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    Wanted - Std Rear Wheel with Alu High-Shoulder Rim

    Going through Entry Compliance here in NZ – a libtard-driven hoop-jumping exercise. Closest Motorcycle Entry Complier is 2.5 hours drive away. Closest LVV Tester (Limited Volume Vehicle Modification Certifier) with a 2A classification (motorcycle mod’s from scratch or non OEM) is 9 hours drive...
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    Make Offer - manual XS1-TX ... ebay

    - yamaha 1970 - 72 xs 1 1b xs2 650 twin cylinder , 1973 - 74 tx 650 combined repair & service manual / handbook the manual is dated 1976 - ebay
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    WHAT music do you build to?

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    New here, just wanted to say hello.

    - interesting perspective - is it my imagination or a trick of the light ? ... is there a wheelspray-cover mounted on the front frame tubes ?
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    short sensor rant

    - there is a lot of extra stuff in these looms...easy to trim them down quite a bit, often easier to start from scratch - oil pressure/temp- and volt- meters are actually meaningful additions
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    corect seat for TX650A 74

    - from a TXA advert - a clean original with nos seat cover
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    Flasher problem

    - check the battery-may be old, the flasher unit, the bulbs, the earth connections, the switch poles, the diode that feeds the warnlight :shrug:
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    Electrical question

    - you cant run the original XS electrical system batteryless, it needs an energised power source for the alternator brushes - if you replace the original alternator with a permanent magnet alternator then you have the option of running a battery as normal with or without e-start, or batteryless...
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    Will dragbars fits with stock cables?

    ...and welcome too
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    Electrical question

    - wire it in, in place of the capacitor ... you cant run a capacitor with an original alternator-need a permanant magnet alternator - i ride batteryless and kickstart all the time, no worries
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    Chain length and master link

    - pitch is the same, width is different - nominal dimensions: - width 520 = 1/4" - (0.25") - [6.35mm] 530 = 3/8" - (0.38") - [9.52mm] - pitch..*both chains, standard #50 - 5/8" - (0.625") - [15.88mm] - a 520 chain and sprocket set - same pitch, narrower than a 530, reasonable weight saving
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    Chain length and master link

    - pitch and width[between plates]
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    Chain length and master link

    - 17 x 34 @ 104, 5/8 x 3/8, you can get a rivet or clip type joiner...just about any bike shop should be able to provide this
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    New to the XS 650 world in a big way!

    - sounds like a good score...let the fun begin...welcome
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    Saw this at the local grocery

    - a his n hers chop n channel...the ex gets to ride piggyback
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    Let the mayhem begin!

    - coming to you soon ... 1 year :thumbsup: ... XS650.com :heart: ... can you believe it, a slow start, then ... homes lost, homes found - a friendly takeover 650rider followed by steady growth - looking at around 3000 threads, 33k posts, 2200 members, in a year...thats quite an extended...
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    timing

    - :laughing::laughing::laughing: remember those words rg :laughing::laughing::laughing:
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    engine dies w/ headlight on

    - barkcollar...check out the panco posts, where he goes through the relevant wiring...not a jackass, i didnt read your list of mods...however i would guess it goes to switched brown-from your ignition switch
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    early xs650 production numbers

    - servus micha
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    engine dies w/ headlight on

    - the earthed brushes belong to electrical systems with separate regulators and rectifiers-i think the cut off was around 79...the later systems with integrated rec-reg were earthed through the regulator and the brushes were powered from a 10A source through the ign switch - look at this...
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