Kevin Kruse

Was on the freeway for a bit and when I came to a stop my bike was smoking pretty good and sounded like a bad exhaust leak or blown head...

Bike has been running decent so I took it on a little trip to visit a friend in Lake Tahoe, about 1,300 miles total. I took the coast...

We’ll see..

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Here’s another option, https://www.xs650.com/threads/cam-chain-guide-mod.51730/ This is what I did for my recent top end rebuild.

I wonder what made it run so much leaner after rebuild though, my pipes never got that blue before, and I went up a step in my jets. I...

Just found a pair of NOS needles and seats on eBay pretty cheap, and ordered some bigger jets.

Flake it out and slap it on the RD :laugh: Nice score

I'm about to order some new ones from niche that come with the seats, but seats come in different sizes, 1.5/1.8/2/2.3/2.5. Which size...

I found that thread.. https://www.xs650.com/threads/yamaha-triumph-tank-badges-made-by-resto-wanted.64902/ Those are awesome, very...

Welcome! I like that rear fender and sissy bar with the seat, has a sportster look. And I really like this triumph style Yamaha badge...

So I raised the float height a tad, and I was having trouble sealing the float valve, kept overflowing, ordering new ones. And I...

Looks like I’m running a bit on the hot side, I don’t recall my pipes ever getting blue like this, and a little purple near the flange...

Actually I got the 12mm long bushing, I double checked my order..