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I bought a 81 xs650 that the PO grenaded the engine. Literally blew a rod out the front of the cases/jugs. I salvaged as many parts as I could, (not many), and sourced a different engine to build ('78). The new engine had been robbed of its advance mech/rod points etc and the grenaded engine...

Here is the lowdown. I have an oil leakage at the advance housing. I have installed mikes new style seals, new gasket and new o-ring. Polished the end of the cam before install of the new seal. Polished both sealing surfaces, housing and head area for perfect mating of the gasket and o-ring. Im...

Just like the title says, I'm in the market for a good quality good fitting motorcycle cover for my XS. Wanted to see what you guys were using and if you could recommend something for me. My bike lives in the garage, but when it's nice out I leave it in the back driveway for easy access and I...

I fried my coil cause I am a dumb ass and need a new one. Just checking to see if anyone has one of mikes ultimate high output coils laying around that they can do without. I'd rather stick with this particular coil as I've already made and powdercoated a bracket to run this coil under my tank...

I need a front 19" mag wheel...don't have a lot of money, but have lots of stock stuff to trade. I'm in Southern California. Thanks!

If so, I could really use the little gas cap latch pin that goes in here. I'm nearing the end of my ground up build on a 78 special, and so far, this is the only thing I've misplaced. If anybody has one on an old busted up tank, and would like to sell it to me, I'd be thrilled. Thanks in...

I'm looking for a rear disk brake mag wheel, rotor and sprocket. I will also need the caliper and bracket if anyone has those as well. I'm willing to trade an excellent condition drum rear mag with all associated components as well if anyone needs those. Let me know!! Located in Los...

I installed the pma/pamco setup from mikes and made my timing marks as described in the instructions. The instructions say to make two marks on the side cover one is TDC, and one is at 15 degrees. The TDC mark gets transferred to the rotor. I assume that I will be timing it to the 15 degree...

Okay, here's the scenario. I got some LED tail lights on my bike. The idea is that they are always on as running lights, and also hooked into my brake light switches to get brighter when the brakes are applied. Pretty standard stuff here. My issue is that the running lights are about 85% of the...

There are three blocked up passages that appear to be oil passages, on my oil pump side engine side cover. Someone before me blocked them up with what appears to be some kind of epoxy. What is going on here? They appear to be part of the oil galleys associated with the oil pump. Should they be...

I am almost to the wiring stage of my bobber build, and am gathering bits. I've got the fuse block, starter solenoid, ignition switch etc. One thing I see recommended by lots of very knowledgable wiring guys on this site is to wire in a kill switch somewhere on or near the hand controls. My...

My carbs are missing the choke lever, and instead of trying to fab one up, I figured I'd reach out and see if anyone here has an old rusted one I can buy from them, condition is irrelevant as long as it is straight. Let me know!! Brandon

I am rebuilding the carbs on my bike. Bs 38s from a 78SE. Someone hammer-timed the slide pretty bad, I have no idea how or why, my best guess is these carbs were frozen up and instead of penetrating oil and or carb cleaner, some idiot literally used a hammer and punch. I'm going to hit it...