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I’m in, life is so much easier with the right tool for the job

Thanks very much, that’s very helpful

Thanks, that’s a lot of info, very helpful. Pretty obvious I’ve been stung, lucky I really like these bikes and I’m in it for the long haul, whatever it takes. The plan of a concourse resto has been well and truly sunk. At the moment I’ll be happy just getting it running properly.

That’s an amazing resource m, thanks very much Mr Willis

Hi mick, all my guzzis are 70s models, I’m pretty much locked in that decade. Even managed to see led zeppelin at the sydney sports ground in the early 70s. Still the best concert I’ve ever seen, and the first. Thanks very much for all the info 650 skull. The chassis number is S650207580

The instruments are dead on my Frankenstein72 Xs650. In the past I have had great success with Veglia and Honda instruments simply dismantling, cleaning with computer grade electrical cleaner and sometimes polishing components. A tiny drop of light machinery oil also occasionally works wonders...

Strange thing about the carbs is,(they are identical), same size inlets, outlets, visually indistinguishable from each other, but other than the “mikuni logo co ltd Japan” embossed in the carb tops, there is absolutely no serial number or other I’d.. they both had 122 mains and 25 pilots. The...

First time I have ever purchased sight unseen, was slightly taken aback when it arrived. No front master cylinder/ brake lines. No rear brake pads/springs, non functioning instruments, no headlight shell, holes in left muffler, ignition with no keys but does come to life with a flat head...

Hi there, Rob Johnson here from Sydney Australia. I have just taken delivery of my new/old 72 xs 650. While I have owned numerous bikes in the past, especially Moto Guzzis, I have never owned an XS before. The bike is an import from the U.S.A. It has the included dealer plate on the rear...