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I just picked up a 78 650 Special. It has been sitting for 30 years. I hope to rebuild it with my son (for as long as his patience lasts anyway). In any event, I am a total noob here. New to bikes, relatively new to vehicles (I putter on some cars and "figure stuff out"). As such, if you...

Hello, I took some measurements on the alternator I have and I need to know if they are good readings. It will eventually get replaced with a PMA kit from Hugh's but those are expensive, I am broke, and they are out of stock at the moment anyway. So for now, I am hoping to be able to use this...

Hi There, 1980 special that I've changed up a bit to look more like a quasi cafe. It was leaking like crazy so I took everything apart to put in new seals and gaskets and while I was at it I put in some new parts (brass swingarm bushings, new sprockets, wheel bearings, fenders, etc.) and...

I've been fighting with this bike for a few years now and I've almost got it. Two issues have yet to be pinned down though. One, a fuse that keeps blowing/ a short that I can't find. I'll get that eventually. But what is concerning me now is my right cylinder. It seems to not be making as...

I have a 1977 xs650. Bike starts up fine, but when I ride, I'm getting a shortage of power. I've battled wiring/electrical problems ever since I bought the bike. I redid all the wiring, because fuses kept blowing. But now the bike just isn't riding right. I tested the stock regulator and...

The main fuse keeps blowing(twice). I figure I've lost ground somewhere on one of the handlebar switches. How and where can this happen and what is the procedure to test? Manuals are a little tricky to understand for using a multimeter. Any detailed instructions would be appreciated.

I replaced the handlebars on my 80 XS and when I turned the key, I was getting no power. No neutral light, signals, brake or headlight. The battery is topped, was there something I could have installed wrong, starter switch etc.? What could cause this?

Ok, yesterday bike running great. Today it's a total 180. At idle the engine sounds fine, until I accelerate. If I accelerate slowly it picks up speed fine, but once I get on it just a little harder, it revs up high as if I was pulling in the clutch and doesn't go anywhere. This happens in...