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    Don't you hate THE FONG BROS?

    Denis, Do you have any pics of the battery setup you have, or the battery itself you run. Maybe i'm mistaken but I thought you ran a really small battery Cheers, Mark
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    xs400 front wheel with drum brake, mating to an xs650

    Dangit! Of course that would make it too convenient. Thanks for letting me know XS1961
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    xs400 front wheel with drum brake, mating to an xs650

    Does anyone know if the xs400 front forks with disc brakes still have the mating slot for the xs400 front drums?
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    xs400 front wheel with drum brake, mating to an xs650

    Hey Teebs, I look forward to pictures of the brake stay you make. That might be the easiest route. Keep me posted please if you don't mind. Later, Mark
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    Make Offer - XS650 SR500 TLS drum front wheel

    How much are you selling it for in case I can't get my xs400 wheel to work?
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    xs400 front wheel with drum brake, mating to an xs650

    XS1961, do you know where I can find one of those brackets? Thanks, Mark
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    xs400 front wheel with drum brake, mating to an xs650

    Well I want a front drum for two of the three reasons Teebs laid out. It looks way better and its cleaner. I reconstruct traffic collisions for a living, and I know how much greater breaker efficiency you get from having a front brake over a rear...and the combination of the two is that much...
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    xs400 front wheel with drum brake, mating to an xs650

    Hey Ebola Monkey, Well I have the brake cable and all the other applicable cables that came with the wheel when I bought it. I was hoping to just keep the hub and lace it to a 21" front wheel. As far as the speedo and all that stuff...i'm not running one. Which front rim did you use on your...
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    xs400 front wheel with drum brake, mating to an xs650

    Hello all, I just bought a pretty nice xs400 front wheel with drum brake, and was hoping to mate it to my xs650. I imagine the price was relatively cheap, cause my hopes for throwing it on the bike aren't going to go as easy as I had hoped...is it? Any help would be greatly greatly...
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    car engine stand to hold xs650 motor

    Hi Guys, Do either one of you have pics of your setup? Rusty I saw the engine mounted to the engine stand in your build thread (nice job on your bike BTW) but no specific pics of the threaded rod setup you're talking about. If you have any pics I would greatly appreciate it...or even a...
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    car engine stand to hold xs650 motor

    I know a few people have modified car engine stands to hold the xs650 motors. Does anyone have any good pics or drawings of the brackets that they made to modify the car stand? Preferably non welded brackets seeing as I have yet learned that skill. Thanks, Mark
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    Permanent Magnet Alternator

    Thanks for the in-depth responses guys. I have to replace my crankshaft oil seal, so i'm highly debating doing this mod while I already have everything apart.
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    Permanent Magnet Alternator

    Thanks BigJimmy, And you need a three phase stator correct? In laymans terms whats the difference between a single phase and three phase...as in advantages for this application. Take care, Mark
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    Permanent Magnet Alternator

    I noticed most everybody here is using the banshee flywheel, but a different stator assembly. Why is that? Does the MrRiggs adaptor plate accept the banshee stator? I didn't see it in the list, but thought I would ask anways. Thanks, Mark
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    capacitor suggestions

    INXS, is that correct, you just hook the positive end to the positive end of the capacitor, and then run a negative off the capacitor and ground it on the frame?
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