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I built my xs650 last year and have put about 500 miles on it since. I put brand new calipers on the front, all new pads, braided lines, new master cylinder/lever combo. Everything is nice and tight, I've gone through it all... the brakes are bled and feel very solid. BUT the brakes...

So I've been able to put a couple hundred km's on my bike since assembly. I have the Mikes 2 into 1 headers... and I see that the right side cylinder pipe is blueing up a bit, but the left is still just golden in color... The shapes of the pipes are different, so I'm not sure if that has...

I'm about to replace my sprockets and chain... and while I am at it, re/re a new clutch pushrod and countershaft seal. The pushrod seal is weeping, the countershaft - unsure. But I figured might as well do it while I'm down there. There is a decent article I found on replacing them...

I figured I better get working on a seat for my XS. Originally I had made an aluminum pan I was going to foam and upholster, but I didn't like the way it sat above the frame rails... exposing the electrics underneath from a side view. Happened to have a spare seat I had bought... so I decided...

Is there a rear hub with disc mount that would work to build a set of spoke wheels for a "Special" swingarm? I'm just finishing up my first project, and I have a line on another great condition special. The only thing is that I was wanting to build a bike in the style of a "cafe racer"...

Hi Guys, My name is Jay, I'm from Vancouver, BC Canada. I purchased a rusty clunker xs650 in November of 2009 and started a rebuild/restoration/customization project. The frame has been repainted and for the most part everything has been reconditioned or replaced with new or aftermarket...