repair

Looking for a local shop that specializes in repairing / tuning my 1977 Yamaha XS650. I don't have time to work on it. Can anyone recommend a good shop?

I can now remove as much rust as possible through Electrolysis, which is using water and electricity. It's a 1-3 day process depending on how well you want it done. It can take up to 5 days, really depending on how bad it is inside. I can only do one tank at a time for now, until I'm able to get...

I've mentioned this before but a new to me bike has a bent clutch lever. This ones not real bad but bent for sure. Heat gun, block of wood, piece of pipe. Gotta be a heat gun, hair dryer ain't doing it. If you don't care about the finish on the lever a propane torch works also. Propane can...

Good morning all! When I get into a new activity or return to one as I have returned to motorcycles after a 25 year absence, I always gather as much literature as possible on the new topic and read it. That is the best way to find out what is going on, who are the best suppliers of parts etc...

Sorry everyone it' s been a while since I've posted, pretty busy haha. Can I flush the lines and rebuild the mister cylinder and save it? I really don't want to have to buy a new one. Also, this is a quick pic inside the combustion chamber I think? I just feel like all that gunk isn't really...

Working on my 1980 XS and found I had leaking carb shaft seals. Ground down the staked ends of the throttle plate screws but could not get the screws out. I tried drilling out the screws on the right carb and fear I didn't get the drill centered in the screw and will never get the threads clean...

So I was replacing my tach drive gasket and O-ring and everything went smooth. The last bolt I put on was #5 on the diagram below. Anyway the bolt shaft snapped off from the head so I bought a new one was went to back it out with a drill (something I've had to do dozens of times). Long story...

So i just picked up this beautiful XS2. The owner had it dialed in perfectly, carbs and tank are clean and it was running great. Suddenly as i was riding it yesterday it started losing power, kind of cutting in and out and lurching, especially in lower rpms and when taking off into 1st gear...