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OK so its been a while since I have been on the xs650.com, as I sold my last xs early last year. I have recently made a move to the east coast and now its time to build another XS in New York. My last build thread is here and a pic of it below...

Hi Guys, So I wired up some new LED Flashers to my 1980 XS650, with a stock wiring harness, and they work fine, except they flash like they are on crack!! If the engine is not on, they just stay constantly illuminated, thats fine, just like they did with the stock signals, but once load is...

Hi Everyone. So I am nearing the completion of my build, and noticed that the headlight is not working when the bike is running. I have a '80 xs650 special. Now this may seem like a silly question, but I am not sure how to test whether or not it is the headlight thats not working or my...

I have a 80 Special that I am currently working on to build a street tracker kind of build. I have recently ditched the stock air box in favor of UNI Pods, and also added some shorter reverse megaphone mufflers to my build. The bike was running fine before I did this so my thought was that...

Hi Guys, Here is my dilemma. I am currently working on a 1980 Special, and taken alot of the unwanted accessories off the bike, including the stock seat and grab bar, and I just changed the shocks out and am left with the monstrosity that is the image below: Even underneath this nut, the...

Hi Guys, I was hoping someone may be able to answer this one for me before I go shelling out the $$. I know that loads of people run firestone deluxe 5.00 x 16 tires in the stock frame with what I am assuming is a decent amount of clearance. I am looking to go for the Firestone ANS...

Hi All New to the forum but have already read and seen a lot of helpful threads to get me acquainted with the new build. Last weekend I bought my first XS650 as a project to work on over the winter. A 1980 pretty much stock XS650 Special with 13,000 original miles, and just rode it back...