vagabond
XS650 Enthusiast
Howdy all,
My 1979 XS650 Special II is running fine in its first few weeks of long-distance runs after years of storage and restoration (16000 miles). I thoroughly cleaned out the tank, petcock and tap valve, fuel lines and carburetors (the right pilot seems to be clog-happy; I probably need to re-treat the inside of the tank to get rid of the slight residue), adjusted floats to 27mm, and swapped out the old fuel filters for new ones. The bike's a bit slow to start up with pretty low RPM, and sometimes likes to hesitate a bit in low throttle as if the air/fuel mixture's not quite right (but smokes a bit if I enrich the mixture), but runs nearly perfectly once it warms up.
In the last couple days, however, I'm hearing a mild metallic clanging sound from the right side of the engine and am wondering whether it needs immediate attention and what it could possibly be.
I'd really appreciate any advice or insights. Thanks!
My 1979 XS650 Special II is running fine in its first few weeks of long-distance runs after years of storage and restoration (16000 miles). I thoroughly cleaned out the tank, petcock and tap valve, fuel lines and carburetors (the right pilot seems to be clog-happy; I probably need to re-treat the inside of the tank to get rid of the slight residue), adjusted floats to 27mm, and swapped out the old fuel filters for new ones. The bike's a bit slow to start up with pretty low RPM, and sometimes likes to hesitate a bit in low throttle as if the air/fuel mixture's not quite right (but smokes a bit if I enrich the mixture), but runs nearly perfectly once it warms up.
In the last couple days, however, I'm hearing a mild metallic clanging sound from the right side of the engine and am wondering whether it needs immediate attention and what it could possibly be.
I'd really appreciate any advice or insights. Thanks!