problems

Hi. I dont know much abt motorcycles but my dad is really upset with his xs650 overheating and he tried everything to fix it but nothing has worked and i feel bad cus he loves his bike and he just wants to drive it down the road and he can't. Why is it overheating and running so rich? Please...

Hey guys, Long time reader of these forum post but this is my first time posting I have a 73 TX650 that I just finished doing a bunch of upgrades on (mosfet regulator rectifier, battery, xscharge electronic ignition gen II, battery box, counterbalance seat, special tank with new paint, and new...

Okay so I'll give you guys the whole story without going overboard here. I got this bike when I turned 21 from my dad. It was sitting in a barn for years but a good friend of ours fixed it up and sold it to him. As soon as I started riding there were all sorts of problems. Bad connections, old...

Summary at the bottom if too lazy to read. (Picture after heavy cleaning, picture credit: Akustaka) So I have a 1978 Yamaha XS 650 with an aftermarket magnet based charging system, to the best of my knowledge...

It took me a while to get my XS650 running right. With the help of everyone on this forum, luckily, I think I finally got her running the way she should be. With continuous changes to the carburetor, I finally think I figured out the perfect set up. First I adjusted my cam chain to spec, timing...

so i picked up a 1984 yamaha maxim 400 and it leaked allot of oil and would rev to about 8000 then pop and sputter a bit so here is what i did i took the hole top end of the motor off took pistons out cleaned them and put it back togather allso to note i took one piston out at a time. put it...

Stock alternator and 3-phase rectifier/VR-115 reg. With lights on and bike running I get 14.1 volts no problem. Bike runs and charges fine all day. But as soon as I flip the high-beam (new, clean aftermarket dimmer switch) my voltage drops to ~10V and seems to keep dropping :eek: Anyone...

I just about had a heart attack when my recently-acquired bike started acting up! The clutch would grab like no tomorrow, and then some- to the point where no matter how much gas I gave it, it would almost bog down and die. But first, let me set the scene: I have an aftermarket tank...