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  1. nateman15

    My New '81 XS650 (pictures)

    Finally road ready! She has been my summer project so far and has been a blast to work on. This is my first motorcycle and I can't wait to get on the road. Bought her off of a fraternity brother of mine for $700. Quite a steal for only having 4000 miles. :D
  2. nateman15

    81 XS Running Like Poop

    Okay so I am soooooo close to having her road ready. This is the laasst thing! Here is my issue: She will start and idle fine, but as soon as you blip the throttle at all, it wants to die. But the wierd thing is that it is not all the time. Sometimes it runs perfectly fine, and then will just...
  3. nateman15

    Master Cylinder Cover Screw Stripped

    My XS650 freshening is almost complete. The last thing I need to do is get the front brakes buttoned up. I have run into a snag that seems minor but could be major. There are 4 screw that hold on the cover for the master cylinder. I got 3 out, but they were very tight. One of them refused to...
  4. nateman15

    Clutch Not Completely Disengaging

    Hi all! I am new to XS650 Forum as I just bought an 81 XS650 Heritage Special with only 4500 miles. The thing runs like a top and seems like a great bike so far. It is my first motorcycle, but I am a major car nut and know my way around an internal combustion engine. Here is/are my problem/s...
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