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You are 100% correct, the cross beams and the rounded bars by the engine stay, look exactly like the triple

@Hudriwudri, @GLJ and @Jim Thanks for the great advice guys and Season's Greetings. I will be sure to include these in the conversations I have with the welder. It definitely seems like a viable solution. It would be great to keep a matching frame and engine. I considered renting welding...

Sorry Raymond, I misquoted you slightly, but almost correct, and I agree, if you said it then surely it must be true :D I like the idea of the featherbed Norton, the work in the link you sent is phenomenal. I don't need the bike as a commuter, and I will likely pick up something more modern as a...

Yeah it looks like the exact crack, I actually recall reading that you repaired a crack frame, so will dig through your posts. jetmechmarty you are correct, it's my biggest concern right now, and shipping an entirely new frame is going to cost as much as the bike more than likely. There is...

Hi guys, So after much procrastination and life getting in the way, I have taken the plunge to fully overhaul my XS. With my carbs being super rough, and having a hole in the left carb body, I ordered a new pair along with a new ignition, wiring harness and some miscellaneous pieces. My...

I have heard the praises sung of blue magic on crank cases, and fenders, but have read that the silicone film it leaves can cause yellowing on exhausts. What do you guys use to clean your exhausts/high heat areas?

Sorry, I know this thread is about an 80, but it was the most recent thread I could find around engine gaskets. The VG282 should work with all engine years right? I believe the head gasket is slightly thinner on the 70 and 71 compared to the 306 engine onwards? So could I use the VG282 and just...

Hi @arcticXS, What throttle cable did you use with your set of TM/RS 34s. Did stock work fine?

Thanks for the update Mailman, great to hear your bike is running so well. It's amazing to see small changes breathing new life into your bike, I'm sure many more fun rides to come :bike::thumbsup:

Hi Mailman, Thanks again for the great writeup and installation. I also really appreciated the detailed reply to Raymond's question from you and Jim (there is so much wisdom on here). I was always under the impression from what I have read that the BB Ignition is a great upgrade to...

Hi there, Did some searching and see a lot of people installing reproduction wiring harnesses with varying levels of success. Are they much of a muchness compared to OEM, or is it worth spending the extra money for a NOS off ebay. Looking to redo mine on my XS2, as it's in quite a poor state...

Hi, Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I am looking at the Topham TM34s for my XS2, also on Grizld's recommendation (I think you should approach Topham for royalties) and came across this thread. Artic you mention: Do you have a link to the mentioned carb boots? Something like this?

I was also under the impression that you would need to use angled manifolds, but then stumbled across this thread where CalsXS does some work fitting the linked carbs with the straight intake manifolds. The main thing I deduced was that the carbs will be tilted forwards slightly, Leo summed it...

Hi, So my current carbs are in desperate need of a cleanup, rebuild and general overhaul of the internals. It's looking like I will also need to be replacing the carb joints, and I was thinking, is it not cheaper/easier to just replace them with something a little newer? I know this question...

I know it has been said already, but I am really looking forward to your post on the install process Mailman, I know it will be worthy of being pinned in the tech section. I am looking to update my XS2 to the same ignition, and I will be sure to have the laptop with your post(s) open to follow...