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So have this Brat/bobber build that I very crudely installed a stock rear fender that I've been runnin for the last two years. I've now decided that I'll properly install a new rear fender but I'm looking for ideas/suggestions also pros and cons for mounting to the swingarm or to the main frame...

So I've ruled out cam chain and other issues and have come to grips that the noise my bike has been making in one or the other. I'll be taking the engine apart soon to get the real story, but is there an easy way to tell one for the other? Once I conform the issue, where is the best place...

How much side to side play should the camshaft have when assembled? Posted via Mobile

So I've been over all the threads and completed all the tuneup procedures (over and over and over). Yet I cannot get rid of the top end ticking that keeps returning. The bike runs quiet immediatly after a tune, but once I get it on the freeway it developed a top end tick. What's the...

Do I need to replace my sump filter gasket if I pull my filter to inspect it? I have a leak after I pulled it to check the condition. Maybe I need to torque the bolts more but I'm afraid to strip them. Posted via Mobile

Searching for a cam chain tensioner assembly with the lock nut. Posted via Mobile

Just wondering if some year XS650's don't use a lock nut on the cam chain tensioner. Mine doesn't have one an it doesn't even look like one would fit. My engine is a '76 I believe (S/N: 2FO-113xxx). Posted via Mobile

Any pics of bikes with sporty tanks showing how you routed your fuel lines? What petcock you used, etc? Posted via Mobile

Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but when I installed my LED brake light I spliced the wires into the wire that comes from the brake light switch. The issue is that my brake light comes on, then turns off when I apply the brake. Can anybody tell me what I missed? Posted via Mobile

I'm looking for a combined reg/rec to work with my 76 points XS. Currently running a Pamco ignition but not the full PMA setup. Just want to have a bit more peace of mind than with my seperate regulator and rectifier. Posted via Mobile

Anyone use this battery? For $20 I thought it might be worth a try. I'm running a Pamco (no PMA) and kick only. Did a search but no real answer turned up as to the reliability of this battery. Posted via Mobile

Thought I would start a proper build thread now that I have a little more time to do so. My little one is a bit more self sufficient and I can spend more time in the garage. Backstory... I picked up the bike (untitled) from a buddy for next to nothing, but the engine was in three...

I decided to use an existing sporty tank I had on my project, it has a 3/8" NPT style petcock from Lowbrow customs. Is there a gasket needed when installing the petcock into the tank? I can't seem to find any info on it anywhere. Here's how the beast is currently sitting. The seat is on its...

for rear fender and mounting options on a VI brat kit. I've been looking around but I can't find any detailed pics of the options for mounting the fender. I think I'm going with a ribbed ducktail fender from Lowbrow. http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1555 Or maybe...

New, never mounted, just decided to go a different direction. Pics to come when i get to my computer or i can email you. Maybe into a trade if someone has an alien or frisco mount sporty tank. $100 plus the ride. Posted via Mobile

So I'm in the process of tearing down my '79 XS and build a swing arm (bratstyle) bobber and I have reached the point of tearing into my forks. I've searched the forum and read Hugh's lowering kit instructions (great write up) but I have an issue. I have a '79 with what Hugh called "late style"...

So looking through the tech guide it reads the '76-'77 BS38 carbs should have 25 primary and 122.5 main jets. However, on 650central.com Michael states that they are 27.5 and 135 respectively. Which is correct? Posted via Mobile

What's the best way to get that little bastard to stay in the groove during installation? Posted via Mobile

Purchased from 650 Central, just too quiet for my liking. There is a dent about the size of a dime where the center stand contacted one of the pipes. Trying to sell so I can purchase the shorty version, so maybe a trade if interested. $120 shipped to lower US. Posted via Mobile

I had this basket case running pretty smooth from what could tell. Fired in first or second kick, and no backfiring. It had open pipes hacked off before the mufflers sometime in it's previous life so it was loud as hell. I installed the Dunstall replica mufflers from 650 Central (thanks...