Recent content by Godric

Hey y'all, it's that time of year again. I picked up a decent motor and frame with little compression, I was wondering if I could bolt on a BBK and nothing else? Are they pretty much plug n play? Im not looking to spend any more than maybe the kit, so maybe just get it a size or two over bored...

He really just said that...

It's coming from the top right, but all 4 cam bearings and seals are fresh with the rebuild

Hey, I'll upload another vid on the meantime shortly. Thanks for the quick reply

Hello all, I've been having trouble with my 81 tci stock xs. Been riding around all summer with little issue and now I took it on a longer ride (50+ miles) and it started choking out and acting like a carb was clogged. So I went through the carbs, checked my clearances, adjusted cam tensioner...

Also it'll still ride, but I gotta gas it pretty hard below ~3500rpm

Hey guys. I've been dailying my xs all summer cause someone totalled my jeep. It's been running great after a fresh rebuild for months, but the other day I was riding and it seemed like the carbs were clogged at first cause it started backfiring and lagging a lot out of no where. Now I can't get...

That's a thought; I made it home and I'm gonna dig in tomorrow, you guys have been very helpful thanks

I used this simplified one but ran it through a central fuse box like the other one. I appreciate the fast reply @jpdevol

Thanks in advance y'all 🙏

I'm at work and looks like I'll have to push it the mile home, I recently rewired it and have ridden it about 200 miles with little issues, but when I kicked it over on break it "popped" and started rolling out white smoke from the ground wire from the battery. I tried bypassing the switch and...

Hi guys. Rebuilding motor on me 81 xsH and I saw thatthere was a good bit of play in the con rods... is this normal? Thanks guys, safe riding 👊

Hey guys, I was wondering what this rectangular thing coming off the rec/reg represents?

Hey guys, I'm about to put on a new head/base gasket to my 81 using the gaskets from https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-standard-overhaul-gasket-set.html The package says "NE BRAND SUPER GASKET" underneath it says "Special chemical & mixture have been treated to the gasket materials in order...

Hey guys n gals, it's me again. I got the old bucket put back together today after a top end rebuild, and it fired right up, second kick! But something's just not right... it sounds like it's knocking pretty good from somewhere. Or maybe it's more of a tapping. Anyway, I've been lead to believe...