advice wanted

I bought a ‘77-‘78 XS650 partially-completed project from a local guy who is moving away. He gave me a great deal considering he threw in tons of additional parts, new tires & rims, and even a complete (or mostly complete) second engine. Here's an album with photos of everything that came with...

Hello, my name is Lane. I am from Fort Collins, Colorado. I just recently purchased my first motorcycle, a 1979 xs650 special! I have no prior experience on motorcycles, so I am really going in with no knowledge at all. (Except for some cycling knowledge). I am just getting my motorcycle license...

Hi all, I'm new to this forum so apologies if this is posted in the wrong place. Over the past few months I've been getting pretty into XS650 choppers and seeing all the creative things people do with their custom chops, especially the Japanese and American chopper scene. I'm from Australia so...

Howdy folks, Glad to see there's what appears to be a bunch of people from all over the world who share the same money pit of a hobby I'm falling into. I'm here to soak up just about everything there can be known about my new passion in bike restoration. Specifically regarding my 1975...

p/n 447-83350-70-00 is still in the bike and the signal directions work but wont flash. The unit offered by Mikes XS blows fuses when used and it looks like the availability for alternate replacements is limited and therefore pretty pricey. Possible I just have a wiring issue with the Mikes...