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    Sold / Found / Inactive - Parts

    FREE ! parts off the bike pictured, an 8K mile '74 TX 650A synonym brown ( laff ) that spent most of its life indoors. Mufflers, turn signals (actually (2) sets ) RH mirror, tail light ( no bracket ) , crankcase vent hoses and reflectors, all about as nice as the rest of the bike. Individual...
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    R.I.P. Sonny

    Here's your dose of culture. "It was on April 1, 1957, that the Oakland chapter gained a member who was to change the entire course of the Hell's Angels and almost singlehandedly elevate them to legendary status. He was a nineteen-year-old warehouse laborer named Ralph Hubert Barger Jr. known...
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    Exhaust tuning length

    Not to hijack the intake tuning thread but Rusty reminds us of a very good point and I wonder if others have given this some thought. Look at the total length of the exhaust systems on the early XS. As years went on, the systems got shorter. We know that longer pipes produce more power than...
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    Slathering upon assembly

    I didn't want to hijack the "sensible engine decision" thread. Two posters mentioned slathering the assembly with STP and the concept eludes me. I hope someone can enlighten me. I've never cared for STP as an assembly lube in the first place, I think there far better products for that task...
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    Electronic ignition

    An outfit called Rawhide Cycles sells an electronic ignition conversion for our 650's. It appears to be bone simple and leaves the stock coils in place. Does anyone have any knowledge/experience with it ?
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    New Metallurgy

    I'm doing an oil change on my '74 TX650. I bought "copper" (ha !) drain plug gaskets from the parts house of ill repute who's name begins with "M". The gaskets are magnetic. Magnetic copper, what will they think of next.
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    Barber Canceled

    Another victim of the pandemic, the 2020 Vintage Festival has been called off. For those of you who have never attended, it is a three day immersion in vintage motorcycles backed up by a world class museum. It is well worth your time and expense.
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    Pilot jet orifice size

    First time poster, long time enthusiast. Working on '74 TX 650, undoing the work of squirrels. Is there a chart that lists the orifice diameter for Mikuni BS30/96 type pilot jets ? I found a main jet size chart, can't nail the pilots for the life of me. Can anyone help ? Thanks.
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