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This thread has been an absolute blast to read, the amount of talent and versatility here is amazing! So much fun to read. Im still a kid compared to alot of people here. Did building maintenance for quite some time, thought I'd make a career out of it, get my boilers license and do that for...

The outer sleeve was minorly torn but nothing major. A quick glimpse with the eye it would have passed visual inspection. I believe what cause it was the sharp turn the wires take coming off the final clamp on the stator. I think the clamp dug into the sleeve and wires. Wish I could get a pic...

I am in the process of tuning my bike for my new pods and aftermarket exhaust. I told the honey Im heading out to the garage to do some work. Turned the fuel on, key switch on, choke on and started kicking. To my surprise, it didnt start! What the hell, I've been starting up the bike quite often...

Also, I agree the viragos are ugly, but the early model ones look good as cafe racers! Many people who are into cafe racers like the early model ones because they featured a mono shock. That helps to make one hell of a cool cafe racer in my opinion. Quick example below.

I agree with angus about modern day jap bikes looking a bit like Harley Davidsons as I have a Suzuki boulevard which I love!

It's the same place I bought my 09 Suzuki boulevard from so that's kinda why I thought I'd return to them for some more business. They have been great to me overall. Thanks again everyone.

Tarnished till eternity after they fix my tire first! Lol

I will now be going down to the shop that did the tire, presenting the direct email from the tire manufacture, Shinko, and nicely ask if they will install a tube for me and re-balance the tire free of charge.

In case anyone cares about what is going on with the tire. I called the dealer that mounted and balanced my tire and asked them if a tube is needed or not. They said no and that there really isn't a such thing as a tube or tubeless tire anymore, that its determined by the type of rim whether or...

Most recent pics from my build. New biltwell seat mounted up. New to me spoked 19" wheel up front with an avon speedmaster tire. New shinko 240 classic dual white wall tire out back. New bars fro zombie preformance. I am loving the look!

Good story weekendrider I enjoyed reading it. The way I look at it is, why the hell would I take the risk of an accident when I can just put a tube in it and know Ill be safe.

http://www.xs650.com/threads/78-simple-is-clean-bratstyle-build.19468/ Post #17 in this thread shows a swing-arm frame with some sort of "brat-style" seat bracket similar to yours installed while using the same tank that I have previously created a link too. Hope this helps for some reference.

Herman, to answer your question about if that king sportster tank will fit your xs650 or not, the answer is yes. For the front mount you will just drill a horizontal hole through your neck gussets and run a bolt through the tank and gussets to mount it. For the rear mount you can leave un-used...

They are closed on sundays so tomorrow I am going to run down there. They are super nice, I would figure that they would fix it free of charge. Talked to one of the guys for quite some time about his nighthawk cafe racer build.. Told him xs650's are much better, haha.

Loosing a bit of air is no big deal. I just didn't know if the bead will seat well with a tubed tire on a tubeless wheel. My biggest fear is just a sudden shift of the bead while riding causing all tire pressure to be lost in an instance, then causing some sort of accident. The tire I am talking...

Great info guys, thanks a ton!

I agree with you guys I would just think the guys who did my tires would atleast know that a tubed tire would need a tube.. Kinda mad they didn't already know. Thanks guys!

Good afternoon all, I recently had bought some tubed tires to have installed on my mag wheels, which say on them "Suitable for tubeless tires". I brought these tires, tubes and my wheels to the local motorcycle shop to have them mounted and balanced. The guy who mounted and balanced my tires...