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i just use my hf soda blaster, rinse with brake cleaner, blow dry with shop air. but thats when im tunning. new plugs once dialed in.

when levering the old seal out, use a chunk of wood between the seal and case. on re-install, lube the seal with the same oil u use in the motor. then a socket the appropriate size to push the new one in. light taps with a hammer to socket to seal will get it done.

test run to shelton. monte brady road, that road that goes by little creek casino, hit down town shelton, we'll hook up for burgers at the ritz!

mailman, looks exactly like mine. but with steel. with alum stand offs

i suspect the orings around the emulsion tubes need replaceing. if float levels are correct.

I think I just need to figure out were the floats are rubbing. And adj if needed

I always do.

He said he had non-hodgkins lymphoma. Didnt want to tinker.

Definately carbs. I did kick it a couple times. Im running ap63 plugs. After the guy turned it down for running rich, i dropped the needle one notch. Never a problem before the drop. So ill put it back the way it was and soda blast these plugs. It cleans plugs very well

if we could, we would........

so ive had my 1980 xs650 on offer up(and here in the classifieds) since summer. i started it once in a while, had one guy come and test drive it, he turned it down because it ran rich. so in the mean time(great album) ive had alot of low-ballers come and go. it always started when asked. Today i...

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Use plastic pen cap to push the rings into the cylinders in from the bottom

Stagger the ring gaps.

I have started my 1980 with tci, and wondered why in the hell is it still hitting on one cylinder?? Walk to other side of bike and DOH!! WIre off. I don't mean to forget, but sometimes I do.

Equine gloves. The palms are thin leather to feel the reins, and the backs and fingers are insulated. I hate thick gloves. I had a 2003 Suzuki with one inch bars and always had cramps in my hand. After I found rein gloves, problem solved.

Check the tire to rim fit. When you took the valve core out, and air escaped, the tire may have slipped a bit on the rim, or the tube might have kinked inside. Deflate and check. I used a oz. In my 19" and it did hop a tad, but I chocked it up to a cheng-shen cheap tire.

That tail light looks like a repop 1974 gt380/550 Suzuki 2stroke. I'm restoring my mother in laws suzi. Looks good.

I thought it was just baking soda? I weld in my attached garage, and have a all situation extinguisher. After I weld something I hang out for about an hour. I never weld and just leave. Since we're on the safety tip here, make sure you have proper ventilation. Not just for exhaust fumes, but...

1980 running rich. So I dropped the needle. Starts easier. Doesn't smoke. Fuel filter cracked, and I didn't have another filter, so I used a piece of tygon without a filter. Tank is rust free and the pet has new socks, so should be fine Took off the cheap a$$mikesxs monza rear shocks and sos-ed...