flat just off idle, carb is clean.

    I personally think the advancer is the problem. The weights don't seem to snap back into position when pulled apart. I took it apart , cleaned it and greased the rod. Which did seem to help if I rev the engine slow, however the arms still aren't snapping back, I think I need new springs. Will...
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    1979 XS 650 idles fine , falls flat just off idle, carb is clean.

    I had it set to 2 and 1/4 turns out as mentioned in the carb guide. Today I switched in the size 30 pilot, and it doing the same thing , to compensate for the improve fuel flow with the larger pilot I tried adjusting the fuel screw in a half a turn. Which didn't seem to have an effect. I will...
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    1979 XS 650 idles fine , falls flat just off idle, carb is clean.

    I bought this bike as a non runner. Someone else's project. The carbs weren't even on the. Bike when I got it. So who knows what was happening to the PO
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    1979 XS 650 idles fine , falls flat just off idle, carb is clean.

    The mix screws are the same. For the sake of trying I put the stock screws back in and got the same results. I will attempt larger pilots later today and report back.
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    1979 XS 650 idles fine , falls flat just off idle, carb is clean.

    It seems to have 27.5 pilots with the open end, non bleed type. Which I believe is the stock jets. I recently purchased some bleed type size 30's. This error has been happening with stock air boxes and stock exhaust. However I just picked up uni pods, and I was planning to try out the 30's with...
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    1979 XS 650 idles fine , falls flat just off idle, carb is clean.

    Yes. It bogs down. It starts immediately with choke, then idles perfectly with choke off. But bogs down around 1500 rpm
  8. Prisondawg

    1979 XS 650 idles fine , falls flat just off idle, carb is clean.

    Hello. I swear the carb is clean. Not only did I meticulously clean them, but I bought an ultra sonic cleaner. I will say the exhaust has a strong fuel odor, so i am thinking the fuel isn't igniting in the cylinder, I think it might be electronic in nature. Perhaps the coils are worn out and...
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    Wanted - Kickstand for a 1979 xs650 special

    Hello, I recently acquired a 1979 xs650 special and for whatever reason, it's missing it's side stand. If you have one available, let me know how much you want shipped to the Seattle area, 98021. Thank you!
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    Kick Only TCI ignition. Lots of kickback when kicking.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/yJQjGx0Nd_I?feature=share Here's a video of it running poorly. I think it's only running on 1 cylinder. Here's some images of the alternator although I can't see anything out of the ordinary. And unfortunately I don't have a rotor puller for this bike.
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    Kick Only TCI ignition. Lots of kickback when kicking.

    I checked the battery it was at 13.35 v. The grounds were all solid. So I took the side cover off to see if I noticed anything unscrewed the pick up and noticed the top screw was a little loose. I hit the back of the pickup up with a fine sand paper Same to the stator face (slip plate ?)...
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    Kick Only TCI ignition. Lots of kickback when kicking.

    Yeah I wanted to keep it all stock , but if there is a modern improvement and I do need to replace it I'd like to know the options , I've been working , but this week I'll get out in the garage and test all these things hopefully I don't need to switch my TCI unit. Why do you say the TCI unit...
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    Kick Only TCI ignition. Lots of kickback when kicking.

    Is there a better ignition system ? TCI's are expensive on eBay. It might be a good time to upgrade if that's the issue ?
  14. Prisondawg

    Kick Only TCI ignition. Lots of kickback when kicking.

    Yessir it is a stock TCI pickup and all This, problem happened out of nowhere , the battery is above 13 volts. It's an antigravity battery, it was working all fine before. So I do wonder if replacing the TCI box would help.
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    Kick Only TCI ignition. Lots of kickback when kicking.

    Welp, I got rid of all those safety gadgets . My dummy lights have been reduced to nothing more than a speedo. My battery is reading 13.5 And I've kicked this bike over thousands of times successfully in the past. One day out of the blue she started acting up.
  16. Prisondawg

    Kick Only TCI ignition. Lots of kickback when kicking.

    Hello. My bike won't start I will get a pop in my carb some smoke will come out the backs and my kickstarter will kickback hard as heck (which can be painful) I've searched the forum and it seems like it's a common problem when timing is too advanced, the solution is to retard the timing a...
  17. Prisondawg

    Does anyone know anything about Yamaha YG1s?

    Still no spark. I'm not what's missing New ignition switch New points New plug The points open just as the line on the rotor matches the line on the stator The battery is grounded to the same screw that holds down the ignition switch. The horn is the only thing that works. I get no tail light...
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    Does anyone know anything about Yamaha YG1s?

    I have this one readily available. If you have need for any others let me know. One question I have is, will the lights run without the engine running ? I know one of the coils here on the stator is a lighting coil..I think the other coils feeds the ignition coil which is located within the...
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    Does anyone know anything about Yamaha YG1s?

    I just got a yamaha 1963 YG1 . But I am not getting spark. When I turn the key on nothing seems to work except for the horn.... All the wires are connected. I got my ground wire screwed down to the same the place as the screw where the ignition goes. I just got a NOS ignition switch so it...
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