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  1. RichieB

    What have you done to your XS today?

    Well, I've had some running issues of late with the '79 Special. They began with popping and banging on the overrun for a couple of weeks and ended with a complete refusal to idle and an occasional dropping out of the R/H cylinder. Ran fine on choke and it was fine at higher rev's so suspicion...
  2. RichieB

    Airbox Lid Seal.

    Hi guys (and gals?). '79 Special. Has anyone replaced the sealing strip inside the metal airbox covers? If so could you please share what product you used and where you obtained it? Many thanks, RB.
  3. RichieB

    Xs650 backfires at 2k-3500 rpm on left side

    Bookmarking.
  4. RichieB

    Bad idle backfires on one side

    Bookmarking
  5. RichieB

    Comment by 'RichieB' in media ''79 SE'

    Many thanks to you, much appreciated.
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    • Gallery comment
  6. '79 Special

    '79 Special

    My '79 Special at Crummock Water in the English Lake District.
    • RichieB
    • Media item
    • 1979 special xs650 yamaha
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: XS650 Originals and Restorations
  7. '79 SE

    '79 SE

    Arty Farty shot of my Special at Sundown in Workington, West Cumbria, UK.
    • RichieB
    • Media item
    • special xs650 yamaha
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: XS650 Originals and Restorations
  8. RichieB

    Warning Light Woes

    Thanks Casull, much appreciated. Time to dig out the multi-meter again and do a work-through.
  9. RichieB

    Warning Light Woes

    Thank you for your suggestion, Wingedwheel. I will investigate that theory, much obliged to you.
  10. RichieB

    Warning Light Woes

    Hi All, new here. I'm in the UK but my 10,000 mile '78 XS650SE started life in the U.S and as such has the brake/tail check light and runs with lights on all the time. My problem is that at 4000rpm the brake/tail warning light begins to dimly illuminate and then gets brighter as the revs...
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