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I dont do build threads, I just get in and work. Bike started out as a stock 1979 XS650, that I traded for a beat down snowmobile with a blown head gasket. After deciding to hardtail it I went with TC Bros, I will build my next one with a good friend looking over my shoulder. Engine is...

Hi all, Love this site full of great ideas and helpfull how do's So im about to start a bobber project, i got no tools, no time, no experience, so i should have it done did soon as, i will post photo's as the build goes on, and hopefully sometime soon i will work out how to post said photo's...

Hi there, recently bought an xs650 bobber and after searching have found out my engine is a 1972 and my carbs are '76 - '79. Question is it dies on idle so should I re-jet as for a '72 (45 pilot) or just find new carbs of that year. At present I have 27.5 pilot and 155 mains. Am going to try a...

Just recently picked up a 79 hardtailed. The PO didn't have it for long so couldn't really tell me what was done to it other than an upgraded charging system. I'll be posting pics as I go along.. can anybody ID?

How much should I expect to have a hardtail welded on from a reputable local welder? ballpark figure, obviously I need to contact a local welder to really find out.

Found an '82 xs650, supposedly new pistons/rings, timing chain and both timing chain guides, new pamco electronic ignition permenant magnet charging system, new clutch metal plates and fiber disks, good tires, good paint, new fork seals, throttle cable, sprockets, seals and bearing (not sure...

Hi guys.I`m new here and recently bought my first XS with some LITTLE issues.The carbs have literally exploded from electric sparks so they are destroyed and melted also almost all the wiring is burned.I mounted some other carbs Kawasaki GPZ750 with new manifolds cuz they are pretty similar but...

Hey everyone, I love the community feel here, as well as the seemingly never-ending help. I've been building my bobber/chopper/whowantstolablethingsanyways for while, and have been lurking gathering bits of info here and there. Anyways, there are mid-mount pegs available for (I...

as title says, I'm trying to find someone that specializes on xs650's / bs38's or is very familiar with them and can dial my bike in. bike is a 79 with bs38's, xs pods filters, and stock pipes cut at 18". thanks for any info

Hi everyone, this is my first build and will probably be the start of many questions ahead. I picked up a frame that is already raked and hard tailed and all the work looks pretty well done. What I don't understand is what they were going for with the chain tensioner. This bike was on the...

Look, anyone who knows anything knows "Bratstyle" is a shop in Japan. How did it come to be that any swing arm bike with a flat seat section, or dropped seat is a "brat"? Okay, so maybe your definition of them is a variation, needing a few other details to complete the specifics, and we know...

Scruffy the Janitor---XS400 Build Meet Scruffy. He's gonna clean out my garage. I will add a pic a day for the next while showing what he will be created from. :thumbsup:

Thanks guys, keep on building

Hey gents, this is my first thread and its also my first build. Not a mechanic or a metal worker by any means but I know how to rip stuff apart and put it back together so it works again. I picked up a 73 xs650 for $1200 last week which ran (idled) but would starve once it was given any...

Ok my xs is still not working, the cdi box I got wont fit on my bike. So im goin to save and get a pamco off mikes xs. Im on a budget so which one can I get to solve my issue and last a while? thanks guys

Hello, I had just recently got my 1978 xs650 bobber re-wired, new starter installed and new battery. Bike worked good for about a week, but now wont start up unless I use jumper cables.:confused::banghead: I was wondering if this would be because my alternator has gone, and if I was to...

soooooo....i was riding the other day and my bike started making some terrible noise and i was only running on one cylinder. The first thing i thought was a bad valve, however i took the valve cover off and it revealed that my rocker arm adjustment bolt and nut backed all the way out and were...

When I looked at the bike the day before I bought it, it was running. On the trip home one of my straps gave way and the bike tipped over in the back of the truck and all I can see that it did was break the front mounting tab on gas tank (bummer but I can fix it). Now after I unloaded it I cant...

I went to a single 38mm mikuni slide carb, need some help jetting. Anyone have experience with this setup and know what sizes to begin at? 75'xs650

Hi my name is Scott, I live in Boonville near Columbia Missouri and I recently bought my first xs650. :D I would insert a pic but I am new and could not figure out how to do it quickly. It passed inspection and runs great. I bought it to make an old school bobber but that will have to wait...