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It won’t leak until you remove the seals. There’s no oil under the cover.

The neutral switch is on top of the case under the carbs and the stator wires wouldn’t be leaking as there isn’t a seal for that as...

If you remove the LH side cover you should be able to see where it’s coming from.

I’v been able to break them loose after a heat cycle which is why I now use and suggested the heat gun. If you don’t have one a...

Sometimes it helps to use a heat gun on them.

It’s not just the bearings that are getting oiled. Gears, shafts, rollers, chains and bushings make up this engine as well.

https://www.xs650.com/threads/engine-oil.65289/

I agree on the copper washers, I’d be worried that they would leak as well. I’ve never had an issue with the fiber washers even re-using...

In ‘76 they changed things. My XS2’s are very prone to “dripping” between rides and leaving a film during. My ‘75 has one hose plugged...

On the older bikes they recommended lowering the oil fill to just over 2 liters due to the style of breather. Put the full 2 1/2 liters...

This is about right,

I did the wrap on my headpipes because they were dented and scratched up and I didn’t want to buy new ones, but you need to remember to...

I’ve got one and unless the bike is perfectly vertical it will walk off to the side as you roll the tire. I’ve had it a while but...

This is what I could find.

I forgot to post this.

Here’s a shot of the 80 diagram. Can you give us any history? I can’t tell from the pics but it looks like you’re possibly missing the...

Wow, that looks like a hot mess! What year XS650 is it? Knowing that could help with questions.

I was trying to go down to three bikes but then my latest XS2 popped up on FBMP last spring. Darn it! Still holding at 5 however my...

My neighbor has one and he when he got it two years ago he asked me to ride it to teach one of my advanced rider classes. It was quick...

IIRC a lot of the problems with the early heads developing cracks was partly due to high revs on a cold engine. There were several...

Looks like you have another daily rider in the pics…lol

Does the original plug still fit?

Didn’t @jpdevol have one with a speed stripe?

It was actually a Jammer frame. Most stuff was manufactured in L.A. at the time and the shop I bought the parts off of would run down to...

My fav had to be a 1970 CB750. I bought it while stationed on the West coast and it was rough. Someone had added a lowering kit in the...

I know it was a disappointment but we’ve all been there. Luckily I caught mine before the head was torqued down. It didn’t make me feel...

Yea I’ve had that lesson too. The nice thing is you can get it out without breaking the chain by pulling the bearings off the ends. I...

Mine was broken off but I was able to fab a new piece using some round stock and my ‘76 stand as a guide

The only issue with not having the attached piece is you can’t get at it under the muffler to put it down with your foot. Perhaps that’s...

That actually looks like a stand from an earlier bike, like a TX or possibly an XS2. My XS2 did that and I wasn’t sure if the tab was...

Just curious, did you change out the plug wires and caps during all the rework?

Niels I’ll be going right by there this weekend. Want me to pick them up for you……😂

I had read your post about your missing link so that was the first thing I checked. It fell out when I opened the box.

I have been on a mission to get rid of any tool I don’t need. I have zero wall space left due to everything being in cabinets so when I...

IIRC my 75 also had that open plug. I believe it does not have a counterpart. Since you have power to the coils see if you have voltage...

In anticipation of an upcoming project I picked up a few things. The SCM gasket set that I had been buying has been listed as OOS so I...

Pete, you’re getting kinda deep in this. Do you have a tarp over the other girls so they don’t see your hands all over this one? Lol

No, it won’t fit but I was just wondering how the sprocket grabbed it like it did. Putting it on the right side is what is called for on...