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Yes definitely a later model cluster. I'm going to go aftermarket cluster on this one, speedo/tach etc.. all in one, so won't be using...

Oh lovely, that's fantastic, it means I have many more to choose from! Thanks all. @XSTime I'll soon be shopping for some new shoes, I...

I have this one coming.

Yes, I suspect the gauges are also from a later model. I think this must have become a bit of a frankenstein in the PO's hands. Heres...

Quick updates... My lower triple came in and I've test fit, with much joy at seeing those fork uppers slide so nicely through both...

Morning folks, a quick question for the brains trust. I know that earlier than 74 and later than 74 have different centre stands...

Hi guys, it's been a while since I gave an update. I can't say I've accomplished a lot, however as always run into a few issues, and...

Right you are gents, I'll make sure to put those in my cart when I put an order in for the chain. Thankyou very much for the quick...

Well I'm mostly caught up here now, I may have forgotten about a few things and will swing back around, but this is where I'm at. Have...

Almost caught up to where I am at now... The next job was to get stuck into these dry forks and see what I could actually salvage. As...

I desperately wanted to get this engine off of my bench, so laid the engine on a few cushioned rugs, and set the frame over it, a bit of...

My next job was to strip the frame so that I could get it prepared for new paint. Found the rear tank retainer missing, PO must have...

Geoff's has been a life saver a few times already, I've found yambits are ok too. Smaller orders without a lot of weight have reasonable...

It also depends on where you are located. The US and UK have an abundance of parts as opposed to other countries. I'm in Australia and...

Crank in hand, the motor went back together pretty quickly, since I'd already done the oil seals and bearings, and had everything I...

At this stage, I started looking over things a little more and discovered a few busted parts that needed replacing. This little...

Onto the splitting the case. This was a total b**ch as you can imagine, and as many of you have found out the hard way. But, I managed...

Top end stripped down pretty quickly, as I was interested to see how much abuse this motor had taken. Considering the condition of the...

After digging through all of the parts that came with the bike, seems it is a 'bitsa' already, predominantly a 1975 xs650b frame, with a...

Hello all. Thought I'd finally introduce myself. I'm from Adelaide, South Australia, a bit of a car guy and not spent any time on...