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1976 xs650. Stock points system Left cylinder has always had this issue but I want it reliable for this weekends trip. Left cylinder misfires and backfires a little when you rev it when let off. Right cylinder is dead on and never had an issue. Cam chain good Valves good Points good...

I need help hunting down the issue for my electrical problem I am experiencing. Its a 78 xs750. I know its not a 650 and I should be on a different forum, but its hard to get help/a response from people on that site. Right now the bike is doing all kinds of weird stuff. First, there is a...

I have a mag wheel and I'm running a k70 Dunlop tube type tire on the front and I can't seem to get the tire to seal on the wheel 100%. There is a small portion on each side of the wheel where the tire is stuck in the V-shape part of the rim and won't pop out to the side to seal. Does anyone...

REPOST FROM THE NON-650 TOPIC I have a 1978 Yamaha XS-750 Cafe Racer up for sale on eBay. I know it's not an XS650, but I've been a member of the site for a while now and I appreciate all the help from some of my pervious posts about my XS650 I ride daily. If someone from the site or someones...

I have a 1978 Yamaha XS-750 Cafe Racer up for sale on eBay. I know it's not an XS650, but I've been a member of the site for a while now and I appreciate all the help from some of my pervious posts about my XS650 I ride daily. If someone from the site or someones friend/family member is...

Alright, so my xs650 has never been 100% in the carb department and its getting old. I took the bike out for a quick ride today because I had it sitting for a couple months cause I've been busy with other projects. I let the bike warm up then took it for a little spin, the bike back fired a...

1976 Yamaha XS-650. Rebuilt from the ground up. Make an offer. I got almost $7K into the bike and barely any miles on the rebuild. I'm trying to get rid of it ASAP to start on the next project (1965 Chevy C-10). Too much to list, watch this video for all the details: Some things I forgot...

Sorry for the length!! Alright guys here is a little background info. I bought a 1976 xs650 back in August and totally stripped it down to the frame to rebuild it over the winter. I sent the motor with about 14,000 miles on it to a local motorsports shop near my house for a top end rebuild...

Alright guys, I joined the forum back in August when I purchased my first xs650 (1976) to turn into a street tracker. I tore apart everything and I am now putting everything back together and have ran into a road block for the past couple days. When I took the wiring harness apart I made sure to...