irishlord99
Sometimes wrong, Seldom in doubt.
So I bought a basket case '81 XS650 over the summer, frame was badly chopped, engine half dismantled, no exhaust etc. I could tell that the engine was missing a few pieces, including an exhaust valve and the camshaft... but hey, there's always ebay. The price was right and this is meant to be a learning experience for myself. I've rebuilt a motorcycle engine, but never re-assembled one that I haven't found whole.
My problem is that the book I have "The Yamaha XS650 Engine" is for an older model with points ignition and all the PDF manuals I have are either older models or the engine diagrams are so poor quality I can't make out what's what. I know, I need to by a clymer or haynes....
In the mean time, my question is this: I know that the points breaker doesn't exist on my model, I assume (but don't know for sure) that the governor doesn't exist either. Does anything go under the side camshaft covers at all? I don't have anything in my bucket of parts; but sometimes it's hard to know what's missing. Does the '81 have a timing shaft through the camshaft like the older models? Any help would be appreciated.
My problem is that the book I have "The Yamaha XS650 Engine" is for an older model with points ignition and all the PDF manuals I have are either older models or the engine diagrams are so poor quality I can't make out what's what. I know, I need to by a clymer or haynes....
In the mean time, my question is this: I know that the points breaker doesn't exist on my model, I assume (but don't know for sure) that the governor doesn't exist either. Does anything go under the side camshaft covers at all? I don't have anything in my bucket of parts; but sometimes it's hard to know what's missing. Does the '81 have a timing shaft through the camshaft like the older models? Any help would be appreciated.