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Not XS650 Found these items in a parts box that came with a fresh XS650 purchase. Does anyone know what they came from?

Finally Found the New Ones! But just wondering, and maybe to ask it is to answer it, could these be reused without annealing them? They are pretty thick....

Awl Points to the Spot Part number 90201-08624-00, washer, plate, number 8 on the fiche is missing from my spare cover. It is available from local dealer for $4.80 but looks like it is only an M8 washer. I went to my nuts and bolts store here and the open stock stuff was too big in outside...

Saw this on Kijiji, drove 67 litres round trip to get it. Nice exhaust, dual discs, new tires, new "Mike's " mini white face speedo and tach, new bar switches, nasty knock in the motor. Seller fell victim to his p.o.'s rendition of an oil pressure gauge that fell off while he was riding to his...

Gatorade Top Plugs Tank! But you prolly already knew that. Looking for something to keep the rattle can spray out or the vinegar/MetalRescue in, I as usual checked the recycling and surprise! (Not suggested for less than horizontal and upright application, but handy)

I dismantled my rear master cylinder carefully on a clean sheet of cardboard on top of a messy bench. Cleaned, reassembled then lifted the cardboard to see a little spring. I have since searched and found pictures of the inside items in the master, and know I put everything back together right...

Picked up a parts bike from a fellow who is building a '75 into a cafe. Was not intending to until I saw the speedo showing low miles and the bits I was getting seemed to be in a condition consistent with that number. Short a bunch of stuff, but I think I have enough spares to put together a...

This motor with the 750 kit was assembled a couple years back and now I am getting ready to fire it. The cam chain adjuster is not playing nice. Problem is that using the plunger with the long head, I cannot screw in the adjuster far enough to even get a peak of the plunger out the end without...

So it's 5 PM and my hands are colder than an alloy cylinder head, picking green tomatoes and not ready peppers or else they may freeze overnight. We have had a very prolific tomato crop, ripe ones since late July, but lately the novelty of walking out and picking a handful of sweet 100's on the...

I am putting together this '73 and almost done except that my ignition switch is not working correctly. Key turned to first position, the motor fires right up on the button all ok, but no headlight or tailight. Turn key to second position (park?) and motor shuts off instantly, but headlight and...

I am wiring up a 83 swap meet motor that came with an 8 pin TCI. I have everything plugged in, but no spark. I am aware that the clutch safety switch will only affect whether the starter turns over, so am left with the side stand switch as the next possible source of no spark. Bike has the...

And why should I enable it?

Here's a new thread for you preppers and just generally concerned citizens worrying about when or if TSHTF. Postings must be from your personal observation and within the last 48 hours and can be grocery, drug store, auto supply, etc. Stuff run out because of being on sale would get an...

XS650 Direct has a listing for brand new front and rear wheels. Has anyone seen these in person and if so, any comments about the hub casting fit and finish, rim brand, assembly quality and so on. They are pretty spendy, especially the rear, but when one adds up the cost of the components and...

I have 4 of these pre '77 calipers apart. Two of them have 2 holes in the chamber, 2 have only 1. Any advantage to use either type? The front and back of the castings are slightly different, too.

Peek a Boo Washer I just opened this '75 motor and see a washer on the crank gears that has a cut out to see the Woodruff key. I have only seen solid washers used here. Is this unusual, or aftermarket or even notable?

Pin Missing? This 77 motor is the numbers matching (fwiw) to my nice blue bike. I took it apart six or so years ago and neither bagged or tagged. Therefore I forget what was there. I think I have all the bits needed except I see a hole in the end of the crank that looks like it needs a round...

Hoping for no need for the snowblower until late December, but I did not use this all last winter and it has been stored in the tin garden shed where the field mice rule, so out it came for its first start in 18 months. Machine hauled out in the light, a mouse emerged blinking from the...

Mystery To Me Cleaning and sorting my work area and reducing the tool box count down to one. In the back of a drawer I see this instrument packaged in a fold out leather case. One side has a view port in it with a thin needle. Dial has symbols unknown to me. It is about the size of a pack of...

Bold Iconoclast or Befuddled Senior? Looking at a set of crusty rusty vibration scarred fenders, plus my two can inventory of metallic red Rustoleum, I took the plunge. Decisions, Decisions Earlier messing with rattlecans had this side cover and tank on the shelf. In my view, the tank...