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    For Sale - 1973 TX650 - beautiful and ready to ride!

    1973 Yamaha TX650 Selling my beautiful, unrestored 73 Yamaha TX650. 11k miles. 95% original. Ready to ride anywhere. I've owned it for 8 years and it has been well maintained and ridden regularly. Original paint and chrome in great condition. Original seat with no rips or cracks. Tires...
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    XS650 Travel Assistance

    Country – USA State – Virginia City – Round Hill (in between Leesburg and Winchester on rt. 7) First Name – Daniel Screen Name – Restforyoursouls Best Phone# to reach – (703) 727-127two Email address – restforyoursouls @ gmail.com Comments - Work out of my parent's garage. Have...
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    Just throwing this out there

    hey man, I'm 27 (many years away from being a geezer) and would rather have an early 70's xs650 than any other bike out there! And i get more looks on my '73 than some 450 lb. dude on his equally overweight late model cruiser. :D
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    Transmission shaft oil leak (NOT rubber shaft seal)

    You were correct! Used a torque wrench on it yesterday. Went for the first ride tonite after swapping another motor into the bike and no oil leaks that I can see yet. I'll keep my eye on it. Thanks Leo!
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    New exhaust system advice for 72 xs2

    Can I buy your mufflers if you're replacing the whole system? I have a '73 and I'd like to put stock mufflers on it instead of the tapered's that the previous owner put on there. Let me know! and welcome to the club!
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    Transmission shaft oil leak (NOT rubber shaft seal)

    Hey guys, Did a search. Didn't come up with exactly what I was looking for. Bike: '73 tx650 I have a leak around the transmission shaft. From what I can tell, the oil is coming out between the shaft itself and the inside surface of the steel spacer that sits around the shaft. The...
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    Correctly reinstalling ignition cam and advance mechanism?

    The RH points should begin to open 15 degrees BTDC on the compression stroke? Which would be the "F" mark I assume.
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    Correctly reinstalling ignition cam and advance mechanism?

    I took the mechanical advance and ignition cam out of my '73 650 to clean and lube but I didn't pay close enough attention before taking the cam out. I want to make sure I reinstall the cam correctly because I know it's not hard to get the timing 180 degrees off. The engine is set with the...
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    checking valve clearances

    I just got a '73 TX650. I've read different numbers in different places for what my valve clearances should be set at. One site said that my bike should be Intake: .003" Exhaust: .006" for '73. Mike's XS says that '73 and earlier clearances should be Intake: .006" Exhaust: .012". The...
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