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scout18 New Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2009 Posts: 9 Location: Portland
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Posted: October 21, 2009, 7:20 pm Post subject: howdy |
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Howdy everyone I am new owner of a XS 650 not sure of the year but it has metal side covers. 75 or 78 not sure what model letter either. Is there a data base for serial number search? I am off to search the database for ignition trouble shooting.
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jayel 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: SE Iowa 1974 TX650A
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Posted: October 21, 2009, 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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you can find this in the vault
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gordo 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 559 Location: CT.U.S.A.
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Posted: October 21, 2009, 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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Welcome scout,if Jayel's post doesn't help you, click on the Mike's ad in the upper left corner here. He does a good job of making the I.D. of the bike easy.
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650skull Support Staff
Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186
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Posted: October 21, 2009, 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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Welcome scout18,
Check out the vault, there's lots of info to start you on your great new adventure
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scout18 New Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2009 Posts: 9 Location: Portland
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Posted: October 24, 2009, 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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Thanks guys. It is a 78 E model. 2F0 002978 the motor and engine numbers even match.
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650skull Support Staff
Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186
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Posted: October 24, 2009, 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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Pics Pics Pics
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scout18 New Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2009 Posts: 9 Location: Portland
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Posted: October 31, 2009, 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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Pics soon. It is just an unmolested stocker right now unworthy of pics. I go it to fire this morning for the first time thanks to the excellent search engine and trouble shooting the ignition posts. I was starting to wonder if i got the cam aligned correctly after putting new rings in it. Turned out to be old points that I was able to file and clean. I guess I need to order some replacements. javascript:emoticon('post',%20'message',%20':oops:')
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pumps 650Rider Supporter
Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1993 Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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Posted: October 31, 2009, 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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" just an unmolested stocker right now unworthy of pics."
Sure the old stockers are worth pics!
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scout18 New Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2009 Posts: 9 Location: Portland
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Posted: October 31, 2009, 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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unmlolested but neglected. I really like the look of the first years. I think of mine as a transitional style from classic to custom/specials. Any tips for breaking in new rings on honed barrels out there?
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650skull Support Staff
Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186
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Posted: October 31, 2009, 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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Yea start the engine and go for a ride
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gordo 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 559 Location: CT.U.S.A.
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Posted: October 31, 2009, 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: howdy |
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Skull's right, go for a ride. Keep the rev's varying, & not at a steady speed. That let's the ring's seat with different amount's of oil on the cylinder's as well as varying temp's. Don't just do the city or just the freeway, do some of both. I don't know if your Portland is Maine or Oregon, but the ride should be great any where.
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scout18 New Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2009 Posts: 9 Location: Portland
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Posted: November 1, 2009, 12:04 am Post subject: Re: howdy |
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I rode it a little tonight up and down the street. These are pretty snappy bikes. Nice torque.
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