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    For Sale - 1975 XS650B All Original 6k Miles

    I have an unrestored stock 1975 Yamaha XS 650B. 6,440 original miles. I am the 2nd owner. Great all-original condition and meticulously maintained. This bike was recovered from a Detroit residential garage in 2012 with 2,500 miles on it where it had sat since 1986 under a heavy canvas cover. A...
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    Sputtering/hesitation while riding at any RPM?

    My bike sat for about 3 weeks while I was out of town. When I got home and started riding it again, she began to hesitate pretty badly when I accelerate at any RPM. It progressively has gotten worse as of the last time I rode it a couple days ago. Before it sat, I had tuned it up and set the...
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    Battery drips on exhaust pipe

    I've read a couple posts on polishing up chrome exhaust pipes but I'm wondering if these methods are effective in getting the greenish water stains my batter is leaving dripping on the left side exhaust pipe (I know, I should have just sprung for the gel battery). Would oven...
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    Engine bog after 10-15 miles

    I have a fully stock '75 XS with only 3,000 original miles. It has a new battery, the carbs were recently cleaned throughly and original jets replaced with new (stock jet sizes). Timing was recently set as well. She had been running really well until a couple weeks ago. It starts up...
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    Surface Rust Prevention?

    I live close to the ocean and don't have a garage, just a covered car port. I cover my bike with a heavy duty nylon bike cover every minute I'm not riding it but it still is starting to develop some surface rust on the chrome and other random metal parts. Is there any way to prevent this other...
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    California Bike Registration - Federal Certification Label??

    I have a '75 XS650B with 2,500 original miles. I bought the bike in Michigan and had it shipped to where I live in California. The last time the bike was registered was in 1986. So now I'm in the middle of transferring the out of state title and registering it here and having some issues getting...
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    Slow gas/drip leak from carb

    Just picked up a great '75 XS650B with only 2,500 original miles.... a true barn find. Sat in a Detroit garage for over 25 years before my uncle grabbed it up a couple months ago. It's since been gone through - new battery, carbs & petcocks cleaned, tank dipped, plugs, etc. It runs really...
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