bfd119
XS650 Newbie
Greetings all,
I know this question has been asked numerous time, and honestly I am exhausted clicking the back and forth and multi-tabs to get the correct information. I have seen a lot of different information as well.
Here is what I am looking to do.
78 XS650 cafe racer style (not planning to race, just like the style)
Yamaha R6 or FZ6 Front Tubes with triple trees
- What is needed for the conversion, besides the obvious forks and trees. Looking for more of what I would need to do for the stem to fit, or is it more to it than that?
- Would a different stem work without modification, different forks?
- Front tubes: What year model is the best for the conversion?
- Front brakes: I know the R6/FZ6 comes with double caliper/brake system, and I want to do the two brake setup, what all is needed for that?
Swingarm: I want to do the rear brake conversion from drum to disk, and I have been eye balling a R6/FZ6 swingarm for that.
What is needed to do the swingarm/monoshock conversion? Where do I need to modify the frame, or do I even need to modify the frame to attach the top of the monoshock?
I saw a little while ago about the offset sprockets are needed, will these work for that with the swingarm setup? http://www.xs650widetire.webs.com/
Anything else that I need to look at or consider?
Thanks in advance, Sorry if this is a duplicate post or similar post, hope you all understand!
-CJ
I know this question has been asked numerous time, and honestly I am exhausted clicking the back and forth and multi-tabs to get the correct information. I have seen a lot of different information as well.
Here is what I am looking to do.
78 XS650 cafe racer style (not planning to race, just like the style)
Yamaha R6 or FZ6 Front Tubes with triple trees
- What is needed for the conversion, besides the obvious forks and trees. Looking for more of what I would need to do for the stem to fit, or is it more to it than that?
- Would a different stem work without modification, different forks?
- Front tubes: What year model is the best for the conversion?
- Front brakes: I know the R6/FZ6 comes with double caliper/brake system, and I want to do the two brake setup, what all is needed for that?
Swingarm: I want to do the rear brake conversion from drum to disk, and I have been eye balling a R6/FZ6 swingarm for that.
What is needed to do the swingarm/monoshock conversion? Where do I need to modify the frame, or do I even need to modify the frame to attach the top of the monoshock?
I saw a little while ago about the offset sprockets are needed, will these work for that with the swingarm setup? http://www.xs650widetire.webs.com/
Anything else that I need to look at or consider?
Thanks in advance, Sorry if this is a duplicate post or similar post, hope you all understand!
-CJ