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Hi People. When I said I'd be uploading photos soon, this is my idea of soon (drives the wife crazy). Hope you like the pics. More to follow. Blakey

Yamaha 1981 xs650

Thanks a lot mate. Blakey.

Hi all. Hope the weather is good where you are, I haven't been dry for a month, inside or out ;) I will post some pictures of the bobber soon. Is there any one out there who has fitted a Joe Wiseguy 2in1 forward sweeping inlet manifold. I have one with a 34mm Mikuni round slide, I was wondering...

Thanks I will look in to that.

Thanks there are a lot of xs650s in the U.K. I might get lucky with a unit. I think Mikes xs spears do a replacement harness.

That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the heads up; I will hunt down a Pamco as suggested.

Hi I've got a 1981 XS650 S imported from America. Came with no wiring loom, and no ignition unit. To replace the unit, I need to know it its a 6 or 8 point pick up. How can I tell which one I need, as I don't have the wiring harness, or the old unit? And does any one know if they are still...

Thanks me old babbers.

On the last bobber I built (Harley) I had a problem with the chain stretching. Ive noticed that on pictures of more recent builds with Jap engines, some people have fitted tensioners onto the rigid frame. So, Im wondering if any of you have experience of this, & what tensioner you found worked...

Hi Im thinking of titting .. sorry been looking at some of the pics in the club house :thumbsup: .. fitting a 36mm single makuni carb to my build. Im not looking for power, just easy starting and reliability. Any thoughts?

Hi. Just thought Id introduce myself. Im new to this site. Im building my first XS650 bobber. Im not new to motorcycles .. closer to the end than the beginning, but Ive never built an XS before. Im hoping to pick up all sorts of tips. I love the photos Ive seen so far, & Ill add my own as I...