Recent content by SkavenDC

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Selling my mostly complete 1972 XS-650. I’ll get the finer point out of the way first in case you don’t want to read all this. Bike is sold as-is. Bike is completely apart. No two pieces are touching each other. Bike is mostly complete. I sold the side covers but (most) everything else is...

Got my decal yesterday. Thanks for all you do for the XS650 community Travis.

Following this as well. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

Based on my research, if the front end swap does not change any other figure, a smaller offset should increase trail over what you have now, making the steering "slower" than what you have now. More like a cruiser. Any change made has the ability to alter the stance. Longer forks or bigger...

Email sent as well. Thanks for all the work Travis.

That was my finding as well. Narrow offset coupled with a steeper rake yielded quick, sport bike steering. Found this on another site. The relationship between rake, trail and offset If you increase the rake, the trail increases If you increase the trail, the rake increases If you...

Honestly I have thought of this myself. I have contacted David Bird (great guy btw) about going the hardtail route. If I go down this road, that is who I will use, but I haven't decided yet. Although I like the idea of going the bobber route.....eventually.....I wanted to go a more cafe...

I believe that would be the way to go. It's hard enough trying to get a new front end to work on a different bike. I think adding a top clamp from an entirely different 3rd bike would open up a huge can of worms. My fork design experience is in research only. My original plan to cafe my...

I have been following this thread with interest as I too am in the process of putting together information and parts for a front end swap. My research has yielded different information than what is listed below. Please do not take offense Gary as I am not questioning your expertise at all...

I say split. Sounds like your after the experience more than anything else.

Got mine a few days ago. Looks amazing. Great job.

Ordered as well. Looks great. Can't wait to receive.

Proof looks great. Looking forward to ordering.

Looking forward to this coming out. Thank you for all the hard work.