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    The weight of an Unladen XS

    I'm wondering if anybody has ever happened to weigh their XS650 without the motor / battery installed, or if they happen to know the weight of the motor by itself. I'm potentially going to strip a non-working XS650 down to its frame and suspension and make an Electric motorcycle out of it...
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    rear brake linkage adapter?

    some new rearsets are going onto my XS650 very soon, but it occurs to me that i'm missing a part and don't know where to buy it. on the shifter side, the rearset linkage rods can be attached to a little adapter like so: however, i can't seem to find one anywhere for sale with a spline size...
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    Rear brake arm replacement for rearsets?

    Many of you have probably encountered this already when replacing the standard foot pegs and controls with rearsets. The rear brake lever can not be connected to the linkage with the new rearsets because its position interferes with the use of the kickstart lever. this is due to the pronounced...
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    removing exhaust header flanges

    Call me a dunce, but I can't figure out how the finned flanges are supposed to come off the header pipes. Is there a process for this? they're even shown already on the pipe on the parts diagram. Mine are quite ugly with age so I was going to replace them, but i find myself stumped. How do...
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    MisterP's revival/build thread: 1977 XS650

    Well I purchased one, and my goal is to get this bad Larry road ready and reliable in time for next year's vintage yamaha rally (i may just skip my CB1100 rally for it...) I've been in the "planning phase" for this project for over a year, so i've got a strong idea of where I want to start...
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