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  1. lowliferat

    Make Offer - 81 xs650 special original

    Save this 81 special from getting chopped, clean va title, runs and drives excellent , newer tires, all lights work, has dent in tank, i have the badges, and another tank, 10,000 original miles, has oil drip from bottom, starter sounds funky, have another, all lights work, keys and all. Ride...
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    Look what followed me home

    Lly
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    exhaust on left side glowing red after start up , sat for few months? too much fuel?

    she has sat for a few months and i poured some fuel in and she started after awhile of kicking, getting dark out and i noticed the left side exhaust glowing red while idleing ? bs34 carbs , pamco and a two into 1 exhaust
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    Wanted - carbs

    looking for bs 34 or a set of bs 38 carbs holders or i need the interanls for bs38 carbs floats jets and such
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    Wanted - Set of bs34 carbs

    Looking for a set of 34s for my project. Stock is fine. I have a set but I'm missing floats and carb holders. For them. Need to rebuilt is fine. Or parts for a set is fine. Can trade or cash is king. Just let me know what you have and want for them. I'm in the 23505 area code in va. Thanks.
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    Make Offer - 81 mags front 19 and rear 16 drum

    i have a set of mags and i am looking to sell or trade for a set of spokes 19 front 18 rear drum or 16 drum and some cash?. they are on my bike now and i am riding them. have been having some issues with rear axle bearing stuck on it. let the whole thing go to new owner who might want these mags...
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    mag wheel drum brake issues again

    i've got a set of mags on my sled now cause the tires are good, drum rear that when i hit the rear brake the brake stays on unless i roll backwards a bit to unlock it? this started a while ago, and i took the rear wheel off and had to beat the axle out to get to the drum, and the bearing came...
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    Wanted - 18 rear spike rim/ wheel brakes whole thing rusty crusty ok

    I'm looking for a rear 18 inch wheel for my ride , can be rusty crusty but I need it functional. , I don't mind cleaning it up, would like the brakes and axle spacers , but if the price is right I'm buying and will locate them later.
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    Will 18 rear rim swap over?

    I'm having a hard time finding duel sport rear tires in 16, so I was wondering I the earlier 18 rim will swap over with out mods? It's an 81 xs 650 16 rear drum mag wheel or is there another rim that will swap over to make finding tires easier ? And if so what mods ? Thanks
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    Wanted - Duel sport tires

    I want some duel sport tires for 16 rear an a 19 front. Useablee condition would bee good , rims are ok too if the price is right. Thanks
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    Tire size interchangeability ?

    Quick question, I got a spoke 16 inch rim with a 130/90v16 tire on it and I was wondering if I could put a 3.00-16 duel sport tire on this rim without problems? I picked up a set of golden boy trail tires and the front is good but he rear is definitely not as wide, will it squat and flatten out...
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    i need to pull a rotor off tomorrow and have no puller?

    so i sold my 80 brat project and a guy is coming 4 hours away to get her , so to hear her run(which she does) but i worked the price down if i keep my new charging rotor and harness for my other build. How can i pull a rotor with out damaging it with out a puller? two breaker bars on lower...
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    MLK charity event Jan 19 in Norfolk VA,

    I have been tasked with a charity event and wanted to combine my passion for cooking and xs 650's at the same time, so we have a local event of the Martin Luther King day annual chicken cook off, charity part is a guy named Bobby Hart whose 14 year old daughter had a brain anerism? and is home...
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    couple of questions?

    is it the swingarm bushings when i corner hard and feel the rearshimmy or wiggle back and forth ? only happens when either im on the gas and cornering or stopping hard, i can feel it back there somewhere, oh yeah stock 1981 bushings in there. next is on my other 81 cdi ignition, bs38 carbs...
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    Wanted - Uni filters or filter

    My asshole dog chewed a filter off both my bikes one bs34 and one bs38. So now looking for a set of each or one of each, don't care as long as not ripped. Cover missing ok. Mine all have tennis ball can covers. On them. I want to ride again. Let me know what you have. Shipped to 23505 Norfolk va
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    Drilling out jets?

    I have a set of bs38s and was needing to go with bigger jets. I heard of some using drill bits to up the orifices of them. Anyone have any info as to what size bit equals what jet size? Thanks
  17. lowliferat

    CL find front royal va 75 xs 650. For 200.

    Was just looking around and found this on Craig's. 200 gets you a 75 xs650. And a 550 other bike. Good luck
  18. lowliferat

    Drilling out jets to bigger orifice?

    Anyone read or know anything about this? I read somewhere about using welding tip cleaners to re hole a jet. I have an ol set of bs38s and need bigger jets in it so I figured it wouldn't hurt. Thanks all who reply
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    How do you tell when cam chain is streached on tci?

    I have an 81 and I am trying to figure out what I should do with her, is there a way to measure cam chain slack? With motor still in frame? Speedo said. 32,000 on it. TCI ignition. She ran but didn't stay running. I haven't checked the vavles yet. I figured if there was a way to diagnose then I...
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    What's Been going on at the rats nest lately?

    So I've been working on the ol' Hawaiian mud bomber, which is an 81 I picked up a year ago, scrapped the idea of he street sign seat pan as I couldn't bend it cause it was too thick , also have been waiting on a battery, so I took the one out of my yak for the fish finder, threw a bag on the...
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