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Thanks for that. I am gonna attempt to keep my original bars. I am still gonna run the original gauges so as far as internal wiring...

I plan on doing something similar switch wise for the ts250 I’m working on. Looks clean.

I always envisioned you living out in the desert with a pile of xs parts behind your (maybe trailer) house like a pile of tires that...

Gary for the win!!!!!!! As for top speed - I never went full redline try to blow it up mode on mine but I know I put it in the 90s a...

Another dumb question but we’re sure the cam is set up for 270 and not 277? And we’re sure the crank is 270 and not 277. I know…...

It would be wise to check the other sensor. Also as stated by another poster what’s the voltage when running, and being revved? Does...

Do you have a way to confirm the ignition is functioning properly?? I’ve seen my fair share of ignitions (of various makes) be duds...

I believe I ended up about 195 mains on my big bore with vm34s. Stock cam and open 2 into 2 pipes. - you have gas, it’s getting gas…...

They both came here?? We should have a rally!

I’m In California and while most of the states public services are trash, getting an old bike on the road (with or without a title) is...

Typically just tweakers and the handyman haha.

I’ve been happy with the irc gs-11s. Nice round profile and classic look. Someone on here said they read reports of fast wear, I’ve...

I posted this as a response on another thread but I don’t think the k70s are a good tire. My rear seems to have flattened out much...

Years ago when my uncles business started removing rust from bathtubs they used muriatic acid and a HUGE problem was even the fumes...

We used them for 2 stoke stuff back in the early 2000s almost weekly.

👍 Just makin sure you weren’t throwing out your back for nothing haha.

It would appear, based on that pic, you have a dead battery. Kick it till the cows come home- it ain’t gonna start. Need a good...

Like mailman says, your often “hitch hiking” a ride. If it was a super nice bike I’d use haul bikes.

Uship.com Last time I shipped cross country (NY to CA) it was about 550. That was a little while ago and I’m sure it’s more now, but if...

I built a Lambretta for a guy about 20 years ago and it was all bare metal with pin striping. It needs to be prepped, cleaned and...

Supreme dialogue.

I’m not sure he’s using completely technical terms but I’m sure you’ll still understand.

By the time you get the rest of the tank bits you Might be able to find a whole bike for that price!

I have a big rolling magnet that works great for small parts. And I was dropping stuff in sand before the workshop floor. I’ll take...

Not paint, but rolled epoxy. I’ve done it on 3 garage floors and prep is KEY. They have all been spaces where cars were not parked...

Just imagine if it was the reverse situation. “Can I have my money back??? I don’t think I really want this old bike and my wife is...

You have all the things you need?? And you’ve done it before, pull the motor after breakfast and have it back in before dinner...

They a very low quality. Weigh about 20 lbs and built with an angle grinder haha. I bought a “raw” (primed) tank and I would not...

What’s wrong with your steel discs??

I’m not sure any of them are supposed to be serviceable… but that hasn’t stopped us before haha.

In my experience brake switches rarely fail. The dozen or so I’ve taken apart because they didn’t work have all been due to bad...

I can’t confirm or deny that. I’ve only got about 1000 on mine now but they show no signs of wear. I tried to get side by side of...

I have k70s on my XS and I do not like them at all. The back tire in specific has really turned “flat” across the tread area much like...

Not yet but it is on my list of things to try and get to this next week. We just had another baby about 7 weeks ago and he’s really...

Correct tap at the hardware store is probably under 10bucks.

Score! With 10k and a year of work, you’ll have a stunning motorbike worth 6k hahaha But we don’t think rationality around here...

Yes you are correct, every 70s set of spokes I’ve installed has pretty much been the same (minus the length) Thank you for the length...

Yeah, I can get them from Japan for their prices. Which I may just end up doing. I was just coming back to add a disclaimer that those...