yamaha 650 society

Hey everyone, just purchased my 1983 Yamaha XS650 and it just won’t idle. Turn it on and need to give it some throttle to get it going but immediately dies after the revs come back down. Tried adjusting the idle screw but doesn’t seem to be doing anything. Novice here so need some help. Thx

hey guys I have a 1980 xs 650 Special and I have no headlight the bulb is fine everything else works I took apart the ignition today all contacts and wires are fine. I checked all fuses under seat. I checked just about every connection in the headlight assembly for lose wires or connections...

2017 has already arrived. Since I'm working on this XS650 rally, this is probably a very good place to post it. We'll be meeting at Two Wheels of Suches (www.twowheelsofsuches.com). In April, the weekend after Easter. This is a sanctioned Yamaha 650 Society event...