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So ive got her all back together and running down the road, just cannot figure out why she dies after about 5 miles of riding. Im thinking its the float. Ive measured it and reset it about 4 times now and it still seems to run out of gas. Maybe a vacuum leak? or a cloggy petcock on the gas tank...

haha thanks man!

Started to look like a bike again, Rewired it right this time with the help of a friend. got an old CB mounted box to mount under the seat for battery and electronics.

Carb issues!! As I stated before I have little to no automotive knowledge. So I researched and utilized my shop manual and started to tinker..... Tinkering became "hey lets take the whole bike apart and put it all back together. Painted the frame with some appliance paint, bought a new...

Victory! or so I thought....

So now on to tank color, First I was thinking like a black and orange looking bike but after messing around with Hemi orange header paint, I did not like the finish much. So I decided to go with a raw steel look instead

So after ripping out the spinal cord of the bike (wiring harness) with no real automotive knowledge I realized that I may have acted prematurely. I went ahead and bought a manual and started to attempt the rewire. She may not have looked pretty, but I got her to start!!!

So ive been meaning to start a build thread for my 81 xs650 I bought last May, so here it is!!! I bought the bike because I could use something to wrench on in my free time. So far shes given me ups and downs but with the help from you guys, I have made some progress!

Thank you sir. I was confused as far as the ignition. She's sparking now at the plugs. The wires are a bit corroded so that will be my next step. Thanks for the heads up sir!

My first bike build so please excuse my ignorance… Please oh great xs650 gods, pass along your knowledge. Tonight I have started to rewire my 81 xs650 to be a kick start only bike running on a battery. I have followed the guideline of several wiring diagrams supplied by this forum. The bike...

it almost looks like the frame was cut and welded. I bought this seat as well but i think mine is completely flat. The bike looks awesome man!! well done.