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40-50 degree morning, full face helmet, glasses and then it starts after the first exhale.CSS (can't see shit). I've tried the antifog sprays on glasses which did nothing. If you leave the shield cracked a bit it clears but then your eyeballs freeze. I hate wasting these nice 70 degree...

Greets, all... I still need to replace the "shortie" armored black leather track gloves that I wear when I ride my quarter-liter Ninja, as the left one developed an irreparable split in the palm. But for riding the TX, I found a great pair of "vintage"-type gloves for about $18! I got them...

Does anyone here uses that gremlin bell to ward off bad luck? Just heard about this..

I am going to put some bar ends on my bike, I noticed the right grip will be blocked by the Throttle. do I just cut the end off? tips? I need to get to the bar end.

Where do you get your gaskets?? Just Mikes? I HATE having to buy gaskets, Its the worst so i am looking for the cheapest but still good quality around. I'm in Australia by the way but im sure the cheapest would still be in the US.

To all who work with leather... I happen to have this jacket, which I could not pass up for the Yami as I got a really good deal on it. I really like it a lot, but at present, the light parts are a sort of "vintage ivory", and I was wondering if there is a practical way to darken those bits a...

Just ran into this on fleabay, and I ordered one, I'll report on how well it works but is pretty neat for $20 It has clock, in/out thermometer with remote, 70C max (158F):shrug: but the cool thing is: it also displays your battery voltage with a HIGH 15V AND LOW 11.5V warning light and buzzer...

Hi, everyone... Just wanted to say that I purchased and installed (yesterday) a National Cycle Flyscreen for my '73. I'll get some pictures as soon as I can. In the interim, I just wanted to comment on the high quality of the item itself, in terms of fit and finish (mine is the headlight...

THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION THREAD JJ and CC both have some sort of Assistance thread. Not that it's perfect, but sometimes it's easier to look for one of these. Country – State – City – First Name – Screen Name – Best Phone# to reach – Email address – Comments - Also let me know what your...

Hey, guys... Somewhere around here, either here or on 650rider.com, we had a fairly comprehensive thread on on-bike tool kits. It mainly focused on portable ones that one could have at the ready, whether bought or assembled by the rider. Can't find that thread for the life of me! I don't...

Hello everyone, I'm 26 years old and two summers ago I bought my first Motorcycle. It's a 1978 XS650 Special and it seems to be in good shape. This summer (mid july) I'm hoping to take five or six weeks and circumnavigate the USA traveling from my home in Nova Scotia Canada along the...

Not a big deal -- just found this and thought it was interesting... Video about MikesXS Video with Jerry Heiden and rebuild Head work (misc)

I decide to open this thread to share and talk about our protective clothing...

So I just realized glasses arent gonna cut it. Wind is too much over 50mph with a 3/4 helmet. I've been looking at goggles but I don't wanna waste money. Anyone have any experience/opinions with any of these? Uvex grand prix (glass lenses but only clear) $20 Bobster bugeye II (plastic...

I have a new full face arrow, and cringe at the idea of spending what Bell wants for a replacement shield. I like the changing tint ones, and the one way mirror look ones. Any aftermarket sources? or super deals on genuine Bell repl. shields?

In Delaware you do not need to wear a helmet, but you must have a DOT approved helmet on your bike while riding. If you get stopped and don't have a helmet on your bike...uh oh! Not DOT approved...that's worse. I wear a helmet though. But recently I went helmet shopping. I currently have a...

I'm thinking of having some shirts made with the attached design for XSers. Just wondering how many of you would be interested to see if it would be worth doing? I haven't seen a lot out there specific to XS650s, so in the true spirit of this site, I'm making my own.

I know that I am getting ahead of myself but I saw this on the Bay and new I had to go for it. I mean how many times am I going to find this on line. I think it will be some nice icining on the cake when its all done.

Looking for a pair of gloves to wear here in Michigan for these days where the roads are clear but yet the temp is anywhere from 30 to 50 degrees. Sound off and let me know what you're wearing.

What do you guys have for work boots when you're out in the garage or shop working on your motorcycles (or at your job)? I've had a pair of Timberland Pro steel-toe boots that I've had for about 7 years that I like because they are tough and have good traction on most surfaces. What I...