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Set of paintable (not chromed), never-bent upper covers with associated hardware including the dampers and collars needed to attach front turn signals as shown in pic. These are take-offs from a 1982 Heritage Special, originally black but re-painted in metallic pewter color, easy to strip and...

For Sale Carb synchronizer guages for twin cylinder motors - $25 + S&H to your ZIP or best offer SOLD

Complete Boyer Bransden Micro Power ignition for Yamaha XS650. Installation in '80-'84 models requires replacement cam bushes that are not included. 650Central lists them as #PCEN11-55500 at $12 per pair. $100 SOLD

650-badged cam covers, excellent chrome, no scratches $35 SOLD

Sump plate w/ new gasket, plug and crush washer $30. SOLD 4M4 stator w/ TCI pickup - top tab slotted to allow timing adjustment - needs new brushes (not included) (pic img-0128) $50. SOLD "Gonzo" GN250 ignition module replacement for OEM TCI unit - pigtail has correct color-coded wiring...

That bittersweet time has come for me - averaging only about 600 miles/yr the last four years, not enough to keep up skills, and at age 77, reality sets in - time to pass it along to someone who can enjoy it more. I'm the third owner, have had it 11 years - second owner had it only briefly, was...

I've had a VDO analogue voltmeter on my '82 with stock charging system for several years, powered off the brown wire coming out of the ignition switch at its connector in the headlight bucket, as far as I know giving reliable readout of voltage. My battery is fairly new AGM type, about a year...

Awhile back I bought a 5-pack of Fairchild Semiconductor 1N4004 diodes and used two to convert my turn signal indicator to work with LED's on all four corners. That leaves 3 for which I have no use; if anyone out there is planning this mod, PM me your address and I'll send them. Can't see just...

Old School Speed triple clamp with stock risers, handlebar clamps and clamp bolts and custom plate to mount stock ignition key housing and gage assembly. This triple clamp lowers the front end about one inch. Bolts in triple clamp are stainless steel. (Virago aluminum handlebar clamps fit...

5twins' post about his new acquisition, a late-model Special, got me thinking that it would be interesting to have a thread to collect ideas about changing their appearance to (hopefully) a more "classic" look. As one example, many of us who acquired one of these "ugly ducklings" quickly...

In keeping with good discussions on this forum about matching master cylinder and brake caliper bore sizes, I offer this for Brembo conversions - the 1/2 inch bore m/c Yamaha part number 2UJ-25870-00-00 as used on 1988-1990 Route 66, 1995-2007 XV 250 Virago and 2008-2011 VStar 250. It's as...

My ’82 is put away until next Spring, transfused with new oil and on battery life support, but with an unsolved issue that has me totally stumped. Motor is stock - 17,700 miles, cam chain tension and valve clearances all on spec, Keihin 34mm CVK carbs installed at end of June 2015 at 16,700...

1.85x21 XS Performance conversion rim, rim band and stainless steel spokes for Yamaha XS650 Heritage Special with 64-spoke front hub. The four types of spokes are bagged separately as shown. Each bag contains 17 spokes including one extra. All in very good condition - used about 3000 miles...

Anyone with 4-pot Brembo front caliper using this m/c? Whudda think? For now, I'm using the 14mm stock unit. From the Vintage Brake chart, it looks like a 1/2" unit (12.7mm) would be about right.

I went all through the charging guide a couple times - battery, rotor, brushes, stator, reg/rect all good, all connections clean and tight, wiring in good shape. Finally discovered that it charged just fine with the yellow wire from the stator disconnected and stopped charging as soon as I...

Complete stock RH caliper assembly 3H5-25810-02-00 recently removed from 1982 XS650 in Brembo swap. I overhauled this caliper in Spring 2011, stripping the black paint and putting in a new piston and new Vesrah sintered brake pads - used 2500 miles since then. Pics show remaining pad thickness...

My '82 with stock charging system stopped charging a couple nights ago - good to have a voltmeter - so I stepped carefully through the charging guide and got it charging again yesterday. In the course of doing all this, I did the diode test on the stock rectifier/regulator per the instructions...

Installing a new rotor last week, couldn't hold the crank to tighten the nut to spec by putting it in gear and stepping down hard on the rear brake. I had this old oil filter wrench that fit the rotor circumference perfectly - it's about 3 1/2 inch diameter or a bit more when opened up and...

Voltmeter recently started showing that my new battery wasn't charging fully and actually lost voltage slowly over 30-40 mile ride. The charging guide led me through a logical, step-by-step diagnosis that narrowed in on the rotor. It ohm'd out in the low-to-mid 2's on my digital multi-range...

On the bolts that secure the brake disc to the front hub and the sprocket to the rear hub, is anyone using wave washers instead of the stock folding tab locks? I'm thinking about possibly going to button-head socket screws next time a wheel needs to come off for a cleaner "look", but absolutely...