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  1. mrkelvinator

    Does this sound normal?

    Does this sound normal? FIXED So that's the noise; I've adjusted the cam chain, valves and ignition timing in that order. Haven't got to the cleaning the carbs yet. It has contact points as well. What do you guys think?
  2. mrkelvinator

    Help a newb tune his carbs

    Hey Guys, Firstly I'd like to that every one who has responded to my previous newb posts, it has been a real help :) So I've got a 1979 XS650 (Special?) with Mikuni VM34 Carbs - i believe thats the only modification done to it. And here it is on charge :D The problem: Before i start...
  3. mrkelvinator

    How do i choke?

    Hey guys, Newb question here, but i've got Mikuni VM34 carbs and my question is: When is choke on, when the lever is up or down? I've only had the bike for a couple of weeks and trying to start as it has been sitting around with previous owner for a year without being started. I also...
  4. mrkelvinator

    Speedometer Reading

    Hey guys, I've got a 1979 model that was imported from America over to Australia here. Question: The speedometer is a MPH speedo with little Km/h reading, so is the trip reading and the odometer in miles of kilometers? My first thought is that its in kilometers... Cheers
  5. mrkelvinator

    What are you sitting on?

    G'day All, So this is yet another tyre (tire) thread. But to make things simple, I wanna know what tyres (tires) you guys are running on. I'm based in Australia (hence i say tyres) and so far the best options I can see are the Dunlop D404s or K591. What say you? PS. I'm new to this...
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