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I have a few noobie questions so instead of creating a thread for each I'll just lump them together since (I know) they're easy questions for you pro's to answer or point me to a thread that I've missed which would have answered my question. 1- Front MC: I read in the MC DIY thread in tech...

Hey guys been wanting to hard tail a xs650. I have a Harley 16.5 rim and 200mm tire off an old bike. I was wondering if anyone sells off set sprockets for front and back. I really don't like the jack shaft idea to much. Thanks I am new here just looking for help.

Hey guys, Heading up to see what the owner has called a 1980 XS650. Pictured below. Was staring at it for a good long while because I couldn't understand what the rear brake setup was. After some research I guess in 1981 they made this mag rear drum but that was the only year. I was...

Hey everyone, Im kinda confused as to what the problem could be. I almost completed with my build and am trying to align the rear sproket with the front but am having problems. This is the original mag wheel with the chain adjusters placed in the same distance with each other. As you...

I'm looking for some scrambler tires. The local yamaha shop told me that because I have a spoked wheel and no wheel locks I need tubeless tires or they will rotate on the rim and shred my inner tubes. Is that accurate? I noticed all the recommended tires here are tube type on this thread...

I'm in the process of starting a scrambler build. I went to the local yamaha shop and they told me I have a 19" wheel on the front and a 16" wheel on the back. I have a standard 1978 XS650 (spoked). I was about to order...

OK here is what I have done over the years and anyone else can jump in if they want to give there info also. WHEEL SIZE I have done 140/160/200/250 wheels on bikes and the bigger you get the more work you need to do. AXLE size also needs to be addressed TOO. When you go out and buy these...

I'm getting my bike ready for next spring and I'm trying to figure out which tires I should choose. Stock 1975 XS 650 I'm looking at these: BATTLAX BT-45V SPORT TOURING FRONT TIRE 100/90V-19 And BATTLAX BT45V SPORT TOURING REAR TIRE 120/90V-18 or BATTLAX BT-45 SPORT...

Hi everyone, I know that this has been covered briefly before but i was wondering if there may be any new information out there on this subject. I am currently looking to put a set of dual purpose tires on my 1982 XS650SJ. It has already had a good bit of modification done to make the bike...

Hi, After several months I reallize that I love to ride my xs on offroad/trailway. Here is it's current state: I'm going to change the style to scrambler/dual-sport something that lower the weight and increase the height. Some work need to do: - Replace the rear shock with the longer...

Hey Guys, I have a (I believe) stock 18" rear rim, with drum brake that I'm trying to re-lace. I have the Mikes XS spoke set 19-0060 that should fit. When lacing up the "outers", everything is fine. The spokes fit, the angles are correct, the rim is centered on the wheel. Life is good. The...

Hi I'm just curious but I'm thinking about putting a Harley Davidson rear 16" rim with a 3/4 inch axle on my 72xs....is this even possible...set aside what I would have to do with the brake components which I am not concerned about...I'm just curious would I be able to use my stock axle from my...

Hi again folks, sunny Vancouver Island cafe racer man checking in. Is there a cast rear wheel with a drum brake I can use on my 77 roadster (standard)? I would prefer a 18 inch but would use a 16 inch if I have to... I have today swapped the front wheel from spoked to cast because the...

1980 SG I went to remove the rear wheel the other day for the first time in order to access the TCI. To my surprise the rear wheel would not come off unless I unattached the rear brake caliper from its mount. The tire would not clear through the gap no matter what angle I tried. This...

Several years ago I had a 16" rim laced to my '75 XS650 hub. A good friend of mine. who is a great engine mechanic, did it for me. There is less clearance on the right side of the tire than the left side. My question is, is it possible he laced the rim off center just a little? Can that be done...

Has anyone done a 18" rear and 19" cast wheels with black spokes(centre) and polished lip?????? Wanna know what it looks like before I do it

I'm restoring a 1974 TX650A, replaced all the wheel bearings, but noticed something was not right with the left side rear bearing. The axle is 20mm, the bearing id is 25mm. I have looked at a parts breakdown and see the top hat spacer and the middle spacer, which I am missing. Can anyone tell me...

Hey, I just switched put on a Avon cobra mt9016 74h rear tire on my 78 hardtail and the clearance between the chain and the tire is only about 3/8 of an inch. I have out about 200kms on it and I can't really tell if it is damaging the tire but it still worries me about riding and blowing the...

Stripped my wheels and discs took three days and lots of elbow grease paint tripper and pressure washer :thumbsup: Also stripped calipers and front forks then sprayed them with petrol resistant clear coat high tempriture:bike: All the best funky

Hey Guys, I built a custom frame for an xs project this spring and I am running a 16" Harley spoke rear rim. The engine is centered in the frame and when I mounted the rear wheel and chain I noticed the clearance to the tire was less than a 1/16th of an inch. The original Harley sprocket had...