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    Balancing Carby without Manometer? Dead cylinder variation.

    So is it possible? I do not have a manometer. Here’s my theory and happy to have it critiqued to death. Stock XS650SH, stock pretty much everything. Points on this one in Australia. If I set my idle higher and disconnect a plug lead from each side one at a time, then change the balancing screw...
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    • balancing carb advice needed carb tuning carbies carburettors carbys tuning
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    Record Breaking Charging Issue

    Okily dokily. I reckon this one could be a record breaker. Not charging. XS650SH 81, but it’s the Australian one so it’s running on points. Oh yeah and separate mechanical regulator and rectifier. It’s as stock as possible. Have read loads, tested loads so let me give you a breakdown. Battery...
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    • 1981 650 special 1981 battery charging charging electrical - charging unit xs650sh
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    Can’t rotate R points enough to set.

    Hey All Just been doing some long due maintenance including a tune up On the XS650SH. Points model here in Australia in 1981. Set the cam chain, then points gap, then got out timing light to set the timing. When I start with the right side I can’t rotate the plate anti clockwise enough to get...
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    • advance points resetting points timing timing light
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: The Garage
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