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Hello, Appreciate the help so far, thanks. My latest problem with this recent project is a very small oil leak through the crankshaft oil seal into the alternator housing, it is seeping past the new oil seal lip, not from the oil seal housing. I don’t know what has caused it, I had new con...

Hello, I have recently renovated an xs650 a 1974 and have what I believe to be carb problems, the bike has a new Boyer ignition and has been set up as per the instructions. The carbs are standard for the bike and were stripped and cleaned, with all passages checked, the bike is fitted with...

Hello, thanks for all the assistance in the past, can anyone help me with this issue please ; I am attempting to fit the top brake hose bracket, but never mind what positison or plane I locate it in there is nothing to bolt it to, I was guessing it attached to the headlight ear, but it will not...

Hello, I am based in the uk and was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a decal or new dash facia, I have searched the forum, but cannot find a reference. Failing this, where is the best place to buy one in US or Europe I bought this one from yambits but noticed before I fitted it that...

HI thanks for any help you can give me with this one I have been going round in circles for a week. I originally asked this question as part of another thread, but received only one reply and although welcome has not allowed me to continue rebuilding the engine. I will attach a couple of...

Hello again, I have had a look at past threads and found plenty of interesting information, but not specific to this problem; when I stripped the engine I noticed the head gasket had blown in two place, but got on with aqua blasting the engine. once cleaned up i noticed one of the head studs...

Hello everyone, i am new to xs650.com, I have resurrected a number of Japanese motorbikes over the years, I even had a go at a xs 650 b cafe racer, which started out as a basket case from dk motorcycles, see picture. I loved the bike so much I have always wanted to own one in standard spec...