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It replaces the banjo bolt that connects the brake line to the master cylinder. It is simply a banjo bolt with a built in brake switch.

Thanks. Im gonna stop after work and pick one up and try it out.

I am trying to wire a single turn signal indicator lamp for turn signals on both sides. I am concerned that the lamp will cause my turn signal on both sides to all flash at once if I try the idea I ha ...

Thanks for the jet info. Thats what I was gonna tackle next.

I have a tool that plugs into the spark plug wire that you ground to test for spark ? Would this do the same thing ?

Ooops I did forget the year. It is an 82 with electronic ignition. Bike had sat for years in a garage and I went through the carbs and cleaned with spray cleaner and used new seals and gaskets.

Pl ...

I am not sure if the problem is fuel related, but I am going to post it here.

I have cleaned the carbs with spray cleaner and soaked them in carb cleaner which did not fix the issue. The bike is ...

I got the same shirt with my last order too....too bad mine was an x-small and I wear a 2x. It sure made my 6 year old nephew happy though.

Does the "coin" just pull out ? I tried to pull it out with a magnet with no success. Do I need to give it a little persuasion ?

I am changing the fork oil on my 82 xs 650 and I have been reading through all the posts. I drained the oil from the forks and let them drain over night. I have since removed the caps and am confused ...

I was looking over my bike this weekend and realized that it does not have any crankcase breathers. I read the few posts on them but would like to get some opinions/feedback about the diff options out ...

I found this kit from JC Whitney but the site says it will not work with my Xs. Is this the same kit you were referring to ?

http://www.jcwhitney.com/jcwhitney/product.jcw?nval=0&statenval=0&shopi ...

What kind of rear fender is that and did you fab the rear support or buy it somewhere ?

And I would have to second the thanks to all the knowledgable members. I cant count how many times theyve he ...

I just got my Harley Police Seat to be mounted on my 82 xs. Can anyone post pics of how they fabbed there mounts or any general ideas on seat mounting would be appreciated.

Thanks

It turns out that my tci box wasnt the issue.

For anyone who isnt getting any spark I wouldnt attempt to diagnose anything until I removed the relay for the sidestand switch. This solved my proble ...

wow small isnt the word. I was cleaning the bigger hole..I believe theres only one on the 34 but im gonna take them back off and search again 2nite. Thanks for all the help and pics.

Do you have a picture of the 3 holes in the throat ?

I see three medium sized holes but there not beside each other. They are on both sides and the middle of the throat.

I must be looking in t ...

I got the cap off and removed the screws and sprayed carb cleaner for a good thirty seconds. I then put the screws back in at 3 turns each. The bike now idles on half choke and gives some throttle but ...

I have an 82 xs and just recently started trying to get it running.

The bike sat forever with fuel in it so I started with the fuel system. I have replaced the petcock and added an inline fuel fil ...

Thanks for all the great help. It turned out to be the side stand safety switch. I unplugged the relay as suggested and got spark.

I did notice that the resistance from spark plug cap to spark plu ...

I have the Haynes manual and have been trying to follow the logic of the flow chart.

How would I go about checking the resistance of the coil(s) ? The bike has one coil mounted under the tank and ...

I recently purchased an 82 xs650 and am having some problems with spark.

The bike was in the process of being chopped when I acquired it and I am interested in restoring it. I also have a 75 xs an ...

I have a 75 stock xs650 and recently rebuilt the carbs. It ran fine for 2 months or so after the rebuild and just recently I pulled the plugs and they are both black. When I put the carbs back on I fo ...

Thanks Ill have to give that a try.

I was studying the wiring diagram and noticed there is some kind of stop light checker.

Where is this typically located on a 75 650 and is it possible to byp ...

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