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I took a 3 1/2 year hiatus from the XS. I sold my '78 Special to focus on other projects and have not done much riding. To make a long story short, a neighbor has an '81 Special that he has ridden by my place a few times and I would share stories about my time with my bike and what similar...

I'm taking a break from riding for a while and I need the space. I am putting all 3 of my bikes up for sale, including my 1978 Special. I've owned this bike for 10 years and have done a lot to it over time. Bike comes with an extra engine on a stand. Engine in the bike is 100% overhauled (The...

So I currently own 3 motorcycles; a 1978 XS650 Special, 1976 Honda GL1000 naked Goldwing, and a 1984 Harley XLH1000 Sportster. All 3 have very unique attributes and personalities but if a gun was held to my head and I had only one to choose to keep, it's the XS! The other two can go in a...

I broke out the old girl today to get her ready for spring. She started up no problem and I decided to take her around the block. Before I left I checked the drive chain for proper tension which was okay. I happen Eddie to look down while accelerating and noticed a lot of slack in the chain...

Before I search around online, I thought I'd post a want ad here. I'm looking for a grille or mesh stone guard for a standard 7 inch headlight. Are there any laying around you'd like to get rid of? Shipping would be to 62285. PM me. Thanks!

After a while of using a toggle for my ignition after losing my keys, I decided to put a keyed switch back on my bike. I purchased an early 80's model switch off of member for my '78SE. When I removed the switch originally, in my infinite wisdom, I removed the connector associated with it. Using...

I'm looking for something similar that easily bolts on without many mods. Any help?

As for looks, I think it's a neat concept. It's just not practical, nor safe. How about a tool box instead?

I'm searching for a set of nice tank emblems. I figured I'd start here before going over to MMM or Mikes. If you have a matching set of side cover emblems, I could use a set of those as well. This is for a '78 Special. Shipping to 62285. Feel free to PM me. Thanks!

I purchased a 3 wire mini voltmeter on eBay. I hooked red to hot, black to ground, and left the white alone. The gauge lights up but doesn't read anything. Am I missing something? I'm not an electrical wizard so I'm sure it's something simple?

Does anyone have signals like these? I'm looking for two sets.

My ignition has me wanting to push the bike into the street and light it on fire! After dinking around with timing back and forth, I finally get it to start but it only fires on one side now. I noticed my right side is not firing at all and the points for the right coil are arcing. Did I short...

I was setting static timing when I noticed my points cam has a little play in it. The rod does not move forward or backward, or side to side. The cam turns slightly. I noticed this when I went to adjust my points plate and the felts moved the lobe a bit. I hope I explained this well enough. Does...

After only 3 years, one of my petcocks developed a slow leak in the "off" position. It's not a huge leak but a leak nonetheless. Has anyone else experienced an overhaul on these? Do you know a source for the internal seals? It is assumed that the rubber in these are not ethanol rated and are...

I need a pair of o-rings for the needle jet tubes for my '78 BS38's. The tubes are loose and I realized that the o-rings that hold them in are shot. The fell apart as I tried to remove them. Any source out there for these where I do not have to purchase an entire rebuild kit just for a...

I need a picture of the choke plunger in the "on" position to see how high the plunger should be on a BS38 from a '78. I need to see if adjustments are necessary on mine. Thanks!

I'm in desperate need of an ignition key switch and fuel cap both with matching keys. Shipping would be to 62285. Thanks!

Does anyone know the correct size, length, and pitch of the mounting screws that attach the windshield to a Vetter Windjammer fairing? Thanks,

Luckily I was back home in my driveway when I noticed my key was gone. It fit loosely in the ignition and I didn't have any kind of key ring to add weight to hold it down. I ran in and grabbed my spare key to turn it off and now I'm paranoid. If I'm ever away from home and this happens again...

I purchased a pair of Emgo Gran Turismo "Tittie" grips off ebay. The left side installed fine but the inside section of rubber tore and rolled up the inside of the grip for the throttle tube. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there another brand besides Emgo that I should have purchased? This...