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I have an '81 XS650 I bought for a project a few months ago. Bike is currently not running. Bike starts and runs briefly on a shot of starting fluid, but that is it. The previous owner claims to have rebuilt the motor and I can see it has new gaskets but the extent of the rebuild is unknown. I...

Anybody got a GOOD set of carbs 4 sale?? Hopefully cheap?? I have cleaned mine several times and still am not getting fuel! I am over-budget on this bike and broke as hell so I need to get it running!! Let me know what you have!! Thanks!!

Wanting to trade for running XS650..here's what I got: '81 XS650, currently not running but 95% complete. The "story" on this bike from the seller is that he rebuilt the motor, ran out of money and left it sitting..I could tell by the plugs that the bike had never been started so the actual...

I am sure this topic has been addressed somewhere on here, but I did a quick search and couldn't find the answer. I am possibly working a deal right now on a 74 TX500...mainly because I want the spoke wheels for my '81 XS650!!!!! Will they interchange?? BTW, both bikes are drum rear, disc...

Okay...as I have admitted before, I know little about these motors. My question is what part of these Mikuni carbs pulls fuel for start up?? I am used to Harleys with an accelerator pump. I have an '81 XS650, bought a new non-vacuum petcock from mikesxs, blocked off the vacuum ports. I have...

Hi Guys! Newbie here from Indiana!! I usually spend my time workin on Harley's but I got the bug to build an XS 650 last summer. I picked up an '81 along with a parts bike and am just starting the build. Problem is I know very little about these bikes. The motor I have is supposed to be...