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Here's my entry. Bought new in March '78.

It's a 2 into 2, but good luck.

Put my one-owner '77D in the hat!

77 With regard to left and right, it is all relative to you being seated on the bike in the riding position. However if you put the petcock levers on the wrong side, they will be on RESERVE when in the ON or down position. I found this out the hard way once when I had them on the wrong sides and...

Tough luck, that looks like a cage from a failed ball bearing.

Yeah, my mistake gggGary, I did wonder why it wasn't shut down since "It's not allowed" I shouldn't have opened that post. P.S. Always enjoy your XS posts!

All this political BS. I've read 10 or 15 posts and not the first mention of an XS 650. WTF has happened to this site?

Grimly, Thanks for sharing that! TwoMany, thanks for your help! That was outstanding!! Jerry Lee was grinning from ear to ear!! I love piano like that! That crowd was brain dead. Thanks again.

My '77D uses a 6mm-1.0 bolt.

Shaas I realize this is an ancient thread. We have similarities, I turned 61 yesterday and also bought a Bridgestone 90 Sport (from my dad) when I was 16. Had a few dirt bikes, a Ducati 165, a '71 XS650 in '72, a '48 Panhead and today still ride a '77 XS650D which I bought new in '78. I...

Boy, that's some typo! Maybe it has two extra zeros.

Yeah, I found that out the hard way. My petcock "handles" were on the wrong sides so I ran out of gas with the handles in the down position. Like you said, they were really on reserve.:confused:

What they said.

I like your bike. Have one just like it that I bought new. Mine has Superbike bars also. I'm fortunate to have ethanol-free gas nearby. Good luck with your search for some. Ethanol sucks!

5twins, I'm sorry, but you sound a little sarcastic. When I suggested using a short socket, it was before I saw your post about the "wobble" extension (which I thought was a good idea) I've always enjoyed learning from your experience. I thought the guy was having to remove the points plate and...

Since I have a '77 with points, I'm not familiar with covers with "nothing inside them" Thanks for the response.

I made a very short socket, for that purpose. However, I also ground a little off of the top corner of my 3/8" drive torque wrench. (Really didn't take much) I have been using that "extra-short" socket for 37 years on my '77D. Give it a shot. . . . It will save you a lot of extra work when you...

The motor is stock on my '77 which I bought new in March '78. I have added vm34 Mikunis with K&N filters, Superbike bars, a bar snake, tapered roller bearings in the steering, Halogen H4 light, Koni Shocks, and a Jardine 2 into 1 pipe. I drilled the brake rotor to lessen the unsprung weight. I...

Hilarious!