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1979 xs650 special Hey all, yesterday my starter button broke. The button literally sheared off leaving a spring and half the button exposed. When I push the remaining piece of button in nothing happens, so I'm guessing some other piece came flying out. Instead of buying a new control...

I just installed a Pamco ignition system after years of having the TCI. Yesterday after a 30mi highway ride I heard an alarming sound coming from the right side of the engine near the advance rod cover, it sounded like something was bouncing around.. After sitting at the exit for like 10...

So I got my pamco/green monster all set up the other day, got it all timed but after trying to verify I did it right, I can't find any information on it :eek: My bike had a TCI before the pamco and the timing marks on the alternator look like these: When I first started the bike after...

Quick question for anyone familiar with the stock TCI ignition system. Is item 16 on this picture a part of said system? I am installing a pamco system and wondering if I can remove it/leave it there. Will it harm my bike if I just leave it in place and snip the wires? I ask because whoever...

I could not find any other posts about this anywhere on the net so this may be the first of its kind but here are some pictures of my xs650, which is now a hydrogen hybrid. I saw some hydrogen hybrid classic cars last summer but the units were so damn big! These are rather small in comparison...

Bike Engine: 1979 650 XS, Stock as far as I know About a month ago my engine started knocking like a jackhammer, I adjusted the cam chain tension and valve clearance and the sound went away. Then I went on a 50 mile ride with a buddy and by the end of it the sound was back. Checked the cam...

Bike: 79 XS650, single front disk brake. All stock. So today I finally decided to stop putting it off and flush my front brakes (owned the bike for 3 years now). No surprise the fluid looks like red deck stain. Once I got most of the old fluid out of the bleed screw I added some fresh DOT3...