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Has anyone successfully swapped a 80+ tank with a 78+tank? If I block one petcock will there be a problem with fuel not passing from one side to the other? Thanks Glenn

Correct me if I am wrong, but this looks like evidence of a leaking throttle shaft seal. :shrug:

If you are like me, you probably do not look forward to removing and replacing the carb set on your later model XS650 with co-joined bodies. Sure if you remove the cam chain adjuster crown nut, and remove the carburetor joints (manifolds) the job is a treat. But removing the joints can be a...

Got a pair of never used o-ring style highway pegs which could be used with a forward control setup or for the stretched out look. They are heavy and have Allen set screws to adjust to most angles. $18 + shipping.

Ok, I have been trying to diagnose a problem I am having with my stock 80 XS650G. When I turn on the key the my headlight turns on. I understand that the Safety and Lighting Relay (SLR) in conjunction with the Reserve Lighting Unit (RLU) do an electrical dance which prohibits the headlight...

Closed - Battery strap / air filter collar / positive batt. cable Got the parts - Thats all folks! I have a 1981 Heritage Special which needs the following parts: Battery holddown strap Collar which joins left and right air filter housings Positive battery cable Probably more stuff as...

Sold - New Harness and Fuse boxes 1980 G model (Special II) Sold New and shiny. Never been on the bike. I did not need this one I bought a like new used one which arrived first. Beautiful! Part number 3G0-82590-50. First $55.00 plus postage fixes ALL those splices, crusty...

Sold Recently I needed to pull my rotor. It has been a couple of years since I did this last and I did not remember if someone loaned me a tool for this or did I buy one. (Bad case of CRS - can't remember sh*t) I searched my tool drawers and did not find one so I bought one from MikesXS...

I have a pressure lube adapter for cable lube and I have used various spray lubes (WD40 variety) to lube the cables which is thin and watery. Seems like a little more "body" would be desirable. Would spray White Lithium Grease work well for this application? Thanks Glenn

I recently purchased a XSJohn Needle kit from another forum member. It arrived today with the two color coded needles, three sets of shims, and a wire. Unfortunately there were no instructions included. Does anyone have the original instruction which came with the kit or could help me getting...

Don't ask. Somehow I lost the rear right muffler mount acorn nut off my "Dirty Dog" 1980 G. Does anyone have one of these in a parts jar? I ordered two nice chrome plated metric acorn nuts which will probably fit some other studs. Metric Chrome-Plated Class 6 Steel Acorn Nut M12 Screw Sz...

Recently I was hard at work putting my "Dirty dog" into some semblance of presentable and encountered the common carburetor drool with the vacuum petcock. Yes, I know I need to dig in to the carburetors again to fix the float seat o-ring. But as a temporary and quick fix I thought I could cure...

I am planning to replace my tires, and also the 31 year old tubes. I do not know how to size the tube to match the original 3.50/19 front or the 130/16 rear. Thanks Glenn

Bought a set. Does anyone have an XSJohn BS34 needle kit (intact) they may want to sell?

Need an OEM 3179 a key When I bought this bike I got one OEM key. The Yamaha key number is 3179. If someone has any old keys about and would like to convert a key to a few bucks let me know. I just want an OEM 3179 key. Thanks Glenn :pimp:

Ok, here is the breakdown. Stock 80G New Rotor 5ohm slip ring resistance (Used) New wiring loom (MikesXS) No short on green wire Continuity on green disconnected brush connector before regulator Near battery voltage (-.3v) on brown wire with headlight on Open between green and...

I have a 80XS which had a bad rotor. With the old rotorit would not charge at all. I installed a new (used) rotor with 5 Ohms across the slip rings. It no longer has a bad rotor but is now overcharging. It produces 16+ volts at 1000RPM. My Taillight warning light (Red one) never...

I bought a 1980 XS a few years ago as a project bike. Within 1 week it was running like a scared deer. My only problem was that it would drain the battery. After doing only a very little research on the web I found that the XS650 was notorious for shorted rotors. I then started to...