radxs650
XS650 Enthusiast
I have owned this XS650F for three years and finally took said XS for a pretty decent blast today, Hey, I've been busy...! lol
Runs great, pulls nicely, brakes are good. During the ride it stalled at a stop and was difficult to restart, quite unlike the way it has been for some time. To be fair, I have Only ever just started the engine and let it run since owning the XS. Odd in the test ride, runs mint and then that one episode.
I must say that the Yamaha XS650 Technical References here is Very extensive; however, I am in need of an actual Parts Manual for the '79 XS 650 F Standard.
I would rather not use a pdf format rather an actual book, I like to have a book in my hands to look at. I have manuals for every other motorcycle in the stable.
As a last effort I suppose I could print from a pdf...
After the heat-up ride, I pulled the drain plugs and filter, and that alone has me wanting the Parts Manual. No idea if I need sealing washers on those plugs, simple things like that.
Also, do you guys really just clean the oil filter that is in the right hand cover...? Not replace it...? The shop manual that I have says clean and reinstall.
I think I will go through the carbs, I like knowing what is going on in carbs with other cycles and as mentioned in another thread, install new seals in the fuel taps. I May jump in and fix that pesky grinding starter situation too however, until this afternoon, the kicker was doing it for starting.
Ok, sorry for the ramble, that's enough for now.
Thanks,
Rob
Runs great, pulls nicely, brakes are good. During the ride it stalled at a stop and was difficult to restart, quite unlike the way it has been for some time. To be fair, I have Only ever just started the engine and let it run since owning the XS. Odd in the test ride, runs mint and then that one episode.
I must say that the Yamaha XS650 Technical References here is Very extensive; however, I am in need of an actual Parts Manual for the '79 XS 650 F Standard.
I would rather not use a pdf format rather an actual book, I like to have a book in my hands to look at. I have manuals for every other motorcycle in the stable.
As a last effort I suppose I could print from a pdf...
After the heat-up ride, I pulled the drain plugs and filter, and that alone has me wanting the Parts Manual. No idea if I need sealing washers on those plugs, simple things like that.
Also, do you guys really just clean the oil filter that is in the right hand cover...? Not replace it...? The shop manual that I have says clean and reinstall.
I think I will go through the carbs, I like knowing what is going on in carbs with other cycles and as mentioned in another thread, install new seals in the fuel taps. I May jump in and fix that pesky grinding starter situation too however, until this afternoon, the kicker was doing it for starting.
Ok, sorry for the ramble, that's enough for now.
Thanks,
Rob