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    For Sale - xs parts and chopper /bobber parts

    PM incoming:)
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    For Sale - xs parts and chopper /bobber parts

    What's the condition of the tank?
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    1981 xs650 (first bike)

    So I talked A seabee at work into trading computer work for rebuilding my carbs(with me helping/learning) My question is, when we start pulling things off to get the carbs off is their anything else that commonly worn out that I should also replace? bolts, grommets, random rubber/plastic...
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    What does your screen name mean ?

    Hopefully I wont be a newb for very long:)
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    What does your screen name mean ?

    Last name is Nagata...nawg or nawgy was just the name it got shortend to in high school and it stuck.
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    1981 xs650 (first bike)

    Thanks, I bought some seafoam and a carb cleaning bucket thing that looks like a can of paint thinner. Armed with a Haynes and(thanks to pumps) a shop manual, I should have Clean carbs by tomorrow:)
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    1981 xs650 (first bike)

    Nice! Thanks just printed it....on company paper:)
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    1981 xs650 (first bike)

    Thanks again! see I knew I joined the right site:) Think Im gonna look at autozone for the Acid method stuff....and an in line filter, not sure if it has one already. I turn 32 at the end of March and I just decided I wanted a street bike:) bit of a late bloomer I guess. Thanks:)
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    1981 xs650 (first bike)

    Thanks for the greetings I read both of those post before I went to pick the bike up(4hrs away) VERY helpful! The owner burned about 400 calories trying to kick start the bike:( when it did start it sputtered an back fired quite a bit. The carbs looked corroded and the gas had been sitting...
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    1981 xs650 (first bike)

    Hey, name is Chris I pick up my first bike yesterday and am looking forward to learning all about it! I bought this as a starter bike. Im having another 81 being built for me(bratstyle) by a friend out of state. My plan is to learn on this(how to ride as well as fix) one and then restore it...
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