Recent content by gggGary

You're getting a real knack for this fabbing stuff thing! Look out @halfmile !!

Wait you sold it twice? LOL bet someone's got a serious ad search going right now. ;) Making some progress on this one today. Getting inside of the tank fit for use has not been fun. Closer but not there yet.

Like 5twins says buy yamaha the aftermarket are thinner then clean, flatten polish the selector face like the thread suggests. That 4 hole valve will leak internally, an external leak will be the seal on perimeter of the selector. Don't discount a leaky petcocck bolt seal, or the petcock-tank...

Much of the info here applies to non vacuum petcocks as well. https://www.xs650.com/threads/rebuilding-yamaha-vacuum-operated-fuel-valves-petcocks.20662/

All models of XS650 use a 19x1.85 front wheel. Looks like a 1979 SPII with the one year only alloy 19 16 spoke wheel set. The specials would have had disk rear brakes.

The engine oil can leak INTO the starter through the shaft seal. Not common but it can happen.

Try jumping the solenoid terminals? check your battery to frame ground strap. How does the starter sound? They are pretty reliable but an oil leak can mess up the inside.

PS don't forget that 6mm over the cam tensioner :twocents:don't use a torque wrench on t hat one, just snug it with a 10mm on a short 1/4 ratchet and bunch of wobble extensions. That one little bolt is expected to keep about 4" of head gasket leak free.

Chooper guyz? Title, Waukesha WI $650 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/802887984776205/ NOT mine.

PS while waking Ole Paint a leak on the case back of the cylinder was just the o-ring on the cam chain tensioner cap, THAT was easy! needed to set the chain anyways. it was kinda loose. 1mm in out while cranking/idling done. Was going to just crank it to set, but it starts and idles so quickly I...

Not a trike but kinda fits in this group. How well do most customs age?

Wut he sez. Head stud retorque is periodic maint.

Never easy but they've lived their best life with a loving owner. dog and cat heaven on earth. The inside menagerie waiting for Allison to return from a horsey ride. 4th dog and cat since Allison and I have been together, 4 horses now, 3 have gone on to greener pastures.

I have what ever you need, you tell me what you want.

I can put together a good stocker for you, I got a tub of them. Even have new pistons in stock. Would like it if you sent me that fuggled one, I want to see what the heck you did! :twocents:about the only thing it could be, is you got the seal in wrong and it twisted/pinched when you pushed the...