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    For Sale - 1980 title

    I got a clear title from a 1980 xs650. I personally destroyed the bike it went to... 125.00 shipped OBO...thanks...
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    Wanted - looking for stock engine cylinder

    please see my thread. http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32712 I need to find a good engine cylinder as I need to have this motor fixed asap.. any help would be great.
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    catastrophic headgasket failure with pics.

    after 300 miles on my new engine build the headgasket blew. L.A cylinder sleeves installed by the same machine shop I always use. I'm running wiesco 80mm pistons. you can see near all the stud holes the gasket was leaking. these bigger sleeves go right to the edge of the locating dowels. I also...
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    head acorn nuts coming loose?.

    I put roughly 300 miles on my new engine. I was riding the other day and the bike had a lack of power, pulled over and it died. I found the 2 inner head nuts on the right side had come completely off. I got the bike restarted and I was getting compression from the holes.. this doesn't seems...
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    clutch actuator assembly question ( fitment)

    does anyone know if the later style lever work with the earlier style lever screw housing. I have a NOS lever but I need the screw housing. I can only seem the locate the ones from 70-73.. any help would be great.
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    rephased big-bore running.. few " small" issues

    got the 277 degree 780cc engine fired up for the first time tonight.. found a small oil leak at the feed tube banjo ( my fault, not torqued) main issues are.. left side carb is dumping fuel from the air filer ( stuck float?? ) 79 bs38's full rebuild. also my engine did not shut off when turning...
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    bs38 jetting for hotrod engine?

    anyone have any " ballpark" jetting info for a set of 79 BS38's. i'm doing a complete rebuild and I just wanna get it close so I can get it running, i'll fine tune once running.. motor is rephased, weisco 80mm pistons with higher compression, pod filters, open exhaust... i have some 155...
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    Wanted - cltuch actuator assembly.

    i really need the plastic spiral piece that mounts to the cover. I have a brand new arm and everything else, just need the plastic piece.. anyone???
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    Wanted - BS38carbs and advance mechanism

    looking for a set of working/rebuildable BS38 carbs ( post 1975) also need a good working ATU with locking nut. I have the rod and cam bushings. need the unit, locking number a 2 pins.
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    Wanted - upper steering ball bearings and races

    that's right folks, I actually need a set of the UPPER steering races and all the individual balls. parts need to be in good working order and I need them ASAP..any help would be great.. just shoot me a price.
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    Wanted - rear axle spacers, brake drum linkage, etc

    need more parts for my project. I need rear axle spacers. ( both and for a rear brake drum, drum brake lever arm ( on the drum) and maybe a rear axle.. ( don't know just yet)
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    what carbs for big-bore rephase...

    need to source a set of carbs for my project. engine is rephased, 81mm weisco pistons, PMA, etc..... stockers, vm34's, etc... looking for a good set that won't require fiddling all the time. not worried about price.. gotta pay to play..
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    Wanted - 16 inch rear rim

    looking for a 16 inch rear rim. chrome needs to be ok... i already have spokes and a brake drum. thanks
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    issues with lacing rear wheel...( mikesxs rim)

    i'm having issues lacing a rear wheel. ( not my first time lacing a wheel) I got a 16x2.5 wheel from mikes with the stainless spoke kit. the inner spokes ( shorter head) went in fine, the outer spokes have to be pushed over about 1/2 inch to line up with the holes. ( like i'm bending the...
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    Wanted - rear hub assembly

    looking for a 36 hole rear brake hub assembly... thanks .
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    PM setup won't run with capacitor

    my bike has been sitting for awhile as I don't feel like dealing with it.. I can't get it to run right with capacitor setup.. it's very hard to start, the bike will sputter and drive like ass. can anyone recommend a good small battery to get this thing going.. bike is kick only.. I really...
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    serious issues with the mikes carbs.

    first off I want to say that I read the carb guide, did a search and read the mikesxs carb thread. my bike won't run worth damn with these carbs and I think I got a defective set. here is the deal, I got a stock 75 engine, 2nd O/S pistons, pamco ignition and free flowing exhaust. (custom) at...
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    no voltage with PMA setup

    been having a real hard time trying to get this bike to start. I actually got it running yesterday, but something is not right.. I running the hugh's PMA setup.. I connected my meter the the green and red wires coming out of the reguator... when I kick sometimes I'll get 0 volts, sometimes 1.5...
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    need to make new timing marks

    I installed a PMA setup and I want to time it.. the problem is that on my 75 model the timing marks are part of the stator assembly... anyone have any ideas on how I can rig something up.
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    bike has nasty backfire on idle (finally got it running)

    so after sitting for a year I finally gave life to my chop today... the thing ran like a top before the cafe to brat change over.. the only things I changed to the engine was a hugh PM setup and the mikesxs carbs... I can get the bike to start 2nd kick. however it sounds like a shotgun. it's...
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