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Well, the time has come to sell. I've been sitting on the project for 2 or 3 years and have started to find interests in other areas so I suppose it is time to sell. I have attached a couple of pics that I had on my computer - note the descriptions please. PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO MY GMAIL...

It's been a while.... snowmobiling season has been great this year and frankly I haven't even thought about my bike project. Anyway, I hope to tear into the motor rebuild in the next 2 or 3 weeks but just found out that I will need a different cam chain tensioner guide than the 74+...

Looking great! Custom speedo mount?

Looks good! I'm running a 1/2HP with 6" wheels and have not had any bogging problems. It really shouldn't take much pressure.... .let the wheel do the work. I also started with the rear drum, then the front hub, lower arms and am now finishing up the top triple clamp (it's a real pain)...

The Suzuki drum looks great! Thanks for the offer on the 18, but I'm really looking for a 21. 2eightcustoms -- great advice / idea. Thanks!

Yeah.....never mind. This came up over a Jockey Journal (I don't spend any time over there.....) http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5751

Hey all, I have my original front hub all trimmed up and polished... ready to be laced with a new 21" rim. I have been looking around for options and have been surprised at the cost of a 21" rim (ideally I would like chrome-shouldered), spokes and rubber. Anyway, I have recently come across a...

Hey, I have no idea about the fuel delivery and how you are describing it. Frankly, if it were me and it was the only thinking keeping me from riding, I would pull the carbs off and clean them up with some compressed air. Do a good visual inspection while they are off and if all looks good -...

I've got the same bike and it was a hell of a lot worse when I got mine.... I'd jump on it personally.

Hi Wickerman, First, I must say that gggGary has MUCH more experience than I probably ever will with respect to 650's. What he is suggesting makes perfect sense to me and he has the experience to back it up. IF that works for you, it is very much worth considering. That being said, I do...

Hey. Link does not seem to work. IF you still have it, can you PM me a working link? I tried to search for it, but could not find anything that works... odd. Tks, A

"Clarence 'Clay' Morrow: What kinda awful shit did your mother do to you? Tig: What do you mean?" SOA 2008

DanW -- I can not comment on the change in ride as my bike is in about 500 pieces right now. My reason for the swap was due to the poor condition of the original front end. From everything that I have read, the newer front ends are more stable. XS Leo, I sold my front end... sorry. I have...

Well, good news. I have been shimming up the bottom of the 1980 steering unit and have found that a 14mm spacer will do the job. By raising the spacer a bit more and making sure the collar nuts (not exactly sure what they are called, but they are the cogged nuts at the top of the neck) are...

Just to update the tread. I have replaced the loose bearings with tapered bearings. For the spacer --- for the time being --- I have left the lower fork loose-bearing cup in place and put the removed lower bearing cup from the bottom of the neck, upside down on top of it to see how the...

Thank you Leo! What an excellent - detailed - reply! Thank you! :) As I'm very sure you can tell, I am very new to this scene and have jumped in with both feet. I have tried a number of searches, but didn't find exactly what I was hoping to find. There is no doubt in my mind that the...

Well... lots of views but no replies. So that either means a) I'm a dork and its a simple answer or b) we're not sure. In either case, I thought I'd document what I'm attempting so others can have a reference of, I hope, what to do. I picked up an entire front end assembly from a 1980 XS650...

Front end including triple clamps (SOLD) , suspension, steering dampener (SOLD), head light (SOLD), head light mounts, speedo and tach. Still have original forks, headlight mounts. If you are looking for anything in particular off of the 73 model send me a P.M. I am using the frame and...

Hey all, I want to replace the front end of my 73. It has the 34mm forks and they are pitted and rusting. Ideally I would like to replace the entire front end -- clamps, forks, etc. etc. Hope that someone can chime in with a couple of bits of wisdom for me. - What is the head stock...

Sorry, I missed that part. Yes, the donut is used as well.... oops, looks like 5twins beat me to the punch!