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Your Your wife has a big #3 Phillips screwdriver? Most unusual

May take awhile to get a video of it. I doubt much could be learned from that

Yes, I agree. Truthfully, Ive never been very good using a steel rod

I actually own a motorcycle repair shop, but turned to you XS experts for suggestions. I’m not that familiar with this model. So, I can rebuild the engine if needed, but looking for suggestions that might point me in the right direction. I have the shop, tools, skill, time is limited do to...

Certainly possibly. But I’m concerned about the relatively large metal chunks attached to the magnetic drain plug. Definitely not aluminum. But, thank you!

Ok. I’ll give that a look. Thanks.

Gary, I’m in Algoma, about 65 miles from Appleton.

Gentlemen, all very good and valuable comments. The person I got the bike from told me his kid had taken it out on a long afternoon ride and when he brought it back, the kid said he couldn’t get it to go very fast and it didn’t run well. I’ve personally ridden it about 15 miles, seemed to run...

I’ve encountered an 82 model xs650 that was apparently over-revved or at least run very hard. Now, it doesn’t run well and has a rattle. For starters, I drained the oil and pulled the oil filter. I found some metal bits in the oil, in size somewhere between a tomato seed and an apple seed...

Please be aware it doesn’t always fix the problem. I installed it, squeezing the spring clip as directed, replaced the #4 gear, everything by the book. The rest of the gears all look pristine. After all that, 1/2 the time the starter doesn’t engage- and it’s even a new starter!. It reminds...

Great! Thanks Gary and to all the rest who would’ve helped in Gary hadn’t gotten the jump on you. Super bunch of guys on here. I appreciate all your comments.

Guys, l’ve been rebuilding this 81 XS 650 for a friend who has some very serious health problems. He’s in his 70s and hopes to get a few rides yet. He has an artificial knee so wants electric start to work, but it wasn’t. So far, I had to rebuild the entire front brake system. The wiring...

Yu p, that’s the part.

Gary, Thanks for your fast reply. The part I really need is #2 on the drawing you’ve displayed. But, if it comes with the entire clutch basket, I’ll take it. You may email me directly here: howardstender@yahoo.com thanks!

Guys, im in need of the primary driven gear for a 1981 XS650. It is Yamaha part # 256-16150-02-00. On the Yamaha parts diagram of the clutch it is part 2. If you have this part, please contact me. Or if you have any ideas where I can get it, I’d be super appreciative. This part is no longer...