rebuild

Hello all! First post on here so bare with me. I have done some research into acquiring a very specific part, the #135 throttle plate, on the BS series Mikuni carbs and have come up short. I've read many posts of people looking for one only to be told that they no are longer manufactured and to...

I’m in the slow but sure process of rebuilding my 1972 XS2 and I’m looking for any advice or experienced knowledge about where to source new connecting rods for this rebuild. The ones on there are toast and I can easily find the 447 type, but finding ones for a 1972 has been a little difficult...

I’m posting this in hopes to get some guidance on the matter at hand. I’ve disassembled the whole top end and am slowly getting to everything (boring and installing oversize pistons, checking head and valves for spec/lapping, new cam chain etc etc). The whole shebang. Anyways, while I have it...

Hey everyone, glad to be here! So I have a 75 XS650 which has been sitting in my garage for approximately 2 to 3 years. This fall I plan to start rebuilding it or should I say reassembling it with my son who is 11. I have very basic knowledge when it comes to rebuilding a motorcycle so my...

Helloo there. I have been eyeballing xs650's for quite some time and the wife finally let me pull the trigger on one and what did I do? yep, I stripped it all down and chopped the back of the frame. HAHA It's a terrible feeling let me tell you. I immediately searched craigslist to reassure...

Hi all, I am considering embarking on a journey to rebuild or restore an xs650 and want to have some advice on how much I should expect to pay for parts to have it restored. I have one in my garage that I have the opportunity to purchase. I intend to do the majority of the work myself. Before I...

Hello. I had just done a top end rebuild to replace a bad cam chain tensioner and now i have oil leaking from the mating surface of the head and jugs. I have torqued everything down to spec 3 separate times with all new washers and cant get it to go away. Any idea why this is happening and if I...

I had to rebuild my motor because the cam chain tensioner delaminated. Before that though it was running pretty good. Tear the motor apart. Honed cylinders, replaced gaskets, and of course cam chain tensioner. Reset valve clearance and checked timing and cam chain tension. Everything there is...

Hi everyone, I am new to participating in the forum, but I have had my XS for about 4 years and have done a lot of research and learning on many of the great threads on here. I have very little mechanical experience, but I am learning a lot in this process. I bought the bike several years ago...

Hello, I have a set of forks I'm trying to rebuild and I've got a bit of a quandary. I purchased this set of forks with my XS650 under the assumption that they were XS650 forks but that does not appear to be the case! 5twins suggested in another thread that they may be from an XS500 given that...

Hello folks, I've got me heart set on a nice set of TCBros front springer forks. the construction looks super solid from their video, and they come with lots of support in terms of calipers, bar mounts, and all that rigamarole. the trouble is, with all this corona quarantine happening i am...

Hello all, I am new to the site and this is my first post. Please forgive any formatting errors. I recently purchased and tore down my very own 1975 XS650B and I have some questions regarding where to go from where I am at. I currently have the engine completely apart, and have a shop that can...

I have a low mile '78 that runs pretty good. The gaskets are original and a little leaky. I want to go through and replace with a kit. What would be the best resource for me to look at for this? Thanks

The Torch is Passed From Robin C to Totalfool to Lakeview Last spring, MaxPete and John helped Robin's widow clear out much of his belongings from the garage. Included was a rusty but pretty complete 73 TX650 with a seized motor. I was there to provide transport. John spent a lot of time and...

Thanks for allowing me to join, I've just bought a 1972 Yamaha XS2 from New York. It was last registered on the road in June 1982 and has covered 21000 miles. She's now in North Wales having some much needed tlc. Quite a few parts needed, a lot can be saved. Over the next few weeks I'll be...

I'm currently in the middle of tearing down the top end of my motor(1980 XS650) because it bent a intake valve last fall when the valve spring retainer split in half. My clutch was also slipping last time I was riding it and I had already adjusted both ends of the clutch cable. I'm going to be...

Anyone ever tried a DIY gravity fed soda blasting set up like the video below on our engine top end? Attached are a few pictures of my disassembled engine. Years of neglect and oil leaks from the PO have left the exterior pretty nasty. I'm wondering if this would be a useful cleaning setup and...

Gentlemen, I will be rebuilding a Euro 533 crank shortly. In the past I have used the info below from the XS 650 club of Australia to rebuild 447 cranks. As the cranks fit will swap between cases I think the specs should be the same, but thinking is not knowing! Are the clearance specs the...

Alright guys, I hate to start a new thread asking for help so soon but hher I am. So it looks like I get the opportunity to know my bike a lot better than I thought much quicker than I thought. I think I'm in for a rebuild. Not sure. I'll post a video. There are metal shavings in my oil and on...

Hi all, I'm gearing up to replace the cam chain guide on my '75 and I was hoping to get some input on my parts list. I'm trying to get it all done for $400 or less, here's what I've got (all from Mike's XS): Premium gasket and seal kit: 18-0001 Cam chain guide: 05-0006 Cam chain: 52-5021...