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Here are some more pictures of my progress.

Got the bottom oil sump off tonight. Just as I suspected, the screen was torn. I will be replacing that for sure.

There seems to be an awful lot of m ...

Update :

Finally got out and was able to do some more on the bike.

Here is the video of the first start up in more than 10 years. Starter sounds a little rough, like the bendix might need to b ...

Thanks for the reply's. Glad to see that I am not the only one with this problem. Good information on that link. Thanks a bunch.

LOL!!! That's funny! Well, I havn't dumped the oil yet. It's on my list.

I'll be sure to check for the bits. I 'll also look at the pick-up screen. I understand they fail as well. I'm sure it has t ...

Hand fatigue. How to you guys fight it?
My right hand goes numb after only a short time riding. It's very annoying.

Any suggestions?

Got the bike fired up. I had to remove the points, clean and file them. Reinstalled them and set the gap to about .015 in and it fired up.
It is rather noisy, more so than I expected.
I have done ...

I say no deal. That trade I thing you would regret in no time. If he is that gung-ho to trade, there must be more than meets the eye.

Keep the XS, sell it for cash and buy something you REALLY wan ...

Good Buy! Sounds like you got a good solid foundation for a good bike. Congrats.

Here is what they looked like before cleaning/polishing

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Yeah, I soaked them down with carb cleaner. It is a very good paint stripper. It came right off. Most of it was already gone and the aluminum, especially on the top portion, was badly oxidized and pit ...

Freshly polished side covers.

Now that the carbs are finished, I am going to try to get the engine started. The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend so I should be able to get it going. We' ...

Thank goodness that the site is back up! I was beginning to wonder???

Anyway, back to the bike.
No need for soda blasting. I soaked the carbs in a carb vat. They are back together and ready to go ...

Okay, here are some new pictures of the bike.

I got it pressure washed and somewhat cleaned up. At least got some of the grime off of it.

I've started taking it apart to get an idea of the cond ...

Hey all.
I started this post so I can share my experiences and pictures while restoring my 1976 XS650.

For some history of the bike go [url=http://www.650rider.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewt ...

Thanks yamaman! I will be sure to check it over good.

Hey guys, I need to pull the left side cover off of my 76 and look at the chain and sprocket.
Is there a gasket under there I will need to replace? Will it loose all of the oil?
there is a noise whe ...

Hi all.
I just acquired a 1976 XS650. It belonged to my wife's grandfather and has been passed through the family. Everyone has grown tired of it and were ready to throw it out.
I happened across ...

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