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I can't seem to get it right. I adjust the right hand side first at the widest point on the cam to .012,but when I put a light tester across the points to adjust the points plate after I have the right side on the compression stroke and rotate the plate couterclockwise so the light will turn off...

I'm trying to reset the points on a 79 xs650f and can't seem to get it right. The manual says that you have to set the right side first to the right side of the engine. So I set that one first the set the other side. After I rotate the engine to check if they are opening and closing,but it looks...

I'm not sure what this is. I think its the pickup but not sure. Its on the outer cover of the generator cover. It has 3 wires one orange one black and one grey. Please help.. Thanks in advance.

I'm putting the engine back together and ran into some trouble with the pinion assembly. It has two gears on top of a spindle with spring and has two retainer halves with a washer on top held by a circlip located below and to the left of the crankshaft near the bottom of the engine. One of the...

I'm having trouble trying to figure out wiring a 1979 650f. The bike came with No wires at all. It did come with a single ignition coil with both plug wires Coming out of it and only 2 wires in the back one orange and one red with white. It also came with a reg./rectifier combo. The manual...

I'm putting together a 1979 for a buddy of mine that bought it for 500 with alot of stuff missing and some bent rims. I found some rims on craigslist for a 1980 xs650 and I was wondering if the axles on the 79 would fit a 80 model rims. Its going on a hardtail frame and no front fender so as...

Just bought a beat up 1979 xs650G and going through the engine. Everything looks good just minor stuff,but as I was reading the manual on putting it back together I noticed there was a step that said make sure half rings are positioned. The thing is I only have one of the half rings and can't...

Just bought a beat up 1979 xs650G and going through the engine. Everything looks good just minor stuff,but as I was reading the manual on putting it back together I noticed there was a step that said make sure half rings are positioned. The thing is I only have one of the half rings and can't...