controls

Recent posts about suicide shifters triggered memories of the control layout of a former neighbor's Harley. He claimed he'd made the changes so the controls were as close as he could get to the controls on his car and that the similarity would give his response time an edge in emergencies. The...

My first post, i just purchased my first bike since 1980. i bot a 72 xs 650 and under my front brake lever is a smaller lever which the previous owner disconnected. What is it, and whats it for? Btw i have not started the back or have not been able work on b/c of the weather in the NE. pls help

Anyone tried using a Pro Taper Clutch Perch and Lever on their XS? Looks like a nice lever at a reasonable price. I like the idea of bearing pivots and quality forging...

Anyone chop/reuse their stock footpeg brackets on a cafe build? I'd like to cut and weld the forward arm to the back to better position my pegs. I was thinking about using a set of r6 rearsets. Let's see some pics.

Hey I just got a 83 xs650 hardtail and looking to switch from forward controls to mid controls. Does anyone have a good site I could purchase a set from? Also Is it pretty easy to take off the top end and get to the head gasket?

What kind of throttle assembly do I need for my 72? I'm assuming the lever that's not the throttle is some kind of decompression but I'm not sure. Do I need a push and pull or a double pull or what?

Hey Gang, Looking to throw some drag bars on my'79 XS. Don't really want to have to replace the stock headlight. Will drag bars fit with a stock headlight? I'm trying to cafe my bike out some and id like to start with the bars. Any advice is helpful! Also what bars are recommended...

Hello, New member here and a happy new owner of a 1972 XS2. This is my first motorcycle, and need some guidance with her. Something to keep in mind is it has an XS1 650 engine in it. I noticed when looking on eBay that the earlier models of parts are a little harder to find than other models...

Hey Guys, In the process of modifying my XS! We pulled apart the swing arm and all of the rear end but don't remember pulling out any spring or anything from the rear brake lever for the rear drum. Anyway something is obviously missing because it wont return when pushed down. Does...

I purchased a pair of Emgo Gran Turismo "Tittie" grips off ebay. The left side installed fine but the inside section of rubber tore and rolled up the inside of the grip for the throttle tube. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there another brand besides Emgo that I should have purchased? This...

Mikes used to sell grips like this in gray and black, I put them on "madness" but have put very few miles on that machine so far. :doh: So when I bought the connie a couple of weeks ago the stock grips were god awful for my old wrists. With a forward lean at low speed upper body weight is on...

Hey everyone, I have a '75 xs650 with vm34s and pods, and this winter I'm starting to cafe it. I was curious as to what all of you cafe gurus are using for lengths of clutch and throttle cable, and the electrical wires of the controls. P.S. I'll be putting 7/8" diameter 27.5" wide drag...

I can't find a RH throttle cable for my '72 XS2. Mike's has the lefthand but not the right. What's the difference? Can I use two LH cables as the old one ain't bad? The RH's missing. I anticipate lower bars on it, if that helps, as I suspect the difference is in length. Thanks.

hey guys has anyone used the monstercraftsman(mid stance) footpeg that mount to the exhaust brackets on a brat style build? I need to lower my pegs but want to know if the stock brake pivot/pedal works with the monstercraftsman pegs. I know the shifter side will work but cant find any pics or...

I want to hack off the rear foot peg mounts but am in need of some inspiration on where/how to remount a brake light switch somewhere Any thoughts?

So I'm thinking about putting some clip-ons on my '75 xs650. For those of you that have done it: Using the stock controls, did you use the stock wiring to the controls, stock throttle cable (mikuni vm34s), stock brake lines, etc (length I guess is what I'm concerned about)? What size...

I have a '79 special with the hump seat and swept back bars ala cruzer style(this is not my bike btw). I don't like riding a bike with that riding position. I want a more standard layout. Any suggestions for stock or aftermarket bars? What years would work? No clip on or lay down/cafe style...

I have a '79 special with the hump seat and swept back bars ala cruzer style(this is not my bike btw). I don't like riding a bike with that riding position. I want a more standard layout. Any suggestions for stock or aftermarket bars? What years would work? No clip on or lay down/cafe style...

After 32 years of sitting in my fathers garage I was able to e to get the bike running with minimal effort. But the tach isn't working correctly. It is very slow to react. I've already replace the cable but it didn't change anything. Anybody have any suggestions? Will this going away once I...

My bike has straight bars at the minute but I wanted to see if I can now live with the wide originals. I think they look cool. :bike: But when I got them down I found that both bar ends were plugged with what looks like weld. I wanted to swap out the straight bars and keep the screw in bar...