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I have an xs project I bought with a rigid frame and engine. Engine was in the frame when I bought it but I took it out to finish some tab/mount welding and to paint it. Now the engine won't fit back in. It seems like the frame is about 1/4 inch too thin on each side of the engine at the bottom...

How have people been making pivots for rear brakes? I know they sell some but I was wondering about simple homemade set ups. Also how have people set up the rear brake stays for a drum on a hardtail? And last thing, how have people been spacing the axels, I have a tcbros hardtail and it wont fit...

Anyone here have a chop with a bare metal frame? I was thinkin it might look cool and be easy to change stuff around, but don't know how to keep it from rusting. Wd40 it every once in a while?

I've tried starting my bike the last two days and it is being real rough. Got it to run once but it was idling real low and then died when I put the choke in some. Since then it won't run. Tried to start it and it was making smoggy puffs. Gave up. Tried it today, and it blew the carb off on one...

Anyone know where you can get a smaller and cleaner looking master cylinder? I want to replace my stock levers with a set of nice minimal chrome ones, but want the brake and clutch to match, and I havet really seen much for after market brake cylinders.

Looking for forks for an 1981, 4" or 6" over. Either would work for me.

I just picked up a project bike, with a tcbros hardtail. The welds don't look particularly good to me however. They don't look horrible either. Could it be they just weren't grinded or smoothed out much? This will be my learning as I go build, and want to start off with a strong frame.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Captian-America-Yamaha-Special-XS650-exhaust-/180563696784?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a0a6f5c90&vxp=mtr Looks like it would be about $190 shipped to me. I was looking for some good high pipes for a project I'm starting but am on a tight budget...

I saw this on a car forum, but people were saying something along the lines of this: you adjust the idle, then lean the carbs untill the revs drop, then go back 1/4 turn and it should be a good mixture? I was just wondering because I've tried to adjust my mixture and it's hard to hear real well...

I was thinkig about getting some forks, not sure how much over stock, but people hav told me that with the stock rake it can make the bike really twitchy? Has anyone run longer forks with stock rake, not a hardtailed bike, and how did it handle?

I was wondering if anyone knew if a light for a Harley fender would match to an xs, I have a 80 special with a 16 rear and the light on there now has a different curve to the back so it doesn't bolt on very flush. Was thinking of getting one f these, as it would incorporate the signals nicely...

I replaced a set of chromed drag bars with a set of powdercoated bars, and now when I hit the starter switch I get nothing. Not even a click or anything, dead silence. Had to solder some things to put on the bars, but rechecked and redid everything, all solid connections. Could the powdercoating...

The bleed screw for my front brake broke off, and about half of it is stuck inside, is there any way to get it out?

I really need to lower my gearing, it seems even higher than stock? I haven't really looked at what I have specifically but at 60 I'm already around 4300. 70 is around 5k. Even going 55 around town it seems like it's revving way to high, and I keep thinking I have another gear to go. Would like...

I was trying to get in a pre-hurricane ride yesterday, clutch cable broke, and I got stranded. Couldn't get someone to come back with me to trailer my bike till later at night, and started it to rain. Bike got pretty water logged. Now when you turn the key to the on position, rather than the...

This is my first "real bike" that I've had for about 4 months, and have put about 1500 on it so far. "Real" in the sense that for a couple years before this I had a 50cc scooter that could only do 35. It's not super different from how it was when I got it, but I've done some stuff. A lot of...

Looking for a set of 2 stock mufflers for an 80 Special II. Don't need to be perfect, just looking for someone getting rid of them on the cheap. Just need to put them on to pass inspection, as I'm currently running a set of fairly loud 12" shorty mufflers. I went to a scrapyard by me and the guy...

Like old swingarm style Triumph bobbers, with a solo seat and pillion for the passenger. It seems like a cool way to go, as I've had a hard time finding a good way to carry a passenger without getting a huge 70's xs seat off ebay, and I personally love these style bikes. I'd still probably run...

I love super clean choppers and all, but I've always really loved beat up ratty old customized bikes. Is it weird I think that's one of the cooler xs's I've seen? Stock frame just with chopped seat rails, homemade seat covered in duct tape, wires all out in the open, dirty. I think bikes like...

I put the kick lever on my bike, when I bought it it was off, and now when I kick down nothing happens. It moves down into the position you would kick it in, then when you kick down, it's as if there's nothing attached to it. Otherwise my bike runs really good, so I am stumped, starts with an...