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Has anyone installed a Renthal Fatbar on the OEM upper triple? I see that Renthal has the risers but not sure which one will work. Some have an offset and the mounting bolts are different sizes.

Seems every supplier I know of has no stock of any dual sport tires for my '77. Looking for a decent set of 80/20 tires so I can take the bike on more gravel roads and trails. Anybody know of an Ontario or Canadian supplier that has any stock?

I found this handy calculator yesterday at Tacomaworld.com. Perhaps you have already seen it but I thought I would share anyway. With this calculator you get a visual comparison with overlay and all the ratio information for your front and rear tire size choices. I entered the info for the...

Love my XS650's 1972 - Original 1977 - Cafe Racer Just a note to all my Canadian Motorcycle riders out there, if you order items from Leatherup.ca it is not a Canadian company and if you have to return an item you will only be refunded the US$ amount of the item and not the shipping or sales tax...

Anyone have a picture the can send me of how the front brake switch hooks up to the master cylinder / brake lever on a 1972 XS2? Also am I correct in thinking that the switch inside the decompression lever is the starter motor switch? Thanks Dave

:thumbsup:Thanks Dan!! The wheel is as good or better than you described, Pro packaging and super fast shipping...Thanks! If only our Loonie up here was a bit stronger....Excellent value none the less. Dave

I ordered an XS Performance clutch spring set made in Japan, Mike's Part # 39-6506, from xs650direct here in Canada but received EMGO 88-16630 spring set made in Taiwan. Does anyone know if this is correct? Don't see how something that is supposed to be made in Japan could possibly be the same...

Has anyone else noticed a slight play in the 2 piece Performance XS rotor? It has no play if I try and move it by hand but if I hold on the front brake and push the bike forward you can feel a bit of play. Is this to allow for expansion when the disk heats up or do I have a bad disk? Dave

I have a hard tail bobber project I'm working on but need the rear brake pivot, the master cylinder with reservoir and the actuator arm. If you have any or all the parts for sale I'm interested. Thanks Dave

I have a 19" / 16" set of mag with disks for trade or will pay cash for the wheels. Any condition is fine as long as they are true. I will need them shipped to Ontario Canada.

This problem is really boggling me. I installed a HHB PMA kit in the spring and the install was dead easy as per Huge's excellent instructions. I went on a 100Km ride and when I got to my destination my battery was dead. Managed to get a charge on the battery and made it back home before she...

Guy's forgive me if there is a thread already on here but I just can't seem to find the answer I am looking for. I have eliminated the stock harness and wired the bike up and everything is working great but I would like to add in a 12V normally closed relay to act as a starter cut-off relay and...

Okay Guy's what is the secret to bleeding the Brembo brake setup? I have a Nissin 14mm MC and a Brembo Gold with stainless lines and a MikesXS performance disk. I have everything mounted up all clearances are good but I have been trying to bleed the system for a couple of hours now and it just...

Okay cafe experts out there I have a '77 that had a Bridgestone Spitfire's 110/90-19 on the front and a 120/90-18 on the rear. It handled like crap being that it didn't want to lean into corners. I have kept the stock rim size for my build and purchased some Avon Roadriders 90/90-19 front and...

Seems MikesXS and XS650Direct have an agreement that doesn't allow MikesXS sell or ship to Canada. Is there any other distributors up here that has the parts for these old girls? XS650Direct only stocks a small selection of what is available through MikesXS and for sometime now a lot of the...

Anyone know where to get a set of clubman bars up here in Ontario, Canada? XS650Direct is out of stock and Mikesxs won't ship to Canada. I am in the Belleville area if anyone who has a set wants to sell them.

Just wanted to say hello and that I have never seen so many beautiful pieces of art until I joined this site. I sure hope I can transform the '77 I picked up on Thursday into my dream bike. First time restoration/build for me but I'm not afraid to get in there and do what needs to get done. I'm...