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Hey guys, I finally got my bike running (sorta). I am having some issues with timing, I have a 1975 with a rephase, pamco rephase ignition, Hugh's cam, and the crank was done at a local machine shop. I just re-installed the whole electronic ignition unit as per Hugh's guide. I will try to...

Hey guys, I have a 1975 XS650 rephase that I am just getting put back together for the spring. I am working through the electrical right now and found that I have no spark on my right cylinder. I checked the plugs, then swapped then, the no-spark stayed with the right cylinder, and the...

Hey guys, I just wanted to throw this out there and see what everyone thought... I have a 1975 xs650, rephase, pamco, pod filters, open exhaust... When I feel the exhaust air coming out of the left cylinder it is hot and puffs out at a constant and pretty quick rate, the right cylinder...

Ok, so here is my issue... when I built this bike I decided I would be macho and have it kick only, well, with the rephase and the bore and new rings and everything I can barely start this bike with the kick starter (when it bucks back it throws me off the bike, there is a huge bruise on the...

I am looking for a fork brace and some short fork boots for the 34mm forks on my 1975 XS650. I am not looking for the long "spring" type fork gaiters, I am looking for the ones that just barely go up the fork tubes. I attached some pictures of the things I am looking for, I can not seem...

hey guys, I just got my XS650 back on the road last night, but I am having a major problem... I have a disk rear brake setup (mag wheels) and everytime I push the rear brake it feels like the whole rear tire gets pulled sideways, almost like the axle is not aligned correctly, everything on...

I FOUND THE SPACER, THANKS EVERYONE I am looking for a rear axle spacer, I am one part away from putting this thing together. I have a 1975 with a rear conversion to a disk brake setup, the rear is from a 1978 with mags and a disk brake, I am not sure what other years will work. Here is a...

I just finished putting the whole bike back together but I can not seem to get the clutch adjusted properly. I can not find a sticky or anything on how to properly adjust a clutch, and my Clymers manual is lacking... The cable is hard to pull, but I get no clutch release at all. Any advice?

little bit of background. Just rebuild the bike, new lines, no fluid in anything. This is the master cylinder I have: http://www.mikesxs.net/product/08-0255.html I have been trying to bleed these brakes for 2 days now, today I spent 2 hours trying to get them to bleed. (first using the...

Sorry about the double post.... Here is the link to my original question, please respond with answers/concern there http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22912 I have a 1975 XS650 that I am turning into some sort of tracker/cafe bike, this weekend the whole bike should go together, all...

I have a 1975 XS650 that I am turning into a street tracker type bike and I am getting to the electrical part of the project... I am a mechanical engineer by profession but my electrical knowledge is "lacking" haha. I am wondering what I actually need on the bike, I want it to be as bare bones...

I have a 1975 XS650 that I am rebuilding and I am in the process of putting the front end together, but I have ran into an issue. How high do I mount the forks into the triple tree? Should they be flush with the top? I have looked a lot online and have not been able to find out how to...

I have a 1978 xs650 special rear end that I am having some trouble with, I can not seem to figure out why I have a gap on the axle between the wheel and the bracket that holds the brake caliper. Here is what I have, going from left side of the bike to right side of the bike (if you are sitting...

Hey guys, I have a 1975 xs650 that I am converting to a cafe/street tracker and I have recently came upon a 1978 swingarm, rear caliper, master cylinder, front and rear mag wheels, and all the hardware that goes with it for very cheap. My question is this: will the 1978 rear end bolt...

so basically here is my idea, I have a 1975 xs650 that I am building a cafe/street tracker from and I want the look of the new mufflers that newer sport bikes run, I am looking for the carbon fiber short muffler look, I was thinking about buying a slip on kit and just bolting/welding it to the...