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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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...