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I have a 72 Yamaha 650 xs2 that unfortunately was starved for oil on the top end requiring new rockers and camshaft. I bought a good condition used camshaft that is identical to mine (same number of teeth on timing chain gear). The seller did not have the rocker box that was manufactured with...

Hi folks, there's an existing forum thread on this topic but it's a minimum of half a decade old and I have a few additional questions. The bike is a 1981 XS650 Special II. To start the process, I understand to do the following: 1. Remove the rider RH & LH foot rest/ bracket assemblies. 2...

Im looking to replace a broken ignition switch with oem or close looking to oem on my 1978 xs650 special but am having trouble finding ones that would fit in the original location. I dont want to relocate it as i like the spot it sits it. Anybody know of a model that fits?

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...

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

Hey guys. Anyone out there ever replaced the inner bushing on a fork lower (the teflon coated one)? Got a nicely polished lower that has a bushing where the teflon looks a bit worn. There has to be a better way than shopping around for an entire replacement lower and discarding an otherwise...