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Well, I'm in the process of maybe listing my bike for sale...I've got a toddler and another on the way so my riding time/responsibilities have changed over the past few years. I've gotten a ton of help from this forum over the years so I wanted to see if anyone is in the market here before fully...

Hi Guys, have a minor issue and was hoping for some advice and potential solutions. My 78 standard is mostly stock, but it came with some rear shocks that are obviously not stock. The bike came with a chain guard that was in pretty rough shape (corrosion/pitting/rust), and it looks like the...

1978 Standard, stock BS38 carbs, stock air filters. Looking for some input to see if there's anything else I'm missing before either living with my carbs with a higher than prescribed idle or trying again with another set of carbs. I've fully rebuilt my carbs twice; blown out ever port and...

I've got a 78 standard with after market (unknown, came with the bike) mufflers. I've been doing a bit of work recently and today did work in shorts and noticed some air puffing out from between the muffler and header pipes. I've found plenty of threads that explain using the exhaust spacers to...

Ugh - was doing a head gasket re-torque and was careless and broke the plastic reflector that screws in to the front neck under the headlight/in front of the tank. The one on my bike has the black plastic housing opposed to the chrome, so I'm looking for one of those or a set if they have to go...

Just checking since I don't know and couldn't find an answer. My 78 standard has the stock caliper (fully rebuilt last year with a new piston and seals), new pads, a modern tw250 master (11mm I believe) cylinder and s/s one peice brake line. Brake works great. I recently got a jack so I was able...

Just curious, what should I expect when brining my bike part back to a shop that screwed up? I had a shop put tires on my wheels because I think it's a pain in the ass (have done it once with tire irons on my own before).. Foolishly I didn't check the quality of their work, buttoned everything...

For better or worse I finally have gotten around to my tires. I got the bike in 2014 so the tires are at least 3 years old, the metzeler in the front has plenty of tread but has just a few cracks starting to show, the Avon roadrunner a21 in the back looks fine, but if I'm reading the date right...

This has been a tough summer for motorcycling for me. I spent the better part of May and June working on my bike to make some nice improvements (thanks for the help, xs650.com), went on a few short rides, and then had some camping trips that ate up far too many weekends. In the middle of July I...

Hi Guys, Recently did a little work that included changing the gaskets on the sump plate and the bendix gear cover (I think I've got the right terminology, just below and to the right of the drive sprocket). Anyway, I wasn't expecting the gear to come out when I pulled the cover off (should...

Now that I've got my PAMCO in and running I turned back to focus on tracking down my air leak. Bike is a 78 standard, bs38's, everything stock from a carb set up aside from a jetting change. I did replace the throttle shaft seals, so that shouldn't be the issue. My bike starts fine and once...

Hi Guys - I'm ready to wire up my Pamco and wanted to run a few questions through the board to verify I've got things positioned appropriately and also to ask for some advice. Bike is a 1978E, I've got the stock harness (well, Mikes version of the stock harness) wired up, the Pamco kit purchased...

Just checking; I replaced my clutch pushrod seal last spring - after one ride it seems like it is probably leaking again (though not much). I have a longer rod to install, but currently still have the original bushing and the smaller rod/ball bearing system. Just curious to know how long people...

So now that my bike is running more often than not, I finally feel decent about spending some cash on a better helmet. I've had a white HJC for the past 3 years and while it works fine, its the 3/4 style with a face shield and I've come to the conclusion that I'd prefer to be in a full face. Its...

Just need some guidance. I've got the tach unit apart and am trying to install the new seal. When taking apart the unit, the threaded sleeve fit all the way into the piece it threads into (part with the oring), but now I can only get it together with a full thread turn to go. Either I haven't...

I tend to ramble, so the quick of it is: I have ~$500 I'd like to spend on my '78. Brake, suspension, and charging system are in good shape. New wire harness, modern regulator, and rectifier. Tires and wheels are okay. Old components I'd like to replace are: drive train and ignition system...

Hi Guys, Fall season wrapped up with a little riding, most of my time was focused on my wedding and some other house projects. Bike is put away for the winter in my shed, but accessible to be worked on, which I'd like to do. When I last worked on my bike it was to fix some carb issues I...

Well I've spent the better part of the last month focusing on the fuel system in my 78 standard, bike ran hot on the right side, okay under throttle but idle would hang and be very sporadic once warm. After cam chain/valves /points/timing I finally got into my carbs. Took them apart and...

Update - please jump to the bottom of this thread, issue is electrical Hi Guys, Need some help troubleshooting when I get home tonight. Took my bike to work (about 8 miles, a few lights) and roughly 5 miles in I had a few...I don't want to call them surges, but bogs or dead spots that...

Hi Guys, I got a center stand recently from one of the forum members, part came from a parts lot and no issues with anything there, but in trying to mount the stand it seems like it's just a little small for the mounts, so I wanted to see if anyone could help me confirm. The hight looks...