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Here's where I put mine on my 75 650b. http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7149

Thanks cros I thought I was going crazy- Did Mikes take the other jets back? I got lots of the o-rings from mcmaster carr. THANKS again for the reply.

Would this mean that Mikes needle jets are miss-stamped?

I have a great 1975xs650b that runs great but rich- I've had the carbs off many times and tried lots of things. I thought the richness might be from needle jets that may have been internally corroded from years of varnish and non use. So I ordered the needle jets that Mike said are for my...

Thanks Marty- I'm North in the town of Sonoma, or as we like to call it Slow noma. Make sure you post up some pics of your 75 when you get it.

THANKS- It doesn't take much to make these bikes look good :) - Pony: keep the pics coming on your project.

My bike looked worse than yours when I picked it up (for free). Now about 600 bucks later it's my daily ride not to mention my pride and joy. Have a great time with your ride.

Savage- I too have a 75 with 38's. I have pods and modified shorty mufflers, so all in all a very similar setup- (i do have a pamco ignition though which i love). I got things dialed in nicely now and just reached 105mph on a straightaway yesterday. It was fun but didn't feel safe. I can...

Thanks grizld1 I was wondering about that very thing. I will do exactly as you suggest; after all if it weren't for the carb guide, my bike would not be nearly as fun to ride. Thanks for the great suggestions.

Thanks for the praise. I looked everywhere for a picture of something like this but couldn't find one. I read of people using L-brackets but couldn't envision it. Talk about low-tech some metal and a bench grinder. I hope this helps other people looking to do the same.

I have a 1975 XS650B and am putting pods on it. I know that my carbs were somewhat supported by the air-box. The 1975 BS38s are also not linked so I made up this bracket that seems to work well for stabilizing everything. I used some metal joist hanging brackets I had laying around. Thanks...

I just got the PAMCO kit from Mikesxs.com it was Part #14-0901 for my 1975 and I couldn't be happier. It was 140.00 usd. I calculated how much money I spend in beer per week; I didn't drink any for one month and my PAMCO was paid for (and I lost a little weight). I now can cross ignition...

Two weeks ago I installed a PAMCO unit and the bike has been running like a dream. Today I was changing out a blown out indicator bulb. I turned the ignition on for less than 30 seconds to test the new bulb (the new bulb worked) and I turned the ignition back off. At that same time I swear a...

Just a quick update- I've put about 50 miles on the bike since making this little fork brace and noticed I can now take both my hands off the bars while riding (about 35-40mph with no wobbling. Before the mod, I could coast for a short distance with no hands but would soon have to grab the bars...

Thanks for all the kind words- I put a lot of work into this bike and it's starting to show. It sat uncovered for 18 years in some guys yard. I asked him how much and he said I could have the rusty piece of junk- That was then- this is now :)

Thanks- I always like to spend 0$ when I can. You can come up with some pretty creative things when you a are a cheap ass.

I had an old rusty front fender with its support braces, etc. I sort of have a mild cafe thing going on with my bike and wanted some stability up front without the huge front fender. I took the tubular supports from the old fender and welded a couple flat pieces of steel to make a mini fork...