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Thanks, I appreciate your replies. I know it's going to be a lot of work to accomplish this, but that's part of the fun, right?! I'll update this thread with new info as I move along with the fork swap.

I've been scouring the market for a good set of 2006-2012 R6 forks like the ones linked here, in combination with this wheel linked here. I'm hoping one of you guys might be able to shed some light on this part of my project planning. I really like the looks of these gold R6 forks, but I...

Well now that I have proof that the bike is in running order, my plans are to dismantle everything. And then the fun begins: grind off unnecessary frame parts, repaint find a 17" spoked rear wheel and modify the swingarm to fit the drum brake fabricate an alternate rear fender replace the rear...

Update: I spent about four Sundays inspecting, cleaning, and replacing a few missing parts on this bike. Tried starting it the week prior, but it wouldn't fire at all. Then this past Sunday I found a loose ground wire that I had overlooked - I cleaned it up and attached it to the frame...

Thanks XSLeo. Are there any compatibility issues if moving from 16" mag w/ disc to an 18" spoked wheel w/ drum? edit: after searching for a while I think I found my answer, although I do wish there was a way to get 18" spokes without the swingarm modification: (thanks 5twins) "The switch is...

Thanks guys, this is all very encouraging. The story of how I got this bike was a series of great coincidences and so I thought I'd share. Christmas day I was having dinner with my family and I was talking about the idea of building a street tracker. My dad mentions an article he read...

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum. Here are a few pics to give you an idea of what I'm starting with: Mikuni carbs, model unknown Mikuni carbs, model unknown I suspect there are some missing parts :) Boyer Brandsen electronic ignition in the red box, model unknown...

Here goes nothing - I just dropped $200 on a 1979 XS650 basket case. This is going to be my first "real" project bike, and I'm going to be working on it with my father. My intent is to build a street tracker, something I've been dreaming about for 15 years. I chose the XS650 for many...