InfamousXS
XS650 Enthusiast
Hello All,
Been using the guides on the forum for a few weeks now and decided to join the forum and get some more help on the build. The bike is a 1978 XS Special Edition I picked up a few months ago. The bike ran and I took it for a drive a few times but decided I want to take care of the new addition and no better way to do it then restoration and chopper build.
Right now I am working on painting the forks and replacing the oil in the forks. The 17mm hex head has been the biggest pain so far but I ordered the right part and will be able to finish that off soon I hope.
I have a few questions coming up to this point: Can I apply paint directly onto the chrome fender or should I prepare the surface in some way? I want to paint the fender black and didn't know how well it would apply to the surface.
And the biggest question so far, WIRING. I want to replace the headlamp and blinkers on the front end. I plan on getting a manual speedometer and just drop the tachometer. There are a few wires coming out of both and I am not sure what those are for. Internal illumination? And I haven't opened up the headlamp bowl to inspect the 100 wires going into it. I think I just have a fear about how complex the wiring system is. I live in Massachusetts so blinkers are required and I have looked at alternatives to blinkers. I am always open suggestions
Sorry for the long post and newbie questions but you gotta start somewhere right? Glad to be a member here and can't wait to finish the build!
Been using the guides on the forum for a few weeks now and decided to join the forum and get some more help on the build. The bike is a 1978 XS Special Edition I picked up a few months ago. The bike ran and I took it for a drive a few times but decided I want to take care of the new addition and no better way to do it then restoration and chopper build.
Right now I am working on painting the forks and replacing the oil in the forks. The 17mm hex head has been the biggest pain so far but I ordered the right part and will be able to finish that off soon I hope.
I have a few questions coming up to this point: Can I apply paint directly onto the chrome fender or should I prepare the surface in some way? I want to paint the fender black and didn't know how well it would apply to the surface.
And the biggest question so far, WIRING. I want to replace the headlamp and blinkers on the front end. I plan on getting a manual speedometer and just drop the tachometer. There are a few wires coming out of both and I am not sure what those are for. Internal illumination? And I haven't opened up the headlamp bowl to inspect the 100 wires going into it. I think I just have a fear about how complex the wiring system is. I live in Massachusetts so blinkers are required and I have looked at alternatives to blinkers. I am always open suggestions
Sorry for the long post and newbie questions but you gotta start somewhere right? Glad to be a member here and can't wait to finish the build!
