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Hey all, I am running a rat rod / dirt bike style XS650 for about 3 years now. I ride it everyday on gravel and on dirt. They are VERY hard miles and rolled over 16,000 miles last October in 3 years since i have had it. I burn threw 2 chains a year on this bike to give it perspective of the...

Do i have a faulty rear master cylinder or do i have a massive air bubble somewhere i need to go after? First off this bike is a barn find and the master cylinder in the rear was smoked beyond rebuilding so i just bought a new one off of mikes (first new one i ever bought). I also put new...

I have got myself in a little predicament on a fresh cafe rebuild. My rear brake foot lever doesn't want to swivel much at all. It 100% moves in the frame but somewhere else its binding on something, which wont allow me to actuate the rear master cylinder. When I do press on it forward it hangs...

I have some how misplaced the bolt to what I believe is the drive chain guide. I have looked in the clymers and am having a hard time finding the specs on the bolt. I am hoping I can just run down to my local hardware-store and find it. If not I will throw an order into mikes since I need a few...

I have searched the forums but can't get quite what I am looking for so I need some confirmation and help on my thinking. Problem: I have a single led indicator light (not stock, custom) that let's me know when my turn signals are on. So I have to wire each signal line to the same indicator...

As the title says I am looking for some knee pads for the indented scalloped sides of a 750 tank. I been looking for some time, and I am just not completely satisfied with anything yet. I finally got the funds together to work on a fancy new paint job, and need to get them figured out before...

I am having some issues with surging in my Gravel XS. I have been reading lots of information on here and have got myself a little turned around and could use a little clarification. Issue: It idles fine, starts one kick with zero issue on that front. When I reach the power band or around...

As the title reads I am trying to address the inside diameter of the stock head pipes. Its from a 1978 XS 650 Special. I am wanting to put baffles in it. I got the stink eye and earful yesterday morning when I started it up in the garage to set the timing from the wife, and threw much debate...

Hi all, I just rebuilt my first set of Bs38's, I have got myself a little frustrated. I ordered from Michael Mercury the carb rebuild and he threw in the needle seat o rings, but bloody hell i am having one hell of a time getting them little buggers in the seats. They just seem too big, is...

Hey all, I am a lurker on these forums for years now but never posted any of my builds on here since I am lazy and a build normally takes me a 1-2 years. I got my first XS 650 barn find in march 2011, fell in love with it obviously and now am die hard XSer. I am all done and up to painting...

I am working on an 1978 XS Special at the moment and the PO has done some pretty strange things which includes some how blacking out the identification plates on this silver part. I think its a relay or the flasher unit. Just need confirmation on its ID before i rip it out. The unit i am...

Quick tech question for you guys, more affirmation of what I am reading. Q: With the correct spanner wrench I can remove the starter with the engine in the frame and install a plug easily? I know it's kind of a silly question but just doubting myself and need to double check. To make a...

I been fighting with these turn signals for some time now with making my own wiring harness. I have now got myself stumped pretty decently so i am asking for help. I have my suspicions that i am going to just need to find some new signals, but i really don't want to. I also searched these boards...

Hey all. Doing a fresh rewire (self made wiring harness), and all is going just fine & dandy things are working as anticipated, but my turn signals are not... Had some turn signals for an R1 I picked up a year ago for my old R1 "someone" laid over, never installed them before i sold the...

Good day gents, I have got myself a little stumped and need a little direction. I am in the process of making my own wiring harness for my cafe at the moment. My question is on the main relay. I have the original main relay but I am curious if some one can either point me to a more simplified...

I am trying to figure out what thread for the nut that goes on the bolt (22) of the picture below. I stole the pic from another thread looking for the answer but no go on the desired information and I am stumped. Any help would be helpful so I can search down the right nut. Thanks in advanced!

I took off my mags wheels a month ago to tinker with the setup and did a few cosmetic fixes of the mags them selves. Now the bearing were fine and dandy when I pulled them off and there was no ticking sound or anything like that, really they seemed just fine. I wouldn't go around changing all my...

Just got a 750 tank in from SS6ixxer. Looks great, easy to work with and just as described, would do business with him again in a heart beat!

Well we had an oops at the shop tonight, I just got done degrease /soda blasting/ beautifying the engine. Looks great I might add! My mistake came with a question, she asked me to reach and change the shop light bulb and I said "sure just hope on the fork lift and move this back in" then came...

Looking to buy an XS 750/850 Gas tank. I am just throwing this out there in case some one has one sitting on their shelf that might want to part with it for some dollars? Its that "elusive" last piece in my XS 650 puzzle (haha). Thanks!