Recent content by Kubes42

Not exactly the same thing, but my main fuse connection ripped out while on a ride the other day, lost all power and died on the side of the road. Lucky there was a sidewalk to pull off to right away and get out of the main street traffic. Obviously not a long term fix, but thoughts on just...

Thanks @Mailman I just shot @gggGary a message! If that doesnt work out ill check out your link @jetmechmarty Hopefully this will work cause im getting tired of repeatedly fidgeting and getting the same results!

Digging back a few years with this one, but do you have any recommendations for getting a better seal with the O rings other than trying to rotate to different positions? Ive tried that, cleaning the entire area for smooth contact, flipping the O ring, and even installed a new one (even though...

Loving everyone else's bikes so far! The weather finally cleared up so I was able to get outside and grab a few more photos this morning! What better excuse to get out on a sunny day and ride?! -Kubes42

I'd like to add my own bike into the vote if someone wouldn't mind seconding! Its my first time working on my own project bike, and many of you have provided endless valuable info to get her running super smooth this summer! Couldn't have done it without everyones help here! Bike by kubes42

Thanks! here is a link to them. I only have a few hundred miles on them but so far they feel great! And I love the way they look! https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Reservoir-Niche-Cycle-Supply/dp/B071G3P5CX#ace-g2093936695

Update: The flasher relay in the link above worked no problem, and you can adjust the speed of the flash!

Thanks I was able to find the flasher relay. Tried an electronic LED flasher from auto zone. No luck. Kinda figured that would be the case based on some other threads here. Got one that should be here Monday that will hopefully work! My front LEDs flash but the rear LED strip flashers...

Bosco, hopefully the guys on here helping me out have lead you to some useful info too! With no XS650 experience and just a tinyyyy bit of dirt bike time, I’m for sure no expert. I had the same thoughts about “not expecting too much from an old bike”. And not expecting much out of myself...

MaxPete good info to know for the future, thanks!

Haven’t gone out for a ride longer than 15-20 min but the plugs look so much better! Not sooty at all. I’m actually thinking they are a tiny bit on the lean side but I want to get some more time riding and get a better feel before I go change anything else. The head pipes seem to get to run a...

Took this in my driveway yesterday, cant wait to get her out to some more scenic settings soon! Hopefully more photos in the future!

Honestly i swapped in some new iridium spark plugs and had no issues running on each cylinder individually after that so i could fine tune each fuel mixture screw. Looks like problem solved! And it seems like the bike pulls noticeably stronger now with the iridium plugs (or I finally just tuned...

thanks for the quick response!

Really simple question, What is this and what does it do? On a 78 xs650. Was looking for the flasher unit, Not sure what I’m looking for haha. The plan is to swap with a modern one for LED turn signals. Thanks!