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I converted a 1980 Special to a Cafe racer. Sitting on the bike, I'm in a forward leaning position, rather than the more relaxed sitting upright position. The Special also had a two up seat, so I'm guessing the rear springs are way too stiff for my 170lbs when in the leaning forward position...

I purchased these Vesrah Heavy Duty Clutch springs from Dennis Kirk. The plates and discs were well within specs, but I'm still getting a slipping clutch. Plenty of free play on the clutch adjuster too. The previous owner was a college kid, and he could have easily put the wrong oil in before...

Could someone point me in the right direction to find an exhaust system similar to the one in this pic?

I went to put some heavier clutch springs in this weekend, and found one bolt came out sort of tight. I'm guessing the PO either cross threaded it or stripped it out. When reinstalling, this one felt like it was stripping out before I hit the 8 lb/ft torque setting. My question is whether...

Let me know your thoughts. I painted the side panels red, but they don't look right. I photoshopped them black, and I think that looks better, but I'm open to other ideas. Both front and rear fenders are black, I just haven't put them on yet. I will be pulling the motor and getting that and...

Wondering what the best source is for a replacement rotor? My 1980 was charging pretty weak, and I also noticed a pretty heavy load on the battery with just the key in the on position. Checked the load at around 11amps! Anyhow, removed the brushes, and checked the Ohm resistance between my...

So, I pulled the carbs all apart, carefully setting the parts aside. Cleaned everything up, checked all passages and started assembling. About half way through, I looked down and these two rubber washers appeared, and I have no idea where they are supposed to go. They are in the lower right...

I have a 1980 XS650 Special, and I'm looking to build either a Street Tracker or Cafe type build. A couple of my inspirations are this Cafe - or this Tracker - http://motorivista.com/yamaha-xs650-street-tracker/ Looking at both with a relatively untrained eye, it looks like the Cafe build...