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I was recently talked into getting a bike by some of my close friends and decided to cave in. I traded my old 86 Jeep Comanche project for a 79 XS that is already hardtailed and seems to have had an odd mixture of work done to it by a PO at some point. I'm mostly curious about two different...

ok I'm building a new hardtail for a buddy and he wants to put a P pad on it where do the rear pegs go ( i have done about 5 or 6 hardtail none with rear pegs ):shrug:

Gentleman, i have a tc brothers hardtail frame on the rear of my 1980 special. Any recommendations on how much to lower the front forks to keep a decent geometry for cruising?! I havent lowered it at all yet and im going to push the shock tubes up through the triple trees to get a feel but...

So I have 2 swing arms. One disk, one drum. The drum has a threaded hole on the bottom, the disk on the top. I thought a Zerk fitting, but that's a big space in there, and the swing arm pin has a Zerk built in. What's it for? Also, they both have an indent on the side of the arm near the...

These were in a box of parts and are not XS 650 ones. If anyone can identify them, I may be able to find them a new home. The mounting points are much narrower than the XS, one has a beefy triangular gusset and the other is curved and less substantial. I could not see any identifying marks on...

Anyone have any ideas as to how to remove the broken key piece from inside the handlebar lock? That was the best picture I could get.

Hi All, Has anyone converted the front wheel to a 16" wheel??? Also do any of you know if you can fit 16 x 5.0 tyres front and back with a standard frame, swing arm and forks??? Thanks in advance :thumbsup:

Evening all. I have a seat already on my xs2. It's original and whenever it rains yellow mud drips out from the seat pan and covers the rear end of the bike so I'm assuming that the foam is beyond repair. I have a good quality brand new seat cover and have sourced a new foam for the seat. I'm...

I'm new to motorcycles in general but I recently purchased a 1975 XS650B. It needed and gas tank and a seat to be complete. I searched high and low for a decent, well priced seat to no avail. Eventually I stumbled upon an ad on craigslist offering a nice seat for $50. The catch was it was 3...

So I picked up this frame up last March sight unseen with a complete parts bike and spare motor and mag wheels and some misc. The frame had title and got it all for $650 had a family member pick it up and trailer it back to CO when they came to visit. And then it all started xs fever took over...

Hey guys what kind of welders are you using? I don't know shit about welding but I have a frame with a hardtail already on it. So I'm not gonna do anything structural. Im thinking of getting a decent welder and practice a bunch and trying to put things on the bike once I get better like the gas...

Hi. New to the forum. I picked up an '81 Special with only 2500 miles on it. It was last registered in 1986. Carbs and tank cleaning, oil change etc. and it runs perfect. It sat all those years in a damp cellar so now I'm taking it apart to clean it up and remove some rust. I am attempting to...

Hey guys when you are doing a build how do you treat the frame. I have a couple spots that was grinded down to the bare frame. Looks like they did that to get rid of rust. And where they welded on the hardtail is bare metal too. Just wondering if I should put something on those areas while I...

Hello all, Did the '75 originally come with a centerstand? I don't seem to have one, but the PO probably removed it. Where/how are they installed? I may be interested in installing one on my bike. Thanks, Smiles

I have a 1972 XS650 that I am beginning to chop up, I just got a TC Bros Hardtail with a 3 inch stretch. I know my stock chain won't fit it is only 98 links, how do I find out how many links need to be added when buying a new chain? Its my first time ever doing this and this question may have...

How to remove the XT500 or TT500 steering stem and swap it into an XS650 triple tree so that the XS650 front end can be used on the XT/TT500. This is a popular mod when converting the XT/TT500 to a street bike. I am using a 1978 XT500 steering stem on a 1977 or later XS650 35mm front end in...

I was hoping people could show their luggage racks and saddlebag setups. I also was curious about the compatibility between years and sissy bars/luggage racks. Are standard and special racks interchangable? Are Special racks interchangable between pre-1980 and after the seat redesign...

Hey I'm new to the forum and plan to use the Ardcore choppers hardtail kit on my '79 XS650. I was wondering if anyone knows if I will be able to use my stock wheel and brake components with this kit? (16" spoke wheel with drum brake) Also if anyone has used this kit before, anything else to...

I bought a 75 and while i have had luck with the engine, the frame has a bend off the ass end. I did plan to cut off the extended seat bars and shorten the seat anyway, but now I'm concerned about the rest of the bike. I see a slight bend in the shock mount area, but that could be cut out as if...

Hi guys - New build - never had this wheel and speedo drive working together. My Speedo drive isn't working. The drive itself is fine - if I turn it manually off of the wheel it turns the cable. Is there supposed to be a 'key' that is in between the wheel and speedo drive? Am I missing...