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Interesting and informative Forum we have going here. The XS is a popular bike Down Under but the distances between owners can curtail face to face interaction so to have so many experts "on tap" is a great comfort. I am replacing the vacuum petcocks on my '78SE with non-vacuum types as part of...

OK (I am leading the pack on dumb questions) - Installing stock carbs using stock (40 yr old) boots. They are going to be REALLY tight to get on. Question: Do I mount them on the carbs FIRST or on the head? (as an excuse - this bike was in pieces when I got it - so much for 'the order of...