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    73’ xs650 256 engine questions

    I just picked up a 79’ xs650 with what appears to be a 73’ engine. I’ve pulled the engine and began to tear it down. It looks as if the head gasket blew pretty good. No damage any where else I see. Valves look good pistons are worn but not destroyed and bores aren’t bad. Rods have no knock and...
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    For Sale - 72' xs2 fork ears headlight mounts

    great condition fork ears off of a 72' make offer Can txt pics
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    For Sale - Corbin Gentry chopper seat king quenn

    Nice old Corbin Gentry. Off a Triumph sonit's narrow for a good xs650 fit small nick in the very back corner. $120 plus shipping please contact me via email at dfasnow at ya whoo or txt me at ate one too 568 7two six 7 Link https://instagram.com/p/BNkfkrzA5yK/
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    For Sale - Two mikuni vm30's

    i have a pair of mikuni vm30' s pulled from a 650 bonnie. Complete and in good shape. Need a good cleaning. Comes with cables. Price dropped gotta go $50 contact me via email at dfasnow at ya whoo or txt me at ate one too 568 7two six 7
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    72 xs650 overcharging PMA

    Hey all, I have a 72 xs650 that has a PMA I pieced together years ago. No kits were available. I have a 5 wire reg rec combo feom Hugh if I remember correctly. Also running a pamco unit and small headlight taillight. Etc. I've tried the small cig box size batteries and killed cels in both. Now...
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    Best pma battery?

    Hey all. I have a xs with the pma swap, pamco iggy, and had the tiny camcorder battery. Well that battery was fine and then I parked the bike for paint about a week or two. The it took a crap on me. Like it dropped a cel. Bike still charges good at idle. 13.8 on the top end. Then in revs it...
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    Bs38 pilot question, high idle

    Hey all, I'm in the middle of tuning my 72 xs650. It has BS38 from a 76 I believe. It has the vm style pilots and vent tubes on the carb bodies, also has a single choke lever and the carbs are tied together at the bottom by a small piece of angle. I also have the small filter xs pods and the oem...
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    For Sale - 72 xs650 engine motor complete Indiana

    1972 xs650 engine as pictured. Picked it up last year for another project, but I have to many projects as of now. Turns over free, needs cleaned up. Good cheap engine $150 firm, can freight on your dollar. In southern Indiana
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    For Sale - 71 72 xs650 ffuel tank, Indiana $100

    Good condition, inside is great. Includes the cap and both petcocks. All function good, unfortunately the previous owner decided to spray bomb the entire thing black. Cap and all, but it's a poorjob and would come off with a littlework. Small ding in the top left. Pics show and actually make it...
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    For Sale - Harley narrowglide front end, awesome

    Parting out a few pieces left over from a almost chopper build. Haha Up here I have a 94 lowrider narrowglide front end. In great shape. The cool old school looking trees and lowers without the dumbass reflecors in them. I even have the neck bearings and races to stuff it on your early xs $250 obo
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    For Sale - by by xs650.com I selling my 72' xs650 project with tons of extra stuf!

    I have to much going on in life right now to give the proper attention to my 72' xs650. I will offer it up to you guys. A real solid start to any kind of build you could want. The bike runs and drives good! But it is apart right now. I pulled the engine and everything apart to get it ready to...
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    Wanted - spokes for the 21" front conversion

    I'm looking for a set of spokes and nipples for a 21" front rim on a stock xs650 disc hub. The rim and the hub are 36 hole. 21" Rim is the same style as the stock 19". Just need longer spokes. Prefer stainless, anyone know where I can find them?
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    For Sale - 36 hole 72' xs 650 hoops

    I have a really nice polished chrome 18" 36 hole rear rim that I cleaned up and was expecting to use, but I've decided to powder coat another set and go black rims, s.s. spokes. Also have the front 19" rim, I'm sure it will clean up nicely. Will post pics asap. looking for offers for now
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    Wanted - WTB mikuni vm34 jets & filters... xs performance style

    Looking for some pilot jets, main jets, and filters for a pair of mikuni vm34's. I need pilots from 17.5 to 22.5 and mains from 220 to 230 Also in need of a k and n style filter or xs performance style pod filter. pair of these also. Any parts in new or used condition. just good...
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    For Sale - BS38 carb S.S. Brace and hardware

    BS38 carb clean up kit. Inexpensive and easy way to add a little class to your xs650. These will work on all stock BS38 carb systems. Braces are polished stainless steel and will include unique stainless steel hardware. S.S. acorn top style bolts! These bolts also allow easier access to...
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    Polishing a turd (BS38 style) brass included

    Made myself a nice stainless steel carb brace the other day and decided to upgrade the hardware aswell. Brass washers and stainless polished caps. pretty easy and helped clean them up a bit. top caps and bowls didn't take to the half ass polish job I did to well. But you can tell a difference...
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    Where to start to ....start??

    Having a blast here! :bs: I have a 72 xs650 basket case I'm getting close to running. Maybe. I've done a few things I'll list below and had it started and idling, but the latest was a different set of carbs and bigger jets. Facts: 72 xs650 stock pipes no mufflers bought it not running...
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    switching my 72 bs38's for 76 bs38's and jetting???

    So my 72 xs650 has PAmco ign, banshee chargin system mod, mini batery, mikes xs standard coil, ngk's, cut stock pipes, and the rest of the motor is stock as far as I know. I live in so. Indiana and it gets sticky hot, no altitude. I could use some help on rejetting the carbs. This was...
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    Xs1 bs38 carb rebuild or ditch them for vm's?

    I've got my project xs1 running. After changing out the chargin system to the banshee system and pamco ign. I've got the motor running at idle. Anything more is pop pop pop out of the pipes. It will run at idle pretty ok. After I turn it off it will poor gas from the bowl overflows. Then it...
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    Testify! Pma w/mini battery works!

    So I'm no pro at this sort of thing. But yesterday I had a chance to strip the xs down and half ass wire up my pma project. I used the banshee flywheel, stator from an old ninja, and the camcorder battery. I also installed the pamco kit, new mikes xs coil, plugs and wires. Half ass wired...
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