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There is a diagram on this site somewhere of a custom seat pan/battery box. Its on a white screen and all the dims for making it yourself. It folds up from a sheet of metal, it fits a small battery and everything you need. I thought I saved it in my favorites but I cant find it anywhere. Anyone...
If the title didn't give much away, let me explain.
1978 xs650, with Hugh's hand built complete kit. Timing is pretty much on point but does kick back every now and then.
My issue is my carbs pop every now and then and stall the engine. Then other times they just pop and I'm on my merry way...
I have read the crap out of the forum trying to get answers to this but I just cant manage it!
I bought the complete kit off hughs handbuilt and fully installed the hardware for it, looks great! Now its just finalizing the wiring and getting it to run my bike, that is where I am struggling...
I have approached a motocycle mechanic about fixing my first gear woes (with all intention of doing it myself). My 78 Japanese import XS was working fine, I made a few changes, removed tach drive, paint and little bits. 3 weeks after doing all this my bike lunges in first, it's like the gear...
A title I have been searching for, and other, with no answers to find :(. So I thought I would post it so this can be a place to be the definitive guide to installing an aftermarket speedo with current set up.
My prediciment:
I have a Jap import 78, its got stock harness. I am swapping out the...
Hi guys,
I don't know if this will be possible but the M Unit done by Motogadget is so damn expensive and so small, it looks like something that could be created DIY. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of this or think its possible...
I have a Japense import 1978. XS650 SE with the Vin 447901xxx. I bought him from Old Gold in Londonderry, in Australia. It was running alright when I bought it but I drove it up the road and back so nothing definitive. I have striped it down to frame to repaint and turn it into a brat/cafe...