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Hi all, I know lots of people bob their rear fenders--some barely, and some radically. Lots of people also talk about breaking license plate and/or license plate mounts from vibration. My question: Has anyone come up with a "sweet spot" as far as rear fender material removal? My 81 has the...

For those of you that might be thinking about a Hugh's Handbuilt fork brace, I found a deal on them at a discounter: https://www.itdtoutlet.xyz/hughs-handbuilt-yamaha-xs650-fork-brace-raw-7583-chopper-bobber-cafe-racer-p-5463.html No, I haven't done any business with itdtoutlet before, and who...

Hi all, I figured I'd toss this question out there to the masses. I'm sure several people have had to deal with it already and may be able lend me a tip or trick. The carbs on my '81 are likely all original. Everything I've been exposed to has been cracked or otherwise in need of typical kit...

Hi guys, just saw this ad in Offerup... the guy is selling "real" (not Harbor Freight) commercial motorcycle lifts at a screamin' price. Apparently, he closed up a cycle shop or something. He's still got 7 of them left out of how ever many he started with. (I didn't put this in the classifieds...

... for those in the Pacific Northwest: https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/mcy/d/1977-yamaha-xs650/6418793233.html

Hi all, I've done a little digging but can't really come up with an answer to my pondering. The question is, does my bike have the wrong fork tubes, or the wrong headlight bucket, or ? The picture doesn't show it well, but the headlight (the nearly 7" size whatever that is) width has the fork...

I finally had some time to rip into the new project yesterday. It's really the first I've been able to do anything of any real value since I brought it home other than a little tire kicking. Now that my Harley is back together I was able to spend a little time with it. Things I found so far...

You know, one of the first things that annoy me about a new motorcycle project I pick up are the factory reflectors. I know they were required by the DOT for whatever year they were installed, but those are the kinds of things that I am quick to dispose of (well, put into a box for storage...

Hi all, I'm just making a "Hello, I'm the new guy" announcement. I'm new to Yamaha 650 twins, but I'm no newbie to motorcycles. I've been on or around them since way before I could touch the ground sitting on one. My dad would put me on his hot-rodded Honda S-90 and push off when I was ready...