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Went out for a ride today and everything was going good until I was almost home and it seemed as though the bike just wanted to die out on me. I would give it a bit of throttle and it would just sputter and then it would kind of pick up for a second and then sputter out again. Once I actually...

Had a question for you knowledgable carb people. I've read and Reread the carb guide and think my carb tuning attempts are coming out ok. I've got an '81 running a set of BS38's, straight pipes and UNI foam filters. Main jet has been bumped up to a 142.5 from the stock 135. Bike idles good, as...

Anybody know of a company that makes decent aftermarket kick stands? I've got an '81 that has been hardtailed and therefore is lower to the ground. I'm currently using the factory mount and stand but because of the frame being lower to the ground the bike sits almost perfectly level when parked...

Blahhhh I was so close to having this build finished after getting the bike running the other night and working out a few other small issues. Bike is an 81 with Pamco, Hughs PMA and a Sparx cap. Bike would fire up first or second kick the past few days, would idle without dying and I could tell...

Hey guys, back again with another question. After piecing my new project together over the past few months I'm finally on the home stretch. Got the bike running the other night after buying it as a non runner and its only a few things away from being completely road worthy. Just need to tune...

Does anybody happen to have a picture or diagram of how the stock kick stand goes on. I picked up an 81 that had the post on the frame but none of the rest of the parts. After ordering everything I needed from Mikes XS I'm just trying to figure out the order that these parts need to go on to...

So I am on the verge of wiring up my new build and have been reading lots and lots of excellent wiring diagrams posted on this site. I'm running kick only, Sparx Capacitor with a PMA and Pamco ignition so I took the best, least complicated diagram I could find and kind of modified it to my...

Picked up a set of 7/8" grips from monster craftsmen. The typical set that most other online retailers carry. Left side grip and right side throttle and grip. The left side grip slid on easy enough with some hairspray which will dry and make it stick. My question though is in regards to the...

Picked up an '81 motor to use in my current build. It came with the BS34's, pulled all of the jets and it seemed like the PO had gone up quite a few sizes in everything. Carbs needed a pretty thorough cleaning but I've got everything mostly finished up save for redoing the jet sizes. My plan...

Attempting to break down my motor for a rebuild. I've taken the rocker box off and the next step would be to remove the cam. I've completely removed the cam chain tensioner but the cam chain is still on way too tight. I can barely get it to wiggle. Additionally it's so tight I can't even lift it...

Ahhhh where to begin. Gentlemen I come to you as a complete noob to the XS650 world. I'm a transplant from the 4x4/off-road/Jeep community. Many months ago while making my usual forum rounds, I saw a thread on Pirate 4x4 created by none other than Punkskalar detailing a bike he was building and...