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t[quote="despecial"]- did i understand this right?

- you have a '75 xs which happened to be produced in both 447 and 533 versions
- but it has 256 pistons in it?
- so you have the 533 version ...

I have an 1975 UK XS650.it turns out that midway during 1975 on the UK motors Yamaha went to 533 connecting rods in their 447 motors then back to 447 connecting rods 1976 onwards.the 533 connecting ro ...

Well i ended up taking the top end off the motor.no wonder i was burning oil the PO had made a pretty bad job of checking stuff before rebuilding it.i found that the barrels have a finish like a sheet ...

[quote="ady66"]XSKev, If you find one I'd be interested to know. Since the demise of Halco Tuning I've ordered various bits from Rudiger Paustian in Germany, who I understand is supplied by MikesXS ( ...

I live in Scotland in the UK and i'm wondering if there is a dealer in the UK the deals in XS parts.iv'e done a bit of searching on the net but can't seem to find anyone.plenty in the US but for some ...

[quote="TeeCat"]There's a great thread in the "How To" in The Vault on this topic. I'm about to do it myself.

TC[/quote]
Thanks Bud.

I have a 1975 U.K XS650 and i'm looking through the Haynes manual for valve clearances sizes.the manual has sizes for XS1,XS2-inlet 0.15mm exhaust 0.30mm ,XS650B-inlet 0.05mm exhaust 0.10mm and XS650C ...

[quote="650skull"]The 650 sprocket has a 6 stud pattern. You have the 400 mag so maybe you can tell us if it has a six studs or 4 studs.........I thought the 400 mag was a 4 stud?[/quote]

Thanks i' ...

[quote="yamaman"]http://650rider.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=63675#63675

You might find this useful, cheers[/quote]

Thanks for the info.Any idea if a XS650 rear sprocket will fit ...

[quote="Retiredgentleman"]xskev;
You may have oil being sucked from the camchain tunnel into the cylinders. That is what I found on my engine. The PO did not have the head torqued down properly. ...

Found the problem i think..the bike is going through a hell of alot of engine oil.the oil rings to the pistons are damaged or the valve stem oil seals are leaking.the thing is the bike dose't give any ...

I have a 18" rear mag wheel from an XS400 on my XS650 and i'm going to order a new chain and sprockets.if i order a chain and sprockets for a XS650 will the rear sprocket fit the rear wheel ?.also the ...

[quote="Jack"]as to why air jets are supplied VMs using the primary type needle jet is a good question as air jets are more commonly used to regulate the A/F ratio through the bleed type needle jet b ...

Does anyone know why it is recommended that the air jets are removed from these carbs?.is it not the case of the more air intake the carb gets the more fuel it uses.maybe thats why i'm getting sooty p ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKgPFwxsW_A

[quote="5twins"]Float level maybe? If the fuel level in the bowls is too high, it can run rich.

Mikuni likes to see between 1 and 2 turns out on the air screws. I think you can safely run up to ab ...

[quote="schtipp"]how does it perform through the range? nice even pull , break up in the middle? does it start with no choke? couldn't lean it out any more with the mix screws? if it's lean enough at ...

Hi Guys,Iv'e got a 1975 XS650 set up-stock motor iridium spark plugs,short megas exhaust system with 34 mikuni round slide carbs 180 main jet 22.5 pilot jet,P-6 needle jets,6F9 needles clip on centre ...

[quote="Everything_To_Xs"]If no luck with Motoward then try BJ's

Problem you may have mate is they have stopped making them in plus 5's

They only go up in ten's now. Apparently anyway[/quote]

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[quote="xs1961"]Nice one Kev..Wasnt that on Ebay last week?
No, it wasnt mine either , Im even further south! :wink:[/quote]

Iv'e had it 6 weeks now.

[quote="Retiredgentleman"]To reduce the picture size;
The "Paint" program on your computer will do it:

Right click on the picture.
Click on "Edit"
Click on "Image"
Click on "Stretch and Skew ...

There's pic's of the LCD clocks in my gallery.i would put pic's on of the other mods if i could work out how to reduce the size of my pictures the majority of them can't be attached as they are to lar ...

Ady,i bought it from a guy in Huddersfield called Ady are you sure your not him trying to catch me out :lol:.the only thing i have done is fit the Boyer ignition and fitted larger K&N filters,the guy ...

Hi Guys,My name is Kev and i am from Scotland in the U.K.i have a 1975 yamaha XS650 Street Tracker which has been brought up to date with a few trick mods- Twin Tokico front brake calipers with floati ...

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