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My bike is a 1978 SE model, I recently converted to an LED tail light with turns, running, and brake all integrated into a single bar light - and ran into the obvious issue of the stock mechanical flasher relay not tripping due to the lack of resistance from my new lights having less draw than...

Looking to replace the 16" rear wheel on my 78 650 SE with an 18" wheel. Can anyone give me a run down on what I would need / need to do to make it happen? I see people talk about it, but haven't seen any instructional bits on it.

So I see a lot of people on google and random forums that want to lower their bike, can't find anyone that wants to raise it though, haha. My question is, is it possible to raise the rear end of my bike through adjustment a decent amount? Or should I just go out and buy taller shocks for the...

I've got a 78 XS650 special that came with a hideous, 8 inch deep, side-latching seat that kills the look I'm going for on the bike. I posted a thread a few days back and got some excellent help identifying a seat I'd taken a liking to - having now found the source and decided on a seat model, I...

I'm looking to replace the seat on my 78 XS650 with a cafe-style seat, and found one I really liked the look of on a random forum. It seems their admin is long gone, because my account for the site still hasn't been confirmed after two weeks, so I figured I'd copy the link and see if you folks...

Hiya folks, I'm new to the forums, and motorcycles in general (picked up my first bike, a 78 XS650 SE a week ago.) The bike ran fine without much problems getting it home from the seller, a little sluggish, but I figured it was from the bike sitting for a few years. I came out to the garage...