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I replaced the oil, oil filter and battery on my XS750 today and was hoping that she might start. However, although the starter motor worked I could not get the engine to catch. I could also hear the starter motor wind down as I let go of the starter button. Could someone please take a...

Hipster value aside, pretty interesting. OP's grandfather, Jack Sloan Wilson circa 1900s

Hi everyone, While its pretty easy to get online parts retailers to ship to Canada, it can cost a fortune and most stores cater mainly ton their US customers. To add to that customs and brokerage fees can make purchasing parts through the US crazy expensive. I wanted to purchase a carb rebuild...

Hi everyone, While its pretty easy to get online parts retailers to ship to Canada, it can cost a fortune and most stores cater mainly ton their US customers. To add to that customs and brokerage fees can make purchasing parts through the US crazy expensive. I wanted to purchase a carb rebuild...

So I like to think that I understand the principles behind carburetors pretty well but will admit that once they're strapped on to the motorcycle it might as well be black magic that goes on in there. Anyways, I was under the impression that the XS750 will only work properly with the stock...

(I debated making separate threads for each of my queries or reports of progress but figured that it would be rather annoying and almost spam-like in the long term.) I'm a mechanically challenged individual who works with airplanes during the day. The rest of the time I read DoTheTon and lament...

So my attempt at refurbishing my XS750's carbs has been somewhat of a gong show. Partially because of my lack of knowledge initially, but ultimately because it turns out that the previous owner went to town on the jets with a screw driver and destroyed any chance of getting them out. I could...

Looking for a Mikuni Mark II carb in good condition and at a reasonable price for my 76 Yamaha XS750.

This is going to be a stupid question. Mind you, I did try to Google search for the answer before coming around to DTT. I have 76 XS 750 and decided to clean the carburetors out. The carb is a Mikuni but could not place the model. I was expecting the carb to look like the one depicted here on...

This is more out of curiosity than anything else : as a pilot I've actually noticed that during racing season people show up at the airport to buy 100LL aviation fuel for their old muscle cars. I've also talked to some aircraft mechanics who've testified that they've used it on modern dirt bikes...

As you've already guessed from the title, yes I'm new to tearing apart motorcycles. So this is a quick question: I just took apart my XS750s air box to replace with conical air filters. In the meanwhile I've been cleaning the carbs and will be performing other small maintenance. Is it OK to...

Like the title says, can't figure out which one I should get for an XS750. Does anyone have any experience with these things? The price difference is quite steep between the two as well, and I've got a tight budget right now. Having said that if the 8 cell is what's recommended then I'll go...

Hello from Winnipeg! (Insert joke about weather) I've got a few questions for fellow Canadian DTTers : 1. I want to buy a Lithium battery such as one from Shorai or Ballistics. Do I really have to buy from the US and pay a $50 shipping fee and then probably customs as well? Isn't there any...

Hello everyone, I've been a DTT lurker for more than a year now and I've never posted. Just bought a 1976 XS 750 a few months ago and didn't really start working on it until two days ago. I've heard a lot of good things about the XS750 (sound great, rides great) and a lot of horror stories...