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If you pull the petcock off and measure it's width you can definitely find one that's non-vacuum online. I did that with mine and couldn't be happier. I'm trying to remember where I got it from, I wanna say I bought the xs650 petcock from mikesxs after having to return one that didn't fit from...

Well there's an end to the story finally. After a lot of nothing going on a friend offered me a couple hundred bucks and the backup 2E was gone. We spent some time over at his place working on it and he happily informed me recently he was able to get it running (coils were wired backwards, not...

I recently used some penetrating oil to loosen up my clutch cable. Made a world of difference. Just pull off the little rubber cover for the clutch adjustment on the handlebars and rotate the adjuster so the slit is facing up (you'll be able to see the opening of the cable housing), lean the...

Oh man speaking of smoke. I'm in Missoula MT and it's like a nuclear winter over here. Ruining my favorite time to ride.

Mine turns the whole thing a quarter turn and then breaks free with a little more pressure. Just give it a little extra and it'll release :)

Anyone have a non-oem fix for this? I just want something a little smaller

Well I guess I can write a partial update to this story. Let's see. I thought the pilot jets were clogged which was a symptom I was having but it turned out my petcock wasn't stopping the flow of gas in any position and the gas was overflowing from the carbs down into the engine. The oil and...

Welp I got the rectifier and upon installing it the negative battery terminal cable called it quits (the end broke off). I was also replacing the spark plugs and found that the left side is stripped in a way that won't allow for anything but a crossthreaded fit. No idea what to do there. The...

Well we've got power and a functioning headlight. None of the shops I went to had 4 of the same inline fuse holder. Super frustrating. I also bought a fuel filter and emptied out the gas tank. Besides the bad vinegar smell next to my garage the results were pretty astounding. I wasn't...

Well this weekend was supposed to be the moment of truth but alas I was mistaken about having all the parts. I've gotten everything back together and new boots for the carbs (the old ones were falling apart) but when I got to the electrical system it appears that someone has taken the fuse box...

Haha. that would make sense!

Not much time spent today but I did pull the cover off to see what I was dealing with. It's actually pretty clean in there all things considered. My debate now is whether or not to tear it all the way down or clean up the rest to see how I feel. Not looking to build a perfect bike, just one...

Got the engine out today. For now it lives on a couple boards and a tarp. Don't really wanna spend all my time hunched over it like this though. Don't worry, it's not sitting on any wires or anything. I told myself I would wait to spend any money on this bike until my CB900C sells, which...

@reigo Killer! I think I'd like my build to finish similar to yours but flat seat =) Sweet bike!

What's the top speed (ish) of this beauty?

Hi! I'm new here. So here is my garage of happiness. These two are about as far apart as they could be in condition. The front is a daily rider (ish, I live in MT) for me. The rear was dropped off today by the previous owner of both. I think they kept it as a parts bike but it's got all...