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First of - Merry Christmas to all. I am starting work on a 1980 special. It has sat for a while with no oil in it. Front breaks were dry as a bone,no cables, carbs were of but intakes covered up to keep stuff out and the more general stuff where previous owners have started then stopped...

HI all, I picked up a couple of xs650 as projects. The one I'm working on is a 79 and has sit for quite awhile. Setting the cam chain on this one is interesting. The PO had the adjuster nut almost right in, I adjusted it out so the rod is flush with the end but when turning the motor by...

Hi all, Just putting this out there to try and solve ..I have a '72', pamco, PMA, pod filters. If I test for spark with the plugs grounding to the engine I get great spark...but as soon as I put them back in and try to start it up its got nothing - fuel is there and timing and pamco all set as...

Hi all, I've become really stumped...I installed the above on my '72', have good compression, fuel, really good spark, auto advance seems all ok and all pins are in place but the bike will not fire up. Every so often a bit of a back fire if I spray starter into the carbs but that's it? A...

Hi all, I'm a bit stumped about this at the moment. I have simplified the loom so there is only a hi/lo beam indicator and no running lights. The headlight was working fine, then started to only work sometimes, then not at all. There is power going right up to the headlight but if you...

Hi all, Where do people recommend buying clutch friction plates? Where I've looked either don't have them or are constantly out of stock. Thanks I'm in New Zealand if that helps in anyway :)

Hi All, After getting away on the bike in the weekend I have found another issue, It runs sweet BUT the battery doesn't charge so once it gets too low the bike dies. I charged the battery at the camp we were heading to and the next day it ran fine again. We checked it and the charging...

hi all, Ok, if you have read any of my recent posts you have probably realise I'm chasing an air leak -but for me it feels more like chasing ghosts at the moment. I can not find it. It has also moved from the left side to the right? I have set timing, valves, and points gap. There are new...

I though I had sorted this out on my xs2, went to take it for a ride today and filled up on 91 octane. It popped through the right carb when I kicked it over and a slight backfire returned on that side. When I got home I checked the carb, tried a couple of adjustments (butterflies, idle..)I...

Hi All, I thought I had sorted this out but today it came back. My bike (72' with pod filters) is backfiring out the left exhaust? I've set points, valves, new carb boots, carbs cleaned, exhaust connections have exhaust paste to help seal them, new spark plugs - I'm at a bit of a loss...

Hi All, I've got an xs2 '72'. Today I had it running after cleaning and setting carbs etc. I still need to check timing and cam chain but it was idling well. The one thing I did notice was that when I placed my hands behind the mufflers the left pressure felt a bit weaker? Any thoughts on...

Hi All, I'm having issues working out how to route the fuel line on my '72. If some one could post a pick of there carb set that would be great - or point me to a thread on this. Thanks.

I've got a bit confused - I've got the loom out of the bike(72 model) and PO's have had a great time with the loom - I dont have elec start, sfety relay or stater solenoid - which is ok by me. I'm just wondering if I should connect the red white wire to anything or just cap it of? I cant...

Are the small round and big round main jets able to be swapped? I have a few sets of carbs, of different years, that come with the bike but someone has been a bit heavy handed on the jets so I'm trying to set up at least one good set of carbs. Thanks

Hi all, Just to check my thinking: The bikes a '72' and the carb mounts are quite worn and I'm going to replace them and clean the carbs. With the choke out there's not much of a backfire, push the choke in a notch and it appears, push the choke all the way in and the bike will die...

Hi All, Just got a xs2 thats in ok condition, looking forward to see where it goes build wise and from what I've seen on here i'm in the right company. Cheers Joe699