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I am restoring an XS650 B model with a Vin number of 447 115677 and want to keep it as original as possible. I am confused about the side stand as the one on the bike is different to an original brochure and manual and allows very little protruding to push it down with my foot. I am wondering if...

Hello All, Would the the stock 1975 engine mounting bolts work to mount a stock 1979 engine to a 1979 frame? Don't know what model the 75 bolts are but the 79 is a special II OR1

I lost my XS650's keys last week but no problem, I had my spare set with me. Now I'm down to one set so it's off to the locksmiths to get two extra sets made. Extra ignition, no problem. Alas that my Standard gas tank has a MikesXS knockoff cap that you can't get key blanks for. And...

On my stock '75 XS650, a bolt is stuck but spinning freely. It's the lower bolt that the left airbox mounts to the battery box. This means I cannot remove the left airbox, which makes removing the left carb nearly impossible. The thing is, that spot is very awkward. The rear of the bolt isn't...

So I already have a beautiful seat from Wes at Counter Balance, but I had some materials laying around and thought I would try my hand at making my own. After researching some threads I found a direction to head and went for it. My bike is more of a scrambler look righ now but like having...

Hello all, I just moved to Washington state (JBLM). I have been looking at the xs650 for a while now, I've been wanting to build a hardtail/bobber. I don't have much experience with motorcycles but it's time I pull the trigger. I'd like to have this be a winter project and have it ready for...

hey guys im interested in raking my stock frame a little bit so i can run a longer front end and keep the frame parallel to the ground. Does anyone have any pics or info on how they did it? anything will help, thanks guys!!!

Have a premade hardtail and the frame is still together, my welder backed out and now looking for somewhere to take the frame and hardtail to get welded up, looking to get it done soon but not looking to spend a fortune being that the hardtail was only 200 bucks, if anyone can point me in a...

I've had a better looking battery box built into the frame to fit the standard size battery. 16.6cm high, 13.5cm wide & 8.9cm deep (INCHES = 6.5" high, 5.3" wide & 3.5" deep) were the sizes i gave to the fella doing it for me... Got the whole frame back, with the box WELDED in (??) and...

So after months of searching I finally found a straight frame with a clean title. It's an early frame 1972 with nothing but kickstand bolted on and I just got it home today. Upon inspection next to my 1978 I'm noticing things I didn't know differed between the two generations, I got the motor...

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...

I needed to make some sense out of the metric measurements. So I decided to share my figures. I used an online calculator so if there wrong..blame the internet.

I'm replacing the top engine mount on my bobber with a 78 engine due to the original mount tab breaking off the frame. I wanted to go with the one piece mount but on my bike the rear part of the one piece doesn't clear the frame. Does anyone know of a one piece mount that has only a single mount...

These frame schematics have been on the site and I have used them on my build. I was wondering if anyone knows the scale of them. I want to print out that will allow me to work full scale with my design mods of the bike. I can find a printer to print it, but none can deliberately...

So I'm still not exactly sure what happened but in January I called up Ardcore and got an order in for a DIY Ardtail. Was told the lead time was 6 weeks, which was fine seeing it was winter and I live in MN. I waited about 8-9 weeks before contacting them again and got an e-mail saying "sorry...

OK, for the love OF GOD, I searched the forums first, so you thread Nazi's can hold off on me, OK??? I raked my front end out a bit on my '72 650 chop. Just wondering how much I 'gained' in length in this area. Can someone please take a measurement on their stock xs650 bike (any year is fine...

Hey there, I have a 1981 Special II, and my tank emblems basically broke and crumbled away. I dunno, maybe being 35 year old plastic had something to do with it, lol. Anyhow, does anyone have any other options for tank emblems that one can use? I know I can get the original gold ones from...

or someone who can ( I'll make the pan ) fuck sorry wrong pic. but need one made like this

Hi guys, I'm looking for a set of risers for 7/8 bars, pullback if possible If any body has an old set hanging around. Thanks.

Hey guys, I'm looking to store my battery and some of the electronics in an ammo box. It seems I can only find big ones that won't fit behind the engine. I could swear I saw recently that one of the shops were offering small ones, but I'll be damned if I can find it. Can anybody...