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Like Suzuki GS "L" models, few people care much for late model Specials, so you might find they are easier and cheaper to find.

Have a persistent misfire between 2500 and 4000rpm, Usually worst when cold and at 3000rpm. Bike is bucking and nosing over at steady throttle. Not so bad when accelerating, but mises the odd time at highway speed as well around 4000rpm. I just put the stock mains and pilots back in since the...

I think the old fashioned F86 fairing knecapped the Seca. The GPz was steamrolling everything by that time.

The 80's muscbikes were kind of an interesting eddy in motorcycle design. The V65 started it off, then came the 900 Eliminator, VMax and Madura. There was also the 1 year only ZL1000 Eliminator. The VMax was the king, and lasted the longest, although the ZL1000 gave it all it could handle, for...

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-street-cruisers-choppers/gatineau/free-xs650-1980-dismatled/1665825655 Free is good.

Every forum has it's dick heads. I wonder if Teebs ever built his XS, lol.

An improvement on the XS where its the gear that disappears.

Turning out not too bad. Have to repair the clear coat that pulled off with the 2 sided tape when badge application went pear shaped. I can't say enough about how impressed I am with the Spraymax 2k. Colour is GM Ming Blue. Couple of things need tending to. Low oil light seems to be permanently...

I have a crush on a yellow V9 Roamer, thinking it might be the XS650 perfected.

The one to have:

I never realized how close these two are in size.

Low points in Canadian public art procurement: "Voice of Fire", Barnett Newman, 1967, $1.8 million "The Red Trench", Don Wright, 1985 ($ ????? cheap at twice the price). I remember this art purchase being fiercely defended at the time, before being relegated to some back corridor of a...

I hear you. I paid $1500 for a set of Mikuni RS38 racing carbs and the damn things hydro-locked my Bandit 1200 from the get go. The only thing I can think of, if it's not the float needle, is maybe the o-ring outside of the float needle seat.

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Yes? Can I help you?

I have fzr discs and spacers I made a few years ago if you want to go this route. Edit: I just noticed you are in the UK so shipping would probably be an issue.... Carry on....

In the light of better info, sometimes, you just have to start again. A fully blasted tank is so much nicer to work with.