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I unplugged the regulator and started my bike up. It ran much better, so it the weak alternator magnet you mentioned sounds like the problem. I am about to take a look at MikesXS for the part unless I should consider getting it somewhere else. (I might take a look at Amazon too.) Replacing the...

Sadly, I have not been able to check that out yet. I will take a look tomorrow hopefully and update after I have run the test.

So you think a bad fuse connection could cause something like that. It just seems odd to me that a bad fuse connection would allow the bike to idle. Not that I am at all opposed to checking it out.

The previous owner rode the bike last season. She got the engine rebuilt for preventative maintenance because she didn't want anything big to happen with the bike this season. She fully intended to ride the bike this season, which is why she had all this work done to it including new tires. The...

Hi, my name's Michael; this is my first post. I bought a completely stock 1980 XS650 a few months ago for my first bike. Previous owner told me the engine was recently rebuilt. It's had been running fine and the bike would start first or second kick from cold (starter never worked great from...