Front left axle holder tx650

[drsmith]

It's #22 in the image.
I could buy one on mikesxs for around $45 I believe, but i've been looking on ebay trying to see if I can get some cheaper.
I'm wonder if it HAS to be the stock one, or if I could use say... a Honda CB750 axle holder.
As long as the diameter is the same, right?

 

[fredintoon]

Hi Doc,
sure you could. So long as the attachment bolt spacing and diameter plus the cap's width were also the same as the XS650's
BTW, XS760/850/1100 Standard caps ARE identical.
Or you could carve one out of an aluminum block with a hacksaw and a file.

 

[drsmith]

Hi Doc,
sure you could. So long as the attachment bolt spacing and diameter plus the cap's width were also the same as the XS650's
BTW, XS760/850/1100 Standard caps ARE identical.
Or you could carve one out of an aluminum block with a hacksaw and a file.

Hey there, Fred!
That is actually a genius idea to carve one out.

Always coming to the rescue with top quality information. Thank you, partner

 

[mrtwowheel]

That part is still available for just over $38 USD from Partzilla. The same part was used on about 50 different years/models. Find a used parts supplier and you could probably have it for $10-$15. That was a joke about carving one, possible, but not really sensible for a critical but cheap part like that.

Scott