Recent content by Wanderer

Nice set, Count me in.

Thanks for your reply..

Morning. Is there an up or down for the speedo cable? On one end you can pull the inner cable out of the outer sleeve. Does that end go to the hub or speedometer? Does it matter? Thanks

Thanks for your quick help!

Howdy folks. Just got my head and cylinder back from Millennium, and in the bag of loose parts was this item. I can't identify it for the life of me, and I think it might not even be from my XS! If anyone can identify it I'd be much obliged, Thanks

Thanks for all your help....

Any good tutorials for opening up the speedo and inspecting and cleaning the inner workings? Thanks, Mark

Its a Battlax BT45 100/90/19 inflated to 32psi

Thank you for your reply, If I understand correctly, the problem must be in the speedometer itself and not the gear being driven off of the front wheel.

Hello fellow XS enthusiasts. I have a 1977 XS650, and I noticed that my speedometer seemed to be reading about 10 mph slower than actual speed at 60 mph. I verified this with the help of my phone's GPS. I tested the speedometer gear ratio and it turns out to be 2.75:1. What is the correct ratio...

I've definitely left the bike stock except for invisible mods like tapered steering bearings, solid billet risers, bronze swingarm bushings and black stainless steel brake lines.