DirtyDT

Hi and welcome to the forum. XT660X - I love them.

Strange they looked at the alternator unless the bike wouldn't start. I would get it home and check and test the system and the battery. There is a fault finding thread on the forum somewhere.

Quote................"Mr Basnayake's mother, L.D. Leelawathi, said her son had enjoyed performing unusual acts since his childhood"............... Not really a spectator sport I would guess. What a plonker. If they had left him there it would have saved on the burial costs.

Hi and welcome to the forum. Does "Come on you Irons" mean anything to you?

Is that the mighty WHU FC?

Never used them but I am considering a pair of Hood jeans.

Did you call Kev?

Not sure about the cum chain but but someone might help you out with the tensioner.

I do that with new boots and gloves. It does work.

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Same for me mate. My slim days have gone, along with my hair!

He should sell the cam and invest in a pair of steel toecap boots.

Tight trousers should be compulsory????????????????????? Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr misses

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Some classic CZ/Jawa stuff here LINKY

:lol:

Have you tried ebay?

Forks apart for a seal change. I would check the brake pistons for seizing. Ticking (ping) sound possible exhaust. If it still pings when the engine is hot and off it will be the exhaust. With the engine running, if the ticking is coming from the top of the cylinder it is possibly a tappet that need to be adjusted.

Jeans in, leather in, waterproofs out.

Follow the positive lead from the battery to get to the fuse. http://www.maxmekker.com/MC/Manualer/Yamaha/xvs650EL.pdf

Most/all of the yellow pipes should be vent/overflows. just make sure they are not blocked. The main fuel pipe should be black and go from the tank to the carb. That is the important one. If you are using carb cleaner. take out the air filter, start the bike and squirt some of the cleaner into where the filter should go. Make sure you have new fuel as it does go off. Remember to put the filter back on when you have finished. use the carb cleaner in little squirts. There should be a change in the speed of the revs when you do this. To much squirt and the engine will stop. Personally I would have the carb off and clean it. (Get someone to do it for you if you are unsure. The manual will show you how.

Great intro. Welcome to the forum. Are you a lottery winner?? (lend us a fiver ).

Drum front brake - look at the front wheel. Cable and no reservoir. Disk front brake - again, look at the front wheel - with disk brake

Taking the carb off and cleaning it is the best option. You can try carb cleaner but wear gloves and don't breath the fumes. It is dangerous stuff. If the bike frame and the V5 are the same. Good. If the engine number is different you can change this using the V5 and sending it off with the engine change number. Are you sure about the brake reservoir being mission? What is the brake lever connected to? there should be a hose from the front brake up to the right of the handlebars. Where does this hose go? If you have ridden the bike you would have found it very hard to strop without a front brake!!!!