alfredo
1978 xs650 Special
Nah. I actually have the cover, just keep forgetting to put it on. Will do though.
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Nah. I actually have the cover, just keep forgetting to put it on. Will do though.
When you do spacing it out a bit allows more air to flow through. This helps keep the alternator cool, cooler = longer lasting.
Leo
Leo
alfredo
1978 xs650 Special
Awesome tip. I will be sure to use some little spacers and longer bolts when it goes back on.
Patches
XS650 Junkie
Alfredo, what bars are those? I can't seem to find them online.
Thanks
Thanks
alfredo
1978 xs650 Special
mpiersd
Thread Killer
Will be looking for your bike around the area.
Ride man, ride!
Ride man, ride!
alfredo
1978 xs650 Special
Sounds good man! Couldn't find whether you had a bike or not? There are two other Forum members that I know of in the area. We should meetup soon. PM me if you are interested.
mpiersd
Thread Killer
No bike, yet. Owning a home costs a lot more than just the mortgage payment. But I am on the look and slowly, very slowly, beginning to pull some parts together.
alfredo
1978 xs650 Special
There is a salvage yard in Richmond. Has a few 650s. None complete and all almost certainly smoked engines, but good for frames and engine parts. I plan on going up soon to grab some highway bars I saw.
mpiersd
Thread Killer
Can you send that info to me in a PM? As far as parts, a frame is at least a start. Might be worth a drive up in my truck to check out what they have. Then again, I could probably fit a frame and some parts in the back of my geo.
mpiersd
Thread Killer
Thanks. Got the PM, gonna have to check them out soon.
CoastsideXS650
Princeton Motor Works
Alfredo, what front brake master cylinder setup are you running with your 1 inch bars? Also what kind of risers are you rocking to accommodate the bars?
alfredo
1978 xs650 Special
It's an aftermarket cheapie 1" front master cylinder. It's been so long, that I can't remember where I ordered it from, but it was about $40 new. As for the risers, they are the stock xs650. I put them in my vise and used hand files to remove material from them. I had the 1" bars taped up and kept test fitting until they were in good.
CoastsideXS650
Princeton Motor Works
Thats great thank you
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
How long are those fork tubes? just extended ones from mikes or what?
alfredo
1978 xs650 Special
The tubes are 6+ from Forking by Frank. I picked them up used, but they are great.
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
that looks real bad-assed. I am doing more of a strutted 60's triumph style build, but i do like that extended fork look.
CoastsideXS650
Princeton Motor Works
Oh yeah, one more thing dude.
What did you use for your clutch perch and lever?
What did you use for your clutch perch and lever?
alfredo
1978 xs650 Special
It's an aluminum generic 7/8ths one. I heated it in an oven on 300 degrees then put a piece of 1" od in a vice and slowly hammered it to mate with it. Then heated again and cooled in warm water.
Worked great and basically had to because all the 1" simple controls I found were $100+ dollars and there was no way I was spending that kind of money.
