Now to nit pick a bit...

Bob, hope you don't think we're pickin' on ya. But, here's another.

Front brake stay retainer bolt.

That's a really nice, clean pic of the backside of your rear brake actuator. Saved a copy for my files.

Item 1 - Your pic clearly shows the ideal movement zone of the pivot arm's clevis, just below and as close to the swingarm pivot as possible. That'll minimize the effects of suspension movements on the braking geometry.

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Now, item 2 - note the orientation of the brake stay bolt, #36, in this parts pic.

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And, note the orientation of that same bolt on my skungy XS1B.

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I believe that the bolt's thin/flat head is meant to provide clearance for the brake rod. Check yours to see if the bolt's protruding threads scrape on the brake rod...
 
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TODAYS EPISODE.......

The headlight shell , front turn signals , and rear brake light switch.

Before I got started I wanted to check that potential clearance issue that 2M spotted with my front brake stay bolt being inserted backward. He was concerned that it might interfere with the brake control rod. It turns out there was enough clearance, less than if I had the bolt in the other way around but still ok, so I’m gonna leave it alone.
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Then I unpacked my headlight shell and installed new rubber grommets in the back and the high beam indicator lens in the top and also the square hole grommets In the side of the shell.
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The fresh paint was thick and I had to trim the inside of the mounting hole with an Xacto knife to obtain clearance.
I also had to run a tap through the threaded mounting hole on the bottom of the shell.
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Then I installed the rubber grommets in the headlight ears and mounted the shell up. I also relocated the turn signals to the side of the headlight instead of mounting them on top of the forks the way the factory did.
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I hadn’t even looked at the turn signals prior to this moment. I just had them stashed in a tub. I realized that one lens had a bad scuff on it and they were just rather dull in appearance.....and that’ll never do!
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So they got the headlight restoration polish treatment. Now I can’t even tell which one was scuffed.
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Much better! Now onto installing my rear brake light switch.
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The first thing I did was clean up the terminal ends with a Dremel and check it’s operation with with a multi meter,
It only needs about 4-5 mm travel to operate the switch, alls good.
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I installed the switch , adjusted the free play and tested it again with the multi meter, this time by depressing the brake pedal and Bingo! It’s a go.
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I’m racking up a lot of empty containers and that doesn’t tell half the story, I had big storage tubs full of large components, painted swingarm, side stand battery box, all sorts of mounting hardware and large components such as front and rear fenders......I’m gaining momentum now.
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UNTIL NEXT TIME......
Bob :thumbsup:
 
Was going to post what I got done on mine today. But the glow from yours out shines anything I could post.:)
When you get done it will be better than this https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0118-315607/1972-yamaha-xs650/.
Stole this from ramblin5

Please don’t let anything I do influence your decisions. I like what you’re doing and enjoy reading about it, as I’m sure others do. The beauty of this forum is everybody doin their own thing. There is no one way that’s better.
I freely admit I got carried away on this bike , for me it’s kind of a bucket list thing. I’ll probably never do a nut and bolt restoration again. Going foward, anything I do would be much more in line with what you’re doing. So please keep it up.

As for that link.....I’ve already been there and downloaded all those photos for reference. Haha!
 
TODAYS EPISODE.......

The headlight shell , front turn signals , and rear brake light switch.

Before I got started I wanted to check that potential clearance issue that 2M spotted with my front brake stay bolt being inserted backward. He was concerned that it might interfere with the brake control rod. It turns out there was enough clearance, less than if I had the bolt in the other way around but still ok, so I’m gonna leave it alone.
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Then I unpacked my headlight shell and installed new rubber grommets in the back and the high beam indicator lens in the top and also the square hole grommets In the side of the shell.
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The fresh paint was thick and I had to trim the inside of the mounting hole with an Xacto knife to obtain clearance.
I also had to run a tap through the threaded mounting hole on the bottom of the shell.
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Then I installed the rubber grommets in the headlight ears and mounted the shell up. I also relocated the turn signals to the side of the headlight instead of mounting them on top of the forks the way the factory did.
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I hadn’t even looked at the turn signals prior to this moment. I just had them stashed in a tub. I realized that one lens had a bad scuff on it and they were just rather dull in appearance.....and that’ll never do!
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So they got the headlight restoration polish treatment. Now I can’t even tell which one was scuffed.
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Much better! Now onto installing my rear brake light switch.
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The first thing I did was clean up the terminal ends with a Dremel and check it’s operation with with a multi meter,
It only needs about 4-5 mm travel to operate the switch, alls good.
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I installed the switch , adjusted the free play and tested it again with the multi meter, this time by depressing the brake pedal and Bingo! It’s a go.
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I’m racking up a lot of empty containers and that doesn’t tell half the story, I had big storage tubs full of large components, painted swingarm, side stand battery box, all sorts of mounting hardware and large components such as front and rear fenders......I’m gaining momentum now.
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UNTIL NEXT TIME......
Bob :thumbsup:
Looks great, Bob, like a museum piece !
I'm seeing a spot at the Guggenheim for it.

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Its looking good. Wait till you get it on the road. You will get the looks, thumbs up, questions and smiles from a lot of people. I had some guy come up to me when I had one of my Z1 bikes out and tell me he got a woodie(because of the bike not me) when I pulled in. I hope you dont get that kind of attention
 
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