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was just wondering if anyone has ever done an HD softail style swingarm on an XS? bench building in the garage last night... thought it would be good for a hardtail look but have a little suspension back there... :shrug:

I plan on lacing a 21 inch hoop to the stock single disc hub (36 spoke) from my 75 and installing it on my 81Heritage Special. .. I would like to add a second disc to the front since i am maintaining a rear drum and i most often ride this machine 2up... plus i would like to balance the visual...

I want to lace a 21inch Akront hoop to my stock 75 disc hub and run it on my 81 Heritage Special. .. where can i get PLAIN spokes? I intend to paint or powdercoat the spokes, so stainless steel seems like alot of extra expense.... Also, how can i run dual discs? I dont need the speedo....

I really want to use my stock 18" rear wheel, but would like to eliminate the drum brake. I would like to lace in a hub from a front wheel and utilize the front brake rotor and caliper... Will the front hub and axle hold up to use on the rear? Anyone ever lace this set up?? If it would...

Hey everyone, I just picked up an 81 Heritage Special. Got it really cheap, and now I know why. The PO claimed (but had no proof) that he had the alternator rebuilt before having idle problems. Well, I pulled it out of his barn, got it home and started looking things over.Everything looked...

I am wondering if anyone knows how to adapt an 07 HD RoadGlide cast 18x3.25" front wheel to be used as a rear wheel on a hardtailed xs650. The HD wheel rides on a 25mm axle and would be ran with a stock HD right side front rotor and caliper. This particular wheel would really make my build...

I am preparing to build a custom hardtail for my 75. I have measured the factory tubing and found a mere .065-.070" wall thickness on the lower tubes. Is this all the factory used? Can I use a .065" wall DOM tubing for my hardtail? I see most kits advertised use .120" DOM for thier kits. is...

Is there a hub for a disc brake set up on a 36 spoke Akront (high shouldered) rim? I am eliminating the front brake... I know, but it's my ass...... and would like to run a disc rear.. or if thats not an option, are there better rear shoes available than the squealing fading POS's that I got...

I am looking for a 35mm XS650 triple trees and neck stem.. I have a set for 35 mm forks I want to use on my 75... also willing to trade piece for piece, would even include the 34mm forks (need rebuilt) 46619 thanks

I have a great deal available for a Mikuni 44 round slide carb and I was wondering if I could tune it in enough to run well on a single carb intake on a stock xs650? I am hoping to run it like this for a year or two (mainly a bar hopper/weekend bike) and then plan on a rephased 750+ kit...

I finally started to get serious on my build, so a few parts came off. MAKE AN OFFER and buyer would be resposible for shipping costs as well. STOCK HANDLEBARS with both control boxes and internal wiring.. the horn button never worked, and both boxes need cleaned internally. bars are rattle...

looks pretty complete, I don't have the room or the cash right now... http://tippecanoe.craigslist.org/mcy/2348163661.html

does anyone know what to do about this? I bought a replacement tach cable from MIKE'S XS (ya, I know):banghead: and when I started to pull the old cable off my 75 XS650..... NOT EVEN CLOSE... the cable I bought is the same as the speedo cable.... both ends have "female threaded collars"...

I picked up a Honda frontend with air forks and dual disc brakes... They are a couple inches longer than stock XS650 forks. I really want to maintain a stock frame but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with triple trees that have 3-5 degrees of rake built into them... I don't...

ok I am seriously considering a long tube (tunnel ram) style merged intake and I was thinking that I could get away with a carb off an 883 Sporty.... any thoughts? maybe an S&S? figured if nothing else, I could find parts at any shop..

Let me start by saying that I am sure this topic has been beaten to death on here, yet I could not find the info I was looking for. I have seen a few XSs with a remote mounted oil filter and would like to know what is involved in this modification, and does it retain or replace the stock...

An associate of mine just posted this on Ebay... starting bid is $1500, seems well worth it to me. Here is the ebay item number: 360304518746 Sorry couldn't figure out how to link it in here.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=360304518746

I really want a 21" front rim (especially if I do get a girder or springer) and I would like it to be like my OE 75 XS rims... aluminum shouldered lip ... anyone know of any available?

http://southbend.craigslist.org/mcy/1950095021.html looks like a pretty good project, not sure what they want for a trade..... thought I'd pass it along

Just seen this ad on Craigslist CHICAGO area..... thought there may be someone here that wants them.... http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/1945250464.html