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1982 xs650 hardtail bobber SOLD SOLD 8/27/12.

I've got an 82 xs and I'm looking for a stock foot shifter, with the tightening bolt of course. I overtightened mine and stripped it out so the bolt now just spins freely.

Hi all, I'm trying to wire up my xs650. It's a 1982 xs with TCI ignition, and I'm only running a headlight and brake light. Kick start too. So it should be really basic wiring. So I've hooked up the charging harness and the ignition harness. I haven't yet even messed with splicing in...

I'm not dead-set on selling this thing, but I'm approaching the end of my rope and I'd like to see if I can break even here. I've got an '82 Yamaha xs650 that I'm obviously interested in selling. What it's got, basically: - TC Bros. hardtail (professionally welded on) - Biltwell Keystone...

Not how i wanted to spend today. So I'm tapping around on the carbs, just randomly, and one of my taps breaks loose the idle screw mount. It was obviously broken by a previous owner and perhaps JB welded back on. I attached two pictures -- one of the carbs with the broken bracket, the...

I chickened out on wiring my own harness from total scratch and bought the already-prepared setup for my 82 xs650 off Lowbrow Customs. I'm at the point now where I need to wire the harnesses to the ignition switch. Here are the instructions from Lowbrow on how this should work: "2) Red...

Hi guys, I recently bought the Biltwell keystone handlebars (http://www.tcbroschoppers.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=80). Problem is that the stock front-brake line on my '82 xs650 is too short to accomodate these bars. So I'm needing to buy a new brake...

Tried searching, didn't find anything. I recently bought this exhaust setup from Ardcore. The pipes look good, I'm just a little perplexed at the rear-bracket setup to attach the end of the pipes to the frame. You can see from the picture that there's a small bit of tubing coming from...

Hi all, I've got an '82 xs650 that I've been modifying for awhile. I'm finally at the part of the build I dreaded all along -- wiring. I'm ashamed to say that I know ZERO about wiring. I'm looking at running a super simple setup with only the basics. Headlight, taillight, kick start...

I've got a TC Bros. battery box that I'm looking to install. I see in a couple of pics that some people put tabs on the box and bolted the box onto the cross-frame supports. Others have just welded the box straight onto the cross-frame. What's the consensus as to which method is better? I...

I can't for the life of me figure out what size bolt belongs in the exhaust mounts (2 per mount, 2 sides). I think I had a few 9/16ths bolts in there, but they didn't seem quite right. Also, are the threads fine or coarse? Thanks in advance.

Hi guys, I tried using the 'search' featutre, but didn't find anything right on point, so I thought I'd post. Forgive me if this has already been discussed. I'm in the middle of your basic bobber chop, and I'm at the point where I need to rig up a linkage system to get the rear drum brake...

I'm looking to use the stock exhaust mounts for mid-controls on a hardtail (write up here: http://www.xs650chopper.com/2009/11/mulligan-machine-mids-mod). Problem is that I can't find the generic 'cast mount pegs' the guy uses in that link....can anyone help ID those pegs so I can grab a set of...

Hi guys, I'm in the midst of a bobber build, and I'm looking for a standard metal seat pan, some basic springs, and the mounting gear (hinge, etc). Really not looking for anything flashy or leather, just a basic setup to weld onto the hardtail. I've got quite a lot to trade, if you'd like...

I'm dismantling a pretty nice boardtracker XS650, and I've got some parts lying around that I'm not going to use. I'm looking to convert to a hardtail, so i've got some extra parts: - Custom cafe-racer seat with a weld-on mounting tab for the tailight/license plate holder (which is included)...

Hi guys, I tried searching for this, but I didn't find a topic right on. If it's already been posted, my apologies. I'm a new owner trying to remove the carburetors from the engine. I unscrewed the 4 allen bolts (2 per carb) holding the unit to the engine. So now the carb unit is "free...

I'm about to start converting an '82 xs650 into a hardtail bobber. Anyone here in New Mexico have any experience with such a project? If so, PM me. Just curious. Seems like I haven't noticed a single poster from NM.

Hi guys, I recently bought my first xs650 (a 1982) because I wanted to own a bike I could fix. I've had a bike before, but it was a newer-model sportsbike, and I really had no clue how to do anything but change the oil. I want to learn how to actually do things to this bike, like fix...