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  1. Lost Cause

    Sold / Found / Inactive - Chain guard

    Turns out, I not longer have the one I was talking about. Sorry about that and best of luck!
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    Sold / Found / Inactive - Chain guard

    I have one off an 81 special in a bin. I will check and send a photo later tonight.
  3. Lost Cause

    Advantages of replacing XS front end with Sportster

    And to my point, what is the reason for this. In all of these instances, they are larger forks. Is that the advantage? Thank you guys for your time.
  4. Lost Cause

    Advantages of replacing XS front end with Sportster

    I have heard of people converting a Sportster front end to fit on your XS. I haven't seen too much explaining the advantages. Can someone elaborate on it for me?
  5. Lost Cause

    Can I replace engine hardware without opening engine?

    Do you have a good place to get those gaskets? I have a 1982 and everything I find online is only good for engines up to 1981.
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    Can I replace engine hardware without opening engine?

    Thanks! I like this kit, good price. Is this kit missing anything that comes in the more expensive $60ish kits? I noticed it said (no acorn nuts) are they replaced with something else in the kit or do you just have to find your own replacements elsewhere?
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    What is required to extend the front forks.

    Thanks for the help gggGary, greatly appreciated. Just for my own education, can you explain what might be different from one fork tube to the next to cause this? Just trying to learn as much as I can.
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    Can I replace engine hardware without opening engine?

    Thank you thuban, thanks for the welcome (extremely excited for my first xs650 winter project) and thanks for the advice!
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    Can I replace engine hardware without opening engine?

    So my question to you guys... If I were to purchase the stainless steel engine hardware kit. Would it be possible to carefully replace and re-torque each of these bolts without undoing and disturbing the engine gaskets etc. My engine is in perfect running order and I simply want to replace the...
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    What is required to extend the front forks.

    I did a quick google search before posting and am here just to confirm. QUESTION 1 When it comes extending your front forks (assuming they do not go so far as to run out your cables) you need. -Extended fork tubes -Spacers to make up the gap for the springs, created by the longer fork tubes...
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