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Yes its a shaft and its pretty cool- its my first shaft bike but its a hoot thanks

I scored a very very rare shaft drive nut foot peg braket/hole cover off ebay — size of a silver dollar with little detail on edge - prior to locating a stripper selling a pair 40$ .. I was eyeing household items and computer desk hole plug caps — black plastic folgers lids have areas with...

Battery brakets and side cover tab supports and the like are a bend and a snip - rustoleum

Yes i spent a year as a tin smith recently knocking together various components to A/C ducting and such — it dawned on me 6 months in that anything can be drawn flat - cut out - edges folded and mated etc etc etc

Thanks for the clutch links also im a month away from getting back at the xs but it will stay on the bench for small stuff as can

Thanks for correcting me I should go out in garage and look before writing right side — id guess they are rare - the search continues lol

Yep yoyr right its the left side driver sude lower that’s missing

Little bike pictures for fun — id moved a few years ago and cut up my old bench to the dump for room - finally had room at new place to bang out a simple work bench - 75$ 2 hours including depot and few tokes —- clutch/ some wires to trace — and details next —- runs decent but slips a bit if...

If then - no worries but that’s awesome news thanks ill check back ive been meaning to update my posts Merry Christmas Thanks buddy

Anything available for a 83’ hs 650 for the triangle shaped small side covers. I believe i need # 4 the one that goes under the right big side cover

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/d/san-francisco-1993-yamaha-tdm-850/7534022841.html

It still runs https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/d/san-jose-1982-yamaha-vision-xz550-12k/7532733601.html

Ok thanks ill be at it later I appreciate any tips lets check it out I’ll report back

Rear rim cleaned up perfect im Only needing a 83 hs front rim and the left side small side cover under the actual side cover - each waxing and toothbrush is helping - this side is the un detailed side - getting there - original paint and some nu finish and turtle wax - little bit here and there...

Yes i saw that as i read the manual yesterday sitting next to the bike Im finding electric surgery stuff from the previous owner and trying to restore everything to its original connection and location Lots of hack stuff it looks like the previous owner had a stator issue im still locating...

I had moved on to z1’s and had done a stupid kid move and disassembled the xs in the excuse i was going to fix its crash damages / him once / me ten / … it sat and in a loser move i sold it to a father son pair that was going to put it back together 150.00 … it was in bad shape… id crashed at...

At first i was frustrated as it was progressing and now a short - but it hit me - ive waited decades to get another xs - no hurry on this my brother passed away a while back - id owed him an xs650 and can take some comfort knowing he’s looking over my shoulder- sitting in the garage admiring the...

Picked up another box of 30 amp - they had not burned previously id seen a neighbor and in my rush to kick the bike to show it rsn the day before I noticed them pop - its a pinch and prayer but better here than 15 minutes out

Thanks I agree 100% and have had success wiggling and fixing shorts Hust asking if anyone has a niche cycle harness out of boredom yesterday

Thanks for the reply yes ive got the schematic and manual- looks like i might get one if I determine the p.o got into this one - theres a decent amount of corrosion on connections- i bet ive got a pinch somewhere- fishing time - back to the bike next week