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So... I screwed up a paint job on my gas tank by using Duplicolor High Build Enamel. This paint stays quite soft and did not hold up well to fine line tape when came the time to mask some pinstripes. Money is getting tight for me on this project. However the good news is that I have some...

Thought I'd share it, it's good for a laugh for anyone who's ever had an XS650, or thinks they want one http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-1983-Yamaha-XS-650-Real-Bike-for-a-Real-Man-W0QQAdIdZ374078815 "if you fancy something different, and owning a...

I need some quick help... Rode in to work this morning and everything was going smooth untill the last mile or so... I noticed my idle got lumpy and irreggular, and the lights started to flicker. The bike would stall... Then all my lights were back and very bright again when the engine...

Has anyone here made their own battery / side covers and can share how to do it? My bike didn't come with them, and I'm using pod filters, I'd like to fabricate or have fabricated something that will hide the battery, but a clean look that fits close to the battery Here's a couple of covers...

Can anyone recommend me some good engine paint? I painted my engine with Duplicolor low gloss black engine paint over the winter. It was easy to work with and looked good once it was done. It definatley got the chance to cure, it was in my heated garage for 5 months, and I've had the bike...

I can't quite figure this out. Have an XS650 with BS38s. I rebuilt them witha kit from Mikes XS. New gasket, float valve, jets, plungers ect. Float height set to 25mm as per the Clymers. A couple of weeks ago when I tried them out gas came pouring out of the airfilter on the right-hand...

I need some help troubleshooting my TCI / Ignition I'm wiring an XS650 Brat bike from scratch using this diagram below. I'm not getting any spark at all and can't figure it out... The troubleshooting I've done so far: - Took plugs out, ground base againt the engine, kick the motor over and...

Hopefully someone can help me out... My XS650 seems to have a different pick up coil than stock... The 3 wires coming from it are black, grey and orange. On the stock diagram, and on my black box, the colors are supposed to be red/white, green/white and black/white. Does anyone know how I...

I'm wiring up by XS650 brat right now using a simplifed wiring diagram. I've found a couple of sources of knowledge out there, however they seem to contradict each other on the subject of the reddish brown wire coming from the Alternator loom as below (the one from the brush assembly I assume)...

I had started a confusing cafe racer thread for this build, it took me a while to figure out which direction I would take with my project. Bike is an 1980 XS650 that I found neglected and in sorry shape for 400$. Engine seemed good, most of the bits are there. The rust, though widespread...

Does anyone know what kind of spacer fits in the back of an XS650 on the axle? Mine seems to have been missing, I can't find the info or part number anywhere... Does anyone know where I could buy one?

Anyone got a rear wheel spacer for an XS650? Mine seems to have dissapeared, can't find it anywhere. My bike is a special with a 16" rear wheel Please PM me. I'll ship you a big Unibroue beer in exchange!!! Is that even do-able?

Does anyone have any tips on installing bronze swingarm bushings on an XS650? I got the bushings in the swingarm but It was very hard, I was litterally banging them in with a wodden block for 40 minutes. I'm afraid I have warped them during the install. I'm trying to put the cylinder through...

Just getting started on my second cafe, I had been on the lookout for an XS650 for a while... I was looking for a standard but they are rare. Wound up getting this '81 special to cafe. The stance and esthethics aren't as great, but this one has full compression, frame is straight, and it has...

There's something wrong with my CB175 but I have no idea where to start. About 2 weeks ago my electric start stopped working. I could hear it click, but the motor didn't turn over. No big issue as I have kickstart as well. Last week I went out for a drive and my main fuse blew, leaving me...

Turns out my condenser was wired backwards... I switched the wires around and I get a fat blue spark. Timing is good too. My engine won't idle now though... It starts only when cold and dies within a second or two. I had a bitch of a time restarting it after that. If I wait a few minutes, I...

I love cafe racers, I just finished a CB175, but I always have my eye out for a bigger bike. I particular I have been looking out for any XS650 that pops up in my area for a fair price. I spotted a nice XS750 Special going for a great price. Seems to be clean and in good running order...

Here's my bike. Almost done with my CB175 build. It's a 1971 K5. 8000 original miles. Original tank & paint. It has EMGO Shorty exhaust, Pod filters, Bikemaster bars, #100 main jets. Any input is welcome as this is the first bike I work on! Stripped down last January: Bare Frame which...

Ok, I'm having a few issues with jetting. Basically I have a CB175K5 that I'm building. It was stock last year and ran OK. Not great, but OK. I could get to 70-72 MPH on a good day. Top speed is supposed to be 85 or so. I had a hard time maintaining 60MPH with a slight headwind or slight...

Need some help! I replaced the stock turn signals for bullet style ones and they no longer blink. I hear the relay click once when I turn the switch to either side, ad the lights come on but don't blink. My relay seemed to work fine last fall with the OEM signals. Any idea what it could be...