Little back story;
I've recently acquired an 81 XS650 Special II, it's in alright shape for a 33 year old bike. She runs and idles just fine and I only need a couple things to get her saftied and on the road (a little rewiring, some sprockets/chain and a tires). But of course having joined the forums and been lurking a couple threads I thought I could learn a couple things/save myself some money and be better of for it. So yesterday I gave the bike an honest look around, kicked her over and listened to her idle... TAK TAK TAK TAK and a bike could always run better right?
So today's project in the name of learning and self reliance I adjusted my valves. Looked up some literature, watched some videos, went out and bought myself some feeler gauges, all hoped up and ready to go. So my manual says that the intake should be 10mm, so I turn the crank, line up the timing marking with the mark besides the T and take my measurement; a little off. I adjust...perfect 10mm. Exhaust... turn the crank line up the T - 15mm gap.... do this three times and I've never had my bike run like such garbage...
Only kicks over with full choke at which point she revs through the roof and I dance backwards on the centerstand which while being entertaining was not my desired effect. Oh, and the TAK TAK TAK is worse. The only thing I can deduct is that maybe I messed up/got the wrong manual. Can someone with a little more wisdom point me in the correct direction? TEACH ME
I've recently acquired an 81 XS650 Special II, it's in alright shape for a 33 year old bike. She runs and idles just fine and I only need a couple things to get her saftied and on the road (a little rewiring, some sprockets/chain and a tires). But of course having joined the forums and been lurking a couple threads I thought I could learn a couple things/save myself some money and be better of for it. So yesterday I gave the bike an honest look around, kicked her over and listened to her idle... TAK TAK TAK TAK and a bike could always run better right?
So today's project in the name of learning and self reliance I adjusted my valves. Looked up some literature, watched some videos, went out and bought myself some feeler gauges, all hoped up and ready to go. So my manual says that the intake should be 10mm, so I turn the crank, line up the timing marking with the mark besides the T and take my measurement; a little off. I adjust...perfect 10mm. Exhaust... turn the crank line up the T - 15mm gap.... do this three times and I've never had my bike run like such garbage...
Only kicks over with full choke at which point she revs through the roof and I dance backwards on the centerstand which while being entertaining was not my desired effect. Oh, and the TAK TAK TAK is worse. The only thing I can deduct is that maybe I messed up/got the wrong manual. Can someone with a little more wisdom point me in the correct direction? TEACH ME