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Bought this bike some time back now and really haven't gotten around to getting it running. Im down to wiring the thing and I have been looking for two new carburetors. I ran across this video and was wondering if this would be how I should wire up my 79 xs? All im looking to power is...

what bars are those?

Also what is the best way to run the rear brake lever and the master cylinder after the hard tail is installed?

Pretty much exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. And for mikexs is that a reputable place to buy parts? Safe to buy from?

So I just recently picked my xs up and it was pretty much a rolling frame with a motor. A motor with nothing connected. So I have a few questions. As far as wiring goes I have a friend that is a genius with wiring so no problem there but I was pretty much just going to wire up the headlight and...

So I just picked up a 79 xs and it has the 7 spokes on it. Is there anything special I need to do to swap the wheels to the wire spoked wheels front and rear? Also are both the 7 spoke and wire spoked wheels the same sizes front and rear? Like if I were to buy new tires for the 7 spokes would...

I didn't think it would be that hard to find an xs for sale in sothern california but I was comletely wrong. So I thought I'd give it a shot here. I don't really mind what condition it is in but I'd rather it have all the important stuff. Engine, brakes, wheels(spokes prefered), and what not. It...