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Potentially silly question. I'm looking at putting a set of vm34s and I've got a replacement petcock from mikesxs (https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-petcock-non-vacuum-type-oem-447-24500-02-00.html?fits-motorcycle=Yamaha/XS650/all-models/1980). I'm having issues finding a tee locally and...

Hey Folks, before I do something I regret I just want to make double sure I'm correct. I went to set the timing on my bike the other night and was having problems seeing the timing mark so, today, I picked up some white touch-up paint to outline the timing mark on the alternator like the manual...

After over a month of working on the bike (mostly on weekends) and waiting on parts I finally got out for a short ride today for the first time in three years. It went pretty well all told. There was some back firing out the right exhaust but I expected that as I haven't synced the carbs outside...

This is probably a silly question but I just want to be sure so I don't fry anything. I picked up and installed a PAMCO High Output ignition from xs650direct (Mikesxs in Canada) at the beginning of the month and have diligently been making sure that the only time the key is on is when I'm...

A couple of weeks ago I did the electric starter fix and had some issues getting the side cover back on. I'd inadvertently let the kickstarter slide out enough that it wasn't seated properly. I fixed it by putting the lever back on and rotating the assembly until it popped into place. I'm 90%...

I'm in the process of installing the PAMCO ignition system on my '80 and have a potentially stupid question about the coil. When putting the new plug wires in do I have to strip the wires at all or just stuff them in until they make contact? The bike had the TCI ignition and the original coil is...

I purchased the PAMCO High Output Standard Ignition (part #14-0912) for my '80 XS and managed to snap the advance rod while tightening it all up (guess I'm stronger than I thought). Does anyone know if there's anything special about the advance rod that's part of the kit and the replacement one...

Hello All I tried doing the starter fix (pinching the bendix in a vice) and am in the process of putting everything back together. The cover is getting bound up back by the kickstarter and a little bit at the front. I don't think I pulled the kickstarter out when I pulled the cover off but...