MarieKaramazov
XS650 Addict
Hello!
I'm new to this forum and I'm new to XS bikes. This is my second bike, and my first carbureted one as my last one (15' sr400) had EFI. Heads up I'm in the early process of learning as much as I can about bike mechanics and modifications (as I have modification plans for this bike); so please bear with me if things seem obvious or rudimentary to you. So I just bought a 1983 xs650 Heritage Special. I rode it the second time today and the following happened:
--started out fine then RPM stayed at 3 regardless of downshifting or pulling in clutch or blipping throttle
--after parking, leaks from underneath bike (I can attach pics tomorrow; it's enough to run down kick stand and create a very tiny pool but then stops pretty quickly). These leaks were there at test ride earlier but I was hoping it was just gaskets needing replacement. When I came back tonight though, there was also a bit of leak residue coming from the bottom seam of one of the cylinders.
--backfire sound and possibly smoke when turning bike off
relevant notes:
--bike was sitting for a year until this week--checked it out, idled well, inspected the rest and all seemed good but carbs needed to be cleaned, which owner did and then took it out for a test ride the day before I came. PO claims his ride was good. I rode--small leaks from underneath appeared (enough to run down kick stand and create a very tiny pool but then stops). Foot shifter was very stiff but was able to loosen that and clutch a bit.
--clutch is extremely stiff (as was foot shifter until loosening both, but clutches still serious output to pull in.)
Possible causes?
--From what I know and just looked at again, I would have thought some of this was due to it possibly running rich, but tonight's research makes it seem like it could also be lean as there's overlap in the symptomology... Perhaps the owner didn't tune right? But that wouldn't explain it still happening when I pull in the clutch, right? Throttle cable issue(s)?
--Leak at bottom of cylinder seam? Am I in for a total rebuild here?
I really want to be doing things myself and learning, but I wonder if with all this I should bring it to someone as I need to get things at least at a maintainable level to where I have some transportaiontin then I can start thinking with mods and learning more etc
...Fallng asleep more info tomorrow
I'm new to this forum and I'm new to XS bikes. This is my second bike, and my first carbureted one as my last one (15' sr400) had EFI. Heads up I'm in the early process of learning as much as I can about bike mechanics and modifications (as I have modification plans for this bike); so please bear with me if things seem obvious or rudimentary to you. So I just bought a 1983 xs650 Heritage Special. I rode it the second time today and the following happened:
--started out fine then RPM stayed at 3 regardless of downshifting or pulling in clutch or blipping throttle
--after parking, leaks from underneath bike (I can attach pics tomorrow; it's enough to run down kick stand and create a very tiny pool but then stops pretty quickly). These leaks were there at test ride earlier but I was hoping it was just gaskets needing replacement. When I came back tonight though, there was also a bit of leak residue coming from the bottom seam of one of the cylinders.
--backfire sound and possibly smoke when turning bike off
relevant notes:
--bike was sitting for a year until this week--checked it out, idled well, inspected the rest and all seemed good but carbs needed to be cleaned, which owner did and then took it out for a test ride the day before I came. PO claims his ride was good. I rode--small leaks from underneath appeared (enough to run down kick stand and create a very tiny pool but then stops). Foot shifter was very stiff but was able to loosen that and clutch a bit.
--clutch is extremely stiff (as was foot shifter until loosening both, but clutches still serious output to pull in.)
Possible causes?
--From what I know and just looked at again, I would have thought some of this was due to it possibly running rich, but tonight's research makes it seem like it could also be lean as there's overlap in the symptomology... Perhaps the owner didn't tune right? But that wouldn't explain it still happening when I pull in the clutch, right? Throttle cable issue(s)?
--Leak at bottom of cylinder seam? Am I in for a total rebuild here?
I really want to be doing things myself and learning, but I wonder if with all this I should bring it to someone as I need to get things at least at a maintainable level to where I have some transportaiontin then I can start thinking with mods and learning more etc
...Fallng asleep more info tomorrow
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