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Not for the faint hearted ;-) Here we go The bike is stuttering at mid revs and refuses to go any faster than 50miles an hour (xs2 with mikuni bs38 Solex carbs, megaton exhausts and Uni pod filters)... Visible symptoms: The spark plugs are completely black The mixture screws are fully turned...

i have just received the coils for my xs650 (XS2 from 1971) and started proceeding to replacement but I am a bit puzzled as I expected them to match the old ones. The coils come from Heiden Tuning in Holland and are replacements for all xs650 with contact point ignition. As you can see on...

i initially thought it was something to do with carbs... So had a thorough clean, changed gaskets, checked the main jet size (140... I use pods and short megaton exhausts and the bike used to run well with this jet before)... Noticed the diaphragms were old and had small holes so ordered a brand...

hi I just had my throttle cable changed for a double cable one, all done by a professional mechanic and very neat job... However the bike won't go over 40miles an hour and starts stuttering at half throttle. My first guess was that the main jets must be clogged up and indeed, they had a thin...

Hi, Just about to do my first oil change on a xs2 and have a few questions (also related to an oil leak) 1. Is it necessary to replace the drain plugs by new ones? 2. Do they have seals or washers (and if so do they need to be replaced) 3. I plan on replacing the oil filter, would you advise...

Never had very stable carbs (mikuni solex bS38 - 1972 XS2) so ordered a repair kit. Changed mixture screws, float needles, jets etc etc but noticed that the diaphragm were not in great condition (a couple of small punctures so will need to order this as well) All done and mounted back. Set...

Hi, i have a XS2 (1972) with a 2 in 1 throttle cable going through a plastic junction box. The right hand side cable(right carb) somehow disconnected itself from the junction box and became loose. i managed to take the top of the junction box off but can't see much and cannot manage to get the...

Hi all, I started my xs last night just to warm it up for a couple of minutes. It stayed in neutral the whole time. Turned the engine off and moved it backwards to park it again... The rear wheel wouldn't move anymore and I noticed that the clutch lever had become really hard to activate. And...