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My aftermarket master cylinder would not bleed. It turns out that one of the tiny holes yellowdog mentioned above was blocked from the...

Was wondering what everyone is using on tires. I know tire shine is a no no for safety reasons, but am curious on some safe products...

Finished the install of the new seat cover. Turned out alright (thanks to Mailman for the great tutorial thread). Also received the...

Thank you Nj1639

Thanks for the heads about being still being able to get oem. I will have look into sourcing. My option was more of a stop gap/ cheap...

Found another meter damper option for our gauges. I know the originals are now being reproduced, but Xs650direct is out and mine had...

Ok. Last question, I promise. Can anyone provide the distance (centre to centre) of the mounting bolts for a standard round tail light?

Thanks Mike. That is very helpful

One last question, that is semi related.... I know the North American Standard and Special fenders are different configurations, but...

Thanks skull. That was just what I needed.

Looks like it does have the clear bottom. The pic shown on the website has it up side down:

Was looking through xs650 direct for Standard tail light options for my conversion from Special and stumbled upon this: Was this...

Thanks Skull and XSTime. This is great information.

Thanks for confirming nj1369.

The OEM washers are a special hybrid type that as Wingedwheel mentioned, are almost and interference fit on the bolt. I don't think...

Has anyone successfully swapped out special headlight brackets for standard units and retained the special pilot box and gauge mounts...

Don't forget to include the sealing washers for the bolts or you are going to have a leak. I've found the ones from Yamaha work best...

Late to the party, but you can still get these from your local yamaha dealership. Just don’t ask what I paid for them ;), cause it was...

Its hard to tell from the first photo, but the square portion (at the head) was turned down to an interference fit. I couldn't find...

Had a try at turning down some stainless carriage bolts on the the mini lathe today. Was trying to mimic the the look of the original...

Glass fuses tend to be more prone to breaking and are also becoming harder to find. I was also concerned about seat clearance and...

This is the best blade fuse box I have come across: https://www.cycleterminal.com/mp280-fuse-box.html It was recommended by a...