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    Make Offer - 1980 Custom xs650 For Sale

    I am selling a bike I just finished building a couple weeks ago. It is a 1980 Yamaha xs650 with 14,000 original miles. Most everything on the bike I made. The following items are new: chain, air filters, oil filter, clutch cable, throttle cable, brake lines, front master cylinder, headlight...
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    Newbie XS Build

    The tires on it when I bought it, and they no longer make them exact ones. I am near Lansing. Actually, the clutch is the left foot pedal and the right foot pedal is the rear brake. If you want to see some pics from the build process I have them my website: www.steelperversion.com
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    Newbie XS Build

    The pipes actually have more clearance than it looks like they have in the picture, they probably have 5 or 6 inches. I drove down one dirt road and by the time I got off it there was dirt everywhere, while I was driving down the road I looked behind me and I could see 2 lines down the road from...
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    Newbie XS Build

    I only posted on here a couple of times, but I just finished up chopping my first xs650 and thought I would share with you guys. Here are some pics:
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    Charging Problem

    The battery is new I just bought it about 2 weeks ago. I just finished building the bike and wanted to keep only what was needed to run. So, I got rid of the electric start and it is kick only and there is only a headlight (which is one of the small lights next to the headlight from a harley)...
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    Charging Problem

    Those are the readings I get with only the taillight on. If I turn on the headlight I get a reading of about 10 and it continually drops till it dies when at idle.
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    Charging Problem

    How do I tell if I need to replace them?
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    Charging Problem

    I have not posted on here before, but I have an electrical problem and I need help. I have a 1980 xs650 and when the bike is running at idle it is not charging the battery. I put the voltmeter on at idle and it reads 12.6, but when I give it some gas and raise the rpm it starts charging and...
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