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So I have an issue with my revs sticking higher than normal. One thing is, if I blip the throttle up to 2k and let it close, it will hang and suddenly want to go further BY ITSELF and reach up to 4k RPM. This is both in neutral and idling, and in any gear with the clutch pulled in.
I did some...
Hello again everyone, I greatly appreciate the help this forum gives me, and I am having a blast exploring this bike. Now I need some more pointers, in my case some good quality vendors for these carb parts.
So, I believe I have discovered the source of my gasoline leakage out of my carb air...
I just bought a 1979 XS650 and got it home yesterday, I saw it on facebook and fell in love with the style, the simplicity, and knowledge of the power and reliability has me hooked on taking care of this pretty much entirely stock 650 from over 4 decades ago.
One thing I noticed while riding it...