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    XS1 Muffler LOUD

    My daily rider is a Honda 599 (a.k.a. Hornet). My neighbors are always commenting on how quiet it is when I ride by them while they are jogging. Its a sewing machine under 4 grand and a SCREAMER over 8.
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    XS1 Muffler LOUD

    I've already got set in boxes waiting for a bike to put them on. Otherwise I'd snatch up a pair. You can throttle play those babys like Satchmo's horn. And da be PRETTY as Lady Day.
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    XS1 Muffler LOUD

    a picture gives a 1000 woodies. Those cans on that bike are Fred and Ginger.
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    XS1 Muffler LOUD

    Did you get yous from Mike's? I think I got Emgo, I love the sound and have put them on three of my XS's. The deal gggHary tagged is the way to go IMHO
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    XS1 Muffler LOUD

    yes, and they are ugly. peashooters look and sound great on these bikes
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    Rephasing, What is it?

    IMHO if you dont like the characteristics of this engine buy one that you do.
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    Differences between various XS650's

    550 for a titled runner is a STEAL. Good luck matching that opportunity. If I was doing another one I think I'd make it BDR worthy.
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    Rephasing, What is it?

    those torque curve differences are almost certainly cam change induced not rephase artifact
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    Rephasing, What is it?

    Pea Shooter mufflers on this bike are musical instruments
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    Rephasing, What is it?

    this comment addresses a slightly different question which is basically whether it is wiser to perfect the original design or make significant alterations to it, blueprinting would be beneficial whether you rephased or not. While no one can argue with "its your build" it is not a bad idea to...
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    Rephasing, What is it?

    lets cut the bs. rephasing reduces vibration that is its ONLY advantage. the net résistance is EXACTLY the same as stock and there is ZERO increase in torque. If you want a little more torque with the same cc go with the original design rod /piston, if you want a lot more, Wiseco sells cc's...
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    old XSers never die they just smell that way

    2222 true
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    old XSers never die they just smell that way

    the RE looks good but wont scratch the xs itch for me. Plus FI is too modern for me.
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    old XSers never die they just smell that way

    I'm back in Austin Texas after a decade in the Great NorthWet (Olympia WA). I saw an ad selling an xs650 project and it caused a return of my XS650 fever. After looking at modern bikes, searching for the "if I only had one motorcycle" replacement for my DR350 and FJ1200 with a critical eye to...
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    Is the Royal Enfield becoming the new XS? S&S offer performance parts already.

    The concept of a " new XS650" strikes me as rather like a "new XKE" Ikons of another era are not reborn. And while the Brit-bike lines certainly influenced the design of what would become Yamaha"s first four stroke, the 650 Twin Yamaha, I need not remind you, was a GERMAN motorcycle. So...
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