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Any recommendations for where to get the chain from? eBay, mikes, etc?

Update, I checked the timing and found that it has been firing fairly late. I tried to advance the points as far as I could following advice from this forum and videos but it not quite enough. I played around with adjusting the gap on the points to help with timing and that sort of did the...

They are parting out a 1980 XS650 special. I believe the carb bank they are selling are BS34s.

Had sometime last night to check my valve clearances for intake and exhaust. Exhaust was perfect at .006", but intake was loose, loose enough to jiggle a .003" feeler. Readjusted the intake for both sides at TDC accordingly. I also checked the points for wear and set the gaps. I did not play...

I have adjust the tensioner for the timing chain but have not check the valve clearance. That is up next. I a bench top balance with carbs when I cleaned them out. They are also flat slide carbs so I used a slightly different method.

Okay folks, I had some time to check some things on the XS. Here is an update. Charging System Rotor: 5Ω between slip rings, no grounding between housing ✅ Stator: White-White 0.4Ω on all combinations, Yellow-White 0.2Ω, and White-Ground infinity ✅ Regulator: Ground-housing 0Ω, Green-Brown...

The Blue bike is mine. I called the mechanic shop because I noticed the carb discrepancy too. They couldn't give me a real reason why they put flat slide carbs on instead of VM34 as listed on the report. Since this job was done over 3 years ago, they can't remember exactly why. The picture of...

Here is the maintenance report from the PO to get a sense of what has been done to the bike. I got the bike mid-October with around 29000 miles on the original odometer and have put around 200+ miles on it driving around town. I created that list from things I've noticed during those 200 miles...

Maybe I should I test it again, this was a few weeks ago. I’ve read about this and haven’t gotten around to checking if it has good ground. Probably the first thing I need to do. I’ve taken the regulator off and tested the resistance with a multimeter. I’ll double check my readings and the...

I’ll check those items, I know brakes aren’t dragging as I put he bike on the center stand and spun the wheels pretty easily. Thanks for welcoming me here, I’ve been a lurker and been reading mostly chargin system posts. No grinding noise, I think it has to to with the button or a wire. I...

Recently purchased a 1978 Yamaha XS650 Special (video of running) from a lad. The PO had purchased the bike and took it to a vintage motorcycle shop for repairs/replacements/upgrades. After they rode for a summer, the bike sat in the garage for a couple of years. I bought the bike non-running...