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All stock 1980 Special. The positive battery cable from the battery to the starter solenoid has a smaller red wire with a bullet type connector attached to the solenoid end. What is that small red wire for? will the bike function normally without it? thanks in advance

1980 xs650 special, just bought it. p.o. installed mikes pma unit and ignition set up. i want to check intake and exhaust valve lash but there are no marks on this new rotor. anybody know how to get around this? thanks

looks like brand new. shows 14,751 miles. all lights work, turn signal self-cancel works, came off of my '80 xs650. will also work on all other xs models best offer, buyer to pay shipping. 480 205 8787 in Mesa Arizona hirshbeel@msn.com

1980 XS650 Special, 15,xxx original miles. Looks and runs like new, needs absolutely nothing. My 6th XS650, time to go to a new home as I've just bought a new bike. THIS BIKE IS NOT A CANDIDATE FOR CHOPPING, BOBBING, OR RAT BIKING! $2,500 firm. Located in Mesa Arizona. email for further details...

just got done adjusting the valves (1980 special)and I stripped one of the studs in the exhaust valve cover, right side, the 1 that screws into the head itself. is there an easy fix or am I looking at taking the engine out to fix this properly? the threads of the stud are intact so it's the hole...

sorry if this has been addressed before. my all stock xs650special has just started severely overcharging. found out today when I hooked up a digital vom to the battery and got 12.5 volts at idle when first started but the voltage started climbing and got to 18 after about 30 seconds and I shut...

all stock '80 special, very random miss when at a steady 4,000 rpm in 5th gear. does not do it when accelerating. bike has 14,500 original miles, carbs and fuel tank are squeaky clean, recent coil/plug wires/caps/spark plugs, bike starts instantly from cold, idles perfectly at 1,100 rpm, and...

Rode my all stock '80 special last night and noticed that the RLU dash light is glowing. not very bright but just enough to tell it's on. all the wiring on the bike is good, no other electrical gremlins at all. what gives? I've not had this issue ever before. anybody? thanks in advance

a recommended replacement blinker flasher for my all stock '80 Special is a Tridon HD12. I can't find one anywhere. is there another one that will function like the HD12? my original oem stock unit died, I replaced it with a cheap $8.00 2-pin auto store unit that works marginally but not really...

my stock '80 special is charging at about 13.5-14.0 when rev'd but never drops below 13.5 even at idle. new agm battery, new stator, and I believe the original regulator/rectifier. I keep the bike on a good quality battery maintainer when garaged. all electrical has been working properly but...

my bike is an '80 special, all stock and original. I installed a new headlight assy from mikesxs, the one with the h4 bulb, and now when the low beam is selected it barely comes on and the reserve lighting unit is lighting up the warning light on the dash. high beam works great and the r.l.u...

my all stock '80 special has pissed gas out of one of the carbs 3 times since I bought it 3 months ago. i turn the new manual petcock off each time i stop the bike but when i turned the petcock back on those 3 times the gas immediately flooded out until i shut off the petcock. if i start the...

hi all, mark h in mesa Arizona here. I've been away from this list for several years mucking about with many other bikes(sr500,xs1100,vstar1100,vstar650, gl1200) but I've just rescued yet another '80 xs650 special from getting destroyed as happens so frequently here in the phoenix area. yeah I...

I have a used set of (mikesxs) aftermarket gauges(speedo and tach) for sale. part #03-0751 and #03-0752 speedo has 67 miles on it, both units look/work excellent and they both have internal lighting. also includes 2 chrome handlebar mounts #03-0741. got them for my latest xs650 restoration...