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I'm in. Still using points. 22,000 miles.

Do you have the governor for sale or did you use it with your set up. Some people are switching to e-advance that's why i asked if the governor was still for sale. Thanks,

Looking for a complete good shape governor and complete end to end advance rod with cam for points and disc for governor for XS650

ANLAF you have learned from Thomas Edison. He found out 8000 things that would not work as a lightbulb. Your advantage is you now know exactly what is in your engine and it is correct. Ride and enjoy life. You do know that your goal is now to wear out all your toys before you die? That bike will...

ANLAF, just thinking which could be dangerous this rainy morning, but go very slow on your head torqueing. Consider that the leakage is in the middle of the head not the edges. Spread your head by torqueing the middle area in a cross fashion just a few say 10 ft-lbs up each time before moving to...

ANLAF everyone will have an opinion on what stuff to use on your headgasket and perhaps it does work. I have two tubes of now banned substances Yamabond 5S from the 70's and Threebond 1194 that I bought earlier this year. However that stuff is normally not recommended for higher temperatures...

OK the engine's been sitting for a while and will need lots of TLC. Pull off the cover to the governor (spark advance) and make sure that the unit is clicking open and closing smoothly. If not, you'll have to temporarily spray PB blaster in there to make sure it works. You should remove the...

WOW! You sent me down a completely different plan that I expected with even better results! Googling 4 mm E clip popped up that the VW bug's used the 4mm e-clip on the speedometer cable attachment to the front wheel bearing cap. Of which I had in a different drawer as I restored a 72 for my...

My governor wings were sticking so I removed the C clip in the normal fashion - push back with a pliers - in order to remove the wings to grease the pins. Now one of the c-clips is loose and I must have stretched it open. Does anyone have a source for these clips or has a couple laying around...

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Check the ground out. Either on the front signal light ground inside the headlight, or if needed, on the handlebars to frame - may be rusty underneath the mounts. There is another ground under the meter bracket. If both lights stay on and don't flash you can sometimes just ground the flasher...