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I have learned this from the school of hard Knocks and from Working on Carbs via email with XS John - God Bless him... I miss our discussions... I posted it years ago - but a rough idle brought it up in my mind so I am re-posting it - hopefully it will save someone some work. This isn't...

I have learned this from the school of hard Knocks and from Working on Carbs via email with XS John - God Bless him... I miss our discussions... I posted it years ago - but a rough idle brought it up in my mind so I am re-posting it - hopefully it will save someone some work. This isn't...

Ok on the oil sump cover (under the engine) the bolts are "breakaway" style - I am not sure why - but new ones are hard to find. Any reason I can't just use normal metric bolts? I think they are 6mm torqued to 7 ft pounds. (10mm head). Also - has anyone else found the breakaway style the...

Ok - I replaced the sump filter on my XS650 '81 2 years ago with the new style from Mikes that doesn't blow out. Now when I do oil changes - How often should I remove and inspect that sump filter? I do the regular on the side oil filter/screen on each oil change BTW - I am using the XS...

I have a buddy that wired a car horn on his Harley - I read somewhere that a car horn pulls too many amps for the electrical on an xs650 (1981).... Is that true or can I wire a louder car horn on my xs650? I know I would need a relay and fuse.