maverickmachinist01
XS650 New Member
Hey y’all,
Hope you’re well. I recently purchased a 1979 XS650 as my first bike, and so far I love it. I am looking for some advice though. After replacing a few parts to get it running (ignition coils, spark plugs, fresh oil, etc,) there is almost a ‘dinging’ noise coming from the cylinders while it’s running. I’m pretty novice when it comes to working on engines and I’m fully aware this could be a big project (part of my motivation for buying an old(er) bike to begin with,) but I figure you folks would have a better idea of what I’m dealing with than I would. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!
I realize my post is a little thin on details, mostly because I’m still familiarizing myself with the nomenclature surrounding the topic. I will do my best to provide as detailed of answers I can to any questions. Also, if you have any helpful guides, resources, manuals etc that your willing to share, I’m all ears!
Here’s a video of it idling-
Mat
Hope you’re well. I recently purchased a 1979 XS650 as my first bike, and so far I love it. I am looking for some advice though. After replacing a few parts to get it running (ignition coils, spark plugs, fresh oil, etc,) there is almost a ‘dinging’ noise coming from the cylinders while it’s running. I’m pretty novice when it comes to working on engines and I’m fully aware this could be a big project (part of my motivation for buying an old(er) bike to begin with,) but I figure you folks would have a better idea of what I’m dealing with than I would. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!
I realize my post is a little thin on details, mostly because I’m still familiarizing myself with the nomenclature surrounding the topic. I will do my best to provide as detailed of answers I can to any questions. Also, if you have any helpful guides, resources, manuals etc that your willing to share, I’m all ears!
Here’s a video of it idling-
Mat
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