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Perfect, thanks so much!!

I definitely thought that spring was for the brake switch! I think i still have that somewhere

Hey Guys, In the process of modifying my XS! We pulled apart the swing arm and all of the rear end but don't remember pulling out any spring or anything from the rear brake lever for the rear drum. Anyway something is obviously missing because it wont return when pushed down. Does...

no worries, thanks for the input everyone!

won't the rust get loosened eventually through running it and get sucked into those spots anyway?? wouldn't I be better off to try and get all these bits out and lubed up before putting everything back on and running it?

So I had a closer look at things, here are some photos: The rust in one of the exhaust ports doesn't look great. Motor cranks over easily with the kicker using my hand. So everything is fine there. I took off the sump cover and took a photo: Looks pretty clean in...

Is there anything I should be doing then before I crank it over?

It was also leaking a goop that was mixed with oil while sitting for so long that I was concerned about......

Hey all, My xs650 engine was running pretty close to perfect when i pulled it out of my bike to change my frame. This was over a year ago. Since then the engine has unfortunately been sitting in a wet garage with no oil in it since i drained it to remove the engine from the frame. All...

can you please put up some photos on how you painted the carbs? or even a bit more info? cheers ps bike looks good

hey everyone, just wanting to see some pictures of what other people are using as smaller alternatives to the huge handlebar switches? cheers Jai

hey everyone, i found some really nice bars that i love but the problem is they are 1-1/8" instead of the usual 7/8" jap bars. my problem is can i use those universal bar riser/clamps that are 1-1/8" instead 7/8"? is there much work involved in getting them to fir the triple clamp...

Question: I've seen a few people welding in a support bar between the rear shock mounts on the brat kit to tie them together.... The guys at work are telling me that I need to do this otherwise the mounts will flex too much. Is this necessary? because I like it better with nothing inbetween. Cheers

Bs34 mix screws I set to factory specs and the jets are stock. Other than me cleaning everything out I don't really know how to tune anything properly

checked everything, managed to get the bike running pretty well. tightened all bolts put on new hose clamps around the carb manifolds and checked everything on the intake side for cracks and wear. everything looks in order. the left bank is still popping when warm and even more so after...

Barbs are covered, everything's tight. And yes it hangs for more than a second before it reaches idle rpm again. Do all these issues have to do with it dieing during idle?

Hey guys, My xs was running alright a couple of days ago besides some popping on the left hand cylinder and not great fuel economy. It stills kick starts alright but when I rode it Into work this morning it tries to die at the lights when idleing after coming to a stop. I'll have to keep it...

hey everyone, just about to order the visual impact brat kit from the states. was just wondering what shocks are people using when they install this kit? in all of the photos it doesn't look like anyone is using the stock shocks? am i correct in saying they would be too long? i just...

thanks, anyone else have any problems?

hi all, has anyone on here used the brand new mikes xs front brake calipers. seeing that they are reproduction aftermarket callipers and not genuine, i was just wondering if they are iffy at all or if they wear out quickly? or any other problems? would be a great help if anyone...