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  1. A

    How to lift seat?

    Hi! I am new the the XS community; I just purchased a 1983 Heritage Special over the weekend. When I release the seat with the latch, it pops up but I cannot lift the seat. I am not sure if the seat is supposed to hinge like other bikes I have had or if it comes completely off at this step. Any...
  2. happydaze

    stupid helmet tricks

    After years of owning a used helmet with peeling silver paint, I broke down today and spent about $500 on a new SHOEI RF-1200. On the way home, on the subway, I started pulling at the peeling paint on the old helmet, and found out that it came off very easily, and in pretty large pieces, and...
  3. happydaze

    Nolan N100 shield removal

    Does anyone know how to remove the shield on a Nolan N100 helmet? I was not able to find any video or user manual for this particular model, and I'd like to replace the shield. It may or may not be the same as the N100E. Thanks
  4. Q

    Is There A Rough Outline Of How To Restore A Bike?

    Hey guys, So I'm working on restoring a 1980 XS 650 SG and I've done a few things so far: Changed the oil, Cleaned the spark plugs, Cleaned the carbs, Replaced the battery, and Rebuilt the petcock Later, I'm going to clean the fuel tank of rust. I want to clean the tank...
  5. happydaze

    center stand technique

    I was just reading another forum and found out something that I thought I would pass along because I had not heard it before. If your XS650 has a 16" rear wheel, it's much easier to get it onto the center stand if you roll the rear wheel onto a piece of 1"x4" lumber or 3/4" plywood. The extra...
  6. gggGary

    Lacing mikes 2.5x18 rims to stock hubs w ss spokes

    Did this today, I kinda made a spoke hole "straightener" out of an old masonry impact bit with a Makita drill, grinder and dremel cut off wheel. It let me aim the hole to the matching hole in the hub and recut the the nipple seat for a more square to the hole connection. By grinding the cutting...
  7. buzzword

    06 GSXR 750 Fork Swap on my 75 -- Check my math?

    Hi, All - I'm in the process of gathering all the parts and hardware to swap a 2006 GSXR 750 fork and brakes onto my 1975 XS650, while converting to dual disc and using the stock front wheel. I know that this swap has been done, and re-hashed, and there's a lot of great information and a few...
  8. happydaze

    Hard to roll when cold. Brake pistion?

    Hi all, I'm experiencing a phenomenon whereby my XS650H becomes hard to roll when it's cold. I took it for a short ride on Thursday and I could feel the resistance. I put it up on the center stand and spun the back wheel, which seemed to rotate freely, so I assume the drag is happening at the...
  9. M

    Starting issues!

    ok guys, so heres a little back story.i have a rephased and big bored xs650 with rd springs and pamco 277 ignition and pma and all that jazz. well i decided to go for a ground megacycle rephased cam. while it was torn down i took my head to a performance motor shop along with some kibblewhite...
  10. TwoManyXS1Bs

    An LED Ignition Timing Light experiment

    In this thread, I'm going to try to document the critera, goals, challenges, design and implementation of a permanently mounted (but totally removeable) LED Timing Light for my XS1B, as seen in this video: I built a timing light for my Vega back in the mid-'80s. Mounted on front of left...
  11. A

    Drilling out footpeg studs and tapping for bolts instead

    I am in the middle of building mild rearset footpeg plates, and now I realize that the stock/ OEM stud+cap nut setup may become a problem for my ankles.... One solution would be to cut off the studs, then drill&tap M10 holes, and use shouldered M10 flat head or domed head bolts instead...
  12. fredintoon

    Reducing front wheel lead

    I got a PM asking about what I did to reduce the front wheel lead (move the wheel forward) to lighten the steering on my XS650/Velorex sidecar rig. The short answer is I didn't feel the need to do that on this rig because it steers OK as is. But here's the same el-cheapo way to do it that I...
  13. Viking650

    Clutch spring bolt Mod

    Hello! I know there is threads about this subject, I read about using the old bolts and drilling them out and using a 40mm allen bolt. But i want to make some out of aluminum (as a "getting better on the lathe" exercise). Does anyone have the measurements for these spacers...
  14. 56nomad

    Methods of fitting engine to the frame, please

    Hi all, I'm reaching the stage where I've got to refit the engine into the painted frame but the problem is I'm a short-arsed, slightly built one-man-band. I lifted the engine out using my gantry with the bike on its wheels which was awkward but then I didn't care about the paintwork then...
  15. YAM277

    1978/1979 BS38 Carb Rebuild

    Long overdue! Took a pair of Mikuni BS38(ID 2F000) carbs apart,cleaned and rebuilt, with all the help of this forum, the carb guide and some vapor blasting attention. Moved up on main jet from stock 135 to 140, stock pilot 27.5(vm22/210) up to 30 (because of pod filters and str8 exhaust) and...
  16. gggGary

    New Title rules 1-1-2016 WI other new state rules maybe?

    A new; seller has to notify WI of the sale rule just went in to effect. http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/online-srvcs/other-servs/seller-notify.aspx Beginning January 1, 2016, a new law (342.41 Identity of buyer) goes into effect requiring a person who sells a motor vehicle to another...
  17. D

    Running without bulky wiring harness?

    Have this 81 xs650, electronic ignition, it didnt come with the wiring harness and I was wondering if I can run it without the huge mess of a harness. All I want to run is a headlight,tailight...no horn, speedo tach, none of that stuff. What all (electrical) components would I need to get this...
  18. abyssmaltailgate

    How Can I Go Kick-Only and Protect My Bike from Theft?

    I'm currently in the early stages of completely rebuilding my XS650 so I've been doing a lot of research and planning. Lately I've been focusing on how to start and stop the bike as well as protect it from theft. My bike's a '75 XS650B, and I am interested in converting to kick-only with a Pamco...
  19. Downeaster

    To whomever posted about back-bleeding brakes

    Many, MANY thanks. I can't find the post now, but a couple of years ago I read about using a hand oiler hooked to the bleed screw on the caliper to force fluid UP the system to the master cylinder. Just did that on my Zook project. 5 minutes from newly rebuilt caliper and master...
  20. YAM277

    Tach Drive Gear and Assembly

    Some pics on the whole assembly, if you want to see some better explanations of the parts or where to purchase, here's the link to my album. . . .http://www.xs650.com/media/albums/2773/
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