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hey fam! I’m posting a video of how my bike is currently running. I know these bike are notorious for being noisy but I feel like mine has gradually gotten louder over the last 500 miles I put down since buying the bike. Like I mentioned, 1977 XS650D. Just adjusted cam chain tension flush...

Hey, folks! Got a question... I'm in the process of fitting the engine back into the frame. I went with the approach of doing it with frame in the upright ( I know some do it with the engine and frame on the side). Got it in with a bit of a wiggle. The lower centre bolt went in without an issue...

Hello All, I am looking for a 1970’s XS for my first bike. I love the 70’s style/reliability. Love the XSR700 but kind of want something a little more classic and economical. If you could please help me find something similar I’d really appreciate it. I live around the metro Detroit area and am...

Hi I am a new bike owner and I recently purchased a 1975 yamaha xs650 (TX650B?). Heres what I know about the bike. It was originally purchased from a farm in Southern Saskatchewan where it had been stored in a barn for a long time. The previous owner lost interest in the bike and let it sit...

About six months ago my dad and i finally got our '73 xs650 started after 8 years of trial and error. While it was running, the brake light burst from being overpowered and once we killed the bike, it refused to turn over again. It would start on the first kick before the light burst but has not...

Hey guys I'm new to the yamaha 650 scene and was wondering if I could get some pointers or help. I just recently picked up a 77 XS that has been hard tailed already. But that's it. It came with three incomplete engines and about 7 boxes of random and duplicate parts for it. I want to try and...

So, let me start with my friend and I own 3 old Yamahas, a 76 xs650, a 79 xs1100, and the weird on; a 1974 xs 853. Now I know it's titled as a 650, but the jugs are stamped as 853cc. Now I can't find ANYTHING for an old big bore kit, but I know it's not stock... if anyone has any information on...

I've been trying to get the wiring for this bike done all winter, but something just doesn't add up. I went to mikesxs.com for a wiring harness that matched the vin number on the forks. The problem is that the harness didn't fit at all. Now I notice that some parts in the manual are showing...

I'm trying to replace my oil seals to fix an oil leak coming from my left side camshaft cover where my electronic ignition is. I took off the outer cover and the ignition plate but I can't seem to get the inner casing off. I'm wondering if the engine needs to be at TDC or something because it...

I have a 1972 Yamaha XS 650, it was a "barn find" for around 400 dollars and I'm looking to make a bobber out of it or at least something that is very bobber like. When I think of a bobber, I think of WW 2 vets coming home, most weren't rich or famous, who needed an escape from life. Their...

What's up everyone. So once upon a time I stripped my xs down to the frame, with grand ideas of chopping/bobbing it...ended up not having the funds to do everything I wanted to do..so now I'm just trying to get it back to riding condition...but I'm at the wiring harness and I'm losing...

So my bike fell over not too long ago and before it did it did not make this noise. Before it fell the timing chain was tensioned correctly and valve clearances were in spec. I've just recently re adjusted the cam chain tension, but haven't adjusted valve clearances yet. I don't see why they...

So my poor baby took a bad fall in the garage not too long ago :( and the result of that fall is a dented gas tank. Was doing some work on her with the center stand down and somehow I bumped the bike wrong and she came down on her right side. Oh well live and let learn. Here are some pictures...

Okay so I have a 1980 xs650 with a pretty much stock break setup with a single caliper/disc setup and a cheap $25 eBay 14mm master cylinder. I got the aftermarket m/c because the original 14mm Master cylinder was pretty much shot and beyond repair. Here's a picture of most of the current setup...

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...

hey i was wondering if anyone has successfully done a pma swap on the 400 using the banshee or the HHB kit?? Ive been all over the forum and the topic has been dead for years on there

I have a 1980 XS650G that is in need of a new set of tires. Front tire - 100/90-19 Rear tire - 130/90-16 I was looking at 80% 20% dual sport tires, but there are not many options for 16 inch and 19 inch rims. Most of the other dual sport tires I was looking at were 60% 40% and I am just looking...

Hello first post on this forum, been lurking it for well over a year now. Does anybody on here know where I can find an 5" extended 2-1 throttle cable that will work with the XS Performance Keihin Carb Kit? been searching all over the web and cant seem to find any. Really would appreciate any...

I have a 1973 Tx650. I am having trouble finding the correct master cylinder rebuild kit. I have looked on ebay and can only find 1977 and up kits. When i looked on Mikes the kit that is supposed to be for the 72-76 kit does not match mine. I tried looking for info on here but the posts were old...

I have tried searching for this problem but it seems like no one else has had my problem, figures. Here's a twister for you, I tried wiring up some new LEDs on my 1977 XS650 with half luck. Yes, you heard me. Half luck. I can only get the back two LEDs to flash, not the fronts. I purchased...