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My father grew up loving motorcycles. His brother (Uncle Dave) was a pretty damn good builder. So naturally, when it was time for my Dad to buy a bike in 1979, he looked to my Uncle Dave for some advice. Uncle Dave is an XS guy! He loves them and he's probably rebuilt a dozen of them in his...

Hey, folks! I'm currently rebuilding my Dad's old XS650 special. I plan on going with two calipers in the front. The question that I have is: Had anyone swapped the front forks with something modern (upside down forks) and been able to retain the original rim. I would REALLY like to keep my...

I'm in the middle of rebuilding my Dad's old XS. It's a 79 special. I'm doing the Mike's 750cc big bore kit with Cams. I'm looking to see if anyone has done this with the Ninja 500 Carbs and, if so, what kind of jet setup did you do. Help/Advice, please@!

Hey, folks! My name is Jason in Chantilly, Virginia. My father bought a Special in 1979 just before I was born. I was raised on it and I've always loved it. So much so that it drove me to work on bikes for a living and now I own my own shop. Well, while visiting the folks in Michigan last...