2one7 chops
XS650 Enthusiast
Got my plates and registration yesterday went for the first real ride in the evening. Ride up and down the road a few times no problem, went around the block feeling good. Half way around the block I stop at the corner go to turn left and as soon as the clutch starts to grab bike dies instantly. Fires up and does the same thing. I try this multiple times on the side of the road with no luck. Push it to the sidewalk let it sit for 5 minutes or so and limp it home running terrible. Bike feels like it's loading up, pops out the exhaust, smokes out left side, and the occasional puff of air from the carbs. Idle is very erratic and will stumble to the point of almost dieing then runs back up. I get an intermitten vapor lock on the tank also. And there is a loud squeaking and dragging coming from the rear brake.
Bike is an 80, has an older tx650 engine in it right now as the original is torn down for a rebuild. Bike has pod filters, and yo mama style pipes I built that are equal length with baffles. Kick only with HHB pma, and capacitor, pamco, big green coil, ngk wires, New ngk iridium plugs. Rode the bike last week around the yard a few times with no real problems but the vapor lock issue.
Please any advice would be great this is my first xs, and first vintage bike. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Also I checked the timing last week, and adjusted the valves but I'm going to 3rd check them because there kind of noisy.
Bike is an 80, has an older tx650 engine in it right now as the original is torn down for a rebuild. Bike has pod filters, and yo mama style pipes I built that are equal length with baffles. Kick only with HHB pma, and capacitor, pamco, big green coil, ngk wires, New ngk iridium plugs. Rode the bike last week around the yard a few times with no real problems but the vapor lock issue.
Please any advice would be great this is my first xs, and first vintage bike. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Also I checked the timing last week, and adjusted the valves but I'm going to 3rd check them because there kind of noisy.