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My main fuse is blowing but not all the time. 82 xs650. Started last season when I was on a ride. I was traveling home after many hours of riding and the bike shut off. Found the main fuse to be blown. I tried replacing it and it blew again. After about 20 minutes I tried another fuse and It...

I fit a more robust tire to my 83 (might be an 81, I forget) xs650 and as expected, the chain rubs the tire a bit. Does anyone know where to get shims for the front sprocket for these? While i'm at it, does anyone know the size of the rear sprocket bolts? I think they are M10 with a 1.00 thread...

I'm building a rat bike out of an 82 xs650s. The electric starter doesn't work and I need someone to walk me through the tests to sort it out. Here's what I have so far. It worked before I took the bike apart a few months ago. I changed the front end to 00 R1 sport bike forks but kept the...

Hello. I have an 81 xs650. Just finished putting Mikes xs taller 5th gear in. After putting the case back together I spun the sprocket and went through the gears with the motor out of the bike and on the bench. All seemed to work well. Side note, I put new clutch plates etc. in as well...

I have an XS 650, 82, that I just rebuilt and put back together. When I put it in first gear, the engine stalls. I rev it up, put it i first, engine stalls. Seems that the electrics aren't in order and the engines electrical power is being shut off as soon as it goes into gear. Any thoughts?

Anyone have a checklist on where to begin checking when the starter wont crank when you press start. 82 xs650. Just put the motor back on. It cranked before I took it out. Didn't touch the starter. Battery is good. Any help is much appreciated.

I just put the head back on my xs650 after having the head rebuilt. Whilst putting on the cam endcaps I noticed that they wont mate flat against the head. I'm assuming that the bearings are stopping the caps from sitting flush. I set the bearings flush with the inside wall of the head which I...

I have a bent valve situation in my #2 exhaust. No piston damage, thank goodness. It's an 82 xs650. I just tore it down and have the head ready to drop off at the shop. Problem is, I don't have a shop. Anyone know a good shop in the New Haven Connecticut area? Thanks in advance. P.S. Thanks to...

I just did a quick cleanup of my carbs. The jets were varnished shut from bad gas. I got them cleaned up to the point where they were moving freely but I didn't take them out as it seems the pin holding the float has been crimped to keep it in place(on both carbs). I started the bike, and it...