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LOL that would make sense wouldnt it... Thank you so much. Also thank you 5twins! I probably will pop everything back off.

Hi All, Cleaned up the rear brakes and am putting everything back together (slowly). I realize this is a silly one but is there a smart way to get this sucker back on aside from my pure rage? Thank you!

Sweet, thank you both! This was my initial understanding but always nice to have confirmation. The goal is to strike the balance between functional and pretty.

is there any concern about the 13.5 inch shocks with the 1 inch lower? I can always leave it stock and drill the second hole anyways. I was replacing the spring and doing a rebuilt/cleanup of the forks anyways. Slowly but surely I make progress (This whole thing will take me years!) Loose goal...

Hi All, So sorry I didn't reply sooner! I usually get emails on replies but didn't get anything back. Will change notification settings. So the goal is a bike styled kind of like the left hand cycles cafe racer with the orange tank (xs650). I've got the progressive 412 13.5 inch rear shock, so...

Howdy still not entirely clear on this. For info bike is a 1978 XS650E if it makes any difference.

His utilized the 2 inch install. Im just concerned about that tiny hole being covered up.

Hi I purchased hhb 1 inch lowering and have my forks apart. It seems on the 1 inch lowering kit the hole he talks about aligning is covered. Pics attached. Should I install as is? I saw another thread saying not to worry but im worried. Apologies if I didnt do enough research here but I found...

Thanks! I guess I was just concerned that they're mismatched. I definitely don't plan on going that fast anytime soon, things would probably start falling off my bike.

Hi all, Been a while since I've posted but I haven't been working on the xs650 recently. I am however getting back into it again and would like to do the tires. Would just like to confirm my order with y'all and make sure what I've got will be okay. I've got a 1978 xs650E with standard spoked...

That sounds good on the tires, maybe at some point I'll fuss more with the rims but if I can just clean up the ones I have and throw some better tires on that would be great. I also think I've been persuaded on the brakes as well. I think it just looks prettier to have the dual discs and I'd...

Fredintoon, Thank you for the answer! I'm frankly kind of thinking it would just suck up a lot of time for little gain on the front tire. Perhaps just putting back the stock sized tires. That's also about my understanding on the brakes, I found a lot more info about that on the way to work. I'm...

Hi all, I've got a couple questions about tires & rims as I've found myself a bit confused. I've yet to find a thread about this specifically but if there is one I apologize and please link me! For information I have a 1978 xs650E with standard 3.5/19 tires in the front and 4.25 18's in the...

Got it! Even had a spare in there (Good guy PO for once). Everything is working again. Thank you all so much. This is just a lack of knowledge on my end but something I'll never forget.

Howdy, I have a 1978 xs650e which I've been working on. Bike's electrical was ALL working perfectly. Wanted to replace the old battery b0ecause it kept going dead really quick and would not charge well. Bought new battery and connected it backwards. I didn't start anything but it did spark (so...

Holy shit that blew up quick. Thank you all for the input it's much appreciated and frankly everything helps me further my understanding here. Definitely didn't intend to start a debate though. So I'm going to come back to the compression test after I get her in a bit better running condition...

My project!

Hey just wanted to say thank you guys for the quick responses! They're both extremely helpful. Unfortunately I didn't get very long to work tonight, only had a chance to drain the tank which I should hopefully get to cleaning soon.... I will update this asap once I get it done though. The...

Hi I'm a new member to the forum and have been lurking for quite a while but finally need to make my first post... I recently purchased a 1978 xs650E (2F0-000101 type Vin) so an early model with the original engine in it and I'm having a bit of a problem with a compression test. So the...