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Is this frame raked out?
- Thread starter Rutts
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CoconutPete
1979 XS650 Special
Not sure about the front, but from the carbs and back, the upper part of that frame has had a few run-ins with a sawzall!
Rutts
XS650 Member
Thanks back looks ruff! I'm wanting it for the swingarm and disc brakes... I'm told the forks are good but have screw on extensions. I'm hoping the carbs are good as well.
That's an early 70-73 frame with, 78-80, Special wheels. The headers are from a Special, 78-83, so i would be checking to see if the swing-arm is from the early model frame and what year the motor is. Check the motor ID no, to the right on the front of the motor, behind the front engine mount. Those forks are 35mm with exteeeeeeeeended forks
ID Chart .. http://www.xs650.com/threads/xs650-...workshop-manuals-and-other-information.30569/
ID Chart .. http://www.xs650.com/threads/xs650-...workshop-manuals-and-other-information.30569/
Rutts
XS650 Member
Awesome thanks for the info. I was planning on using my 77 frame and the swingarm off of this bike cause it looks to be setup for the rear disk . If the forks aren't pitted I will remove the extensions and us them. And I will have to figure out what motor to use the 77 I already have or the one on this bike.
This motor could be the early 256 type, Lot more hassles with parts and shit for them. The early swing-arms, 70-73, are shorter than the later 74-83 frames
Rutts
XS650 Member
Would it be hard to rig my 77 swingarm up with the disc brakes setup off the other swingarm if it's an early 70s? I want the longer swingarm..
Not really, The swing arm on that bike has been converted from a drum brake to disk. The brake stay is on top with the disk brake and on the bottom with the drum brake.
There are some brackets that need to be installed on a drum brake frame, 74-79 standard, for your purposes.
There are some brackets that need to be installed on a drum brake frame, 74-79 standard, for your purposes.
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Rutts
XS650 Member
Cool thanks! I will try to scavenge what I can from the parts set up and use it on My frame.
the brake actuator, Not the lever, is different, it has the plunger for the master-cylinder. I haven't been able to get off my arse to take any more pics but i have this and with what you have you should be able to work things out.
Those 2 tubes on the frame, above the foot peg, are fairly critical to the master-cylinders placement. You get an idea in the second pic, show's the bolts in relation to the MC being vertical.
Those 2 tubes on the frame, above the foot peg, are fairly critical to the master-cylinders placement. You get an idea in the second pic, show's the bolts in relation to the MC being vertical.
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Using finely calibrated bloodshot eyecrometers, it appears that the relative angle between your bike's front downtubes and forks is about 45°. If you study the sideview pics in the ID thread, and the FRAME thread, the apparent angle between the stock bikes' front downtubes and fork tubes is also very close to 45°. By that reckon, I'd say that your frame hasn't been raked...
Rutts
XS650 Member
I hopefully go to get the bike tomorrow and then I can see what I'm working with. I already have my 77 stripped all the way down to the frame. Waiting on my monster craftsmen brat kit. I was going to start cutting off un needed tabs. I'm hoping to weld sandblast and paint next weekend. Then start reassembly of the frame.
Rutts
XS650 Member
Turn out the engine is the same as my 77 so that's a plus. The forks are mint. Has a bunch of hd garbage on it that I'm going to toss... The rear swing arm looks like it was ment for the disc. And going to compare the frame tomorrow with mine to see it anything other then the rear has been chopped.
70-73 frames were vastly different to the Standard and Special frames from 74 on
Exploding Coffin Emporium
Day tight compartments
Where did you get those, or did you create them yourself? Nice!
I didn't create them they have been floating around the net for years. There is another for the Special fame, that is basically the same as the Standard.
You will find the set of three in the link
http://www.xs650.com/threads/xs650-...workshop-manuals-and-other-information.30569/
You will find the set of three in the link
http://www.xs650.com/threads/xs650-...workshop-manuals-and-other-information.30569/
Exploding Coffin Emporium
Day tight compartments
Thanks a ton 650skull, may cold beer and big tits be plentiful for you my friend
At my age any tits will do 
