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    Filter/intake flow testing (with results)

    I have plastic boxes stock 1980. I wrapped the metal filter frames with one layer of dish rag and glued the ends together. Sometimes I ride w the tube baffles out or cover off just plastic outside badged covers..now I gota get the nerve to free up my stock exhaust somehow. I was putting it off...
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    Workshop heater install.

    Does kerosene or diesel burn cleaner or more efficient or different in any way in these parking diesel heaters. Been looking at them lately myself.
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    For Sale - Seat,crash bars,side covers,tank

    Seat no longer available. Big Yamaha tank not xs. 1979 side panels and little box. For sale make an offer or trade for bs34s. Front crash bars with forward foot rest.
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    Re mapped XS650 successfully !

    Are you talking about ignition box,..tci black box If so what 2024 unit did u use?
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    Re mapped XS650 successfully !

    What is remapped mean? What is a 1970 rac map? What is a 2024 aa map?
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    For Sale - Boat Load of PARTS -- Motivated Seller!

    I just found this post. I'll have to check it tomorrow. I'm interested in, Air box w crossover 1980 Bs34s and related possibly. Tank. I'll read the whole post tomorrow. I've been desperate for resonab!y priced bs34s. Even just left frame the detent ball housing is cracked.
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    These things just keep multiplying!!! 🤤

    What is faster or more powerful. Xs or xj
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    TCI Replacement 2020 It Works

    Will that be a dual output coil , wasted spark? Or two coils two sparks 180° apart?
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    Right Cylinder Running Richer Than Left

    Being you changed carb sides even, I'd think that there is oil getting in that chamber or a weak valve spring.
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    XS650 Clutch Pushrod experiment & tidbits

    Can you post some pics of the procedure?
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    General engine question. Non xs related.

    https://www.knowledgepeoplecreators.com/2019/03/what-are-two-strokes-and-four-stoke.html What am I looking at here. Why would this be used as an example of a two stroke? It looks like a two stroke twingle. Again why this as an example, seems misleading for beginners. Thanks for any insight.
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    BS34s and white plugs

    On either niche or jets are us, can you please post a link for the page with needle and needle jet? My needle jets on my bs34s, 1980, are out of round on the top. Or suggest what I may search for. I see in tech it's a y-o jet. I didn't have luck locating it. I would definitely prefer the genuine...
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    Missed Nomination

    I might put that paint combo on my 1980 special! Sweet bike!
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    Front Brake

    I just read another Gary post about front brakes I think I did it right w the exit banjo below reservoir. I never took the piston out tho. I was changing to as lines. Is that right Gary? Exit port lower than reseviour.
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    Front Brake

    I had a similar problem. Plenty of pressure w my finger over outlet of mc. No resistance when brake is hooked up. I wound up taking it to a shop. I tried everything you did. I would trust the experience and try w the port upwards. I never did that it was always lower on special pull back bars. I...
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