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    Dialing the carbs in.

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    Headlight tweaking

    Im still trying to dial in my bike, which seems like a never ending process. Id have it no other way. Since my last post, i got the blinkers working (new relay is all it took), and with the new wiring installed, the bike was good to go. Upon getting the bike on the road, and wctually getting...
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    Blinker wiring

    Been awhile since i been on here, and looking for help with my blinkers. The previous owner of my bike had completely stripped the wiring for the bikes blinkers, and meter bracket. The owner was heavily influenced by chopper culture in the 70s and had removed as much as possible, and this...
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    Back working on the bike

    Well, it has been a minute since I was last active, and thanks to the business of fall as a bricklayer, I haven't been able to work on the bike much. In one of my previous posts (I'll reply with a link to it), I talked about my struggles with the right cylinder and it's 'weakness', or...
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    Exhaust

    Well, I got my bike running somewhat ok, but am having a hard time dialing things in. Between timing, carbs, straight pipes, and a right side exhaust leak at the gasket, things seem to be all over the map on spark plug reads. I'd like to eliminate the problems potentially associated with the...
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    Clutch 'seized' or 'stuck'

    Don't watch the video before reading this. Hoping that I didn't miss any important details. However, if I did, I'll be sure to mention such details when questioned. Well, for those of you who followed my last post in regards to my bike, I'm on to the next problem. A problem that I didn't think...
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    First motorcycle and a cylinder not firing.

    Recently I acquired my first motorcycle - a 1976 xs650c. As a bricklayer by trade, I am completely new to 'mechanics', and have decided that I want to figure out the bike for myself, and it be 'built' not 'bought'. I didn't buy the bike so that someone else can get to know it and fix it for me...
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