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I'm thinking about getting the Ardcore DIY hard tail kit (2" drop). Also thought about putting an 18" rear and keeping the 19" front. This will be my first build and I was wondering if anyone had done this this wheel combination before? My question is will the bike sit high in the back? Thanks...

I'm going to have a fab shop bend me a new seat hoop. Locally no one can bend 7/8" tubing to the correct radius, so I'm going to use 3/4" and just smooth it out. I thought I'd see if there was any interest here. If so, maybe I can get a better price on a batch of them. Not sure what cost would...

When mig welding frame tubing do I set my welder for the o.d of the tubing or the wall thickness? Example 1 inch tubing with .120 wall thickness

So I machined my own caliper bracket for the rear and it came out perfect so I want to do one for the front. However, I need to make the axle hole bigger to incorporate a bushing. Axle is .75". I've seen lots of brackets with a bronze bushing. Can any of you direct me to what bushing I would...

I get tired of trying to go to some one elses garage to weld my projects. Looking for a cheap mig welder just to use for a couple years till I make some more money off my bikes and get a good one. Anyone ever used anything from harbor freight...

Does anyone know of a clutch master cylinder to slave cylinder ratio that works well with the XS? I want a hydraulic clutch that is as light as my cable one. Looking to eliminate the worm gear and have direct actuation of the pushrod from the slave cylinder. I already have a 14mm...

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/tls/4393932134.html Just thinking about buying my first lathe for small projects. Axles and stuff. Do you think it's a good deal?

I'm thinking about going with some Nissin controls on my build but my handlebars are 1". Whats the best way to go about opening that hole up?

Fellers If you remember the Spider Bobber project that took up a good deal of the Smallest Workshop in the World I can tell you the engine is now stripped and rebuilt, new clutch, hydraulic clutch, about to order a Hugh's PMA, Boyer ignition, and helicoil one of the right hand side casing...

Not the whole bike, just focusing on the individual custom made/fab'd up parts that make up your XS. So give it up people. Digging through all the build threads is tiresome!

Fellers, The tachometer cable fits to the front top of the right hand side engine casing. It attaches to the threaded housing you see in one of the photos. I've just bought one on eBay. All I am missing is that stange housing bolt you can see. I looks 6mm with a hex head. The tip of the bolt...

Fellers I have a 140 rear tyre. The chain runs near to the tyre wall. Is it possible to move the rear wheel sprocket by, for instance, removing the six retaining nuts, removing the sprocket, putting some form of spacer(s) between the hub, and replacing the sprocket and (longer) bolts? I...

This came to me a dream...:laugh: Has anybody tried to mount an oil cooler down low, using the draw of the pump rather than the push? Seems like you could tap the sump plate like I've shown in the pic (leo, nicked your picture, hope thats ok..:thumbsup:) and then run the lines to the cooler...

Was looking into ideas for a rear speedo drive. I am running a 6-8 over 34mm front end that is shaved and polished with a 1983 HS 64 spoke 19" front wheel. I do not want to clutter the front with cables. I know this thread covered some info but acebars never posted more on his findings and I...

I was taking my Mikuni carbs apart, and the butterfly screws were temperamental. So I extracted them as best I could, but had to drill out one of those tiny little screws that hold in the butterfly thing ma jig. One of them had an unfortunate accident and I messed up the female threads on the...

Going to use this thread as a photo dump basically. If you want to follow my build I post all these on instagram. My tag is daveXcore. My plans for me bike: King/Queen seat Coffin Tank Raked neck to 35 degrees to run a 6"-8" extended 34mm Front End with shaved and polished lowers. David Bird...

Hey all, I know some of you have a bunch of CAD drawings for various parts. Just wondering if anyone has already done up a CAD drawing for a set of solid riser bushings, so I can just give it to my mate and get him to make them for me? That would be great. Cheers Ryan

Below is a caliper bracket from Detroit Brothers. Its for a brembo caliper (84mm spacing) on a 11.5" rotor. I just called and they don't make them anymore. I probably won't be able to get a CAD drawing out of them. Anyways, I'm going to draw one up as soon as my caliper comes in. I use...

I've been reading over the forum lately about weight reduction. Many people mention using a different, thinner rotor, usually 5mm, to reduce weight. My question is, since the stock rotors are 7mm thick, couldn't you just cut or machine them down to 5mm? While it may not be the best weight...

I'm seriously considering deleting my turn signals. They are currently mounted to the headlight bucket. Does anyone have a suggestion on what size bolts I will need to hold the bucket on?