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Good morning all Has anyone else experienced fitment issues with "replacement" tachometer cables? More specifically for '75 XS650B. I have just turned away my second purchase. My original cable jacket measures just under 30" flange to flange. First purchase was from eBay and was supposed...

Hello All After nearly two years of trouble free smiling miles on the 650B many of you helped guide me through from a non running (23yrs.) bike to my favorite ride I now find myself in need of assistance again. Please bare with me on this. I do try to be as self sufficient as possible before I...

Good Morning All - This'll be a two-parter. First, My flashers only work normally when rpm's are increased. At idle - say sitting at a traffic light - they don't flash. So, I'm intending on replacing the flasher unit. After 46yrs of service it's earned it's proper burial. I've been scouting...

Hello All! Did Yamaha make an optional luggage rack to fit the '75 XS650B? I've searched around on & off and they all seem to be for the earlier XS's and the later 70's XS's. Almost (from my unscientific position) like they stopped making them and then started up again. Any info. would be...

Hello All With a couple of stumbling blocks behind me (most recent being some air box questions) I am so very close to having this ol' girl road worthy after 20+ yrs. of sitting. Currently, I'm challenged with two issues.... which I'm hoping #1 solves #2. We'll see, so I won't get into that yet...

Good Morning all! I am forensically putting my 650B back together as I address every mechanical & electrical issue along the way. I say "forensically" b/c the bike was partially disassemble when I obtained it... parts in boxes and ultimately some missing. I'm currently focusing on the air boxes...

Good Morning All from your newest member! I have been reading and gathering information from this site for a couple of months and figured it was high time I joined... and donated to that from which I benefited. Done and done! Now, I have a conundrum that I do need to request direct assistance...