Huszarail
XS650 Enthusiast
During the restoration of my XS2 I would like to encorporate some later Yamaha conponents and make some mods to assist with the rideability and reliability of the bike.
So, would there be any mileage in replacing the '72 electric starter with one for a later model? As the later bikes deleted the decompression lever, is the starter more powerful?
Clutch. Any opinions in fitting a later clutch assembly? Pre'79 or '80 on? How about clutch pushrod? retain the one piece (if that's the one I've got, the bike's not been stripped) or use the companion later push rod and engine lever?
I plan to fit progressive springs to the forks and I notice 34mm valve emulators are available from race tech, worth the investment?
Taper roller head bearings and broze swing arm bushings naturally.
How about frame and front fork bracing? I'd like to make a fork brace that fits under the fender. Perhaps a thick, hardened sheet metal affair rather than the bar style over the top. A brace between the down tubes to fill in between the motor mount brackets. A bit like the later style motor mount but less obvious.
Any thoughts how to brace the swing arm mount 'invisibly'?
I'd like to build the bike as if Yamaha had the benefit of 20-20 hindsight and a few more years of R & D.
Thanks in advance for all your comments.
Mark.
So, would there be any mileage in replacing the '72 electric starter with one for a later model? As the later bikes deleted the decompression lever, is the starter more powerful?
Clutch. Any opinions in fitting a later clutch assembly? Pre'79 or '80 on? How about clutch pushrod? retain the one piece (if that's the one I've got, the bike's not been stripped) or use the companion later push rod and engine lever?
I plan to fit progressive springs to the forks and I notice 34mm valve emulators are available from race tech, worth the investment?
Taper roller head bearings and broze swing arm bushings naturally.
How about frame and front fork bracing? I'd like to make a fork brace that fits under the fender. Perhaps a thick, hardened sheet metal affair rather than the bar style over the top. A brace between the down tubes to fill in between the motor mount brackets. A bit like the later style motor mount but less obvious.
Any thoughts how to brace the swing arm mount 'invisibly'?
I'd like to build the bike as if Yamaha had the benefit of 20-20 hindsight and a few more years of R & D.
Thanks in advance for all your comments.
Mark.