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I'm looking at a master cylinder for a yamaha banshee. Does anyone know about any fitment issues I may run into? I know I'll need a pressure switch for the brake light, but has anyone else done this? I know there are master cylinders on Mikes, but this would save me a lot of money. Just...

Hey guys, in the market for new tires and thought that now would be as good as any time to go ahead and powder coat my wheels. has anyone else done this? I'd like to replace the bearings but unsure if they need to be pressed out or what the deal is with them. speaking of tires, does anyone...

I finally got my master cylinder rebuild kit in from mikes and with the help of my buddy, got it installed. I just want to make sure I have the reservoir together right, or if we're missing something, because we cannot get it to seal. It seems to leak around the top where the rubber diaphragm...

Hey guys, just got my first package in from mikes, which included some newer, bigger jets. I bought some of mikes pod filters and put 45 pilot jets in and a 135 main jet in. bike screams now and feels perfect. My question is, I want to cut the exhaust off and run open headers. Has anyone else...

Hey guys, I know I've got other active questions going on right now but I've been sitting here reading about wiring and ignitions and had a NOOB question. I have an 81 xs 650 special. I want to go to barebones wiring and eventually wire everything new myself. I'm experienced with electronics but...

Hey guys, just finally got the bike into a comfortably running state, with my makeshift plastic gas tank and all. Now that I feel good about how it runs, I have some questions regarding a few mods I want to do. 1. those of you that have bought a hardtail, like tc bros and the like, what...

Hey guys, Dustin here. New to the forum and the XS scene. Just bought a bike older than i am. girlfriend thinks im crazy and should be spending money on other things, imagine that.. I had a friend buy an old cb500 and it got my wheels turning on these rebuilds. being a fan of the twins i hunted...