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    Break in (@ 150 miles now) quick question

    I'm in the process of breaking in my engine right now and have followed the process I saw in another thread: found an empty highway and did 35-50 mph cycles for the first 50 miles (changed oil, cleaned filters, cleaned magnets, retorqued head [wasn't loose prob because of copper washers]) The...
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    Engine races after rebuild...any ideas?

    Hey guys, little back story: I just rebuilt the top end on my '79: Honed cylinders, new rings, new tensioner, new front guide, new valve seals, lapped valves. New advance springs (bike has pamco). I got everything back together yesteray and it started right up so i timed it and synced...
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    '78 SR500 Seat on '79 XS650 Special

    Hey guys, This is my first post...I've owned a 1979 XS650 Special for about a year now. Just got done doing a top end rebuild (cam chain guide went bad). Now I'd like to make a few aesthetic changes before I put the engine back in. Gonna change seats and handlebars. I've been using...
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