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I'm looking for some scrambler tires. The local yamaha shop told me that because I have a spoked wheel and no wheel locks I need tubeless tires or they will rotate on the rim and shred my inner tubes. Is that accurate? I noticed all the recommended tires here are tube type on this thread...

I'm in the process of starting a scrambler build. I went to the local yamaha shop and they told me I have a 19" wheel on the front and a 16" wheel on the back. I have a standard 1978 XS650 (spoked). I was about to order...

I recently replaced my front master cylinder with a Hughes Handbuild one and threw on a SS braided brake line for good measure. Everything works great during the day, but early in the morning when it's below 55 degrees F outside I have to pull the brake almost to the handgrip to get any stopping...

I bought my 1978 XS650 nearly 3 months ago, and since then I've been in a constant battle to catch up with maintenance. I feel like now I've caught up, and I'd like to get ahead. So far I've done fork seals, solid state voltage regulator/rectifier, front brake system clean/rebuild (with new...

I have a 78 xs650, and the headers are a mess. they are tinted tan with specs of rust. I've tried several different chrome cleaners, one of which claims to remove rust, and have been unable to produce any significant improvement. What have you found works well, and what methods do you use to...

I'm looking at getting an LED tail light to give my alternator a bit of a rest, and was wondering which bulbs people have had the most luck with. I'm currently looking at https://www.mikesxs.net/product/10-1181.html or https://www.mikesxs.net/product/10-1182.html But open to suggestions. What do...

I was wondering if anyone could point me to a caliper rebuild how to for a 1978 xs650. My front brakes stopped releasing out of the blue. Tried cleaning out the reservoir and flushing the brake system without results, so my next step will be to try and rebuild the caliper. I've used the search...

I recently made the monumental mistake of washing my 1978 XS650e. Since then, my electric starter will not work. It almost seems as if the button is not connected anymore. There is no reaction whatsoever when i press the starter button. I took the button assembly apart and cleaned all connection...

Hey all. I bought my 1978 XS650e last month and have really enjoyed working on it, but I've run into a problem that has stumped me. First, some background. When I bought the bike, it wasn't getting any power, the cables on all the lights and blinkers were either disconnected or cut. I took...

I bought a 1978 XS650e last month. When I got it the wiring going to the front and back blinkers had been cut. I wired everything up, but the blinker lights would just come on steady. I did some research on the forums here and replaced the flasher relay with one from autozone which was...