Greasy_Shawn
XS650 Member
Let me start by saying its been faaaaarrrr too long since I was active on here and it's good to see this forum still kickin. In the past few months I grabbed up another xs (79 special) and have been using it as my commuter. When I purchased it, the airboxes were MIA, so before running it the carbs were removed, thoroughly cleaned, and had a rebuild kit installed. I also made sure to go through and do a lot of other maintence before I took er out. It seemed to be running pretty well up until the last few days...I noticed in the lower gears, the throttle response has become slow and there is some putting and popping as it revs up. The other issue I'm having is that after engaging the clutch in higher gears, the motor will unwind and eventually shut itself off. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had this issue and I would be extremely appreciative if you guys could chime in, as I'm nearing the end of my rope hahaha. One day it seems to run like a striped ass ape with no issues, and the next I find myself trying to get it fired up again at a traffic light before it turns green (or before some genius in a car leaves me a grease stain on the pavement!) Thanks!!
-Greasy_Shawn
-Greasy_Shawn