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    How good are the brakes on a 1981 XS650 Special?

    I've been helping a friend resurrect an '81 Special. We bled the single front disk and put in new pads. The disk does not have any deep grooves. The lever feels very firm, and I certainly cannot pull it back to the grip. I'm not new at bleeding brakes, from cars to motorcycles. No bubbles...
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    TCI Ignition box schematic, and question on pickup-coils

    Hi, I'm new here. I am helping a friend rework a pair of very tired, non-running XS650s, focusing on the electrics, since I am a degreed EE with plenty of test equipment. One of the bikes, a 1981, had the stock, non-function TCI box still attached to the bottom of the battery box, plus another...
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