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  1. Woodrow31

    ‘77 XS650 get it running

    Hello, I recently inherited a 1977 XS650D from a friend who passed away. It did not run when I took it out of his barn. Brought it home. Cleaned it up. Cleaned the gas tank out. Put in fresh fuel. Changed the oil. Changed the spark plugs. Attempted to get the brakes working but found the...
  2. D

    77 xs650 jetting

    I have a 77 xs650 and got the Mikuni VM round slide 34mm performance carb kit. With the jets in it the bike did not run great. I welded on some pipes that I got off someone. They are straight pipes with baffles in them so I’m guessing there’s not too much back pressure. I have the UNI foam air...
  3. My two 77s

    My two 77s

    They both were restorations but The Resto-Mod has special suspension and numerous other tricks.
  4. YouTube

    YouTube

    Just a few things I worked with. Can't wait till I'm able to afford better bits and tools in the future for this stuff.
  5. Bike Cap

    Bike Cap

    My custom made cover for my OEM gas cap, no harm done to the original. I can make custom ones for you to a point. Still don't have much for materials.
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