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Could someone kindly help me out and post up the SIZE, LENGTH and PITCH of the bolt for the kickstand ? Mine got sheered off by hitting a peice of angle iron, found all the parts EXCEPT the head of the bolt, and yes its gonna be a BIOTCH to get the remainder of the bolt out of the frame...

It seems as though my SPARX capacitor has died after finding a short in my electrical system and running new wires to the kill switch, I have to jump the bike using a battery to get her to start while kicking. If I let it sit and run for 5 min and shut it off and wait more than about 2-3 min the...

Had an interesting ride home from work yesterday, bike died 2 miles from home and ended up pushing it the rest of the way home ! Learned that even as a striped down bobber these bikes still have some weight to them ! :doh: Anyway today got out in the garage to figure out what is going on...

Well I have been looking for a CHEAP engine to build, really wanting to do a re-phase with 5th gear overdrive, kinda wanting to do a 750 Big Bore but not so sure on that portion. While still being able to ride with the motor I currently have. Any way I was looking on e-bay and found a guy...

After my fake oil tank split, decided it was time to fabricate what I wanted, while there decided to get rid of the battery and switch to the sparx capacitor as the battery area was needed for a oil catch can that was needed to cure my constant oil slick everywhere I park...

Due to several situations that have arose on my bobber I will be doing away with my fake oil bag and building more of a box for my electrics (oil bag split across the top) something similar to this. I will also be doing away with my battery as the space is needed moreso for a catch can...

ANY of y'all seen a fake oil tank / elects box break like this ? As I have not seen anyone post up anything like this. Any way When I got to work tonight went to turn off the ignition switch and the end cover is dangling there, so I go to put it back on and it wont fit, closer examination...

I am having carb issues, hovering around 3k for 5-10 seconds after rolling off throttle driving me NUTS !!! (Could needing a valve adjustment affect this problem just started outta no where, really only thing I have not done.) ANY WHO, I am toying with switching to a single carb setup just...

NO, this IS NOT A POLITICAL THREAD !!!! Just wondering who else will be getting some extra time off besides me ? How you going to spend your time ? I fortunately will be picking up a PT gig to recover the lost $$$ (fortunately plumbers make more on the outside than in fed service) going to take...

As the title states after doing much research, in an attempt to lower RPM's at highway speeds I chose the combo 17-30 for my sprocket swap. took it for a spin and seems like it will be much better, I now want to follow thru with XS John's recommendations to retard the timing. What I need to know...

Strange thing happened today on my way to work, the day started off as any other enjoying my cruise to work on my hard tail bobber. Cruising along shifting through the gears, then go to hit 4th gear and NOTHING THERE it was just as if I had hit neutral. SOOO I shifted up again and it dropped...

Here AGAIN to draw in the smarts of the forum AGAIN !!! #1: I am having what I feel is an excessive anount of oil coming from breather nipple on the top of the cylinder head. I have ran a hose with a brake booster check valve stubed into the pod air cleaner, originally I guess the breather...

Ok been riding my bike for several months on a daily basis over 2,500 miles since finishing my build. Have had several issues related to VIBRATION and it being a hard tail on shitty San Antonio roads. Any way on my way home from work today my bike starts running like crap almost like running out...

What are the signs of needing to adjust the cam chain ? After finishing my bike and logging about 1500 miles it has developed a WIERD oscillating vibration which comes and goes mainly after accelerating, and reaching crusing speed. I tightned the drive chain today which made no difference...

So here I am all ready to ride, bike all back together, take about a 8 mile cruise over to the local Jiffy Lube to get my inspection sticker so I can finish my registration, well wen I get there I notice a few little drips of oil. Upon riding back home and getting the bike in the garage I notice...

I have an 80 XS almost ready to ride assembled the front brake system, attempt to bleed and NADA ! NO fluid pumping thru the master cylinder. I removed it from the bike to dis-assemble BUT cant figure how it comes apart. ANY IDEAS ? didnt want to destroy the parts thinking it may just need...

Am i correct in thinking, that when the trans is in gear and the clutch lever is pulled in that the bike should move freely ? Cause mine DONT ! I have screwed the lever adjuster all the way in removed the sidecase adjuster cover loosened the lock nut turned adjuster screw clockwise until...

Is the ignition of the XS650 BATCH FIRE ? If not, How does one know which coil terminal goes to which plug ? I forgot to make note BEFORE I disassembled it. :doh: Thanks in advance !

As far as the XS650 goes are plug wires plug wires ? I am moving my coil and will need longer that stock length, can one just buy bulk 7mm plug wire and cut to length ?

I will be using the LEFT stock headlight hi / low, turn signal, and horn buttons. There are SO MANY wires I have them traced to the switches i.e HI / LOW, yellow, light green, blue w/yellow, blue w/ green & yellow w/black. Then the TURN has brown w/white, yellow w/red dark green and maroon...