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I just wanted to praise Monty for shipping fast and selling parts that are clean and in great condition, just as described.

Is anyone running the lowbrow vintage cloth covered plug wire kit? I have it already and plan to run it, but am wondering if there is any consequence to having the open terminals like that. I would be interested to know if those of you running these wires leave them open or have added something...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to leave some positive feedback for pdaly28. I just bought a whole bunch of parts from him and everything was spot on or better than expected. He also shipped extremely quickly. Thanks!

Hi guys, just a quick and simple question: What is a good functional fork brace that will fit my 79' special? I've seen the ones at Mikes and Omars, are there others? Are there ones that are recommended, that aren't just for looks but that do the job well? What are you guys using?

Hi everyone, I believe that I have some brake fluid leaking from my rear caliper (79 special). I am first going to do a check and make sure everything is tight, but after that I am suspecting that I may need to do a rebuild. There was a time when I had the brake pads out and made the idiot...

Hi, I was adjusting the cam chain yesterday to get rid of a top end noise (which worked) and noticed that my tensioner had the lock nut on it. I have a 79 special and was under the impression that this was one of the yrs/models that have the tensioner version without the locknut. Am I wrong...

Hi guys, Thanks in advance for any help you offer, reading through many of the posts has already been very informative. I am new to riding motorcycles and also a new xs650 owner. I have a '79 special that is all stock except for a new Commando Exhaust system from Mikesxs (bike came without...

Hi, I am looking for a brown leather jacket. I am 6'1", 175, usually about a 42 suit jacket but my waist is 32. Let me know if you have any to part with. -Dustin

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. I just bought a 79 special 3 weeks ago. Found you guys when I was trying to figure out which bike to buy and when I bought one, your posts were a big help in choosing the exhaust that was lacking. Right now, everything is stock except Mikes commando exhaust...