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  1. J

    wiring harnesses

    I recall sometime last year someone was building and selling wiring harnesses for the xs650s. if you are still selling these, i would be interested in ordering a set.
  2. J

    Engine cleaning and resurfacing in my area?

    I am finally back on track with my project after taking time off to rebuild my daughter's car. I painted my xs650 engine and have it 25% assembled but the lag time has shown me that the paint is a bad idea. I am looking to start from scratch and have the parts sonic cleaned or blasted and...
  3. J

    how to remove fork lock for painting

    I am taking my 75 to be powder coated and noticed a fork lock on the stem. Is there a way to remove this without a key. I would like to remove it since the cover will be in the way when coating.
  4. J

    How to identify stock gas tank

    A fuel tank came with my project 75 xs650 and has been painted multiple times obviously. Is there a way to identify whether this is a stock yamaha xs650 tank? are there particular dimensions, or markings on the bare metal i can look for, petcock mounting holes, etc...
  5. J

    Transmission question, do I have problems here?

    looks like the gear lock thingy (cant find the name of the part) is broken in 2 places, but there was no debris in the engine case... not sure if im looking at a problem or not. parts manual doesnt show this. it locks into the gears.
  6. J

    First ever motorcycle and first restoration

    I found a 1975 model "not running" for $400. I have never owned a motorcycle and my riding experience is 15 minutes about 25 years ago. I have always wanted to rebuild one and the opportunity presented itself. I look forward to the process and educating myself here.
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