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  1. 1974yamahaxs650

    For Sale - Carburetor boots I believe they fit the bs34 carbs

    Bought them off of eBay... Wrong size. They have the little breather for balancing the carbs👍🏻
  2. 1974yamahaxs650

    Whats the best method of refurbishing the surface of an engine?

    I have a 74' xs650. I'm in the process of trying to restore and I was wondering what you old pros have to say as to the best way to go about bringing back the surface of the engine.
  3. 1974yamahaxs650

    What carb do I got?

    How do I tell what carburetor I have? I'm pretty sure I don't have the bs34 or the other bs carb but I cant seem to find the one I have. (not mine found on the internet)
  4. 1974yamahaxs650

    Sold / Found / Inactive - Missing Engine Covers

    I bought a 74' xs650 almost a year ago now and ever since I got it it's been missing the points cover and the alternator cover and im just wondering if any body has any decent condition parts that I could buy for pretty cheap. (This isn't my engine but these are the 2 covers I need) don't need...
  5. 1974yamahaxs650

    New to this stuff🤔

    So now that Ill (hopefully) soon have my bike running and ridable I'll be needing riding gear... What would you guys say is the best quality cost effective gear on the market... What are common issues with said gear?🤔 And what gear do I need? (Obviously helmet and gloves but any other stuff?)
  6. 1974yamahaxs650

    Sold / Found / Inactive - IN NEED OF FRONT TURN SIGNAL!

    Been looking in for a front turn signal for my bike... One of the first things I did when I got it was I accidentally laid it over getting it out of the back of my pickup and I messed up the right turn signal... Would like to replace it with the original style but I can't seem to find any like...
  7. 1974yamahaxs650

    Still Cant Get My Bike to Start

    Hey, mechanics! I've had a bike that I've been working on for a while now and I STILL can't seem to get it running. At first I had thought that the ignition timing was off and messed with that a whole lot. Then, come to find out I had a bent valve rod. In the process of all that I rebuilt the...
  8. 1974yamahaxs650

    How do condensers plug in?

    I've spent a lot of time rebuilding my bike and finally got to where I thought I was ready to try to start it and it looks like I forgot to connect the condensers up... I know how it goes on the bike as I already have it mounted to the bike although I can't seem to find anywhere that tells me...
  9. 1974yamahaxs650

    Bike not starting

    So I just bought a 1974 yamaha xs650 electric start and the bike is almost 100% complete. I knew it didn't run when I bought it, figured I'd have it running pretty quickly... I tried starting it and It didn't start. Looked like whoever had it before me was trying to change the ingition timing...
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