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i am installing a new front timing chan guide.in my book its called a stopper guide. anyway took rocker cover off and everything looks great except the front chain guide had shucked its fiber insert. my question is can i just install new time chain guide,put rocker box on and retorque? or do...

im working on the clutch in my 79 xs650 special. last time i rode it,i had trouble finding nuetrel and also have always noticed that the clutch doesnt engage until you let the lever out almost all the way. part of my prob is a binding clutch cable. even off the bike the cable is hard to...

back in the day, late 80's, i used to ride with a good friend who had a 1100 special.we used to swap bikes on rides or he would just let me take it out for the day.i think i was riding a 650 maxim at the time. that 1100 was a unreal bike but i havent seen one in years.i think his was a 81...

the rear brake on my 79 xs is dragging a bit.just enough when its on the center stand the rear wheel is hard to turn.due to the wonderfull forum search function here ive pretty well narrowed the prob down to rust on the piston.not allowing it to return fully.caliper works awesum otherwise and...

have been messing with the clutch on my 79xs today.just recently purchased the bike and have cleaned up a lot of issues with it and its rideing and running well. my last issue is the clutch, it works fine but will not engage untill lever is almost let all the way out. makes for awkward take...

back in the day, when i was a kid, maybe 19 or 20.i was into really long chopper bikes.it was popular to build long narrow bikes out of trumpets and shovels.i had a few. anybody here build bikes like that out of the yam xs 650?i see a lot of short bobbers, brats and street trackers and they...

i got my 79 xs 650 that i recently purchased up and going today, it ran good just needed to get the wireing lined out and some lights working. got that done. after putting some miles on it i think it would fit me a lot better with taller risers on the drag bars.maybe another 3 inches of rise...

i have a 79 xs 650 special, im wanting to install a new harness and was looking at mikesxs. it seems i need to determine if my 79 is a xs6502f/sf or a xs650f. how do i go about that? it has the wired in fuse panel that sits on top of the battery with the glass fuses. is there a way to tell by...

i recently purchased a xs650 that has had the swingarm lengthened about 3 in. they used the stock brake hose and its a bit too short really. not stretched but no extra length at all and i dont like it saftey wise. what i need is one a few inches longer. any sources or ideas?

ive been a bike guy for a long time.for the last 20 yrs have rode HD bikes mostly.along with some british.recently purchased a xs 650.got turned on to your alls website.southren speak. ive never seen this much knowledge, concise pics,tons of info.build pics and info, willingness to help out a...