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The right side oil filter cover on my ‘78 Special started leaking earlier today. A few questions: 1. Should I replace the filter cover gasket as a matter of course, or could I expect/hope for a quick re-torque of the two cover bolts to resolve this minor leak? 2. If removing the filter cover to...

Looks like the PO of my '78 XS650 Special broke (or cut?) the tacho housing (pictured below as #1 in the diagram). There's no tacho on my bike and I don't plan to add one, but the o-ring #2 is leaking so this needs addressing. I have parts on the way (replacement housing, threaded insert...

Looking to switch out my yellow spark plug wires on my '78 XS650 Special. A few questions that I'm looking for clarification on: 1. Can anyone point me in the direction of the right NGK boots and a set of black wires appropriate for my bike? Running NGK BP7ES plugs and the coil as pictured...