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Well my bike is up and running (somewhat)... Im lovin gettin it out and getting the rubber on the road.. So yesterday took out for about a 5 mile trip, no biggie, no problems at all. Then later last night after dinner I planned to take it out for a short evening ride, and i got about about...

Well, this is my last straw on this damn bike, i know i know its not the bikes fault, but its one thing after another and it should have been on the road a month ago. But I have a stripped banjo bolt, where the bolt connects to the oil union on the engine. I have purchased a heli-coil today to...

So my oil was leaking and now I know why.. I took off the oil like and the banjo bolt on the front of the engine, between the the down tubes is completely stripped out. I can screw it in half way but not enough to even hold under any pressure. What are my options? Id prefer to but a bigger bolt...

Alright two questions, I am soooo close to have my bike running and get my first ride in. So question 1) I have an 80xs and I am having no spark to my plugs and i traced it back to the reg/rec im getting power into the reg/rec through the red wire but i am not getting any power out of it. I have...

I am using the TC bros forward controls with there fwd control linkage kit, I am having a problem that I cant figure out and my next idea is to scrap the bike. :banghead: (Little flustered) Im going to do my best to describe what the problem is, the lever coming off of the clutch post is not...

I found 2 flasher relays layin around and im looking to wire up my turn signals, they have 2prongs each, and I have one for each side of the bike. But my problem is I cant figure out what order to wire them up in, I mean is it 12v to what on the flasher to where to the signal to the switch, so...

In a project, and im wanting either a set of carbs that have been rebuilt and built for pod filters OOORRR a set of newer preformance carbs that you just dont want anymore. Have somethin shoot me an offer with price and pic.. Thanks dudes!

Has anyone on this site used this set up? Comes with the 2 carbs, throttle cable, pod filters.. Im just wanting to know if theyre worth the money, and if so how easy were they to sync, and get your bike running, any help would be awesome! Thanks dudes!:D

Alright, so im building a bobber and i have the maltese taillight and bullet turn signals from tc bros as well as the 81-84 8pin cdi wiring harness.. The taillight has has 2 black wires coming from it, i assume one is ground and the other i assume is going through the break light indicator...

Im in a bobber project, and im gonna do my best to stick with the stock carbs just to cut down on the hastle of it all. I have bs38's i believe. I found a guy on ebay who can rebuild them for 150 and id gladly pay that, just seeing if theres anyone out there needing a little extra money who can...

Alright, I know ive asked this question a billion times but i still cant figure this damn thing out and its starting to get rediculously frustrating. I am building a bobber, and im using the TC bros 80-84, 8 pin simple wiring harness, i ws ttold to cap the yellow wire of, and the green one goes...

I got this thing and turns out its the wrong part, im going to put it up on ebay if i dont get any hits on here, but i figured id cut yall a deal compared to what i paid if anyones interested. Never been installed, in original box. $100 paypal or money order. I realize this isnt under the right...

Ive jsut started wiring, and im looking for someone on here who has used this and can maybe post some pics of how they wired it all up, specially round the engine. Any help would be appreciated. Ive looked at the diagrams on here and they jsut arent doin it for me.

Ive been working on my 79 xs650 and getting some wiring ready for when i put it all back together, i purchased the TC bros wiring harness, and i have these 2 wires that come off my stator plug, and i marked them when i took it off the bike, but now i cant remember :doh: but if someone can tell...

I bought a '70-'79 tc bros simplified wiring harness for my '79 bobber project.. makes sense right??!! Well when i was checking all the wires, i found out that my stator and voltage regulator are both 6 PIN, but my voltage rectifier and Ignition box is 8 PIN.. Do i have the wrong voltage...

Hey yall, ive posted here and there and ive never really written out an intro to let yall know a bit about me.. Well here goes nothing, just bought my first xs650 about 4 months ago, was in running condition, but someone tried a halfass brat style build with it, ive already torn it down and had...

Im looking for any type of ribbed rear fenders, i would prefer it to be around 4 1/2 to 5 inches wide.. Im also looking for a right front brake caliper, needs to be in decently good shape. Will pay for new one as long as its cheaper than what mikexs wants. Thanks for any help!:thumbsup:

Is anyone using the Kansas Kustoms hardtail?? I have had one recently welded on my xs650, and im having a hell of a time with the spacing, and centering my rear wheel.:banghead: Can anyone help, give me a point in the right direction.. Thanks!

Hey, just have a quick question regarding a build im doing. Im in an xs650 bobber build, and when i wire up a new taillight do i need to include the rear brake light indicator switch, I havent seen them on bobbers others have built, but if i need it maybe you can point me in the right direction...