Recent content by Jon Petersen

Wow! SO many deserving bikes! Mine could use one too, though - still looking good, but is more than 15 years old now, so is a little rusty in the more hidden places.... :-) Happy riding to all in the new year! Regards Jon

"The factory service manual calls for 6.5 m-kg (47 ft-lbs) torque on the swingarm pivot. Can you put that much torque on the needle bearings? If not how do you make up for the lost rigidity in the frame/swingarm assembly?" Exactly - they give too much slack, and will be changed when I get...

Thanks! The tank is of course inspired of Yamahas seventies racing colours after they abandoned the white/red scheme - but is also a blatant copy of Garelli mopeds. I did this myself with spraycans and tape. Jon

My 1977 XS650. I also use a Giugliari-style seat with a hump from Halco (bought just before ge died) - and on monday I am receiving a rearset kit from Raask in Sweden. Bike has been rebuild by me, owned for 12 years, Boyer ignition, Schnabel electrics, Exhaust from Halco, Taper rollers in...