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I had bought a set of mini gauges from dime city cycles and installed them and they worked great for about six months but now the lights on both wont work so at night I have no idea how fast or what rpm im at.Wich isn't a huge deal but id like to have them work properly. Im thinking this has to...

I have a 1979 XS750SF I bought to make a café racer, Now im a 650 guy and have three of them a 75 caferacer, a 78 visual impact bobber in progress and a 77 parts bike so before everyone gets upset that im trying to sell a bike that isn't a 650 let it be known im not just a guy in it for the...

I have a 1975 xs650 Yamaha motorcycle ive turned into a cafe racer and have a multitude of original parts id like to sell. -back passenger sissybar/backrest with carryall rack for books or a bag, nice chrome. hard to find piece , comes with mounting brackets $40 -chain guard $10...

Looking to buy a set of 35mm forks, really just need the uppers but ill buy the whole enchilada if you have em'. let me know whatcha got. thanks

Im looking to buy used carbs in any condition, any make any models. I like the BS38's duel throttle. let me see what you got and what you want for em'

Looking to buy a set of carbs for a 1979XS650SF, I believe they are Mikuni BS38's. I could be wrong but thats what the haynes manuel says they come with stock. I have a carburetor cleaning/rebuilding service along with ultrasonic cleaner and blast cabinet so Im not to concerned if they are in...

I am about start making my own side covers and looking for some options. what works well and what doesnt? dont want stock ones.

I have two XS that I can choose from to use. A 78'XS650E or a 79'XS650SF. the SF has a bend in the frame on the left side tube coming up the side near the regulator, I think this is normal. And the E does not have this bend. So, does this matter when installing the visual impact brat kit? I put...

So, I was wondering what one can do to enhance handling performance on a xs650. What kind of setups and tricks does everyone use.

Hey yall, I need a 1975 speedometer gearbox drive, gearbox drive housing and cable. most importantly I need the gearbox drive, that little washer thing with the tabs that fit into the housing and acuate the gearbox. If anybody out there has one they dont need i will happily pay for it. or if...

Who here would be interested in a xs650 meet and ride somewhere in the Austin area? If anybody thinks this has potential to be badass like I do then we can try and set something up. I know there are some central texas peeps on here, so let me know whats up.

I have a 75 xs650 stock charging system, except for a solid state rec/reg from mikesxs. My stator is bad according to curlys guide. I have a 77 and a 78 xs650 I just picked up in decent condition, Can I swap out the stator from one of these? also do I need nylon screws because of the solid state...

Ok, so after about ten minutes riding it becomes real hard to down shift and when I come to a stop in first, the bike will want to move forward even with the clucth engaged, I need to use the brake to keep it from pulling away. Im thinking the plates or something is expanding due to the heat and...

-All makes and models -Bead Blasting -Ultrasonic Cleaning -Quality Carb Kits -New Lines/O-rings -New Gaskets -New Jets Carburetors are first completely disassembled and all parts are checked for wear or damage. All parts are then bead blasted to get all dirt, oil, and road grime off and to...

I need to replace the rectifier on my 75xs, my question is on mikesxs they sell a regulator/rectifier that fits the stock wiring harness, the bike already has a regulator on the left under the side cover. What does this mean for installing the new regulator/rectifier? Can I have two regulators...

OK, so I must have a draw on my battery or something because it will drain overnight if i dont pull the main fuse and of course I forgot to pull the fuse. i was out riding and stoped and turned the bike off, did some things and when I came back the battery had died no clicking sound or anything...

Here is some stuff off my buddies bike he gave me its off a 72. if anyone is interested in this pm me. make me an offer, Im pretty easy going so any reasonable offer will probably be good. Thanks. Have a good day and ride safe.

So I built me a cafe racer and when i finished I realized im only running on one cylinder. I have 150 compression, great spark, and fuel in the carbs. but when its running I can pull the left side spark plug wire and it still runs but when i put the plug back start up again and pull right side...

whats up yall, this i a 75xs650 i picked up a few months back, ive been meaning to start a build thread but have been busy so here's what ive done so far. I bought this little beauty for 8 bills in Kileen TX. and have been obssesed with it from that day. I think it had 9000 and some change for...

Anybody have any good ideas for a homemade cafe seat.