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I have a 1981 xs650 I had a guy from the xs650 australia club member rebuild my engine as it was a basket case and was missing a hell of a lot of parts and he has plenty of access to the parts needed. I have put only 114 k's on it and the cam chain adjuster hosing is pissing oil. There is 6...

I just put mikes xs pwk's on and trying to set the idle mixture. I am doing each cylinder/carb separately adjusting the mixture screw to get the engine idle to speed up or slow down to find the best place to leave it but the idle doesn't seem to speed up turning one way but turning the other it...

what is the safest way to ground spark plug while isolating a cylinder for idle mixture tuning with a pamco ignition? The new pwk carbs and manifold boots do not have vacuum ports so can not isolate that way so thinking of remove plug wire to isolate the opposite cylinder but I don't want to...

Another stupid question from the land of oz. I just installed a pamco ignition and HHB pma. I have read threads how to find TDC and I was wondering how accurate it needs to be with the set up I just installed. I have read how to make use a degree wheel and piston stop. I don't have access to a...

Trying to install my new pwk's from mikes xs and can't work out what hose goes where. I have read all the posts on the forum about the pwk's but the ones I got are different to the one's in previous posts. Here are some pics. The 2 hoses running vertical on the headside of the carb.... What...

I was installing my new pamco with advance rod and found the locating pin on the magnet end of the rod too long and the magnet can't slide over it to locate and be able to put the nut on. I have tried to squeeze the pin further in but it won't budge. Tomorrow I am going to grind it a bit shorter...

I'm putting on 18t front and 34t rear sprockets, Can anyone tell me how many link chain I need? Bike is 81model with 16inch rear wheel. And I'm assuming 520 chain?

I picked up these brakes and they had no pads etc in them so I need to order some rebuild kits and pads. I'm not sure what model they came off to order the parts. Don't let the mags fool you as they didn't come from the same guy so years mixed up. Front forks are 34mm. Any ideas?

I have just picked up some 34mm forks and tripple trees and want to fit them into my 81 model frame. Was wondering what bearings to order to make this fit? Anyone else done the same?

I notice these chain tensioners from monstercraftsman and others that people put on. I am guessing they are only needed if you run a hardtail frame? So if I run a monstercraftsman brat kit (still uses swingarm and rear shocks) I assume I don't need a tensioner, am I right?

Looking at buying an xs650 to build as a bobber/chopper. I have heard it is quite a fun job registering modified bikes here and advice given to me is to by an australian complianced frame or full bike. I havn't been able to find any cheap starter bikes to strip down yet, they range from around...