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I am looking for places to get parts for my 1974 650. I am doing a brat style custom and I need new controls, clutch and front brake as well as a low profile master cylinder and clutch/brake cables. I am new to this and I am having trouble finding these parts.

Ok this is on a 400 but the sytem is very similar to the 650s with the three pole flasher and self cancelling sytem. Problem: Right turn signal operatesnormally. Left turn signal does not function, but instead the taillight, tag light, and oil/neutral indicator lamps blink when the left turn...

Anyone ever bent a set of trees? I bought my 81 Special II from a co-worker, whose sister in law crashed the bike into a fire hydrant. I've got it on my table lift, with the wheel locked straight ahead in the wheel vise. The wheel is straight, but the bars and trees are cocked to the left. It's...

Hi! does anyone know the diameter(in millimeter) on the original handlebar, and how high you can have your handlebar with the original cabels? havent found a bike yet too chop, so i would like to know before i make the handlebar. Thanks!

Not sure what everyone else calls them, but I call them riser bushings. The bushings on my '80 feel a little sloppy. I'm looking for some replacement solid bushings to press into the tree. Maybe even some high quality polyurethane replacements. Anyone have any links? Thanks! Kent

Ok I need to buy some new throttle cable's . What is the best brand / make and where to get them . oh for a 73 tx , 75 xs, 78 xs, I see so many of ebay . Then mikes then , etc... thanks in advance

anyone know where I could get a custom length speedo cable? or ideas how to build one? or get a double female adapter? I want to mount my mini speedo on the forks. I've seen pictures of bikes with this so I know it can be done. I need a short cable. I can get an extension from mikes xs...

Fork tube diameter. I want to buy clip on bars for my 79 XS cafe racer project. I dont have a micrometer here at teh house. Does anyone know what dismeter the fork tubes are for buying clip ons?

Will 28" dragbars fit with the stock brake and clutch cables or do I have to replace them??

This has been happening ever since I got the bike a while back- lately it has become more annoying. Bike starts, idles, revs fine. Pull the kickstand, squeeze the clutch, put it in first- dies. Does this over and over, but only when the bike is cold or just started after sitting for an hour...

I'm having trouble justifying the big money for aftermarket rearsets. Wondering if, perhaps, by some freak of engineering/luck a stock set from another bike fits. Or is close enough to fab up a couple adapter plates for. FZR? CBR? Thruxton? Gotta be something out there on ebay that's close...

I have a 1980 XS650 thats been bobbered out. I was wondering if any newer streetbike front end fit the XS650 neck?? If anybody knows please let me know. I have seen a couple with them and wondered if they had to replace the neck. Thanks Fox

I'm at the point I need to either make or buy forward controls. I'd rather make them because i want to make as much as i can on this bike and i'm cheap. can you guys post some pics of your forward controls? home made, tc bros or other? some close ups and how they go together would be great...

All right guys I have been a creeper here for some time and yes I am building my own bike. Now the bike has been built of spare change. So it is a few pennies' here and few pennies' there. I want to do a build thread but need to get a camera first. So with that said I have a few questions to...

Hi guys, I'm doing a clubman handlebar conversion on my 75. It's got internal wiring in the handlebars. Can someone direct me to a good "how to" that describes the procedure for getting the controls off the stock bars, as in removing the wiring from inside the bars. Thanks, JR

Hello So I've got a problem I searched for and couldn't find an answer to on the boards. Right now my bike is idling, when I give it gas, and it goes past 3,000 RPM it won't come back down. Happens while I'm riding as well. Any suggestions? Thanks A22

I was scanning the pics of my project bike and noticed these....forward pegs...these appear they could be factory and would probably work regardless of frame mods....anyone seen anything like this before?

Is there any other place to get one besides mikes? They have been sold out for like 2 months! Posted via Mobile

OK guys, so this is my first XS, but not my first rodeo. But I have been lucky I guess, my electrical has always just worked fine. This bike is different. I haven't had the time to clean connections etc... I work 80 hours a week so I kind of rely on help from you guys to help cut out the...

I am hoping to discover a simple solution to run the throttle sleeve, complete with cable and whatnot, without having to put that switch-pod on there. I was looking at mine the other day and it appears like you cant have one with out the other, hopefully that's not the case! :yikes: And if it...