lighting

hi guys, quick question hopefully somebody will know the answer to. Will the reserve lighting unit from a 1981 xs650 work as a replacment on a 1980 xs650? I would assume it should be the same but can anyone confirm this? The part number for the reserve unit on the 1980 is 1T3-84308-00-00. Thanks

Hey guys, quick question about the starter-safety/lighting relay (dual relay) on my 1979 xs650. I tried searching for some answers but I'm looking for more of just a general concensus. So I have the model with the starter-safety/lighting relay. So if I understand the purpose of this relay...

Figured I'd start a thread on my build so far. Bike came from the 3rd owner I believe, so I tore it down rite away! Welded on a visual impact brat kit. Chose that particular kit, because I liked the lines/options for the rear. New seals in the forks. I haven't lowered it/yet. Once I get in...

I have tried searching for this problem but it seems like no one else has had my problem, figures. Here's a twister for you, I tried wiring up some new LEDs on my 1977 XS650 with half luck. Yes, you heard me. Half luck. I can only get the back two LEDs to flash, not the fronts. I purchased...

Hi folks. On my new 83 one of the front turns signals has a bend in the rim so the lens won't fit right. While on Ebay shopping I found new replacement turn signals for $18.82 each shipped. The manufacturer is K&S Technologies Inc. I ordered two. One came in today, I just wrote the seller and...

On my way home this evening, my left turn signal stopped flashing, but the right one was working fine. Then the right one stops. As I get home I see my headlight start to dim. I turn the bike off, check to make sure nothing came unplugged behind the headlight, start it back up and the headlight...

What is recommended here is an article written on instructables.com by someone who is both a motorcycle fan and LED lighting fan, and of cource a DIY fan. I believe there are also people like him here, so feel free to click and read the instruction below: DIY LED Motorcycle Headlight...

Will LED signals work with the XS? Anybody have any ideas for running LED signals? Or anything I should take into consideration.

I like the look of the BMW GS style dual headlights. The ones where one headlight is larger than the other. Does anyone know of a source for this lopsided headlight style?