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https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-seal-starter-motor-shaft-sdo-17-28-8-oem-93101-17047.html Or OEM...

If you’ve ever used a chain breaker it has a small pin inside the larger that pushes the chain pin out into a hollow on the other side...

I was having that issue. The idle was set too high and setting off the advance unit. Dialing it back corrected to issue, however also...

This is what I did.

I used my chain breaker with a bolt as a backup instead of the pin tube. I’ll see if I can find that pic.

If you ordered new needles and needle jets make sure you order the o-rings as well. The new jets don’t come with one.

Nice job Marty. I got home about 8:30 still feeling the rally buzz…

https://www.xs650.com/threads/my-method-of-making-side-cover-latches-for-about-8.60341/ This is a good suggestion however I get the...

Maybe it’s just me but that needle looks pretty worn.

Ozark pickers

Make sure there is no side to side movement in that butterfly shaft or it’s not centered.

I arrived today about 3:30 and nobody was around. That changed shortly and once everyone rolled in several minor repairs were attended to.

If you pull the small round upper cover off the left side of the engine and post a pic someone can identify your ignition.

I’ll be there tomorrow. Don’t wear the roads out…

I might be putting the new spring back in. It bogs and then takes off. Still have the revving issue as well when trying to throttle down.

I shortened up the old spring and everything seems to be good. Idled and ran better so just need a little shakedown run to be sure then...

You feel even with NOS OEM they might be too weak?

Better get out the bike cover, it’s headed your way!

Went through the checklist. Cam chain tensioner, valves, plug gap, timing then vacuum synced carbs. They were off a fuzz and it actually...

I turned the idle screw out and it cured the revving however I can’t get it to idle over 1K without the revving coming back when...

Upon hindsight and since you guys know much more about this than me I’ll turn the idle screw down and see what happens.

Yes Jim I have a timing light and I played with that a bit to make sure it was right. I’m not running a fast idle, I’m pretty sure the...

Idle speed set at 1100 and it idles fine until it gets a touch of throttle then the revs start. I can shut it off and start it right...

Recently replaced and spraying around them yields no evidence of leaks.

Well it fixed the broken spring but not the issue. Bike will start and idle fine and you can even roll the throttle a few times but...

3.5 hour road trip to pick these up. Spending the morning eating Cajun meat pies helped with that. Natchitoches LA. Small antebellum...

I found these pics of a ‘74 stand I picked up and it didn’t fit the ‘75. Angle was wrong for some reason. I don’t have it just thought...

With the engine at TDC the pins in the ends of the shaft should be at 12 o’clock. If you put it in upside down it will still work but...

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Butterfly’s adjusted and no more slop, returns nice and gaps all appear equal. I installed the carbs and got a decent idle but as it...

Just my opinion but you can get a great finish with rattle cans if prepped right and coated with Spraymax 2K...

Upon inspection there is a slight side-to-side movement which doesn’t appear to hang up but when running the vacuum may affect things...