1978 Yamaha XS650 Service and Repair Manual

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For 1978 Yamaha started a new XS650 volume, LIT-11616-XS-62, covering model years 1978 through 1981. The 1978 bike is coded XS650E.

Owners working on a late XS650 should use this book rather than either earlier one. The specifications here belong to the final generation of the twin, and they are broken out by code so XS650E can be read without interference from the years that follow.

The content is the factory's service instruction, arranged as a technician would use it. Adjustment values and reference data set the baseline. Engine overhaul is written in disassembly sequence with the measurement and torque called out at each step, clutch and gearbox follow, and the chassis chapters cover fork service, rear suspension, wheels and brakes. Carburetion and ignition are set to figures, and electrical work is supported by test values and a full wiring diagram.

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