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In anticipation of an upcoming project I picked up a few things. The SCM gasket set that I had been buying has been listed as OOS so I picked up this one since it’s for an XS2. What I liked was that it came with the red silicon o-rings https://www.ebay.com/itm/332735113096 The other items I...

Well almost free, you’ll have to pay shipping and $10 for my supplies to ship but otherwise I’m tired of moving these around. Only thing is they are off a 1982 XJ650. 36mm, air assisted uppers and lowers with all internals. I thought I’d offer them here first. If they aren’t gone in a few days...

I have mentioned I am going to rework my Bobber. It was a mistake to Brat-tail the frame. I’m too tall and I just wasn’t happy with the outcome. I built it about 10 yrs ago(there’s a thread here somewhere) and it runs and rides phenomenal but I’ve come to realize my chopper/bobber days are...

Since I am soon to be embarking on a rebuild of a Bobber rebuild I had a few things to get ready. I plan on changing the paint and I ran across this pic of a EVH Frankenstrat design and that’s what I want to attempt.. I really don’t want to practice on my tank just yet so I am going to practice...

Alright here we go, I can’t wait to hardtail this bike……..BUUWAAAAAAAA.. I won’t be making that mistake again. I need another project like I need another left foot but when something like this pops up it’s just too much. After passing on at least a dozen bikes I’ve seen in the last few months I...

I know some of the members have HD’s. Brand new un-opened front dual caliper piston kit for a 08-14 Softail or 08-17 Dyna. $75 shipped.

Well I pulled the trigger on these mufflers as I get ready to revisit my Bobber reversal. Couldn’t beat the price. https://yamahaxs650.com/product/commando-style-megaphone-muffler/

Now that Sumo is gone does anyone have a preference for where they get their rubber parts from, specifically speedo/tach dampers. Partzilla lists them for my 76 as does 650Direct at half the cost but does that mean half the quality? the Partzilla are OEM but they appear to only have one in...

With the recent influx of tools and equipment to my garage it’s time to cull the herd. This bike needs work, mostly cosmetic but also regular maintenance items, tires, rubber bits, cables. What I did, cleaned carbs, checked timing, cam chain, valves. Cleaned front MC and caliper. Replaced right...

I was wondering if there was a part# or a way of identifying an older speedometer.I have a few in a box and wanted to figure out what bikes they fit? I don’t see a # anywhere.

I picked this up last year off FBMP and as any “Barn finds” there was no title. Price was right and the bike was 100% there but had suffered from sitting in a damp shed of all places. I hadn’t done anything yet because of ongoing projects and other commitments but yesterday I had to pick up tags...

Made From free pallets. Even the base was pallets.

When I built my ‘76 I cleaned and powder coated the MC body and installed the standard rebuild kit. On a few occasions when I squeezed the lever I had no pressure.It is random and although it is alleviated by another quick squeeze I don’t want this to become an issue. Obviously I’m losing...

I’ve read a few threads about using EZ pull clutch cables but no mention that I can find about the geared levers. Has anyone tried using one? Also has anyone tried this product. I think it’s kinda ugly but you can get it in colors...

As I was perusing my phone settings I happened across a security notice. It advised me that due to a security breach on the following sites my passwords were possibly compromised and I should change them all on the respective sites. The list included probably every site that I have visited for...

I’ve gotten by with using truing stands made from ply and 2x material but saw a couple other members stands and got jealous! I had this swingarm left from the TX500 part-out so it became the centerpiece. I also didn’t want to have to store a large stand so I set this up to fold for storage...

I’ve tried to source a place to repair this gauge. It need a new Bezel but it has to have a slight “dome” shape as a flat glass hits the top of the needle pivot. Anyone know of a facility that does this? I contacted a few places here and they only do Automotive.

I absolutely hate the hose clamps I’m using. I was about to pull my petcocks apart because I thought they were leaking internally. I put my finger over the barb and turned them on and disproved that though. What appears to be happening is the clamp I’m using has developed a “barb” which is...

Not normally a bike posted here but the process was interesting to me.I will never, ever again complain about aligning the rear wheel on my XS. I noticed my Ultra was tracking a bit off the other day so looked into what it would take to align things. Well it’s not the same as I was used to as...