Newbie from DFW

[jockeys]

Hi Jockeys,
I just noticed DGXSER's post about the bike having Special 'trees and as close as I can see from the photo, he's right.
Putting Standard fork tubes & lowers into Special 'trees will increase the steering trail by ~40% and this will make the bike real heavy to steer.
(Unless the bike's frame has had it's frame rake angle decreased by a frontal collision, then increasing the trail will restore some stability.)
When you get the bike running, let us know how it handles, eh?

Roger wilco

[DiverRay]

If you have NOT figured the coils out yet, try replacing them. I got a pair from http://www.mikesxs.net/products-27.html#products, and they work VERY well. It was about $85 for two coils, and new plug wires. I can now REPLACE just the wires when I need to. Big thing about mikesxs, he sells ONLY XS650 PARTS! You DO NOT tell him what you are going to use the parts for, just order two coils, Part #17-6803 $34.00 each, and two sets of wires, Part #23-2906 at $7.00 per set(pair).
It may seem like a lot of money, but it's an EASY fix, and it will give you a better spark. John and Kat are two great members of the board, and can probably help with some of the details, as they are a "local" pm.

[DenyP]

Hey Welcome! As you can see our bikes are a little diverse, but our commitment to this fine old design is complete! Since you appear to have a mix, please bear with - we all care!

Deny

[jockeys]

If you have NOT figured the coils out yet, try replacing them.

i've already got parts on the way to try and fix the old ones, so i'm going to have a go at the first. if i screw that up (entirely likely) i'll get new ones. thanks for the link, i had no idea you could still get 'em, i thought no one made new ones.