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Not exactly the same thing, but my main fuse connection ripped out while on a ride the other day, lost all power and died on the side of the road. Lucky there was a sidewalk to pull off to right away and get out of the main street traffic. Obviously not a long term fix, but thoughts on just...

Thanks @Mailman I just shot @gggGary a message! If that doesnt work out ill check out your link @jetmechmarty Hopefully this will work cause im getting tired of repeatedly fidgeting and getting the same results!

Digging back a few years with this one, but do you have any recommendations for getting a better seal with the O rings other than trying to rotate to different positions? Ive tried that, cleaning the entire area for smooth contact, flipping the O ring, and even installed a new one (even though...

Loving everyone else's bikes so far! The weather finally cleared up so I was able to get outside and grab a few more photos this morning! What better excuse to get out on a sunny day and ride?! -Kubes42

I'd like to add my own bike into the vote if someone wouldn't mind seconding! Its my first time working on my own project bike, and many of you have provided endless valuable info to get her running super smooth this summer! Couldn't have done it without everyones help here! Bike by kubes42

Thanks! here is a link to them. I only have a few hundred miles on them but so far they feel great! And I love the way they look! https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Reservoir-Niche-Cycle-Supply/dp/B071G3P5CX#ace-g2093936695

Update: The flasher relay in the link above worked no problem, and you can adjust the speed of the flash!

Thanks I was able to find the flasher relay. Tried an electronic LED flasher from auto zone. No luck. Kinda figured that would be the case based on some other threads here. Got one that should be here Monday that will hopefully work! My front LEDs flash but the rear LED strip flashers...

Bosco, hopefully the guys on here helping me out have lead you to some useful info too! With no XS650 experience and just a tinyyyy bit of dirt bike time, I’m for sure no expert. I had the same thoughts about “not expecting too much from an old bike”. And not expecting much out of myself...

MaxPete good info to know for the future, thanks!

Haven’t gone out for a ride longer than 15-20 min but the plugs look so much better! Not sooty at all. I’m actually thinking they are a tiny bit on the lean side but I want to get some more time riding and get a better feel before I go change anything else. The head pipes seem to get to run a...

Took this in my driveway yesterday, cant wait to get her out to some more scenic settings soon! Hopefully more photos in the future!

Honestly i swapped in some new iridium spark plugs and had no issues running on each cylinder individually after that so i could fine tune each fuel mixture screw. Looks like problem solved! And it seems like the bike pulls noticeably stronger now with the iridium plugs (or I finally just tuned...

thanks for the quick response!

Really simple question, What is this and what does it do? On a 78 xs650. Was looking for the flasher unit, Not sure what I’m looking for haha. The plan is to swap with a modern one for LED turn signals. Thanks!

Carbs are synced as of today! Honestly the bike is running great now. Starts on first crank. Idles very steady right at 1200 rpm. No more pops or backfire. Pulls strong all the way through the rpms. doesn't bog down or sputter. slight lag to return to idle when revving in neutral, but when...

Back with some updates! After some frustration dealing with what can be seen in the video above, I decided to go back to the basics. (cause thats about all I know haha) Fuel? Check. Air? check. Spark? visual spark checks on both sides...But figured "let's pull the spark plugs just to see how...

Alright I haven't been able to do much the last few days due to work, but i was able to get this video (link below) so everyone can see exactly what is happening! any thoughts? Like I said, it fires right up now which is great! And will idle without dying, still a few pops here and there out of...

Any tricks/advice on lubing the advance rod? or major errors to avoid? I'll add that to my list of things to check! 5twins: I'll get them balanced this week and the new air filters installed see what happens before trying the 32.5 pilot. back with updates as soon as I can!

Alright guys thanks for all the help so far on my first bike, it has been super helpful! Significant progress has been made, but it's not there just yet. Here is where we are after a few days waiting on parts, and a whole lot of learning! -cam chain adjusted to be flush -Points cleaned and set...