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I would service ignition circuit connections

I used that effax On Leather jackets As in animal hide distinguished product. Very Good Bought in a shop for Horse Saddles Straps and so If i remember right the price was not low .But I could buy it locally so no freight Maybe the best I have ever used for that

Yes there is a risk .But It does not look good here .. I have opened one motor with 70 000 km that was a 5 on a scale to ten And it was Hot rodded crashed twice and not particularly well taken care of Oil changes This looks as a 3 -4 I am leaning Towards Jim s idea getting something...

I would focus on the charging Check First .. It is simple to do .. Se what the charging voltage is when machine warm

If same on both sides I would start check the fuse holder Then measure Voltage across battery. Off and On Revving se what it charges Is it a stock Points bike ?

Yes Sir Mr Jim was faster So it can be a case of Low on Oil at some Point in time .I would check Piston Skirts -- And Bores Don't ask how i Found Out --- please. And check oil filters for metal. Magnet or so .. Pictures on those and pictures of the cam can be one way getting an...

Short comments I have had Cam bearings go bad ..and rattling .60 000 --70 000 Km range .I replace them whenever in there Yes it looks as it has spun there Yes the rocker is past best before But to think out loud with fresh bearings there should not be so big tendency to spin so I Give...

Thinking out loud here No experience of Magnet charging But I can see 2 yellow one black and one red The stator wiring on Stock to rectifier has 3 white and red + and black ground. - Is that actually a combo all inclusive ? If possible it can be better have ignition and charging away...

I have seen videos on Youtube looking for fakes but not sure if any for this one

If it is that I don't have it on mine 1980 XS 650 US Custom fuel is fed center between the carbs. T pipe Pilot screw is also regular slotted

Assuming no miles at all .for 25 years .. Things can change after some heat cycles . And also as Mr 5T says Rubber / Plastic parts sometimes can get old if dry to long. Not having heard the noise ... I would hesitate tearing it out and down. Just yet. I would ensure the...

If you hear the cam chain rattle it is there But at times it can be difficult to know where it comes from Noises can come and go and leaks also. I wold perhaps ride a little .. If this is a fresh unknown bike Compression test and so. And getting more info .. If there are more...

Correct fresh Oil ?

Saw it on line evening press website A " Raggare " American car Enthusiast Are saying --- You are talking Bullshit --There is no such proposition down in EU Calling for scrapping Enthusiast vehicles --- Cars in his case So you are scaring people and then trying getting political...

Dont know anything about that bike but I would consider shift ignition parts left to right and right to left Cleaning and use contact grease or so I dont know if this is a points bike or electronic ignition It says points there...