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Hey all... I'm back. So I have the engine in and set up. It starts and idles fine. Can't find any vacuum leaks with starter fluid. Jets are stock and the mixture screw is at 2.5 turns out. I have tried upping jet sizes and dropping with no change but the bike will not go past 2000RPM without...

So I knocked off the paint on the 82's tank... unfortunately it's just COVERED in Bondo and has some pinholes. While fixable it would be a nightmare. Is anyone aware of any non oem tanks that definitely fit on these bikes because I've been seeing some pretty bad reviews online for tanks not...

I imagine I'm starting to drive you all nuts with my constant questions but I want to be sure I'm getting the correct tires for this bike. it's the 1982 Yamaha XS650 Heritage Special with the spoked inner tube tires. What are the sizes and does anyone have a link to something they suggest? I...

Hey all! I figured I'd start a thread on my Café Build since I've been posting questions constantly on here. If anyone wants to see the build journey here it is. I am trying to find a picture of the bike when I got it years ago. It's a 1982 Yamaha XS650 Heritage Special. I bought it from my...

Hey guys! The XS650 rebuild and improvement continues. She's running well with new carbs and mechanically figured. Now I'm trying to figure out the wiring. The previous owner had everything disconnected from blinkers to gauge lights while he was trying to install an electronic sped/tach. I am...

Two questions! First off what does it mean if when I give the bike gas it revs but takes a while to rev down. I heard that it could be a lean mixture Second, I'm working on installing a digital speedometer/tachometer. I have most of it working at this point but it states that you need to connect...

Hey hey. So I am working on rebuilding my 1982 xs650 heritage special and I'm noticing that I don't have any parts to go under my points covers... I for the life of me cannot even remember if this bike had the timing advance as in the years of owning it, I cannot recollect any wires coming from...