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I am lightening my load and getting excited with the cutting torch... I am thinking about removing my passenger foot peg hoops/brackets and relocating the passenger peg to (somewhere). And ideas, or pictures of relocated pegs? I was thinking about mounting it off of the rear bolt of the...

Hi Everybody. First of all i have to apologize for my writing skills. English is not my first language and my problem is fairly hard to explain. I am riding a XS2. I have fitted a hydraulic clutch slave from a Kawasaki ZRX 1200, with a Nissin 16mm master. I was running fine for 10.000,-...

I've been using the search but haven't really found any detailed "how to" threads or information such as what models work best, etc. Several of the threads start off nice and then never get finished. What forks from a more modern bike or USD forks work best on the XS650? Are there any...

Since i get my xs650 http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?p=391385#post391385 I was thinking what i will do with my new babe but first i had some problems to sold , fuel or ignition probs , charging probs a.t.c soooo let the party begging !!!! First disassembly the carbs, bufff...

Hey guys, here is a project I started 3 years ago and which stay stucked for many reasons, but which is now on its track. The built started for a friend who wanted something "different", including an Old School engine with a Hot look and a relook that includes modern shape, bringing in...

I came across this today flipping thru a book and thought it might be helpful to some. Alot cheaper vs the tcbros and others kits you come across....now of course you dont get the flanges.....but if you wanted to use your existing stock ones, heres an option...

So here's the deal, I have a 74 frame with a voodoo vintage hardtail on it. We did the hardtail ourselves, not the first time we have done one and we measured a million times to make sure it was on straight. So now the motor is in and we are trying to get the rear wheel lined up on the axle so...

Maybe I'm calling them the wrong thing when looking, but does anyone know what or where I can find some sort of stud I can put on the mag rims? I've seen the drilled out mags, but I was thinking of maybe just doing a row of stud type thingamabobs.

Has anyone found a reasonably priced universal wiring harness. Something that just does it all. For 300 Badlands makes one for Harleys. It mentions or custom builds, but I would rather have something that I don't have to modify. It has control boxes and everything. Just asking if anyone has...

I picked up this nice, low mileage xs650 special a little while ago to build into a modern style cafe racer. I have hundreds of ideas, but the main plan is: inverted forks, wide spoke wheels, custom made swingarm, new subframe, new rear frame section (down tubes cut below engine and build new...

I'm at a crossroads on whether to keep the stock seat hoop or install a brat kit from Visual Impact. I love the flow of the kit, but don't really know how functional it would be on longer trips and the occasional passenger in-town. I would install a rear fender and strong struts to...

Hi guys, I've been a long time lurker on this website but have now decided to start my own build thread, as I am using it as part of a final year in college where i'm doing a degree in mechanical engineering. The end goal is to build a mono-shocked cafe racer with a rephased 750cc conversion...

Gotta share this with you all :) I just bought a used lathe for the garage. I really enjoy machining, so it was a suitable 50 year birthday present for myself, and also a strong motivation for getting the wiring done in my garage. Winters are long, dark and cold here at 70 degrees north, so...

was just wondering if anyone has ever done an HD softail style swingarm on an XS? bench building in the garage last night... thought it would be good for a hardtail look but have a little suspension back there... :shrug:

looking to what site can accommodate a specific sized bung for my fender, I need to stabilize the sides. I think there was a bung site but I can't remember what it was

Installing apes on an 83 XS. I've got the clutch and throttle figured out. Need an extended drum brake cable. I've attached some pics of what came off the bike for reference. thanks, jeff

Hi. I switched to a bigbore kit 750 rephased with a Powerdynamo ignition system, all done by Heidentuning in Holland. Since then, I have the problem, that the engine runs poor in idle (right zylinder runs good, left zylinder runs bad) and it backfires with smoke from the right carb (open...

Hi Guys, First I want to thank you all for an awesome sight. I'm hoping someone knows where to find the oil filter cover that has the Yamaha insignia. I've seen it on a couple of bikes, but when searching for them, I come up empty handed. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks.

I have a Sportster rear master cylinder Im going to use on my build and I was wondering if anyone knew the banjo bolt size for it and also what size brake line fitting it takes, would it happen to match whats on an XS?