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Does it chatter? I'm getting a bunch of chatter with those clearances.

Question @5twins , what did you set your exhaust at? I just reset all my valve clearances and they chatter.

Yeah, still have stock points ignition. So you don't think the start button/run off switch would be bad?

I have a full battery. At first I thought that may be the issue too, so I made sure to charge completely. When I first started it and it ran, I started it with the electric start and the kick start with no problems. Then when it stopped starting, I tried both ways too and got nothing

So I have a 1978 XS650 Special. I just got the bike completed, fresh paint, new tires, she is ready to ride. I started it up and ran great on the lift. Shut it down, did some little working on the bike and started it again (same day, within 1 hour apart .. both kick and electric start). Later in...

@Ratranger, it's been a while since I put them all together, but if my memory recalls, they use the bearings in the orginal hub. Then there are spacers for the axle on the hub spacers. Yours looks really good!

The swing arm bushings are new and I went with the bearing style too. It was more on the lack of support for that one side, versus the other side. Once I added the other shock, it seemed to equalize both sides.

@Bushyeyed1 sorry for being MIA. The bike is actually for my fiance, it will be her first bike. I like the look of the tracker, but want to stay with a lot of the original parts. So it will be a mash up between new meets old. Plus I'm a flat track racers, so I like the 19" look in the back. Here...

Bushyeyed1, yeah I followed Omar's instructions to a T. I have a 78 Special, so I have the swing arm and rear disc brake setup already. I'm using a 19" wire wheel and followed his installation instruction. BUT ... I completely brain farted on the shock part. You make a good point. So I tried...

Thank you arcticXS, that's what I thought and feared too. I didn't know if anyone else was having this problem or that the rear tire was just designed to be offset. From what I can tell, the chain run is straight and even the rear brake support rod is straight too. So I'm wondering if...

So I have a question. I have a 1978 XS650 and put a front 19" spoke wheel in the rear using Omar's conversion kit. Now when I'm starting to align every and track the rear wheel, I noticed that the wheel is about a 1/4" offset to the left. Has anyone ran into that problem at all? Any suggestions?