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Hey All, New member and new to wrenching. I've been browsing this forum for a minute now and the advice has been invaluable. I recently picked up a 1980 xs650 special for a few hundred dollars. Well intact, but it had clearly been sitting in storage for years (decades?) Compression was solid, so...

Okay so I drained the oil in my 1980 xs650 for the first time and found the usual gunk and tiny bits of metal that seems somewhat normal from what I have read on this thread. I drained the oil out and took both filters out and they look like they are in pretty bad shape. Here is some pictures...

I know this obviously means something is wearing in the engine. Is there a way to find what's wearing out without tearing into the engine? Could it be a piston? Is it pointless to ask what it could be and better to just start digging in until I find something? Also is this why the bike would be...

hey guys I was just wondering how you run your fuel lines? as the size from the fuel tap/petcock on the tank requires a smaller size fuel line than the vm34 takes. I also want to run an inline filter but there doesn't seem to be any inline filters that have the smaller barb on one side to...

So I need to change my oil for the first time and I have a couple questions. How often do I change the filters? I was looking on mikesxs for them (I understand there are two) but I couldn't decide for sure which ones I need, can someone give me some part numbers? Also, where are they located...

Alright so, I'm unsure where the heck the Main Oil Filter is, I have the secondary filter out, cleaned it and is now ready to be put back in: BUT IS THIS THE OIL FILTER?: Otherwise I'm stumped and would appreciate the help. (I know this may seem like a dumb question but I've checked...

So after spending the day installing my new hydraulic clutch conversion kit (which works great btw :thumbsup: ), I decided to go ahead and change my oil since I am getting ready for a short roadtrip next week. I have the Heiden oil filter/cooler mod and have never had any troubles with it. I...