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    Oil feed pipe leaking?

    Hi folks,its getting late over here in the uk and i cant find my manual anywere,so here goes :laugh: whats the correct procedure for tightening the bolts at the bottom of the oil feed pipe? Is there any copper washers needed in the fitting? Thanks for any help :thumbsup:
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    setting timing with no timing light?

    is there a way of doing this?im using a pamco ignition and the bike is running,i would like to make sure the timing is right before i tackle the re-jetting of my carbs,i hooked up my timing light and the bulbs blown :doh: ,cheers
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    Pamco burnout with a cap?

    Ive searched high and low and cant find an answer so any help is greatly appreciated,after reading through countless threads about people frying there pamco ignitions,in one way or another i just thought id better ask before i do the same :laugh: im not using a battery as my bikes running kick...
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    Crankcase leak

    Hello all,ive spent the past couple of weeks chasing oil leaks on the motor on my xs2,i bought the bike pretty much in pieces as a "project" first the drain plugs leaked,easy new copper washers,then the sump plate leaked,new gasket,last week the clutch pushrod oil seal leaked,new pushrod,oil...
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    Difference in clutch pushrod oilseals

    Hello,does anybody know if there is any difference in the clutch pushrod oilseals over different years/models of xs650? I have a 73 bike and i,m struggling to find anybody in the UK that sells the seal for my bike,thanks
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    Points backing plate head scratcher

    Yep,im sat scratching my head :D tonight i finally found time to get out into the garage and fit my pamco that ive had sat on the shelf for around two months,its easy isnt it?i even read the instructions before i started!points housing fitted to head using three fixing bolts,place pamco into...
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    Kickstarting problems

    Hi everyone,ive looked through the forum using the search function to try and sort my problem out but i,m still stumped,freshly built motor from po,turns over realy easy using a socket on the crankshaft but is realy hard to turn using the kicker! At the moment i have the alternator side cover...
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    Pin size?

    Hi folks,would anybody know the size of the pin that is used in the points/advance rod/advance unit mechanism?i know you can buy them from mikes but i,m over in the UK and everything takes ages to arrive,im planning on getting them from an engineering suppliers if i can find the size,cheers steve
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    Locking nut on the valve rocker arms

    Help:D does anybody know what size/type of thread the locking nuts are on the adjuster arms?ive lost one and having looked today it seems to be a very odd size,thanks steve
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    O rings under the barrels

    Hi folks first of many silly questions :D the two large "o" rings that fit under the barrel sleeves,what do they acheive?surely the gasket seals the join between cases and barrels?
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