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I have a 16" rear wheel with drum brakes on my 83 special. Its my understanding I can swap this out with an 18" with drum brakes as well, direct swap. Is there any adverse effects to handling if i do this? I dont care so much about straight line stability (which I believe my 16" 130/90/16 tire...

Im turning my 83 xs650 into a cafe, i was going to chop the frame hoop right after the rear shock mounts. My question is, is it safe to ride the bike without welding a rear hoop back on? I see lots of bikes with and without the hoop and always wondered about the repercussions from chopping the...

Hey I have this ticking that came up just a few days ago on the left side of the engine. I already replaced the spark plug, anyone have some ideas? Thanks.

Hello, So I just purchased a xs650 about 2 weeks ago and when I purchased it everything seemed fine however I just installed new clubman bars and took the bike for a spin to see how they feel. Everything seemed alright however when I give the bike gas quickly, it just begins to rev but when I...

Looking for a cafe seat for my 82 xs650. Along the lines of this style.

I have a rear fender, blinkers, and sissy bar. All in good condition. The blinkers come with bulbs. Fender is in good shape there is some rust/buildup as you can see in the picture. Sissy bar is straight and good condition.

So I'm the new owner of a 82 xs650 and I'm loving it. However....I somehow managed to get myself into a situation already. So in the process of taking off the sissy bar on the bike my buddy managed to break the stud that holds the right rear shock while tightening the nut down. (it looked...

Ive been looking for a bike on CL recently but cant find too much in my area. Im looking to keep it around ~1500$ so it can be rough around the edges so long as you have the title and it runs. My plan was to turn it into a cafe racer so any steps towards that would be a large plus in my book...