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    Runs good then runs bad

    81 xs650. Started it up this week after changing oil and filters, rotor brushes, new fully charged battery, new gas, clean tank, clean carbs (38's). It started after just a few kicks but was idling rough. I thought maybe the air was too restricted, having 81 air filters on the bigger carbs, so...
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    Exaust help?

    I've got an 81 xs650 that I want to put glasspacs on the stock headers. Can anyone spell out what needs to be done.? Moreover, is there any thing i'll need to remove from the headers once I get the stock mufflers off of them? Can I just mount the glasspacs over the o.d. of the headers? I would...
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    New member here too

    Let me first start off by offering an apology to those i may have offended by not anouncing myself at first and for any brash advice I've given:doh:. I'll try to remember that I'm not at the bar here and to behave myself.
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    Exaust advice needed

    Hi there. ive got an 81 xs650 that i replaced the 34mm cv carbs with the larger 38mm cv's. That said, I plan to replace the stock exaust with something that idles quietly but really barks around 4000rpm. I dont know brands of pipes too much; whos' good, whos reasonable, whos not good. Any...
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    For Sale - 1 pair of Mikuni bs34mm cv carbs

    1 pair of Mik 34mm vac/slide carburetors. These were stock on the 80 XS and up, some triples too. 90 bucks! No problem with them. I've now been through every mm of these and every thing's good. Thanks for looking!
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