650 special? A guy in eau Claire has a perfect pair but they might be 79 pipes.
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A 5 bike collection
- Thread starter gggGary
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What’s the difference? I thought all Specials had the same exhaust. (Other than position of the outlet)
Techron is probably like other fuel system cleaners. They rely on IPA , isopropyl alcohol for moisture absorption, kerosene/diesel for lubricating properties and naptha (or one of the other short carbon chain solvents) for disolving sludge. It is likely that most carbs really only need the naptha component and a quart of naptha (you use a few ounces at a time) is $8-$10 at Ace or True Value.
rhkansas
XS650 Enthusiast
I see what you're doing there...don't tempt me - garage is kinda full already, though. Please let me know if you ever run across a set without the motorcycle attached.
That original exhaust is worth at least half your asking price...rare as hen's teeth the headers usually discolor or rust out...I'm getting a woody over this one...
Afrtermarket exhaust for XS1100s and XJ1100s are not made anymore...
Unless you can go to Durban, SA to pick up a set.
mm1ut1
XS650 Addict
hooper87
XS650 Member
gggary how much for the alternator cover?
Put 35 miles on it today. It's working good. Will take care of the small issues. I'm over the gotta dump it
panic, sorry.
I want to be that guy, still enjoying motorcycles into my eighties, or at least to the end of me. I have a friend who will be 77 next month. Last year, he had a liver and kidney transplant. He's back and good as new. I talked to him yesterday and he had been out on his Road King that has 160,000 miles on it. He has three other Harleys that he rotates time on, two of them are Sportsters.
Thanks for the inspiration, Don!
Here's a service manual if you need it.
Most excellent and much appreciated @MacMcMacmac !
YICS is a swirl induction system. Suzuki used a similar setup on the Tempter to enable it to run very lean mixtures, which always makes me shudder whenever I am reading about someone's Tempter project and the first thing they do is disable it.
YICS block off tool for carb sync:
Dang, if I'm reading the manual correctly, the big XJ's alternator is good for a stout 364W. It would be interesting if the parts could be made to fit a 650.
It's like you're reading my mind @MacMcMacmac ! I was looking in the manual you posted for an explanation of the YICS
Just had it out for 50 miles, I'm suspecting I'm down one cylinder, maybe dig in tomorrow.
Just had it out for 50 miles, I'm suspecting I'm down one cylinder, maybe dig in tomorrow.
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They went from a brushless alternator (not a PMA) in the XS1100 to brushes in the XJ1100.
Interesting. It's also the only bike engine I know of with a vacuum advance.
I wonder what the fuel mileage would be without it.
