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This may seem ridiculous, but I can't seem to find a straight answer. I want to use stock calipers front and back. Single front. All I want is a straight answer on what rotors and pads i can use that would be considered an upgrade from stock. Even EBC themselves can't seem to find what I need...

Has anyone done a 750 big bore Kit?? I hear a lot of bad stuff about it and can't deside if I wanna do it or just put the money into a full rebuild with port and polished heads maybe performance valves and springs etc, the 750 kit cost about $2000 Australian all up If u have nothing to add to...

Its been a while since ive had a bike build going that wasnt for a customer. Seems like the last couple have taken up most all of my time. Now that i have a few extra feet of space in the shop its time to pull this bike in for some work. Ive wanted to make some instruction sheets for the...

I just glommed different aspects into a bike to meet my needs. I might call it: Cafenduro These pics show it after firing up after an 8 year build process. It ran well but poured gas out of the T that feeds gas into the carbs... carbs are off here.

I'm looking for something similar that easily bolts on without many mods. Any help?

Sup guys, seems like I'm always having electrical problems, I hate it. Well anyways, on to the story and why I'm here asking for help. Riding to get a haircut the other day, shifted to 3rd and just lost power. Tried cycling my kill switch, maybe I hit a bump and it jumped to the off...

The dream to build a bike and ride it at Sturgis was possible this year. And it was the 75th. Woo-Hoo! It took lots of blood and sweat but it sure was fun! I decided to run with a clear gas filter and clear gas lines. That was the best idea I had since I stopped several times to clean out my...

I'm looking for different seat options that will work with the monstercraftsman brat kit. I want a seat that kicks up in the rear more than what is offered with the kit. Has anyone found one that works or have any suggestions without having to modify the kit too much? Thanks

Just thought i would post the link to this build. it is all but finished, well all the interesting stuff. Note: Just a heads up, The posts in the year links change from the beginning of the page down, to the bottom of the page up The engine build is something to behold and when it comes...

EDIT: before/after . More pic 2nd page So in my profile you can see the bike before . It had up to this point brat style seat, Boyer ignition, Hugh's PMA and kickstart with 8 cell ballistic. The battery melted out and exploded and found I maulted some wire connections while re dueing the...

Hi guys ! I'm from Québec, Canada and i'm looking to restore my 1972 XS650 into a bad ass bobber but in Québec we have some law to respect to be legal on the road. Unfortunetly the hardtail is illegal so i would like to have your idea of how can i make my xs650 bad ass with pics of your...

So I'm considering putting a pair of rearsets on my bike but I'm curious as to how comfortable they are. I tend to ride long distances so I'm trying to keep my cafe build as practical as possible while still maintaining the cafe/classic look, any opinions?

What compound do you guys use to stick wires under the rear fender? I have my turn signal and tail light wires run through the fender and I need to bond them along the underside of the fender.

Hard tail xs650, with exhaust running next to the lower rails. It has a rear disc brake and I'm having some trouble trying to positing the MC. I can't put it in between the exhaust and frame so its got to be below or above the lower rail. Ive assumed putting it under the bike is a bad idea due...

Hey guys, New to the forum here. I was looking around through the forum, and saw an opportunity to offer our services to members. If this is not okay to post, please let me know admins. We do sandblasting, powder coating, ceramic coating, and more. You can see our work on Facebook @...

Time for this build to happen. In an endeavor to score a 1972 Honda XL, which for the life of me I cant get it to not blow coils, I'm restomodding a 1980 sg(maybe sh, doesn't matter, 3GO-xxxxx). The owner has already scored the period pieces, and done a little work, but now he has no place to...

Hi! i got a '77 with a single disc up front which looks like damned manhole cover...is there an easy modern, and attractive replacement? cheers!

As for looks, I think it's a neat concept. It's just not practical, nor safe. How about a tool box instead?

Hello I am building myself a custom xs somewhere between a cafe and a restoration. I am reupholstering my seat, and I would like to use the seat cover from and xs1. is this something that has been done or are the dimensions even compatible? Any and all help is very welcome. Thank you much...

So I got these 2-1 pipes from a fellow xs650 forum guy. They were on a special he had, but I have to be missing something. He can't remember. First I have to bend them out to slip in the engine ports, but he said they always did that. The issue is, they bottom out all the way inside. There...