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Bike splutters really hard at 5000rpm, and when I hold it at around 25% throttle. Carbs are a fresh rebuild, already checked the diaphragm for leaks, properly synched, and mixture screws are tuned according to the carb guide. Coil is a new MikesXS high output. Haven't looked at the timing yet...

I've been fighting this issue for a few days. I installed the MikesXS ultimate high output coil, and ever since the bike will just not run under 3k rpm. The bike runs at those rpms as if there is a massive vacuum leak, with lots of popping from the exhaust. At first I thought it was the mixture...

I am most of the way through my bs34 to bs38 carb swap and have ran into some issues. Firstly, even when the idle speed screw is turned all the way in, there is about half an inch gap between the throttle linkage and the screw, resulting in the bike jumping to 5000rpm as soon as it starts...

Hey all Before I put my bike away for the winter I am trying to fix a problem I have with it. Ever since I removed the beat-up stock silencers and slapped on some cheap slash-cut mufflers(sounds amazing btw) I've been getting a decent bit of popping on deceleration and when I let off on the...

I recently got my xs650 back on the road after its 20 year stint in garages all over Alberta. Despite the tires looking nearly mint, I checked the tires - just to make sure they were safe - and what do I know, the tires are both older than I am. The front tire is 20 years old and the back tire...

I've had a recurring issue where everything works when the bike is cold but once I ride it for a bit and it gets up to temperature the following things happen: the clutch starts dragging really badly, the bike becomes stuck in first gear, and the kickstart no longer turns over the engine. The...

Finishing up the restoration of my '81, and the clutch drags pretty badly (no matter what the clutch adjustment) and when its on the ground its stuck in first gear. On the center stand it runs through the gears nicely but as soon as I put it on the ground it gets stuck in first, won't even go in...