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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...

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...

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...

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...

This is a video I came across recently and enjoyed- http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/handmade-portraits-liberty-vintage-motorcycles-12438/

I have a 75 XS650b. It ran great (one or two kick starter every time). I had the points dialed in well and had good power through all gears. When kicking it over it would often kick back somewhat which made me think the timing could be off. I reset timing many times slightly advanced and...

I have a 1975 xs650b that starts on one kick, idles well, and runs great through all of the gears. I have stock airboxes and standard carb settings. I ride it every day to work but my commute is 1 to 2 miles tops. I let it warm in the morning before I tear off- I feel like I go through too...

I ride my xs to work every day and needed a little storage. I didn't want anything too large- just big enough to fit a few tools and a backpack- I had an old ammo can laying around the garage and I wanted to fix it on the back. I went to the local dump and picked up an old exercise machine...

Tank Spray Paint Job! New pictures on page 2 Hi all- This is a great site with great people, thanks- I've been wanting to paint my tank for some time now and figured I'd just go for it. I got a tank for 20 bucks on ebay. I bondo'ed it and primed it then I descided on a design (kind of a...

The P.O. dropped the bike at one time and dented up the right side of the tank- Now that I have the ol xs running so well, I thought it was time for a makeover- I'll bondo the right side and primer it- I worked out this design in photoshop (crudely). What can I say- I love Johnny Cash and...

Hi all- This site is the best- Here's my problem- I have a 1975 XS650b with stock airbox, and stock jetting- The pipes are more straight through with minor baffling. For my bike to run well (and it does run well) I have to turn my mixture screws way in (about 1/4 turn out on the left carb...

I have a 1975 xs650b and am in the process of getting the timing right- Looking at the manual it says "the mark on the rotor_should line up with the stationary "f" timing mark". My question is; Which "F" mark? The one closest to the TOP DEAD CENTER mark or the one closest to the ADVANCED mark...

Hey again- I got the urge to change the look of my old xs a little- (I was never really crazy about the handle bar set up and the look of the huge headlight) I had a three day weekend and wanted to make something like a old style racing bike look- I went to the local motorcycle salvage place-...

Hi again, and thanks again for this site- Here are some pictures of my huge old pipes (ugly side were P.O. dropped not shown) and my new shiny semi-homemade pipes. I ordered those shorty pipes that we all see on ebay for about $19.95. I slapped them on and hated the sound and performance-...

Hello- I love this site! Here is my first attempt at recovering my seat for my 1975 xs650b. I got some marine vinyl from the fabric store- cut up my old cover and used it as a template- Had my lovely wife sew it up (i'm so glad I bought her a good sewing machine that could handle the thick...

I love this sight- Ive gotten such great info- Here's the short story (which I know might make some people hate me). I was riding to work like I do everyday when I saw an old xs in a yard next to my store. I always saw the guy tinkering on his harley, so I got up the nerve to go over and ask...