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    Old style drum front wheel

    My son-in-law is building a 650 bobber and wants the drum front end look on it. We are not having any luck coming up with a front end for it. I am not a bike smart person but was wondering why do you have to change the front end. Can a person just locate a wire rim the correct tire size and just...
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    Sold / Found / Inactive - 1981 XS 650

    I have for sale a very nice 1981 XS650. I bought it from the original owner with about 8600 miles on it. It has sat for about 10 years due to a bad stator. I bought it and proceeded to stick a lot of money in it to get it safe/roadworthy Rebuilt caliper new brake line, oil cooler, PMA xs charge...
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    Headlight safety switch/ XS charge issue

    Hello All. I have a 1981 XS 650 Special that I bought with a charging issue a couple of years ago. Being new to 650's I thought that doing an upgrade(?) to an XS charge would be a better deal. So I spent a pile of money and had a friend help me install it, I didn't realize that it required...
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    SR500 engine noise

    I have a 1978 SR500 Yamaha with 9800 miles that I am working on. I got it running after sitting since 2012. It runs good except for a tinging noise that sounds like it could be top end somewhere. I set valves and timing chain but made no difference. I have listened to a couple different ones...
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    What wheel fits?

    My son-in-law is building a bobber with a 1981 XS650. Right now, it has the stock 19" rim with a disk setup, but he saw one with a drum brake and said he would like to build it that way and I am wondering what rims/make/ model would work? Thanks John
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    Removing tank sealer

    I have a GN400 I put together for my son-in-law and it needed the tank cleaned and sealed. I did the electrolysis and cleaned it good. I have used KBS sealer before with good results and I had a unused kit on the shelf (over year old) and I did email KBS and they said it would be fine) but it...
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    Pricing an Outfit???

    Hello All, I have been working on a 1981 XS650 and a 2003 Velorex 562 side car combo. I have worked out most of the kinks and have been riding it this summer. The bike is a very nice low mileage (8850) bought from original owner. Need a lot of attention to get it up to riding speed. Nothing...
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    Gas tank sealer......good, bad, and ugly?

    Hi All, Looking for some input on gas tank sealers. This winter I was working on a project bike for my son-in-law and the tank was in tough shape so I did the electrolysis treatment for about 4 days until the tank was good and clean , rinsed and let dry for several days. About a year before I...
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    where the heck is 4th?????

    I have a very nice 1981 650 special that I got from the original owner. It has 8600 miles on it. The low miles are because the stator went out and it has been parked since 2010. I have gotten it running and hooked it to a velorex side car for fun. One issue I am having is getting it into 4th...
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    Headlight Wire ?

    I have a 1981 special that some of you know I put a Mikes XS charge in. Now I did get it working but I don't have a headlight. In looking at the leftover wiring I have an unplugged yellow wire. In looking at the wiring diagram there was a yellow wire that came out of alt and went to a safety...
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    Mikes XS Charge PMA fitting issue

    Hello I have a 1981 XS650 special that when I bought it had a charging issue. I spent a bunch of cash and bought a XS Charge PMA system with electronic Ignition (1980-84). I got the PMA installed with a few issues but got it done. So on to the electronic ign .My problem is that the coil they...
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    Basic sidecar set up?????

    Hello All, Has been a busy winter so far but I am back on the new to me Sidecar outfit. For those who don't know I have been working on a 1981 650 and a 2003 Velorex 562 this winter. I am working on the subframe now and have a couple questions. 1. The book states the sidecar frame should be 12"...
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    Install Issue XS Charge

    I have a 1981 XS650SH that I bought with a bad stator. I decided to step up and replace with the XS Charge from Mikes . I didn't think it was going to such a big job. Now I am no mechanic but I have built many cars in my day and one VW trike in '08 that is still on the road today. I am finding...
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    Fork oil weight with sidecar?

    I have been working on a sidecar project this fall/winter and now have the sidecar finished. I have started on a 1981 XS650 special one owner with 8200 miles on it. The trouble with it that it had a stator issue and has been parked since "08. It has been quite a job with it needing a lot of work...
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    XS650 Wheel lead/ width/basic setup

    I have a little extra time and I would like to start to making a subframe for my XS650 Velorex project. I welcome any and all input to help set up this ride. I have always been a little lazy so to speak and have found that it is much easier to use tried and proven things and ways then to run off...
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    Premium Heiden Dynotune needle&jet kit new guy ?

    More new guy questions...…… So the other day while I was spending money like a drunken sailor at Mikes'XS650 I ran into these Premium needle& jet kit (48-0667) and I thought price isn't bad, and it sounds like a good improvement and I have to clean the carbs anyway so I bought them. So has...
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    Oil filter/cooling kit ? Worthit??

    Looking for parts today for my 1981 XS650 special and ran across the( Heiden Tuning of Holland) oil filter/cooling kit for 100.00 (mikes XS) and am wondering if it is worth the money. The bike will have a 652 Velorex sidecar hooked to it. Mostly lower speed driving but could see more higher...
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