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My bobber would look even better with a Pandemonium brake kit!

Thanks for the advice! After closer inspection I think the motor was on its way to falling out!!! I tightened up everything and not only are all the rattles gone but it reduced the vibration by about 50 %.

I recently bought a 1980 hardtail. I noticed that all the motor mount bolts have been left slightly loose. Is this typical. I get an annoying rattle that I believe is coming from them . Would it be o k to use high temp "o" rings on the bolts and nuts? This would still allow the motor to vibrate...

My rear drum brakes do almost nothing. I followed some advice from othe threads, pulled shoes, sanded shoes and housing. put it back together and absolutly no improvement. Ordered new shoes from Mikes. Hope that fixes it. Old shoes were about 1\8" thick and badly glazed.

Thank you, Thank you!!!!:)

Pardon my ignorance but I might of found a possible caus to the issue. I went out and was just puttin up and down the street and I happened to have shorts on. (not my normal riding attire) I kept feeling a puff of air on my left leg. I noticed a fitting right where the carb joins the engine and...

I adjusted the idle down to about 1200. It seemed fine but then I just putted down the street and back, the bike was quite warm, and then just sat at idle and after about two min. the rpm's ran up t about 1500. I can have it in gear with clutch in and it still does it. If I pop the choke out...

It was changed to electronic ignition. I will drop the idle speed and see what happens. Thanks.

Thanks for the replies. I have tan colored wrap and it frays bad next to my shifter.

Thanks for the good advice. I'm a 2-stroke dirtbiker so I have a big learning curve ahead!

I'll try that adjustment. Thanks.

Does anyone have any tricks for "setting" the wrap when it's done. Seems like there should be some sort of spray or something that would keep it from fraying or loosening up.

Well, again, the bike IS new to me. When I just dink around for 15 or 20 min. it idles just fine. I rode it for about an hour and it got plenty warm and that is when it acts up. The idle is set at about 2200 caus that is where it is always giving enough output to be charging the batttery. Should...

I have a new to me xs650 bobber. It appears to have been built by competant people. It has run well for the few short rides i've done. After a longer ride with warm temps I noticed the when I shift into neutral the bike all of a sudden reves up to a little over 3000 all by itself.I tryied...