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Hey fellas, So I just got my bike all wired up and have been taking some short runs around the neighborhood! It seems that when I fire it up its missing pretty good on the left side and popping pretty loud out of the left side pipe! Ive already replaced the plugs, tightened down my pipes, and...

Hey fellas, When I first bought my XS in the spring the guy I bought it from didnt have a vacuum hose attached from the carbs to the tank! It ran ok. but at times I didnt feel like it was running the best it could! The sporty tank I currently have on bike has the nipple on the bottom of the tank...

Hello Fellas, Got an interesting situation that happened this afternoon when I went to mount my pod filters! The carbs are 38s and Im using the Emgo filters, but after my bike received the drop seat hardtail there is not enough room between the top tubes and the carbs to get my filters on! So...

Hey fellas, Just wanted to ask you guys whats the best method for installing the steering head bearings and races?? Can a guy just tap em in with a socket! Getting ready to finish up my build and wanted hear the best method for installation!! Thanks in Advance, LHG

Hey fellas, just wanted to ask you guys what are you using for your neutral lights! Getting ready to wire up my bobber and Im just curious whats the best method for a light and where to mount it! Thanks in advance!! LHg

Hey Guys, Just tried to order the steering head bearings and races from Mikes and apparently he's all sold out! Was just wondering if any of you gentlemen can point me in the right direction on finding some!! Thanks, LHG

Whats a good place where a guy can get a chain, and also if my hardtail is stretched 4 1/2 inches, how long of chain would you guys recomend I get?? Thanks in Advance, LHG

Greetings fellas, Just wanted to share a few pictures of where Im currently at on my build! The bike started out as an 81 which is what you'll see in the first picture! Picked it up from a guy for 800 bones with Title, running very rough and sometimes not at all! Gave the carbs some love and she...

This may be a longshot but was curious if anyone had a pic of how the top engine mount brackets go together? Im sure I'll figure it out but just thought I'd check with you guys and see! And whats the deal on those anyway, I see alot of guys using them and then quite a few who dont use em! Whats...

Greetings fellas, Was at a local swap meet today and found a diamond in the rough!! Its gonna make the perfect tank for my build and just the look I was going for!! Not gonna hold much gas and will to fuel up often but what the heck!! Figured it wold make a nice "little" tank!! Have a look!! LHG

Greetings fellas, Well after a couple of weeks of tinkering I got the Ol XS fired up and took her for a spin!! I originally bought the bike off Craigslist from a guy who was just playing around with it a bit and trying to customize it. He wasnt into ridin very much so never had it out on the...

Greetings fellas, Just wanted to say Hi and introduce myself! I live in Portland Or, and just recently purchased my first 79 XS650 . The bike was running really rough when I first got it and I think she had been sitting around for awhile! So today I cleaned out the carbs and got em all dialed...