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Long story short; I’ve finished reassembling my bike after having to split the cases to change out a busted alternator/starter chain. My excitement about having the bike slapped back together came to a halt when I was unable to get it to start. So I checked the compression and I’m getting 100...

Sorry if this kinda post isn't allowed, I'm just super excited! I got a '71 xs1b barn find for $350 2 weeks ago or so. I cleaned the carbs, changed the oil, put some fresh gas in her, and had to do some rewiring odds and ends (which terrifies me, btw). Last night I put the battery on the tender...

Hey all! My stators wiring is a little busted up, so I have 2 questions. 1. Where does this blue wire connect? It seems like it mounts to the frame somewhere but I can't tell where. 2. Where does this yellow wire connect? I can't seem to find a wire that this is supposed to connect to...

Hey there. So as I'm going over what I'm gonna need for my project, I've realized that mice have eaten up the battery leads for my bike. Was wondering if anyone had any leads on where to pick up replacements? Both the positive and negative are toast. Should I just fashion my own? What gauge...

Heyo! My 1971 that I recently picked up came with the stator unattached and without the bolts to hold the rotor/stator set up on the crank. Wondering if anyone can send me a picture of their set up down there so I can go searching for the bolts to attach this thing. Thanks. Here's some pics in...

Hey there! New to the xs family (I'm pretty sure that's what this is). This bike had been sitting in a garage for about 30 years and I picked it up for $350. Hope that price is right. Anyone know where I can source a good manual to this bike? Where do you like to get your parts? This thing is...